LAD completely lives up to its title. But I expected a lot more from this team. Even though there are some humour, overall it's not satisfying. The movie completely childish and non-sensical for almost every part. I love Nivin Pauly in unmatured characters like in Jacobinte Swargarajyam or Njandukalude Naatil Oru Edavella but this was a bit over. LAD is a colourful entertainer on paper but it's very boring in second half. Unimpressive start from Dhyan Sreenivasan.
83 Reviews
Love ? Action? Drama?
shyammukundan8 September 2019
Warning: Spoilers
"Love, Action, Drama " Malayalam movie.
Dyan Sreenivasan younger son of veteran actor Sreenivasan, coming from the cinema family, following the footsteps of his father and brother, trying out his wits on direction. 'Anybody can direct a movie... ......( The old jungle saying)... Even Santhosh Pandit directed movies.
Hero is a spoilt brat-- rich boy, heavy smoker .. chimney will be the choice of word, perpetual alcoholic ... waiting for a trivial reason to start a peg, boasting about himself and his money strength.. a total imperfect hero character .. enacted well by Nivin Pauly. Nayanthara as a Mallu girl working in Chennai with her Tamil gang, is the heroine. Story is, hero having love at first sight, heroine accepts, their ups and downs their interactions.. all fill the first half. Perfectly timed comical situations keep us busy. Second half is all about the paranoid nature of the hero about the girl, the chases, the twist in the story leading to a unexpected revenge... God... Was the Script-writer high on alcohol ?
6 on 10 for this pass time movie, with some excellent comical interludes. Aju Varghese combinations with Nivin will bring some spontaneous smile on your lips.
Dyan for direction.. Nay .. I wouldn't recommend. Anyway, his debut movie is carried well, by strong star cast of Nivin and Nayanthara.
Dyan Sreenivasan younger son of veteran actor Sreenivasan, coming from the cinema family, following the footsteps of his father and brother, trying out his wits on direction. 'Anybody can direct a movie... ......( The old jungle saying)... Even Santhosh Pandit directed movies.
Hero is a spoilt brat-- rich boy, heavy smoker .. chimney will be the choice of word, perpetual alcoholic ... waiting for a trivial reason to start a peg, boasting about himself and his money strength.. a total imperfect hero character .. enacted well by Nivin Pauly. Nayanthara as a Mallu girl working in Chennai with her Tamil gang, is the heroine. Story is, hero having love at first sight, heroine accepts, their ups and downs their interactions.. all fill the first half. Perfectly timed comical situations keep us busy. Second half is all about the paranoid nature of the hero about the girl, the chases, the twist in the story leading to a unexpected revenge... God... Was the Script-writer high on alcohol ?
6 on 10 for this pass time movie, with some excellent comical interludes. Aju Varghese combinations with Nivin will bring some spontaneous smile on your lips.
Dyan for direction.. Nay .. I wouldn't recommend. Anyway, his debut movie is carried well, by strong star cast of Nivin and Nayanthara.
DON"T EXPECT MORE.....
sankunni-4580631 July 2022
What utter rubbish !
shali_gulistan15 September 2019
Worst movie seen in a long time. Malayalam movies should stop glorifying that drinking alcohol, smoking, immaturity of men, women who stick on to unhealthy relationships are great assests to behold. Horrible screen writing, horrible script, horrible dialogues. Complete waste of money and time. Usually can tolerate comedy movies because atleast once or twice they make you laugh, this movie even failed in that. To the makers of this movie : Get a life. Seriously.
Beautiful.. Fun Entertainment
AshbalRazeen5 September 2019
A beautifully shot old story
sarathpillaijl9 September 2019
The title of the movie says it all, love and drama rules this movie. First half of the movie makes you love the characters, the content appeared fresh,but as the movie dragged along, the fresh notion just disappeared as a lot of recurring scenes, and emotions spoiled it. The character portrayed by the hero seemed unconvincing. The romantic pair is the main highlight of the movie.
The direction and screenplay is awesome, a job well done.
The cast is superb, nobody is wasted, everybody is used to the maximum.
The story is one of the downside, it offered nothing new, the story will be the reason why this movie will still be a mainstream rom com movie.
Overall a good movie
Disappointing on many fronts
kbgopalakrishnan10 September 2019
This movie had me expecting a lot, considering that Nayantara and Nivin are stellar actors and with a strong supporting cast, this should have been the rom-com of the year. But it isn't.
The movie revolves are the will-it-wont-it relationship between Nivin and Nayantara's characters. A lot of negatives in this film which really put me off:
1. A non-linear narrative that tries to be edgy, but does not really take you anywhere - there's barely any story. Weak script. Weak screenplay. The last 15 minutes were the only remotely interesting part of the movie.
