Kadhaveedu

Kadhaveedu/House of stories is a 2013 Malayalam Feature-film written&directed by Sohanlal based on three stories penned by Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer, Madhavikutty and M. T. Vasudevan Nair. The film stars Kunchacko Boban in the lead role with Biju Menon, Rituparna Sengupta, Bhama, Manoj K. Jayan, Lal, Mallika and Kalabhavan Shajon.^[1] Kadhaveedu is Sohanlal's second feature film. He made his debut in 2009 with the film Orkkuka Vallappozhum.

Cast

• Kunchacko Boban as Raj Karthik
• Biju Menon as Balachandran
• Manoj K. Jayan as Ghadar
• Lal as Major Frederick Mukundan
• Rituparna Sengupta as Reeta
• Bhama as Jeena
• Mallika as Jameela
• Kalabhavan Shajon as Johny

Signature of Malayalam

‘Kadhaveedu’ shares the beauty, shams and relevance of matrimony, presented from the perspective of its protagonist, a filmmaker who seeks answers to a very personal question… ‘Kadhaveedu’ delves into almost every aspect of marriage and married life. The love and the hate that seeps into matrimony, the disparities relating to individual tastes, the sense of loss that follows the death of a partner and much more is discussed in the film. The film pans realities inside the house and zooms in on the proximities as well as the distances that are part of every relationship, plus the tumbling and eventual ruin that sometimes is integral to matrimony. ‘Kadhaveedu’ is a dedication to Malayalam being accorded the Shresthabhaasha ( Malayalam has been declared a Classical language in 2013 ) status and presents, as a single entity, three different stories penned by the doyens of Malayalam literature - Vaikkom Muhammed Basheer, M T Vasudevan Nair and Madhavikutty.

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. 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]

Songs

Kaattile poomanam…(Singer Shweta Mohan) Marakkanullathu...(Singer K.S.Chitra) Aliveni Churulveni…(Singers Madhu Balakrishnan& Mridula Warrier)

Critical reception

The film got positive reviews from critics and audience and mostly praising the performance of Kunchacko Boban

References

1. ↑ "Sohanlal's 'Kadha Veedu' fast progressing in Trivandrum". Entecity.com. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013. 
2. ↑ "Rituparna Sengupta in 'Kadha Veedu'". Sify.com. Retrieved 28 May 2013. 
3. 1 2 Parvathy S Nayar (11 May 2013). "Bhamaa dismisses criticism; continues courting glam roles". The Times of India (Indiatimes.com). Retrieved 28 May 2013. 
4. ↑ "Kadhaveedu on the Mollywood screens : What is got the movie from opening". The Cine News. November 2013. 
5. ↑ Sanjith Sidhardhan (7 February 2013). "Rituparna Sengupta to enter Mollywood with Kadhaveedu". The Times of India (Indiatimes.com). Retrieved 28 May 2013.