‘Silence’ a family thriller keeps you hooked

 

By Mythily Ramachandran

Arvind Chandrashekhar (Mammootty) is a lawyer practicing in Bangalore and his impressive career record earns him a promotion as a Judge. Eager to share this news with his parents, Arvind visits them with his wife and two children. A phone call mars Arvind’s joy, when an anonymous caller questions him on his ability to become a judge. 
From that one call, to stalking him everywhere, the anonymous caller intrudes into Arvind’s life becoming a threat to his family.
The film picks speed when Arvind’s son is found locked inside his school bus. It’s time to take serious action, decides Arvind and he reports the matter to his friend Neil, an IPS Officer.
Who is this caller and what does he want? Wonder Arvind and Neil as they embark on a pursuit to trace the face behind the anonymous voice. Prakash’s narrative succeeds in building up a momentum to hold viewers’ attention, especially the first half. Thrilling scenes include a car chase when Arvind is being followed by another car and he decides to go into reverse gear. That was beautifully staged.
You wait with bated breath as Arvind has almost pinned the caller with the police on his heels that have been following his calls, but then fate intrudes and once again we are left wondering: ‘Who is he? What does he want? Just like the protagonist.
And when on this investigative trail, Arvind discovers his error in an old case; he takes it upon himself to rectify this slip before donning the cloak of a judge.
Stylish screenplay enhanced further with Mammootty’s performance, ‘Silence’ is a good entertainer. Playing a cop is not new to Anoop Menon, who was brilliant as one in Malayalam film, ‘Traffic.’ Ratheesh Vega’s background score added to the thrill.
Produced by Afseena Saleem, ‘Silence’ is based on Y.V.Rajesh’s script.