2. Cringe-worthy jokes. There are about 2 memorable jokes in a movie that tries to make 200 of them.
3. The movie spends a lot of time on the characters' drinking and smoking habits - get this - triggered by a failed puppy love relationship. The multiple drinking scenes do not add any dimension to Nivin or Aju's characters. Nivin remains a born rich but good for nothing, Aju remains a bum cousin. Nivin's is a very superficial character. It's obvious he has insecurities, but, you don't feel any sympathy for him because he is a dick for the most part of the movie.
4. Nayantara is supposed to be a feminist, but there is nothing justifying that anywhere in the movie. She does not bring her full acting prowess, her make up is through the roof, and her character is shallow and terribly lacks logic.
5. The movie as a whole makes no sense to me. Each lead character became more pathetic as the movie progresses, they seem without basic sense. The characters don't have any arc, they remain who they were at the beginning of the movie. A very toxic relationship is somehow portrayed as oh-so-precious, neither of them grow in the relationship, it just oscillates between will-it-wont-it. Neither lead character brings any goals or milestones or anything of value to the relationship, but, because it's love (WTF), they just have to think of marriage. A terrible portrayal of love.
The movie revolves are the will-it-wont-it relationship between Nivin and Nayantara's characters. A lot of negatives in this film which really put me off:
1. A non-linear narrative that tries to be edgy, but does not really take you anywhere - there's barely any story. Weak script. Weak screenplay. The last 15 minutes were the only remotely interesting part of the movie.
2. Cringe-worthy jokes. There are about 2 memorable jokes in a movie that tries to make 200 of them.
3. The movie spends a lot of time on the characters' drinking and smoking habits - get this - triggered by a failed puppy love relationship. The multiple drinking scenes do not add any dimension to Nivin or Aju's characters. Nivin remains a born rich but good for nothing, Aju remains a bum cousin. Nivin's is a very superficial character. It's obvious he has insecurities, but, you don't feel any sympathy for him because he is a dick for the most part of the movie.
4. Nayantara is supposed to be a feminist, but there is nothing justifying that anywhere in the movie. She does not bring her full acting prowess, her make up is through the roof, and her character is shallow and terribly lacks logic.
5. The movie as a whole makes no sense to me. Each lead character became more pathetic as the movie progresses, they seem without basic sense. The characters don't have any arc, they remain who they were at the beginning of the movie. A very toxic relationship is somehow portrayed as oh-so-precious, neither of them grow in the relationship, it just oscillates between will-it-wont-it. Neither lead character brings any goals or milestones or anything of value to the relationship, but, because it's love (WTF), they just have to think of marriage. A terrible portrayal of love.
Definitely watchable
anupn-7909713 September 2019
After Premam (2015) Nivin Pauly returns to his forte in Love Action Drama (LAD). Its such a laugh riot to see Nivin's comic timing and comic expressions after a long time.
LAD is a light hearted movie, but without much of a story, some vintage Nivin Pauly comic scenes, a beautiful Nayanthara, good support from Aju Varghese and the fun kudukku song, which grows on you.
But the movie has drawbacks:
Though the movie looks slick and the presentation is very colourful, how I wish the makers would have given some thought to the plot and introduced some layers to make it interesting.
Can't comment much on Dhyan Srinivasan's direction debut as it seems he opts to play safe with a simple plot and bringing in superstars Pauly and Nayanthata
If u want to see a light hearted comedy Nivin Pauly film (and he is completely in form), have a few laughs and come out of the theatre feeling light, then LAD is the movie for you.
The movie is sure to appeal to youngsters and i will b surprised if it doesnt become a hit.
LAD is a light hearted movie, but without much of a story, some vintage Nivin Pauly comic scenes, a beautiful Nayanthara, good support from Aju Varghese and the fun kudukku song, which grows on you.
But the movie has drawbacks:
- too many scenes with Nivin and Aju Varghese and not all the jokes hit home
- there is nothing in terms of a plot, boy meets girl, wants to marry, tries to impress, misunderstanding arises, etc
- all through the movie Pauly is shown either drinking or smoking, not sure why this was required in almost every scene
- too much of back ground music in every scene which sometimes becomes jarring
- it seemed like when playing a drunk every person in the film was trying to imitate Mohanlal
Though the movie looks slick and the presentation is very colourful, how I wish the makers would have given some thought to the plot and introduced some layers to make it interesting.
Can't comment much on Dhyan Srinivasan's direction debut as it seems he opts to play safe with a simple plot and bringing in superstars Pauly and Nayanthata
If u want to see a light hearted comedy Nivin Pauly film (and he is completely in form), have a few laughs and come out of the theatre feeling light, then LAD is the movie for you.
The movie is sure to appeal to youngsters and i will b surprised if it doesnt become a hit.
