JANAPRIYA NAYAKAN DILEEP
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
MAYAMOHINI --REVIEW
Mayamohini, directed by Jose Thomas is one of the most light hearted and fun filled film that you can watch in the hot summer! Dileep has undoubtedly struck the bull's eye with this film.
At a time when big banner films and movies with superstars like Mammootty and Mohanlal in the lead are falling flat at the box office, Mayamohini with Dileep in the lead is like a whiff of fresh air!
Story
Story of Mayamohini revolves around an ancestral home called Vadakedathu tharavad. Appumama is now the karnavar of the house. He is a bachelor and lives for the well being of his cousin Bala Krishnan (Biju Menon). Bala Krishnan is too innocent. Lakshmi Narayanan (Baburaj), an advocate, who is ten years elder to him is his only friend. Lakshmi Narayanan encourages him to start a business. But astrologers predicted that Bala Krisnan's field is not business. His business begins to shatter one by one.
Overall, Mayamohini is an enjoyable roller-coaster ride filled with lot of fun filled moments. Watch it only if you promise to keep your brains aside while watching!
Strengths – What should we expect?
Mayamohini is a comic caper and director Jose Thomas seems very focussed throughout the film. His intention is only to keep the audience in splits, and that he does very convincingly. Visuals by Anil Nair and music by Berny-Ignatius’ is apt for the mood of the film. The first half of Mayamohini is extremely fast and the audience does not get the opportunity to think too much. You are engrossed with the amount of comic activities that are happening. The highlight of Mayamohini is without doubt the brilliant performance by the lead actors, especially Dileep. Make up on Dileep by Roshan is excellent. The transformation of Dileep to a seductress was too good.
Weakness – What is to be ignored?
The second half of Mayamohini could have been more crispier as it slows down to a great extent. Editor Lijo Paul could have easily reduced 15-20 minutes of the film. Director Jose Thomas could have avoided making the second half so serious. Mayamohini lacks a great script and the fun filled screenplay by Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas could have been better. Besides, the film gets more and more predictable towards the end, which is a drawback.
Performances
Dileep, Baburaj and Biju Menon are the USP of Mayamohini. Baburaj, who was deeply appreciated for the ease in which he portrayed his role in Salt and Pepper has done it again. Baburaj, with his serious looks and amazing dialogue delivery leave the audience in splits. Baburaj, along with Biju Menon are able to strike a chord with the audience. Dileep, who plays the role of Biju Menon's North Indian wife is an absolute delight to watch. Dileep's comic timing and his various comic capers can make the audience roll out with laughter. Though Mythili and Lakshmi Rai were good, they didn't have much to do. The rest of the star-cast gave a decent performance.
Cast: Dileep, Baburaj, Biju Menon, Mythili, Lakshmi Rai
Director: Jose Thomas
Producer: Dileep P Sukumar, Madhu Warrier
RATING :10/9
At a time when big banner films and movies with superstars like Mammootty and Mohanlal in the lead are falling flat at the box office, Mayamohini with Dileep in the lead is like a whiff of fresh air!
Story
Story of Mayamohini revolves around an ancestral home called Vadakedathu tharavad. Appumama is now the karnavar of the house. He is a bachelor and lives for the well being of his cousin Bala Krishnan (Biju Menon). Bala Krishnan is too innocent. Lakshmi Narayanan (Baburaj), an advocate, who is ten years elder to him is his only friend. Lakshmi Narayanan encourages him to start a business. But astrologers predicted that Bala Krisnan's field is not business. His business begins to shatter one by one.
Overall, Mayamohini is an enjoyable roller-coaster ride filled with lot of fun filled moments. Watch it only if you promise to keep your brains aside while watching!
Strengths – What should we expect?
Mayamohini is a comic caper and director Jose Thomas seems very focussed throughout the film. His intention is only to keep the audience in splits, and that he does very convincingly. Visuals by Anil Nair and music by Berny-Ignatius’ is apt for the mood of the film. The first half of Mayamohini is extremely fast and the audience does not get the opportunity to think too much. You are engrossed with the amount of comic activities that are happening. The highlight of Mayamohini is without doubt the brilliant performance by the lead actors, especially Dileep. Make up on Dileep by Roshan is excellent. The transformation of Dileep to a seductress was too good.
Weakness – What is to be ignored?
The second half of Mayamohini could have been more crispier as it slows down to a great extent. Editor Lijo Paul could have easily reduced 15-20 minutes of the film. Director Jose Thomas could have avoided making the second half so serious. Mayamohini lacks a great script and the fun filled screenplay by Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas could have been better. Besides, the film gets more and more predictable towards the end, which is a drawback.
Performances
Dileep, Baburaj and Biju Menon are the USP of Mayamohini. Baburaj, who was deeply appreciated for the ease in which he portrayed his role in Salt and Pepper has done it again. Baburaj, with his serious looks and amazing dialogue delivery leave the audience in splits. Baburaj, along with Biju Menon are able to strike a chord with the audience. Dileep, who plays the role of Biju Menon's North Indian wife is an absolute delight to watch. Dileep's comic timing and his various comic capers can make the audience roll out with laughter. Though Mythili and Lakshmi Rai were good, they didn't have much to do. The rest of the star-cast gave a decent performance.
