Arabikadalinte Simham , largely carries on its shoulders the weight of star Mohanlal ‘s performance, who delivers flat and unmemorable lines and comes off as though he’s trying too hard to look passionate. It’s an ambitious project, observes Divya Nair; perhaps the most ambitious and expensive film project in Malayalam cinema to date. The movie tells the story of Kunjali Marakkar–the last of four Marakkars who led the Zamorin Empire against Portuguese invasion in the 16th century.
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