'Chettayees' - Review

Dear Friends, 

I think that some films have evincing the 'drunken party' for raising the habit of viewers. Conceding that case, the film 'Chettayees' is inciting for boozing. Thematically the film didn't live up all the expectations. The film directed by Shajoon Karyal and Scripted by Sachy. Leading stars are Lal, Biju menon, Suresh Krishna, P.Sukumar, Sunil Babu and Miya. 'Chettayees' released today (30/11/2012) and the opinions are mostly mixed.

Story

Five friends John Pallan (Lal), Kichu (Biju Menon), Roopesh Krishna (Suresh Krishna), Bava (P.Sukumar) and Babumon (Sunil Babu) are celebrating together a New Year Eve in John's apartment. In that night an unexpected incident happens which is the twist of this film's rest.   

'Chettayees' story is run-of-the-mill, First and Second Halves sequence are not up to the mark and the film has mostly bland situations. 'Interval' related scenes & Climax are tacky and tailpiece is predictable.

The film carried with the real chemistry of main castings 'Lal, Biju menon, Suresh Krishna, P.Sukumar & Sunil Babu'. According to Lal, Biju Menon, P.Sukumar, Sunil Babu & Actress Miya, their performances are usual fine. Actor Suresh Krishna does make you laugh in little parts.

In the major technicalities - 'Chettayees' fails utterly in plot as well as character development and it's rendering. Shajoon's direction and Sachy's script; not up to the expectations. To my surprise, the Script is intended to picturing for the imbibing habits of alcohol & abusing dialogues (hidden with beep tone) of main characters. Visuals are smartly taken by Vinod Illampally and the Editing of Bijith Bala, is crisp. Deepak Dev's tunes have nothing special.

Totally, 'Chettayees' gathering for drinking. 

Grade:  'Chettayees' are 'Alkies'

Rating:  2.2/5

Hey Friends,

 Three Malayalam Films will be rolling tomorrow (30/11/2012)!

Mammootty's 'Face 2 Face'

Technicians

Production      Good Line Productions

Director           V.M.Vinu

Writer               Manoj

D.O.P              Ajayan Vincent

Editor              Samjith MHD

Lyrics              Sarath Vayalar

                         Anil Panachooran

                         Jophy Tharakan

Music              Alphonse joseph

Art                    Gireesh Menon

Makeup           P.V.Shanakar

Costumes      Sheeba Rohan

Stills                Hasif

Designs         Collins leophil

'Chettayees'

Technicians

Production      Thakkali Films

Director           Shajoon Kariyal

Writer               Sachy

D.O.P               Vinod Illampally

Editor               Bijith Bala

Lyrics               Rajeev Nair

Music               Deepak Dev

Art                     Santhosh Raman

Makeup           Roshan.N.G

Costumes      Kukku Parameswaran

Stills                Girisankar

Designs          Gabriel George

'Poppins'

Technicians

Production       Dimac, 

                          Trends Adfilm Makers

                          Innostorm Entertainment

Director            V.K.Prakash

Writer               Jayaprakash kuloor

D.O.P               Jomon.T.John

                          Arun James

                          Pradeesh.M.Varma

Editor               Mahesh Narayanan

                          Babu Rathnam

                          Johnkutty

                          Ajay

                          Rajesh Kumar

                          Sunil

Lyrics               Rafeeq Ahmed

                         Anil Panachooran

                         Shibu Chakravarthy

                         Engadiyoor Chandrasekharan

Music               Ratheesh vega

Art                     Nimesh Thanur

                         Ajay Mangad

Makeup           Roshan.N.G

Designs         Antony Stephens

'Chettayees' - Preview

The five film celebrities -  Actors Biju Menon and Suresh Krishna, Screenwriter Sachy, Director Shajoon Kariyal and the cinematographer P.Sukumar launched a new production banner 'Thakkali Films' and its first film is 'Chettayees' will be released on 30/11/2012. The team except P.Sukumar is doing technical jobs in this film but P.Sukumar is handling a character which has a speciality and other major technicians are distinguished. Along with Biju Menon and Suresh Krishna, Lal, Sunil babu and Actress Miya are doing other main roles in this film. Shajoon Kariyal takes this film after a gap of six years, his last film was a Musical & Commercial Hit 'Vadakkumnathan' in 2006. Other Speciality is writer Sachy penning the script of this 'Friendship' film, after a blockbuster Hit 'Run Baby Run' in this year.

