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Celluloid - Exclusive Malayalam Movie Review

Directed by Kamal

Produced by Kamal, Ubaid

Written by Vinu Abraham

Music by M. Jayachandran

Cinematography Venu

Studio Prime Time Cinema

Release date(s) 15 February 2013

Country India

Language Malayalam

'Celluloid' is the biopic on Jivanayakam Cyril Daniel Nadar (1893 - 1975) aka J.C.Daniel the Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematographer & hero of Malayalam's first film ever 'Vigathakumaran'. It also discusses the troubles women had to face during that time, especially those from the lower caste, through P.K.Rossie, Mollywood's first heroine. The film based on the book written by Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan who did extensice research on Daniel, fought even with Kerala Govt. who at that time refused to acknowledge or honour Daniel.

Prithviraj - J.C. Daniel

Mamta Mohandas - Jenet

Sreenivasan - Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan

Chandini - P.K.Rosie

First thing first, Celluloid is a fitting tribute to the 'Father of Malayalam Cinema' from master craftsmen Kamal.

Kamal is a director known for making both commercial entertainers and serious real life subjects. Celluloid belongs to the second category and once again he hasing colors. Celluloid is a 'GEM' of a movie that no lover of Malayalam Cinema or just Cinema itself, shouldn't miss. Biopics are rare in Indian cinemas, well this one gives courage to all the makers out there to try out the genre. 

Prithviraj has given his career best perfomance in Celluloid. Won't be a surprise if he wins both State & National awards for his brilliant portrayal of J C Daniel [He also appears as Harris Daniel, JCDaniels youngest son] 

New comer Chandini is outstanding as PK Rosie

Mamta, Sreejith Ravi and all the other supporting cast has done superb job.

The 2 Songs in the film are already a super hit.

Kudos to the cameraman, Music Director, Cinematographer, Art Director, Editor and the entire crew for making a wonderful movie

This one doesn't belong to the typical art house movies, its short, sweet and entertaining. 

I don't think anybody who loeves Malayalam cinema can leave the movie house without a  shed of tear in their eyes.
 Special care ahs been taken by the makers to get the feel of 30's and 60-70's .


Celluloid is a Brilliant, must watch for all Malayalam Cinema lovers -  4/5

My Top 10 Favorite Malayalam Movies 2012

Here goes the list of My Top 10 Favorite Malayalam Movies released in 2012 [Among which i have seen] 

1. Diamond Necklace

 This Lal Jose film  without a doubt its the best movie of the year

2. Ayalum Njanum Thammil

    Again a Lal Jose film , noticed for power packed perfomances of Prithviraj and Prathap Pothen

3. Ozhimuri

    A gem which most of us missed in theaters, a must watch movie with outstanding perfomances from     Lal, Mallika & Shwetha Menon

4. Manjadikuru

     Anjali Menon's debut movie, another must watch one, especialy for all Malayalees

5. Spirit & Ee Adutha Kalathu

Spirit - A Message oriented film with no commercial elements not only won rave reviews but was also successful at the Box Office 

Ee Adutha Kalathu - a nice thriller told in non-linear narration pattern

6. 22 Female Kottayam & Nidra

    Powerful women oriented film with a shocking climax and superb performances by entire cast

Nidra - Remake of yesteryear classic, backed by very good performances and superb visuals

7. Ustad Hotel & Arike

    
Superbly entertaining, visually rich, also gave a nice message Scripted by Anjali Menon the movie also       rocked @ Box Office  

Arike - a short sweet love story

8. Run Babby Run & Molly Aunty Rocks

 

A Perfect Thriller movie laced with action and comedy. Joshiy-Mohanlal repeated teir magic once again. Amala Paul, the leading lady, also had a significant role which she performed very well.

