Kadhaveedu
| Kadhaveedu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sohanlal |
| Produced by |
Jose Thomas Job G Oommen |
| Screenplay by | Sohanlal |
| Story by |
Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer, Madhavikutty, M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Starring |
Kunchacko Boban, Rituparna Sengupta, Mallika, Bhama, Manoj K. Jayan, Lal, Biju Menon, Kalabhavan Shajon |
| Music by | lyrics Sohannlal |
| Cinematography | T. D. Sreenivasan |
| Studio | Lal Media |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Kadhaveedu is a 2013 Malayalam portmanteau film directed and written by Sohanlal based on three stories penned by Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer, Madhavikutty and M. T. Vasudevan Nair. The film stars Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon, Rituparna Sengupta, Bhama, Manoj K. Jayan, Lal, Mallika, Swapna Menon and Kalabhavan Shajon.[1] The first schedule of the film was completed in Kovalam, Kerala in February 2013 and the second schedule is being shot from Thodupuzha.[1]
Cast
- Kunchacko Boban as Raj Karthik
- Biju Menon as Balachandran
- Manoj K. Jayan as Qadir
- Lal as Major Frederick Mukundan
- Rituparna Sengupta as Reeta
- Bhama as Jeena
- Mallika as Jameela
- Kalabhavan Shajon
Production
The film is an anthology with adaptations of stories written by renowned Malayalam fiction writers Basheer, M. T. Vasudevan Nair and Madhavikutty (Kamala Surayya).. The stories have been tweaked to fit in a modern setting and the script has been conceived by the director himself. Kadhaveedu is Sohanlal's second feature film. He made his debut in 2011 with the film Orkkuka Vallappozhum.
Bengali actress Rituparna Sengupta forayed into Malayalam cinema by playing an important role in the film.[2] She was suggested for the role by director Priyadarshan with whom she had worked in the film Bumm Bumm Bole.[3] "Director Sohanlal has been pursuing me for the role for a year now.[4] But once I heard the role of Rita, I knew it had all the subtleties for a great performance. Plus, the script read more like poetry rather than a scene-by-scene film," says Rituparna.[5] Actress Bhama plays the female lead in MT's script, opposite Kunchacko Boban. She plays the role of a scribe.[3]
Critical reception
The film got positive reviews from critics and audience and mostly praising the performance of Kunchacko Boban
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sohanlal's 'Kadha Veedu' fast progressing in Trivandrum". Entecity.com. February 17, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Rituparna Sengupta in 'Kadha Veedu'". Sify.com. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Parvathy S Nayar (May 11, 2013). "Bhamaa dismisses criticism; continues courting glam roles". The Times of India (Indiatimes.com). Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Kadhaveedu on the Mollywood screens : What is got the movie from opening". The Cine News. November 2013.
- ↑ Sanjith Sidhardhan (February 7, 2013). "Rituparna Sengupta to enter Mollywood with Kadhaveedu". The Times of India (Indiatimes.com). Retrieved May 28, 2013.