Technicians
Production      Thakkali Films
Director           Shajoon Kariyal
Writer               Sachy
D.O.P               Vinod Illampally
Editor               Bijith Bala
Lyrics               Rajeev Nair
Music               Deepak Dev
Art                     Santhosh Raman
Makeup            Roshan.N.G
Costumes       Kukku Parameswaran
Stills                 Girisankar
Designs           Gabriel George

'Idiots' - Review

Dear Friends,

Touch on the characters of the film 'Idiots', the name is exactly suitable, but on the side of fun genre, the film has limited comedies. Asif Ali, Baburaj, Sanusha and Vijayaraghavan did the main characters of this film which is directed by debut K.S.Bava and produced by Sangeeth Sivan. 'Idiots' released on 23/11/2012 and it received mainly mixed opinions.

Story

A 'girl' (Sanusha) takes vengeance upon her deceived-lover by hiring a rogue 'Beeran' (Vijayaraghavan) to kill herself. But this deed is handed over to another person named 'Freddy' (Baburaj),a juice maker took this job due to financial crisis. But the plan is spoiled because a 'thief' (Asif Ali) enters in her room. See What Happens then? 

'Idiots' has peculiar as well as tricky storyline, second half is filled with plenty jocose situations rather than in first. In it, 'double speak' & boring comedies also included. Movie's Climax keeps the correct pace, but the tailpiece is unimpressive. 

Asif Ali, Baburaj, Sanusha, Vijayaraghavan, Kalabhavan Haneef, Sunil Sugatha, Vinod Kedamangalam etc.are skillful with their hands for characters. Specially Kalabhavan Haneef's character is in a little parts in this film but it's superb. Other speciality is Hero and Heroine characters are nameless, so u don't worry about their names in screening.

K.S.Bava's direction is not up to mark but the script planning is just good written by Anwar Huzain with director Bava. About the production side, the film is a low budget specially the characters' costumes and locations aren't outspread and it is apt for the story. In other major technics P.K.Varma's Visuals, V.Saajan's Editing, Music of  Nandhu Kartha etc. are just fine  

Totally, don't much think about this 'Idiots', just watchable.

Grade:    Watch it and then leave your Brain free

Rating:   2.1/5

'ABCD : American Born Confused Desi' - Preview

Dulqar has committed his new project with the director of film 'Best Actor' Martin Prakkat and it titled as 'ABCD'. Martin rounded out the film title with alphabets as 'American Born Confused Desi'. Dulqar Salman and Jacob Gregory are starring the lead roles and other characters by Aparna Gopinath, Lalu Alex, Vijayaraghavan, Kalabhavan Navas etc. The team Suraj-Neeraj, Naveen Bhaskar and Bipin Chandran are handling the script department along with director of this film.

The film is a debut venture of Jacob Gregory, is chosen for companion role with Dulqar because of his performance in a famous sitcom 'Akkarakazhchagal' in Kairali TV, was accolade. Aparna Gopinath made her acting debut with this film and she is a theatre artist and has associated some famous plays of 'Koothu-p-pattarai'. Jomon.T.John wielding the camera for this film and Gopi Sundar composing the Musics & Bg Scores. Another Speciality is Dulqar also croon a song in this film, firstly.