Molly Aunty Rocks - a superb comeback by Revathy, a feel good family entertainer

9.Ithra Maathram 

      Another good film which failed at Box Office, won the FIPRESCI Award for Best Malayalam Film at      17th International Film Festival of Kerala

10. Thattathin Marayathu

a feel good rom-com in Molywood after a long time with superb songs

Films like Grandmaster, My Boss, Ordinary, Mallu singh, Friday etc closely follows these......

My Boss - Exclusive Movie Review

Directed by     Jeethu Joseph
Produced by     East Coast Vijayan
Written by     Jeethu Joseph

Starring

     

Dileep
Mamta Mohandas

Music by     Sejo John
M. Jayachandran

Cinematography     Anil Nair
Editing by     V. Saajan
Studio     East Coast
Distributed by     East Coast Release
Manjunatha & Kas
Release date(s)    

    November 10, 2012
Country     India
Language     Malayalam

Expectations

Was not so excited till the Trailers and Song Videos were out. But all those videos gave a ray of hope, a decent family entertainer after a long time from Dileep with a meaty role for Mamta too.

Story

Fisrt things first,  the story is inspired from Hollywood film The Proposal (2008). Manu (Dileep) eventhough from a rich family wants to make his own living and settle in the US. priya (Mamta) is his Boss who is very arrogant and takes the life out of employees working under her.

Priya owns an Australian citizenship and her working visa in India is about to expire which the Govt refuses  to give an extension. So she seeks te help of Manu to sort things out. what hapens when these two extreme ideoligies clash and what fate has in store for them is the rest of the story.


Its an out an out Dileep-tainer. everything that his fans, mainly ladies and kids, expect from his films are there in plenty. Mamta did a good job as the arrogant, rude,strict Boss. Kalabhavan Shajon was super rocking, eventhough his role is confined to just the first half, ts definitely his career best role/perfomance.
Saikumar who acted as Dileep's father also did a good job so as the other supporting cast.

The direction and scripting was good. Camera and editing was neat. Music was OK.

Could have made the movie a bit shorter, at 2.40hr it feels bit dragged out in  the end.


Over all a decent, clean, perfect family-romantic-comedy entertainer that you can watch with entire family

Verdict: Good

3.25/5

Box Office: Super Hit

Arike - Exclusive Movie Review [*ing Dileep, Mamta, Samvrutha]

Have only seen few of Shyamaprasad's work before & only Ritu was entertaining among the lot. But still went to watch Arike FDFS due to the star cast, the refreshing trailer and good music and now after watching the film i should say i made the right choice - a good, sweet entertaining love story.

The story is of Shanthanoo [Dileep] who is love with Kalpana [Samvrutha] & Anuradha  [Mamta Mohandas] who acts as a mediator/messenger between the other two. Santhanoo & Kalpana are madly in love and are planning to get married soon, if her parents object to it, while Anuradha even though is helping these lovebirds, has no idea of getting in a relationship due to a bitter past. What happens in the life of these three forms the rest of the story.

Personally this is Shyamaprasad's most entertaining flick, better than ritu. There was no intention from the director to give this an 'arty' touch [Thank God !!]. The film has been beautifully shot and presented. Its runlength is also short. The beautiful script is backed well by very good performances from entire cast. The music is good and used beautifully. Camera & editing were also good.  Sync sound has been used perfectly , looks like the technology advanced a lot from the 'loudspeaker' days. A month ago Dileep came witha crass/mass 'Mayamohini' which created history at the box-office, one month later he gives us Arike one of his career best performance which i personally think shouldn't go unnoticed. It  also features the career best perfomace of both Mamta & Samvrutha. Go enjoy this slow superb modern romantic tale

Positives

Script, direction

Music, BG, editing

Performance from entire cast

Music

Sync sound

run length

No Arty feel

Negatives

little bit dragging @ parts

no mass elements

not everyones cup of tea

.Verdict:

Go watch this short, sweet modern love story with a clear mind. Recommended for lovers of good movies sans any elements of a regular commercial potboiler 

Rating 

3.5/5

Box Office

A multiplex Hit [may be]

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