| Snehaveedu | |
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| Directed by | Sathyan Anthikad |
| Produced by | Antony Perumbavoor |
| Written by | Sathyan Anthikad |
| Starring | Mohanlal Sheela Padmapriya Biju Menon Innocent |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Venu ISC |
| Editing by | K. Rajagopal |
| Studio | Aashirvad Cinemas |
| Distributed by | Aashirvad Release through Maaxlab |
| Release date(s) | September 30, 2011 |
| Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | 3 Crores |
| Box office | 8 Crores[1] |
Snehaveedu (Malayalam: സ്നേഹവീട്) is a 2011 Malayalam family drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad.[2][3] It stars Mohanlal,[4] Sheela and Rahul Pillai in the lead roles.[5][6]
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The story revolves around Ajayan (Mohanlal), who, after having tried his luck in different cities around the world, comes back to his village to look after his ageing mother Ammukutty Amma (Sheela) and to get her love and the nostalgia of his growing up years. There, he starts a company for producing agricultural equipment and earns his living as a farmer. One day a boy comes and meets Ajayan claiming to be his son. Ajayan used to boast himself as a womanizer in his youth is believed to be the boy's father by all villagers. Ammukutty Amma starts getting to like the the boy and they form a very friendly relation and eventually she starts accepting the boy as Ajayan's real son, though Ajayan ferociously reject the boy's claim and dislikes him. The boy is persuaded by Ammukkty Amma to get close with Ajayan and subsequent events softens Ajayans attitude towards the boy. Ajayan then set forth to enquire about the real identity of the boy and travels to Chennai. He is absolutely sure that he is not his father as the real truth is his stories about adventures with woman were actually lies to get admiration of his friends. The climax show us that Ajayan accepts the boy as his own son.
| Actor | Role |
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| Mohanlal | Ajayan |
| Sheela | Ammukkutty Amma |
| Padmapriya | Sunanda |
| Biju Menon | SI Balachandran |
| Innocent | Mathai |
| K. P. A. C. Lalitha | Reethamma |
| Mamukkoya | Seithali |
| Rahul Pillai | Karthik |
| Reeja | Shanthi |
| Chembil Ashokan | Manian |
| Lena | Lilly |
| Urmila Unni | Nalini |
| Arundathi | Rosemol |
| Sasi Kalinga | Krishnan Marar |
| Appukutty | |
| Praveen Premkumar |
The film was produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Aashirvad Cinemas. It features the work of Anthikad's recurring collaborators such as cinematographer Venu, music director Ilaiyaraaja, editor K. Rajagopal and actors Innocent, K. P. A. C. Lalitha and Mamukkoya. Principal production for the film started in Palakkad, Kerala in mid-June 2011. Sources close to the director revealed that the film "will be a typical Sathyan Anthikad family entertainer with humour and sentiments".[7][8][9]
The movie opened with positive to mixed reviews all over. Keerthy Ramachandran of The Deccan Chronicle gave the film three stars out of five. She wrote that the film portrays the elements of a village, typical of Anthikad films "beautifully". She also compared the plot of the film to that of Minnaram (1994) and commended the performance of Sheela, which she felt was "brilliant".[10] However, she ended on a mixed note, writing "What disappoints is that [Sathyan] Anthikad, who has always come up with sensible themes, has failed to send any subtle message this time".[10] Veeyen of Nowrunning gave the movie a rating of 2 stars of 5 and said "With all ingredients in the right doses, 'Snehaveedu' remains exactly what you expect it to be - the quintessential Sathyan Anthikkad film. The family audience that has adored Sathyan Anthikkad films for long, is there at the theatres this time as well, but Snehaveedu emits enough smoke to set off the tedium fire alarm."[11] Metromatinee said "Sathyan Anthikad's takings strikes the right chord. His writings tries to cater to the taste of the family audience by making a sensible film. There is nothing new story wise or in presentation but it has its own unique taste," and rated the movie as a family entertainer.[12] Paresh C Palicha of Rediff gave the movie a rating of 2.5 stars out of 5 and said "Snehaveedu is a feel good movie". It added "In the final analysis, Sathyan Anthikad mixes and matches his recent successful films like Manassinakare, Rasthanthram and even Achuvinte Amma to make Snehaveedu, which leaves his fans with little to complain about."[13] At The Movie World gave the movie a rating of 2.5 stars out of 5 stars and said "What keeps Snehaveedu more than a 'watchable' movie is the likes of Mohanlal, Sheela and Innocent.The trio has done a commendable job here."[14] Indiaglitz gave the movie a rating of 5.75 stars out of 10 stars and said "'Sneha veedu' is packed with all the signature elements of Sathyan Anthikkad that the families of Kerala admire, but a more cohesive script and convincing climax complemented by hit music should have made this a winner."[15]
The movie received positive response from the family audience. According to Cinebuzz.co.in, the film has opened at number one position on Kerala box office registering 80 percent collections in almost all the centres is expected to make a 100 days run.[16] According to Sify.com, Snehaveedu opened at number one position on Kerala box office.[17]
| Snehaveedu | |
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| Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Released | 2011 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 24:54 mins |
| Label | Manorama Music |
| Producer | Antony Perumbavoor |
The songs in this movie were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics were penned by Rafeeq Ahamed. Keerthy Ramachandran of The Deccan Chronicle commented that "lyrics of Rafeeq Ahmed are worth mentioning".
| Track | Song Title | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chengathir Kaiyum" | K. S. Chithra | 04:10 |
| 2 | "Amruthamayi Abhayamai" | Hariharan | 05.37 |
| 3 | "Aavani Thumbi" | Shreya Ghoshal | 04.51 |
| 4 | "Chandrabimbathin" | Rahul Nambiar, Shweta | 04:39 |
| 5 | "Amruthamayi Abhayamai" | Rahul Nambiar | 05.37 |