Technicians
Production    Shibu Thameens
Director          Martin Prakkat
Writers           Suraj-Neeraj
                        Naveen Bhaskar  
                        Martin Prakkat
                        Bipin chandran
Camera         Jomon.T.John
Editor             Donmax
Lyrics             Santhosh Varma
                        Rafeeq Ahmed
Music             Gopi Sundar
Art                   Ajay Mangad
Makeup          Ranjith Ambady
Costumes     Sameera Saneesh
Stills               Anoop Chacko
Designs        Oldmonks

'101 Weddings' - Review

Dear Friends, 

You will pick out to watch the film '101 Weddings' because of its lead stars are Kunchako Boban, Biju Menon, Jayasurya but the film isn't interesting. The film from the director of 'Humour genre films' Shafi and scripted by Kalavoor Ravikumar. '101 Weddings' released today and the responses are mostly negative.

Story

Krishnankutty aka Krish (Kunchako Boban) is forced by his strict 'Gandhian' father to marry a girl from '101 Weddings', a mass marriage ceremony. Krish doesn't wish to marry the girl whom his father suggested. To escape from this plan, Krish fabricates some crooked ways.   

'101 Weddings' story keeps the 'trademark' of Shafi but it mostly goes on an adrift route in First and Second Halves and the film has a lot of mirthless humours.

The film has an apt castings for lead characters but it didn't offers the worthy performances from theirs. Mainly, before watching this film you don't keep much eager expectations from the 'magical screen chemistry' of the team 'Kunchako Boban-Biju Menon'. They have nothing special comic numbers. Jayasurya's role is special in his career,as yet but his performance is a killjoy. Actresses Samvrutha Sunil and Bhama are just passable for their roles. 

'101 Weddings' major technical sides - Shafi's Story & Direction and Kalavoor Ravikumar's Script are entirely failure especially the film's suspense (not an important one) is usually predictable and array planning of scenes, is totally weak. Other main technics -  Azhagappan visuals are good and Editing of V.Saajan, is simple. Deepak Dev's Soundtracks have a permanent style.

Totally, '101 Weddings' blew out all the expectations.

Grade:  '101 Weddings' is a forgettable Ceremony. 

Rating:  2/5

'Theevram' - Review

'Theevram' is a crime thriller film which goes on the same modus operandi of some South Korean films but the only drawback is far from the perfection. As of his debut Venture director Rupesh Peethambaran should have to keep more care about in the film's scripting. The film released today (16/11/2012)and the opinions are mostly mixed. Dulqar Salman, Sreenivasan, Vishnu Raghav, Anu Mohan, Shikha Nair and Riya Saira in the lead Characters of this film which is the production of VCI Movies. 

Story

'Theevram' is the story of revenge of a guy named Harshavardan (Dulqar Salman) upon the murderer of his wife 

'Theevram' has the South Korean film 'I Saw the Devil'-esque plot which has a maximum alteration in its story, usually predictable. The first half losses the pace and much lagging, but the Second Half, fully it's a flashback scenes; execution is just good. The brutal scenes have exposes for strengthen the story and the suspense handling wilfully. I'm so appreciated the interval and end.

Dulqar's acting is good and he does very well in anger and revenge situations. Sreenivasan fantastically featuring his role's speciality. All other supporting performances of Vishnu Raghav, Vinay Fort, Anu Mohan, Shikha Nair, Riya Saira are good.

Director Rupesh is trying to make out an usual revenge story in difficult style; he has successfully done it, but the film has lot of flat dialogues and imperfection. Hari Nair's visuals are simple but it gives more strength in dimly shots and fight scenes. Kapil Gopalakrishnan's editing is just followed the script. Roby Abraham's BG Scores superb, specially it's theme. Cyril Kuruvila's art direction is commendable in the house's basement settings where give a killing atmosphere.

Grade:  Theevram isn't intensive

Rating:  2.3/5

Hey Friends,   

Dulqar's 'Theevram' Starts tomorrow (16/11/2012)

Technicians

Production                VCI Movies

Script & Director      Rupesh Peethambaran

D.O.P                         Hari Nair

Editing                       Kapil Gopalakrishnan

Lyrics                         Rafeeq Ahmed

                                    Arun.K.Narayanan

Music                         Roby

Prod.Design            Cyril Kuruvilla

Makeup                     Rolex

Costumes                Sameera Saneesh

Stills                          Santhosh Adoor

designs                    Collins Leophil

'Thuppakki' - Review

Gear up all Vijay Fans, a 'Diwali' Gift for u is 'Thuppakki'; the film which released today (13/11/2012) and received mostly fair opinions from the viewers. The film directed by A.R.Murugadoss and produced by V Creations. Kajal Agarwal, Vidyut Jamwal, Sathyan are leading with the protagonist role of Vijay and Jayaram is also doing a cameo role in this film.

