Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus | |
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Directed by | Marthandan |
Produced by | Faisal Alleppy |
Written by | Benny P Nayarambalam |
Starring |
Mammootty Siddique Honey Rose |
Cinematography | Pradeep Nair |
Editing by | Shyam Shashidar |
Studio | Achappu Movie Magic |
Distributed by |
Playhouse Achappu& PJ Entertainments |
Release dates |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus is a 2013 Malayalam Action film directed by debutante director Marthandan and scripted by Benny P Nayarambalam.[1] Set against the backdrop of theatre, Mammootty plays the title role of Cleetus, a theatre artiste. Honey Rose, Aju Varghese, Rejith Menon and Sanam Shetty play prominent roles in the film.[2][3] The film was shot in Thodupuzha, Kerala and nearby locations.[4] It was released on 12 September 2013.[5]
Plot
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus revolves around Cleetus (Mammootty), a dreaded long-haired rogue. He surprises the parish priest (Siddique) by his uncanny resemblance to Jesus Christ in looks and mannerisms. He is roped in by the priest for the role of Jesus Christ for a light and sound show for their upcoming festival. His real self comes to the fore during rehearsals. The fact that he is a goon is revealed, yet the priest decides to persist with him in the belief that the experience of performing the noble character will lead to his transformation. Things change in the life of Cleetus after that. Events that occurred in the life of Jesus Christ start occurring in the life of Cleetus too. What happens to Cleetus and the people surrounding him form the rest of the story.
Cast
- Mammootty as Cleetus
- Siddique as Father Sunny Vadakkumthala
- Rejith Menon as Alex
- Honey Rose as Lakshmy
- Eric Anil as Cleetus' son
- Aju Varghese as Chinnan
- Sanam Shetty
- Abu Salim as Udumbu Salim
- Vinayakan as Sayippu
- Nandhu as Lakshmi's Father
- Kottayam Nazeer as Varghese
- Anoop Chandran
- Mohan Jose as S.I Ittichan
- NL Balakrishnan as Kochappi
- Vijayaraghavan as Simon
- Kishor Satya
- Ullas Pandalam
- Krishnaprasad
- Adinad Sasi
- Kailash as Jayakrishnan
- P. Balachandran as Raphael Vadakkumthala
- Suraj Venjaramoodu as Kunjachan
- Thesni Khan as Kumbalangi Maria
- Smitha Samuel
- Mini Arun
Reception
The film received mixed reviews upon release.[6] Mammootty's role as Jesus Christ in the film was well appreciated in the social media even though the critical reaction to the same was average.[7][8] Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com rated the film 2/5 and said, "Fans of megastar Mammootty will be happy with his performance, beginning with comedy, then moving to superhero action and culminating in emotionally intense scenes. But good acting is not enough to make up for a vapid plot and content."[9] Padmakumar K. of Malayala Manorama rated the film 2.5/5 and said, "Just like any other director, debutant G Marthaandan has also made a film. He made it like a recipe with all the required ingredients in required measures. For a discerning connoisseur what it falls short of is the required taste."[10] A critic from Oneindia.in rated the film 2.5/5 and said, "Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus can be regarded as a comedy entertainer. The first half of the movie is interesting".[11] Aswin J. Kumar of The Times of India said, "Marthandan, as though overwhelmed by the sheer weight of the subject incorporates some light stuff, which eventually translates into poorly staged comic scenes." The reviewer criticised Mammootty's performance saying, "Mammootty carries off the thug and later the moralist with a palpable tiredness, which is worsened by a patchy make-up."[8] Sharika C. of The Hindu said, "Tracing Cleetus’ transformation from evil to good, the film is a watchable fare. Does it mean resurrection for the superstar? Only, almost."[12]
References
- ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-01/news-and-interviews/39674064_1_mammootty-marthandan-daivathinte-swantham-cleetus
- ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-20/news-and-interviews/40092554_1_mammootty-g-marthandan-theatre-artiste
- ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-30/news-interviews/40285343_1_mammootty-dual-role-kalabhavan-mani
- ↑ http://www.nowrunning.com/malayalam/daivathinte-swantham-cletus-started-its-shoot/72778/story.htm
- ↑ http://www.sify.com/movies/mammootty-to-celebrate-ramzan-onam-news-malayalam-ng0pWDheabi.html
- ↑ "And the winner is…"
- ↑ http://beta.mangalam.com/cinema/chit-chat/95513
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus"
- ↑ Paresh C Palicha (12 September 2013). "Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus Movie Review". Rediff.com. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ↑ Padmakumar K. (13 September 2013). "Review: Cleetus fails to get his act together". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ↑ Gayathri (12 September 2013). "Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus Movie Review". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ↑ "Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus: In the safe hands of God"