Bharathan Effect

Bharathan Effect is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language science fiction film written by Madhu Muttam, directed by Anil Das, and starring Biju Menon in the title role. It is about a genius inventor who makes a small gadget which can fly without fuel using the concept of antigravity.

Cast

Biju Menon as Bharathan
Geethu Mohandas as Geetha
Jayakrishnan as Thankachan
Jagathy Sreekumar as Kariyachan
Ponnamma Babu as Alice, Kariyachan's wife
Sudheesh as Peter
Ajith S. Nair as Koshi Kunju
Innocent as George, Thankachan's father
Kalpana as Nancy, Thankachan's mother
Rajan P. Dev as Fr. Stephen
Suresh Gopi as Dr. Hareendran Menon, the psychiatrist

Reception

A critic from Indiaglitz.com said that the film "has not eyed anything exceptional other than the central plot, and would have worked better if it was promoted as a children's film!" Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com concluded his review saying, "In all, Anil Das's Bharathan Effect would have worked wonders if it was made 20 years ago, and promoted as a children's film!" The film received a few positive reviews as well. G. Jayakumar of The Hindu appreciated the film "for the treatment of an unusual theme." He also praised the technical aspects and the cast performances.