Jacobinte Swargarajyam Review; A Heavenly Family Story

Wherever we go, we find Malayalis go all over the world; toiling hard for their daily livelihood. Be it a gulf country or a European country, there is no exception for the presence of Malayalis. Here Nivin Pauly starrer movie Jacobinte Swargarajyam speaks about such a life of a Malayali family living in Dubai.

Jacob is a hardworking Malayali who has built a small empire in this foreign land out of his hard toil. The story starts and moves on, though for a little while, a happy note only till Jacob loses nearly everything as a result of sudden changes in the economy. Now the movie speaks about the hard endurance Jacob and his family had to face in their lives.

Sadly there aren’t lot of twists and suspense in this movie for sure but the smooth flow of story is superb and it entertains family audience a lot. I acknowledge that there are a quite few moments where one may feel the story to be lagging.

As scriptwriter Vineeth Srinivasan has done justice to the story which is based on his friend Gregory’s life. The film too is dedicated to Gregory and his family.

The film is free from low-quality wits and intentional puns but is woven with the bonds among family members. Both Jacob (Renji Panicker) and his son Jerry (Nivin Pauly) have done their roles exceptionally well. Nivin Pauly’s clean-shaven face gives him a (more) younger look and an entirely different getup from his Action Hero Biju role as a police officer with a mustache.

Handling a well-known theme i.e. Pravasi Jeevitham (Life of Expatriates) there is nothing much newness to be claimed. Yet, the film stands different in its presentation. The film does not make anyone disappointed in its entirety, especially those who are expecting for a family entertainer. It is definitely a movie for families and I would rate it four stars on five.