Adi Kapyare Kootamani
| Adi Kapyare Kootamani | |
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| Directed by | John Varghese |
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| Music by | Shaan Rahman |
| Cinematography | Ajay David Kachappilly |
| Edited by | Lijo Paul |
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| Distributed by | Popcorn Entertainments & Singapore Coliseum |
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Running time | 131 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Adi Kapyare Kootamani is a 2015 Malayalam comedy film directed by John Varghese[2] starring Mukesh, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Namitha Pramod,[3] Aju Varghese, Neeraj Madhav, and Bijukuttan.[2] The film is jointly produced by Sandra Thomas and Vijay Babu under the banner of Friday Film House and Carnival Motion Pictures.[4][5] Shaan Rahman has composed the soundtrack and background score for the film.[2] The film was released theatrically on 25 December 2015.[2]
Plot
The story revolves around a bunch of college students living in a boy's hostel.[6] The story unfolds over a period of four days in the hostel. Problems begin when a young woman enters the life of those students.[7]
Cast
- Mukesh as Father Alfred Kattuvilayil
- Dhyan Sreenivasan as Bhanuprasad
- Namitha Pramod as Adhishta Lakshmi
- Aju Varghese as Bruno
- Neeraj Madhav as Remo
- Bijukuttan as Shaanthappan
- John Vijay as Adhishta Lakshmi's Father
- Devi Ajith as Adhishta Lakshmi's Mother
- Bhagath Manuel as Harris
- Pradeep Kottayam
- Vineeth Mohan as Koshy
- Sabu as Veluchaami
- Valsala Menon as Old lady-Neighbour
Production
Filming commenced on 7 September at University Hostel Campus in Thiruvananthapuram.[8] The title of the film Adi Kapyare Kootamani was revealed on 8 September 2015,[2] and it shows a church bell with the Christmas weather as the backdrop, giving it a festive mood.
Music
The music was composed by Shaan Rahman.
| Original Tracklist | |||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Ende Maavum Poothe" | Vineeth Sreenivasan,Shaan Rahman, Arun Alat, Rzee(Rap) | |
| 2. | "Maruda" | Shaan Rahman, Arun Alat | |
| 3. | "Ullasa Gayike" | Vidhu Prathap, Shaan Rahman, Remya Nambeesan | |
Box office
The film collected ₹2.24 crore (US$330,000) in 3 days of release,[9] and subsequently grossed ₹4.6 crore (US$680,000) in a week's time.[10]
Sequel
In December 2015, producer Vijay Babu confirmed that there would be a sequel to the film, titled Adi Kapyare Kootamani 2.[11]
References
- ↑ "ADI KAPYARE KOOTAMANI (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Adi Kapyare Kootamani' starts rolling". Manorma Online. 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "Namitha to romance Dhyan in 'Adi Kapyare Kootamani'". Manorama Online. 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "Adi Kapyare Kootamani: First teaser of Dhyan, Aju, Neeraj, Namitha starrer released [VIDEO]". International Business Times, India Edition. Ibtimes. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ↑ "Carnival Motion Pictures Announces two Malayalam Movies". The Times of India. 21 August 2015.
- ↑ "Chip off the Old Block". The Hindu. 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ringing in the Good Times". The Hindu. 8 October 2015.
- ↑ "'Adi Kapyare Kootamani': Dhyan Sreenivasan-Namitha Pramod Starrer Begins Shooting in Kerala". International Business Times. 8 September 2015.
- ↑ Anu James (28 December 2015). "Kerala box office collection: Dulquer's Charlie rules BO; Dileep's Two Countries, Dhyan's Adi Kapyare Kootamani running successfully". International Business Times. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ↑ Anu James (5 January 2015). "Kerala box office: Dulquer's Charlie, Dileep's Two Countries, Unni Mukundan's Style go steady in weekend". International Business Times. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ↑ "'Adi Kapyare Kootamani' to have a sequel...". Malayala Manorama. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.