Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus (DSC) is a simple story of a village parish trying to make a drama on Jesus's life and show it to people under the title - "Yeshuvinte Jeevacharithram". The story revolves around parish priest (played by Siddique) and drama scriptwriter searching for a person to depict Jesus, which they find in Cleetus (played by Mammootty). Cleetus is a local goon whose appearance is only holy and rest are all unholy. He accepts the role for his personal reasons to meet his son and wife. In the process of acting in drama, the drama totally changes Cleetus and makes him a God like figure.
The film shows that any person following Jesus' story will surely get influenced and the way he lived can even be followed now in this present day world. The life story of Jesus can change even a criminal in to a repenting and changed individual. The film also shows that appearances are deceptive and life of Jesus should change the person from inside and any hard-hearted person can change. The film is taken in a way that when part of Jesus story is enacted the actual events in today's world also take place - like stoning of Mary Magdalene, Jesus cleansing the temple, Jesus getting beaten up, etc. The highlights is the climax in which the hero suffers for his sin but God makes him come back by arising him on third day after 2 days in coma. Also, when Mammootty is laid on cross as Jesus,even the villain comes to kill him, he could have escaped, but since he is playing the divine character and accepts his destiny for his sins, he waits for the villain to kill him. Hats off to the idea shown by story and script. In the end, I feel like its a religious film for all types of viewers and is hundred times better than hearing hardcore speeches of religion or self help.
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