Story

Jagdish (Vijay) is an Army man who comes on leave to his settled town Mumbai. Accidentally he faces a terrorist attack and he catches a terrorist from that place. Then he took it as a mission against terrorist and this becomes turning point of his life. See what happens in the rest?

'Thuppakki'- As a main story, it's fully loaded with action. So the film has app laudable thrilling sequences and specially it's a brain game of Hero and Villain. The film always keep the same pace in First and Second halves. But the romance scenes and songs are gewgaw. The End is so nice.

Thuppakki is an another showy from Vijay and he soup-up again his stardom through his role 'Jagdish'. Kajal Agarwal were added for just a casual Heroine for Vijay's Character and Sathyan handling an important role and he makes a little laughable dialogues. Vidyut jamwal is an apt & strong villain for Vijay. Jayaram as a cameo role in this film and he has good scenes while sometimes he is overdoing.

Except the romance scenes, Murugadoss's scripting and direction has good pattern and he brings forward the stardom of Vijay in action and thrilling sequences. specially in the 15min. of before the interval & Vijay's intelligence and dealing against villains. Santhosh Sivan's Visuals are classy and the Editing of Sreekar Prasad is well timed and Kecha thrill movements are superb. Harris Jayaraj just pours the old wine in his musics and Bg scores. specially in a main Bg score resembles the title track of 'Kakha Kakha...' (eg: In the title start) 

Overall, 'Thuppakki' is a good treat for this Diwali 

Grade:   A 'DIWALI' Sweet & Snack

Rating:  3.5/5

Hey Friends,

Vijay triggers his 'Thuppakki' on Screens on tomorrow (13/11/2012)!

Technicians

Production       V Creations

Director             A.R.Murukadoss

D.O.P                Santhosh Sivan

Editor                Sreekar Prasad

Lyrics                Pa.Vijay

                           Na.Muthukumar

                           Karky

                           Viveka

Music                Harris Jayaraj

Prod.Design    Sunil Babu

Thrills                Kecha

'My Boss' - Review

'My Boss' is out-and-out fun entertainer in its first half, but it lost the pace before some scenes of Climax and tailpiece. The film from the writer cum director Jeethu Joseph and the production is by 'East Coast'. Dileep and Mamtha Mohandas as the leading roles amongst other characters by Saikumar, Kalabhavan Shajon, Seetha, Valsala Menon, Master Jeevan and Mukesh appearing as a cameo of this film. My Boss released today (10/11/2012) and responses are generally mixed with positive.

Story

Manu Varma (Dileep), a village man whose aim is to work abroad and he goes outside to work as an assistant under a strict boss Priya Nambiar (Mamtha Mohandas), an Australian citizen. Priya faced a dangerous situation that she has an expired visa problem. To escape from that problem Manu pretended as her future bridegroom. See what happens then?  

'MY BOSS' creates a lot of humour situations when the film's good starting with lovable song 'Suryane Kai Thodaam...' to the 'interval' scenes. Surely it does make you entertain and laugh. The film misses the pace in the related scenes of Climax and End which is abrupt. The film's plot almost similar to Anne Fletcher's 'The Proposal'(2009)

Though Dileep's fun style is usual, he is aplomb and rocking in humour scenes. Mamtha Mohandas does an adorable job in her role 'Priya Nambiar'. Kalabhavan Shajon established a place in Malayalam Film Industry through in this film's performance because his character is superb!. Other roles of Saikumar, Seetha, Valsala Menon, Master Jeevan are good in their parts.

