2012 Indian film
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| Directed by | Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri |
| Screenplay by | T. A. Razaq |
| Story by | Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri |
| Produced by | A. Mukundan |
| Starring | Abbas Hasan Archana Jose Kavi |
| Cinematography | Gunasekaran |
| Music by | Deepankuran |
| Production company | Valluvan Kadavu Creations |
| Distributed by | Sree Gokulam Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
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. It will be the directorial debut of Kaithapram, a noted poet, writer, lyricist, composer and actor from Malayalam cinema. 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. Cricketers Syed Kirmani, Kapil Dev, Sreesanth, Robin Singh, Roger Binny, and J. K. Mahendra appear in cameo roles. 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. 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.
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. Principal photography of the film began in September 2010, and is being completed from Kannur and Thalassery, Kerala. It is to be distributed by Sree Gokulam Films.
Cast
- Abbas Hasan as Yassin Mubarak Azad
- Archana Jose Kavi as Rabiya
- Sai Kumar as the Theyyam artist
- Salim Kumar as the cook
- Madhu
- Nedumudi Venu
- Roger Binny as himself
- Robin Singh as himself
- Sreesanth as himself
- Kapil Dev as himself
- Syed Kirmani as himself
- J. K. Mahendra as himself
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. Kaithapram then signed Pakistani batsman Mohammad Hafeez in the role. He was also replaced due to his busy cricket schedules. Kaithapram's final choice was Abbas Hasan, a Canadian-born, Paris-raised, and London-based Pakistani singer. Hasan is on his acting debut through this film. Malayalee cricketer Sreesanth was also reportedly considered for playing an important role. 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.
Soundtrack
The film's music is by Deepankuran. The soundtrack album was launched by actor Mammootty on 3 January 2011, at Gokulam Auditorium, Kochi.
References
- ^ P. K. Ajith Kumar (4 February 2004). "Bowled over by cinema". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- "Kaithapram to direct". Indiaglitz. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- "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.
- "Sreesanth in Kaithapram Damodaran's film Mazhavillinattam Vare". MetroMasti. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ 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.
- Indo-Asian News Service (31 August 2010). "Mohammed Asif dropped from Malayalam film". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- 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.
- "Mazhavillinattam Vare at Thalassery". Indiaglitz. 5 February 2011. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- "Sreesanth dropped from Kaithapram's film - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
- ""'മഴവില്ലിനറ്റംവരെ' ഓഡിയോ റിലീസ് ഇന്ന്"". Matrubhoomi. 3 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012.
External links
- Official website:
- Mazhavillinattam Vare at IMDb