Pappan Priyapetta Pappan (Pappan Oh Dear Pappan) was far ahead of its time, telling a story of a youth taken to heaven prematurely and thus trying to spend his actual remaining week in recently-dead bodies. It's a fantastic story (although inspired) and its treatment is palpable. Rahman is this peppy young singer and it's great to see him loosen up here, along with short arcs enacted by Nedumudi Venu, Bahadoor, and Mohanlal. The finale is tear-jerking as you would expect and more than the humour, this film is introspective in nature. What would you do if you just had a week to live? Although Pappan Priyapeeta Pappan takes a different angle than this, it's worth every minute. Go for it.
Review of Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