Cast: Dileep, Baburaj, Biju Menon, Mythili, Lakshmi Rai
Director: Jose Thomas
Producer: Dileep P Sukumar, Madhu Warrier
RATING :10/9
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Mayamohini @ APRIL 7th
Dileep is going to play a full length female character in Malayalam film directed by Jose Thomas named “Maya Mohini”. Biju Menon is also appear in a lead role. Script id done by Udayakrishna- Sibi K Thomas. The leading ladies will be Lakshmi Rai and Maithili.
Other cast include Sphadikam George, Sarath Babu and Kazan Khan. P Sukumar and Madhu Warier produce this movie under Color Factory and camera is handled by Anil Nair.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
LAL JOSE--Spanish Masala
എന്റെ ഇതുവരെയുളള സിനിമകളില് നിന്ന് വ്യത്യസ്തമാണ് സ്പാനിഷ് മസാല... തികച്ചും കോമേഴ്സ്യല് സിനിമയാണിത്. സ്പാനിഷ് കുടുംബപശ്ചാലത്തത്തിലുളള പ്രണയകഥയാണ്. ‘ഹ്യുമറസ് നറേഷ’നാണ്. ദിലീപാണ് നായകന്. സ്പെയിന്കാരിയായ ഡാനിയേല സക്കേരിയാണ് നായിക. സിനിമക്ക് ലോകം മുഴുവന് ഒറ്റ ഭാഷയേയുളളു. ഇമോഷന്സിന് ഭാഷയില്ല. മനുഷ്യര് എല്ലായിടത്തും ദുഃഖം, സന്തോഷം, എന്നിങ്ങനെ എല്ലാ വികാരങ്ങളും പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുന്നത് ഒരേ രീതിയിലാണ്. പാശ്ചാത്യരുടെ കുടുംബ ബന്ധങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ച് ഹോളിവുഡ് സിനിമകളിലുടെ നമ്മള് മനസിലാക്കി വെച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത് തെറ്റായ കാര്യങ്ങളാണ്. അവര്ക്കും ആഴത്തിലുളള കുടുംബ ബന്ധങ്ങളുണ്ട്. സ്പെയിനിനെയും യുറോപ്പിനേയും അടുത്തറിയാന് ഈ ചിത്രം സഹായിക്കും. ഷൂട്ടിങ്ങ് സമയത്ത് ആര്ട്ടിസ്റ്റുകളുമായി കമ്മ്യുണിക്കേറ്റ് ചെയ്യാന് ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടുകള് വരാതിരിക്കാന് ഒരു കാരണം നായികയുടെ അച്ഛന്, ആന്റി, കസിന് എന്നീ കഥാപാത്രങ്ങള് അവതരിപ്പിച്ചവര്ക്ക് ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് അറിയാമായിരുന്നു. ഓഡിഷനില് ഒരു പ്രത്യേക ക്വാളിഫിക്കേഷനായി വെച്ചിരുന്നത് അതായിരുന്നു. ടെക്നിക്കല് ക്രൂവിന് ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് അറിയില്ലായിരുന്നു. ഓഡിഷന് സമയത്തൊക്കെ അവിടുന്നുളള ആള്ക്കാരുടെ സപ്പോര്ട്ട് ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. ഈ സിനിമക്ക് ഏകദേശം ആറരക്കോടി രൂപ ചെലവായി. എന്റെ ഇതുവരെയുളള ചിത്രങ്ങളില് ഏറ്റവും ചെലവേറിയത്. സ്പെയിനില് മുഴുവന് ഷൂട്ടിംഗും ചെയ്തിട്ടും ആറരക്കോടിയേ ചെലവായുളളൂ എന്നോര്ക്കുമ്പോള് ഇത് ലോകോസ്റ്റാണ്. കേരളത്തില് തന്നെ ഈ ബജറ്റില് ഇപ്പോഴൊരു ചിത്രം ചെയ്യാന് പ്രയാസമാണ്. എന്റെ ചിത്രങ്ങള്ക്ക് ഇതിനുമുമ്പ്, റിലീസിനുമുമ്പുതന്നെ സാറ്റലൈറ്റ് റൈറ്റ് ലഭിക്കാറുണ്ട്. ഒമ്പതരക്കോടി ലാഭമായി മാത്രം ലഭിച്ച ചിത്രവുമുണ്ട്. മിനിമം 65 ദിവസം വേണ്ടിവരുന്ന സിനിമയാണിത്. നാലുപാട്ടുകളുണ്ട്. മുഴുവന് പാട്ടുകള്ക്കും കൊറിയോഗ്രാഫറെ ഉപയോഗിക്കാന് പറ്റിയില്ല. ബഡ്ജറ്റ് തടസങ്ങളുണ്ടായിരുന്നു. 36 ദിവസമാണ് ഷൂട്ടിംഗിനെടുത്തത്. നാലുദിവസം ഹാഫ്ഡേയേ ഷൂട്ടിംഗ് നടന്നുളളൂ.
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