Kili Poyi
| Kili Poyi | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Vinay Govind |
| Produced by |
Siby Thottupuram Joby Mundamattom |
| Screenplay by |
Joseph Kurian Vivek Ranjit Vinay Govind |
| Starring |
Asif Ali Aju Varghese Sampath Raj Raveendran Sreejith Ravi |
| Music by | Rahul Raj |
| Cinematography | Pradheesh M. Varma |
| Edited by | Mahesh Narayan |
Production company |
SJM Entertainment |
| Distributed by | SJM Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Kili Poyi is a Malayalam stoner film directed by debutant Vinay Govind, a former associate of V. K. Prakash. The film stars Asif Ali, Aju Varghese, Sampath Raj, Raveendran, Samata Agrawal, Sabreen Baker, Sandra Thomas, Sreejith Ravi, Joju & Mridul Nair in major roles.[1] The film features music and background score composed by Rahul Raj.
Plot summary
Chacko and Hari are two young ad professionals who are fed up with their boss (Sandra Thomas) and her tantrums. They decide to take a break and head to Goa, where Chacko ends up meeting a beautiful foreigner (Sabreen Baker). The rest of the story revolves around their return from Goa, a mysterious bag and an extremely angry boss. Chacko & Hari is played by Asif Ali and Aju.
Cast
- Asif Ali as Chacko
- Aju Varghese as Hari
- Sampath Raj as Rana
- Raveendran as Disco Douglas
- Sreejith Ravi as SI Alex Peter
- Joju George as Tony
- Sandra Thomas as Radhika
- Samata Agrawal as Jomol
- Sabreen Baker as Rachel
- Mridul Nair as IBM
- M. Bawa as Taxi Driver
- Chemban Vinod Jose as Smuggler
Production
The principal photography commenced in December and was completed in mid-January, with Bangalore being the primary location.
The film is produced by SJM Entertainment Ltd and written by Joseph Kurian, Vivek Ranjit & Vinay Govind. Pradheesh M. Varma has helmed the camera for this one with editor Mahesh Narayan. Art direction has been handled by M. Bawa, who has also done a small role in the film. Costumes has been handled by Siji Thomas while make-up has been taken care of by Rasheed Ahmed. The production controller for the film is Noble Jacob.
Kili poyi was tagged an 'A' Certificate.
Release and reception
The movie was released on March 1, 2013. Paresh C. Palicha of Rediff.com gave the film a rating of 3/5, saying the film is enjoyable.[2]
Music
All music is composed, arranged and produced by Rahul Raj. The Hindu identified Kili Poyi as a song that was well liked in 2013.[3] Rahul Raj's background score was described as having a "freshness" and "funk".[4]
Tracklist
Original songs
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kili Poyi" | Rahul Raj, Vinay Govind | ||
| 2. | "Kattil Payum" | Sricharan, Yasin Nizar |
Original background score
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kili Poyi - Opening Theme" | Rahul Raj | ||
| 2. | "Off to Goa" | Rahul Raj | ||
| 3. | "Beautiful Girl" | Rahul Raj | ||
| 4. | "8'inte Pani" | Rahul Raj, Joslee Lonely Doggy [Rap] | ||
| 5. | "Bad Bad Feeling" | Rahul Raj, Jecin George, Aloshya Peter | ||
| 6. | "Psytrance Party" | Rahul Raj, Jecin George | ||
| 7. | "Disco Douglas, Alavalathi Shaji & The Kolla Sangam" | Rahul Raj | ||
| 8. | "Manali Cream" | Rahul Raj, Aloshya Peter, Rex George | ||
| 9. | "Imma Doped" | Rahul Raj, Aloshya Peter, Jecin George, Joslee Lonely Doggy [Rap] | ||
| 10. | "The Chase" | Rahul Raj, Prashanth John, Joslee Lonely Doggy [Rap] | ||
| 11. | "Don Pandey Theme" | Rahul Raj, Prashanth John | ||
| 12. | "Jomol a.k.a Jo" | Rahul Raj, Rex George | ||
| 13. | "Shades of Kili Poyi" | Rahul Raj |