Aadu 3 : Part 1 - An above-average slapstick comedy

The film stars Jayasurya , Vijay Babu , Vinayakan , Dharmajan Bolgatty , Saiju Kurup and more. It is directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas. Shaji Pappan and his team are on yet another chaotic chase , with a time travel multiple-timeline plot twist. The film opts for a non-linear narrative , the main cast appears in dual roles. Jayasurya plays the iconic Shaji Pappan as well as a local king , Padmanabha Thamburan. Vinayakan appears as Azam Khan in the second timeline , while others take on similarly important rules - Sunny Wayne , for instance plays a British officer. On the acting front , the entire cast delivers. The whole team has done complete justice to the 1700s timeline in terms of costumes , styling and elaborate sets. The main timeline follows the familiar Aadu universe , while the other major timeline dates back to the 1700s. The transitions between the timelines are handled well , but the 1700s timeline portions isn't very engaging. The time-travel concept , while intriguing only serves as a teaser to the latter part , hinting at a more exciting continuation. However that dosent help this part stay afloat. The songs by Shaan Rahman and the background score by Dawn Vincent works well. There are a few comic dialogues and moments that make you laugh out loud however , apart from these , there is little that stands out worthy from the third installment of the franchise. The supposed comedy , unfortunately feels forced in places , and there is little spontaneity or organic humour in situations that are meant to be funny. The length of the film also feels unwarranted , given that this part only serves as a buildup than a film in itself. Overall - A mixed bag compared to it's last parts.