Ladies and Gentleman
| Ladies and Gentleman | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Siddique |
| Produced by |
Antony Perumbavoor C. J. Roy |
| Written by | Siddique |
| Starring |
Mohanlal Mamta Mohandas Meera Jasmine Mithra Kurian Padmapriya Krish. J. Sathaar Kalabhavan Shajon |
| Music by |
Ratheesh Vegha Background Score Deepak Dev |
| Cinematography | Satheesh Kurup |
| Editing by | K.R.Gowri Shanker |
| Studio |
Aashirvad Cinemas Confident Entertainment |
| Distributed by |
Aashirvad Release through Maaxlab |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 156 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | 10 Crores |
Ladies and Gentleman is a Malayalam comedy film written and directed by Siddique and starring Mohanlal,[1] Krish. J. Sathaar and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles. The film is produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner Aashirvad Cinemas. The film's soundtrack was composed by Ratheesh Vegha, with lyrics penned by Rafeeq Ahammed and Salavoodheen Kecheri. Cinematography is handled by Satheesh Kurup, and the editing is by K.R.Gowri Shanker. Ladies and Gentleman received mixed reviews ended up being flop at the box office.
Plot Summary
Ladies and Gentleman tells the story of Chandrabose (Mohanlal) whose wife's (Meera Jasmine) death has led him to become an alcoholic. He talks a young IT professional out of committing suicide and joins in the firm passing out positive philosophy which takes the firm from a struggling start-up to the top, and makes an impression on Anu (Mamta Mohandas), Jyothi (Padmapriya) and Chinnu (Mithra Kurian).
Cast
- Mohanlal as Chandrabose
- Mamta Mohandas as Anu
- Meera Jasmine as Aswathy
- Mithra Kurian as Chinnu
- Padmapriya as Jyothi
- Krish. J. Sathaar as Sharath
- Kalabhavan Shajon as Mani
- Manoj K. Jayan as Anoop
- Krishna Kumar as Sony Zakkariah
- K. B. Ganesh Kumar as Shivasankara Menon
- Shivaji Guruvayoor as Kunjunni
- Sreelatha Namboothiri as Bhanumathiyamma
- Subi
- Nazar Latheef
- Abu Salim as Vinod
- Chali Pala
- Hashmi
- Sudheer Khan
- Manu Monayi
- Arun Sidharthan
- Preethi
- Bushra
Production
The film was shot on locations in Kochi and Dubai.[2] The film began its shoot and held its pooja on December 17, 2012.
Release
Ladies and Gentleman was awarded with "U" certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification. It was released on 12 April 2013. The satellite right is bagged by Asianet Communications Ltd Kerala for a whooping 7.8crore.
Reception
Sify.com says that "Ladies and Gentleman perhaps could be aimed mainly at hardcore Mohanlal fans."[3]
Aswin of The Times of India says that "Ladies and Gentleman is not the celebration of virtues that mars the purpose, but a palpable lack of earnestness with which Siddique moulds his plot developed by ill-shaped characters."[4]
Indiaglitz.com says that "Ladies and Gentleman is completely satisfy a die hard fan of Mohanlal, and family" and that the film is made of " twists that we can figure out miles away, plenty of moral lectures, confusions and stale jokes".[5]
Smitha of Oneindia.in says that "Ladies And Gentleman will definitely be liked by family and hardcore fans of Mohanlal," calls the script " half baked" and the climax "a complete let down".[6]
Manu of nowrunning.com says that "Ladies and Gentleman is a boring movie that becomes interesting at times. You can watch it on time, with a few yawns at regular intervals. But if you are looking forward to an incredible movie from Siddique-Mohanlal duo this weekend, go take the DVD of Vietnam Colony."[7]
Ladies and Gentleman released in 100 theatres across Kerala.
DVD Release
DVD of Ladies and Gentleman is released by Central on 09-October-2013.
Soundtrack
| Ladies and Gentleman | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Ratheesh Vegha | ||||
| Released | April 2, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 25:32 | |||
| Language | Malayalam | |||
| Label | Eastcoast Audios | |||
| Producer | Antony Perumbavoor | |||
| Ratheesh Vegha chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack was composed by Ratheesh Vegha, with lyrics penned by Rafeeq Ahmed and Salavoodheen Kecheri. The album consists of seven songs. The album was launched on 2 April 2013 at IMA Hall in Kochi. The event was attended by Mohanlal, Siddique, Ratheesh Vegha, Krish. J. Sathaar, Meera Jasmine, Mamta Mohandas and members of the technical crew and cast.
| Tracklist | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Pranayame" | Rafeeq Ahmed | Haricharan, Saindhavi | 4:50 | ||||||
| 2. | "Palaniram Padarumi" | Rafeeq Ahmed | Karthik, Sooraj Santhosh | 3:56 | ||||||
| 3. | "Kandathinappuram" | Rafeeq Ahmed | Vijay Yesudas, Manjari | 4:30 | ||||||
| 4. | "Ladies and Gentleman" | Rafeeq Ahmed | Rahul Nambiar, Sricharan, Ankitha Lakshmi | 4:42 | ||||||
| 5. | "Pranayame" | Rafeeq Ahmed | Saindhavi | 4:50 | ||||||
| 6. | "Pallivalu" | Salavoodheen Kecheri | Biju Narayanan, Sreelakshmi | 5:40 | ||||||
| 7. | "Pranayame" | Rafeeq Ahmed | Haricharan | 4:50 | ||||||
Total length: |
31:18 | |||||||||
External links
References
- ↑ "Mohanlal's Ladies and Gentleman makes Rs 1.5 crore profit before release - Times Of India". Indiatimes. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ↑ http://malayalam.oneindia.in/movies/news/2013/03/dubai-is-europe-in-ladies-and-gentleman-108076.html
- ↑ http://www.sify.com/movies/ladies-gentleman-review-malayalam-15025932.html
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/malayalam/movie-reviews/Ladies-and-Gentleman/movie-review/19538348.cms
- ↑ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/review/11512.html
- ↑ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/reviews/2013/ladies-and-gentleman-movie-review-107593.html
- ↑ http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/9406/malayalam/ladies-gentleman/4189/review.htm
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