Mainly, 'My Boss' is technically superb & flamboyant in its Cinematography by Anil Nair, Editing of V.Saajan, Musics of Sejo John and Re-Recording by Gopi Sundar. Wheter Jeethu Joseph took the plot of 'The Proposal' it has some changes. His direction is superb in First and a little bit scenes in Second Half, but he slipped up in scripting of its Climax, its adrift related Scenes.

Grade:   'The Proposal' Boss

Rating:   3.5/5

Hey Friends,

Two Malayalam Movies - 'My Boss' and '916'  Starts Today (10/11/2012)

'My Boss'

Technicians

Production       East Coast

Director            Jeethu Joseph

D.O.P               Anil Nair

Editor               V.Saajan

Lyrics               Santhosh Varma

                          East Coast Vijayan

Music               Sejo John & M.Jayachandran

Art                     Sabu Ram

Makeup           Rajeev Angamali

Costumes      Azeez Palakkad

Stills                Abhilash Narayanan

Designs          Collins Leophil

'916'

Technicians

Production               Aadith Iswarya Sneha Movies

Writer & Director     M.Mohanan

D.O.P                        Faisal Ali

Editor                        Ranjan Abraham

Lyrics                        Rafeeq Ahmed

                                  Anil Panachooran

                                  Rajeev Nair

Music                       M.Jayachandran

Art                             Ajay Mangad

Makeup                   Pattanam Shah

Costumes              Kukku Jeevan

Stills                        Roshan

Designs                 Jissen Paul

'Thuppakki' - Preview

Actor Vijay firing off a bullet with his Gun on Screens; his new outing is 'Thuppakki' which will be released in this Deepavali. His fans are much more keeping the expectations on Thuppaki's stupendous team - majorly its Director A.R.Murukadoss, Cinematographer Santhosh Sivan and Musics of Harris Jayaraj. Kajal Agarwal, Vidyut Jamwal, Sathyan are leading with Vijay and Malayalam actor Jayaram who appearing as a cameo role in this film. The viewers held more attentions in Thuppakki by some pluses as well as ticklers in filming. More over, 'Arri Alexa' Camera is firstly introducing in Indian Film Industry through this film. 'Thuppakki' soundtracks review garnered positives and after his film 'Sachien' in 2005, actor Vijay also crooned a song 'Google Google' in this film. And also Kalaipuli.S.Thanu has produced this film which is the second venture with Vijay, after the film 'Sachien'. 

Technicians
Production        V Creations
Director             A.R.Murukadoss
D.O.P                 Santhosh Sivan
Editor                 Sreekar Prasad
Lyrics                 Pa.Vijay
                            Na.Muthukumar
                            Karky
                            Viveka
Music                 Harris Jayaraj
Prod.Design     Sunil Babu
Thrills                 Kecha
Stills                   Vijay

'Lokpal' - Preview

Before becoming calm of major ripples at the Box-Office of the film 'Run Baby Run', the team -  Director Joshiy and Actor Mohanlal again joining hands for another film 'Lokpal'. The speciality is the film writer S.N.Swamy is scripting for this team after a period of 23 years, they previously had done a remarkable hit film 'Naaduvazhikal'. The writer and director says that ''we are creating a special role for Mohanlal and he would be handling finely in this political thriller''. In this film has two heroines - Kavya Madhavan and Meera Nandan are doing these roles. Saikumar, T.G.Ravi, Manoj.K.Jayan, Krishna Kumar, Thambi Ramaiya etc. are enacting the other crucial roles. The film is produced by 'Happy and Ruby Cinemas' and the shoot is majorly progressing at Kochi.

Technicians
Production        Happy and Ruby Cinemas
Director             Joshiy
Writer                 S.N.Swamy
D.O.P                 Pradeep Nair
Editor                 Shyam
Lyrics                 Rafeeq Ahmed
Music                 Ratheesh Vega
Prod.Design    Sabu Pravdas
Art                       Joseph Nellikal
Makeup             Hassan Vandoor
Costumes        Pazhani
Stills                  Rajesh