What utter rubbish !
shali_gulistan15 September 2019
Worst movie seen in a long time. Malayalam movies should stop glorifying that drinking alcohol, smoking, immaturity of men, women who stick on to unhealthy relationships are great assests to behold.Horrible screen writing, horrible script, horrible dialogues. Usually can tolerate the worst of comedy movies as they make you laugh once or twice, this movie even fails to do that. Complete waste of money and time. Cant call it family entertainer as being wrongly propagated, as the only thing its entertaining is that being a complete drunkard and immatured jerk of a man is okay. Seriously stop making movies that create such impacts on kids and youth. To the makers of this movie - GET A LIFE
It's just an entertainment
amithanoop14 September 2019
Nonsense movie...Not at all recommended...Waste of time and money
aswathysnair-4880315 September 2019
The movie could have been titled as something related to alcohol... Bcoz most of scenes in the movie is all about drinking alcohol & smoking.. There is no love, no drama...only some horrible action scenes in the end. How could nayanthara choose such a film...Nivins acting will irritate you...He has talent to do romantic comedy films...but this film has no real romance and no striking comedy.Dhyan sreenivasan...you have a lot to learn from your father and brother...Think a lot before doing another movie or never do another one.
Watch the film at your own risk...
Comedy entertainer
rahulmohan-383517 September 2019
Watch it for Nivin and Aju duo.
AbhinandDas15 September 2019
The movie is the story of Dineshan and Shobha, the events leading to their love and marriage. The cast and the crew did justice to the genre of the movie, romcom. The performance of Nivin and Aju is the backbone of the movie.
Senseless movie. Don't waste your time.
vibilraj12 September 2019
Horrible and INSULTING
tigergirl-5902721 September 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Arguably the worst malayalam movie i have ever watched!
If you are down to see a bunch of actors in their mid-30s get wasted every other minute and smoke to no end to the point that the warning sign on the edge of the screen denouncing smoking and drinking barely leaves the screen throughout the movie's run, then this is for you. If you want to see one dimensional characters that were clearly born from the minds of an unhappy man's sick fantasies of what life should be like for a good for nothing guy who has nothing to offer but second hand embarrassment, then please, go watch this. For anyone sane, this movie is not for you.
The screenplay and directing are a mess. The overuse of "bro" is one of many dialogue pitfalls the movie has. It tries to cater to the younger generation but the message they're sending is beyond worrisome. Be an unemployed alcoholic, possessive, creepy, take money from your relatives and loose it all and never repay them, BUT be born rich, and you'll win in the end with no effort on your part. Great.
In 2019 I never thought I would see a movie this backwards. The "hero" treats everyone in his vicinity unbelievably poorly, most of all his own mother, his best friend and his love interest. Does he repent and change his ways? No. Multiple instances of stalking, leering, inappropriate use of photoshop, threats of violence and emotional blackmail are made against the heroine of the movie but with little to no consequences. A particular montage of stalking is made to seem funny when in fact that is unacceptable and threatening behaviour. You're left watching a movie about someone you simply cannot root for, has 0 character development, is the centre of the glorification of a toxic relationship and you keep questioning who read the script for this movie and thought to greenlight this hot mess.
As a long time Nivin Pauly fan I am beyond shocked at his choice to act in this vulgarity. I'll be thinking twice before going to watch another one of his movies from now on. I watched this movie with my family and we were thinking of leaving the movie during the first hour, and we really should have. Don't waste your money on this poor excuse of a film production.
If you are down to see a bunch of actors in their mid-30s get wasted every other minute and smoke to no end to the point that the warning sign on the edge of the screen denouncing smoking and drinking barely leaves the screen throughout the movie's run, then this is for you. If you want to see one dimensional characters that were clearly born from the minds of an unhappy man's sick fantasies of what life should be like for a good for nothing guy who has nothing to offer but second hand embarrassment, then please, go watch this. For anyone sane, this movie is not for you.
The screenplay and directing are a mess. The overuse of "bro" is one of many dialogue pitfalls the movie has. It tries to cater to the younger generation but the message they're sending is beyond worrisome. Be an unemployed alcoholic, possessive, creepy, take money from your relatives and loose it all and never repay them, BUT be born rich, and you'll win in the end with no effort on your part. Great.
In 2019 I never thought I would see a movie this backwards. The "hero" treats everyone in his vicinity unbelievably poorly, most of all his own mother, his best friend and his love interest. Does he repent and change his ways? No. Multiple instances of stalking, leering, inappropriate use of photoshop, threats of violence and emotional blackmail are made against the heroine of the movie but with little to no consequences. A particular montage of stalking is made to seem funny when in fact that is unacceptable and threatening behaviour. You're left watching a movie about someone you simply cannot root for, has 0 character development, is the centre of the glorification of a toxic relationship and you keep questioning who read the script for this movie and thought to greenlight this hot mess.
