Oru Kuttanadan Blog is an Indian Malayalam language comedy film directed and written by Sethu. The film marks Sethu's directorial debut and stars Mammootty, Shamna Kasim, Raai Laxmi, Anu Sithara, Ananya, Adil Ibrahim, Sunny Wayne, Jacob Gregory, Lalu Alex and Nedumudi Venu. The background music was composed by Bijibal. The story is set in the backdrop of Kuttanad.[2] The film was released on 14 September 2018.[3] and it was a disaster in the theatre because of poor screenplay and casting.
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| Directed by | Sethu |
| Written by | Sethu |
| Produced by | Muraleedharan Shantha Muraleedharan |
| Starring | Mammootty Shamna Kasim Ananya Raai Laxmi Anu Sithara |
| Cinematography | Pradeep Nair |
| Edited by | Shameer Mohammed |
| Music by | Sreenath Background score: Bijibal |
Production company | Anantha Visions |
| Distributed by | Anantha Visions Through Murali Films |
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Running time | 2hr 17min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹8 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹3.5crore[1] |
Plot
editMammootty plays the role of Hari, an influential person in the area.[4] The movie narrates the story of Hari and the people in his hometown, Krishnapuram.[5]
Cast
edit- Mammootty as Nediyedath Hari
- Shamna Kasim as SI Neena Kurup
- Lalu Alex as G.P Nair, Panchayat President
- Raai Laxmi as Sreejaya
- Anu Sithara as Hema
- Sreevidya Mullachery as Maya
- Nedumudi Venu as Nediyedath Hari's father
- Sanju Sivram as Sudhy
- Jayan Cherthala as Paul
- Swasika as Sujatha
- Sunny Wayne as Gopan
- Ananya as Gopan's wife
- Jacob Gregory as Tony
- Shaheen Siddique as Rameshan
- Vivek Gopan
- Thankachan Vithura
- Sohan Seenulal as Peter
- Adil Ibrahim as Rahul Bhanuprasad
- Kalabhavan Haneef as Varkky
- Jude Anthany Joseph as Prakashan
- Arun V. Narayan as Binu
- Prasanth as Pauly
- Shaju as Shaju
- Balaji Sarma as Pambadi Vijayan
- Adham Ayub
- Ponnamma Babu
- Thesni Khan
- Karthik Vishnu as Senthil Senthamarakshan
- P R Rajasekharan (Xavier- Saevi)
- Indu Thampy- cameo appearance
- Vineeth Kumar - cameo appearance
- Binny Tom
Production
editThe film was initially titled Kozhi Thankachan and was later changed to Oru Kuttanadan Blog. The shoot began in March 2018. The film is set in Kuttanad.[6][7]
Box office
editThe film was a failure at the box office. It cost ₹8 crore to make and has reportedly grossed ₹ 3.5 crore worldwide in its final run.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Reddy, Suresh (4 December 2018). "Oru Kuttanadan Blog full HD movie leaked on torrents for free download an hour after its DVD release". IB Times. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Mammootty's Oru Kuttanadan Blog starts rolling". The New Indian Express. 29 March 2018.
- ^ Oru Kuttanadan Blog, retrieved 16 September 2018
- ^ Soman, Deepa. "Shamna Kasim plays a cop in Oru Kuttanadan blog". The Times of India.
- ^ "Oru Kuttanadan Blog Review {3/5}: The movie has enough drama and flair to make it an engaging one-time watch", The Times of India, retrieved 16 September 2018
- ^ "Mammootty's 'Kozhy Thankachan' title changed to 'Oru Kuttanadan Blog'". The News Minute. 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Mammootty's Oru Kuttanadan Blog starts rolling". New Indian Express. 29 March 2018.
- ^ Reddy, Suresh (4 December 2018). "Oru Kuttanadan Blog full HD movie leaked on torrents for free download an hour after its DVD release". International Business Times, India Edition.