Innathe chinthaavishayam cannot be compared to Sathyan athikkads - Manassinakkare, Achuvinte Amma, or any of his old hits. However, it is much better than the last 2 - Rasathanthram and Vinodayathra. As for Mohanlal, I felt he has done a very good job. Of course the movie is dramatised towards the end and there is nothing unexpected from it, but for an entertainer it is more than sufficient