As a long time Nivin Pauly fan I am beyond shocked at his choice to act in this vulgarity. I'll be thinking twice before going to watch another one of his movies from now on. I watched this movie with my family and we were thinking of leaving the movie during the first hour, and we really should have. Don't waste your money on this poor excuse of a film production.
One time watch....
jgeorge-572383 October 2019
Hard to find a more worse movie
seemababulals11 September 2019
A very weak story line. One word will describe it- Mediocre. The only thing that you will remember are the scenes of alcohol consumption. What does Dhyan Srinivasan think? That a film full of drinking and smoking scenes are gonna be great? I seriously think that some liquor baron must have contributed to a major share of production costs, otherwise how does one explain the above scenes. Seeing these scenes foolish youth are gonna start drinking n smoking and there's no marks for guessing whose bank accounts are getting filled. I can't imagine how Nyanthara agreed to do this film.The standard of Malayalam films have sunk to the bottom of the deep ocean. By the way why call this a Malayalam film when most dialogues are in Tamil(with no subtitles either) If Dhyan wants to make a Tamil film, go ahead, but don't say it's a Malayalam film. People, don't waste your time on this movie. I too was fooled by the ratings and reviews.However the movie depicts one fact, that once you are addicted to alcohol and smoking, you're never going to change(anyway it's difficult to beat the habit and there is nothing glamorous in getting liver cirrhosis and respiratory cancers)
Wafer thin plotline, made watchable by an in-form and funny Nivin Pauly
nidhunmoviebuff21 January 2020
The movie marks the return of the Nivin Pauly we know and love in the genre that made him a superstar. A slapstick, original romcom that has you ROFLMAOing all through the first half, LAD delivers unexpected twists and turns in a fun but wafer-thin plot that keeps you guessing.
Although the movie loses steam in the second half and has not managed to utilise Lady superstar Nayanthara's acting prowess to any major effect, Nivin yet again proves to be the saving grace with some brilliant acting, in a climax that ensures you leave the theatre with a smile on your face
Although the movie loses steam in the second half and has not managed to utilise Lady superstar Nayanthara's acting prowess to any major effect, Nivin yet again proves to be the saving grace with some brilliant acting, in a climax that ensures you leave the theatre with a smile on your face
JUST SMOKING & ALCOHOLISM
rozanmanzoor18 September 2019
#SOUTH INDIAS TOP MOVIE IN #PROMOTION OF #ALCOHOLISM & #SMOKING.............thats the only defect..........nivin & nayanthara as usual superb acting........""could have used the actors better with a good message""...................
Total Waste of a film
faukka13 September 2019
A compelete comedy packaged movie
nihadpathiyil7 September 2019
This movie is sincerely providing the whole audience to laugh by forgetting the whereabouts.. lovely acting from #NivinPauly and #AjuVargese ..and thr female lead #Nayanthara too contributed in maintaining the flow and laughter of the movie..Never get Disappointed..thats a yes
Bore film,no story, like old one
sreejithku410 September 2019
pathetic movie!!
nikkymathaikutty-5782115 September 2019
It was one of the worst movies I have ever seen!! Such a disgrace to the whole Malayalam movie..i wonder why nayanthara acted in such a pathetic movie..on top of that, the movie didn't have any story line nor any good elements worth Watchn t..i will not recommend anyone for the movie..
Utter Garbage
akhil0275 December 2019
I don't get why people go after illogical things in the name of "entertainment". Dhyan Sreenivasan should find another career. Direction and script writing is definitely not his cup of tea. His performance in Kunjiramayanam was the only good thing he did.
Coming to LAD, there were some moments that made me laugh and that's it. Even I hated Nivin Pauly's performance. It's obvious that Dhyan is not capable of bringing anything out of the actors.
If you want to make the audience laugh, put some work into it. Be creative, incorporate funny moments into a good script. Take Vellimoonga. It's a perfect example of an entertainer with a great script. It entertained us throughout its runtime.
LAD makes no sense at all. Watch it if you're okay with illogical substandard movies.
Clownish illogical script. Waste of time
josebeam23 September 2019
I cannot figure out how this movie got so many good reviews. This is misleading to people . This movie is a big disappointment. Never expected from Sreenivasan Family. Misused two great stars with a clownish nonsense script. First half is ok with some comedy but second half is so illogical and non sense . Climax is real circus and the sub Inspector acting as if he is doing stage mimicry. Vineeth Srinivas character is the most Annoying one. Audience would not understand what he is doing and why he is doing and never expected Vineeth Sreenivasan would act as a stupid illogical character like that . They Nivin, Nayan Thara and Aju Varghese did their part very well but the script happened to be nonsense and illogical
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