For instance, despite the déjà vu that it triggers, the song ‘Njanoru Malayali’ is a whiff of fresh air among today’s new-gen songs. The sledgehammer of clichéd cinematic sequences often strikes throughout the film, but what makes Jilebi reasonably delicious is that it banks on the evergreen sentiments that Malayalis still have for their ‘veedu’, ‘naadu’, ‘paadam’, ‘krishi’, et al. Their uncle Sreekuttan (Jayasurya), a traditionalist at heart and farmer by profession, finds it tough to catch up with their ways and hardly gets along with the naughty kids. She packs them off to Kerala to spend a week with her family before leaving to Kodaikanal to join their new school. Directed by: Arun Shekhar Stars: Jayasurya, Remya Nambeesan, Vijayaraghavan, Shari, KPAC Lalitha, Dharmajan Bolgatty. Separated from her husband, Shilpa (Remya Nambeeshan), a young working mother, raises two primary school kids alone in Dubai. Its story is simple and thought-provoking, but something that we have already watched a million times, mostly as sub-plots. Review: A commonly perceived fail-safe film formula from the days of yore, Jilebi’s plot is woven around the life of two typical city-bred kids and their suburban relatives, who have to deal with their over-smartness. The trio undertake a road trip to Kodaikanal where their troublesome chemistry unleashes a slew of issues. Their little pranks and big-city ways make life tough for their uncle Sreekuttan, a simple farmer. Story: Two children brought up in Dubai are sent to Kerala for a week, to stay with their mother’s relatives.
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