Mazhavillinattam Vare

2012 Indian film
  • May 2012 (2012-05)
CountryIndiaLanguageMalayalam

Mazhavillinattam Vare (transl. Till the End of the Rainbow) is a Malayalam–language sports and musical film co-written and directed by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. The screenplay is written by T.A. Razaq based on the story by Kaithapram.[1] It will be the directorial debut of Kaithapram, a noted poet, writer, lyricist, composer and actor from Malayalam cinema.[2] It stars Abbas Hasan and Archana Jose Kavi in the lead roles, with Sai Kumar, Salim Kumar, Madhu, Nedumudi Venu, Krishna and Kaviyoor Ponnamma playing other prominent roles.[1] Cricketers Syed Kirmani, Kapil Dev, Sreesanth, Robin Singh, Roger Binny, and J. K. Mahendra appear in cameo roles.[3] Produced by A. Mukundan under the banner of Valluvan Kadavu Creations, it features music composed by the director's son Deepankuran and cinematography by Gunasekaran.[1][4] Produced by A. Mukundan under the banner of Valluvan Kadavu Creations, it features music composed by the director's son Deepankuran and cinematography by Gunasekaran.[1]

The film is about the life-changing journey of a young Pakistani cricketer (Abbas Hasan) and a college student (Archana Kavi) who is an ardent admirer of him.[1] Principal photography of the film began in September 2010, and is being completed from Kannur and Thalassery, Kerala.[5] It is to be distributed by Sree Gokulam Films.[1]

Cast

Casting

The film's protagonist is Yassin Mubarak Azad, a Pakistani cricketer who comes to Kerala on a mission. Pakistani fast bowler Mohammed Asif was originally cast in this role but was replaced when he was found involved in a match fixing scandal.[6] Kaithapram then signed Pakistani batsman Mohammad Hafeez in the role.[7] He was also replaced due to his busy cricket schedules.[1] Kaithapram's final choice was Abbas Hasan, a Canadian-born, Paris-raised, and London-based Pakistani singer.[8] Hasan is on his acting debut through this film. Malayalee cricketer Sreesanth was also reportedly considered for playing an important role.[5] After Sreesanth was arrested on charges of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, Kaithapram announced that he would be cutting out those scenes featuring the cricketer from the film.[9]

Soundtrack

The film's music is by Deepankuran. The soundtrack album was launched by actor Mammootty on 3 January 2011, at Gokulam Auditorium, Kochi.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g P. K. Ajith Kumar (4 February 2004). "Bowled over by cinema". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Kaithapram to direct". Indiaglitz. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  3. ^ "World Cup Cricket legends to star in Malayalam movie". Mathrubhumi. 27 December 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Sreesanth in Kaithapram Damodaran's film Mazhavillinattam Vare". MetroMasti. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  5. ^ a b P. K. Ajith Kumar (6 August 2010). "Mollywood innings". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  6. ^ Indo-Asian News Service (31 August 2010). "Mohammed Asif dropped from Malayalam film". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  7. ^ P. K. Ajith Kumar (8 November 2010). "Pakistan cricketer to act in Malayalam movie". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  8. ^ "Mazhavillinattam Vare at Thalassery". Indiaglitz. 5 February 2011. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  9. ^ "Sreesanth dropped from Kaithapram's film - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
  10. ^ ""'മഴവില്ലിനറ്റംവരെ' ഓഡിയോ റിലീസ് ഇന്ന്"". Matrubhoomi. 3 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012.

External links

  • Official website: [1]
  • Mazhavillinattam Vare at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata