Mass formula is all it takes to make Mohanlal’s films click at the box-office. Get him a larger-than-life do-gooder role along with racy songs, punch line dialogues and thrilling fight sequences, and people will surely love him. This formula has worked in ‘Mahsamudram’ too. There is nothing new in the film and director Dr S.Janardhanan has used many sequences of other films yet Mohanlal has made it enjoyable because it has all the elements he is well versed in.
 
Isahak (Mohanlal) is a fisherman with a good heart. He looks after an old-age home run by a priest (Jagathy Sreekumar) and his mentally challenged father Velankani (Innocent) is also an inmate. He is also a star football player for ‘Beach Eleven’ club of Puthenkara and the rival club of the team is ‘Seven Star’ from Mattukara, which is controlled by rowdies. He falls in love with Devi (Laila) of Mattukara. So, her brother (Riza Bava) is all out to take revenge.

 
They tie the knot in the sea and look forward to their first night in the sea. At this juncture, Devi’s brother is set to set them afire. This makes Devi to kill her brother and she is thus sent to jail. Isahak’s world comes crumbling down. In the meantime, rowdies kidnap Velankani. Their demand is that Isahak not play for a crucial match in a tournament. Now, Devi is out on parole. The rest of the film is on how Isahak is caught between his love for Devi and duty towards his father and team. It has a palpitating climax.

Mohanlal has carried the load all by himself in the film. He has done his job well as usual but Laila looks fragile and timid. Her chemistry with Mohanlal is very bad. Supporting cast like Innocent, Rahman, Jagadheesh, Niyas, Sai Kumar, Krishna Prasad, Indrans and others are fine. Shaji’s camera work is good and his touch in a particular scene where Mohanlal heads a goal is fantastic. M.Jayachandran’s music is also fine.

On the whole, ‘Mahasamudram’ would be good time pass this Onam. It has nothing new, yet Mohanlal fans will love it.