Munthiri Monchan

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Munthiri Monchan
poster
Directed byVijith Nambiar
Written byManu Gopal
Meharali Poilungal Ismail
Produced byPK Ashokan
Executive Producer Manosh Mony
StarringManesh Krishnan
Gopika Anil
Devan
Saleema
Innocent
Salim Kumar
Cairavee Thakkar
Idavela Babu
Irshad
Anjali Nair
Vishnu Nambiar
Niyaz Backer
CinematographyShan Hafsaali
Edited byAnaz Muhammed
Music byVijith Nambiar
Production
company
Vishvas Movies Pvt Ltd
Distributed byMovie Factory
Release date
  • 6 December 2019 (2019-12-06)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Munthiri Monchan: Oru Thavala Paranja Kadha is a 2019 Indian cinema Malayalam film directed by debutant director Vijith Nambiar for producer P. K. Ashokan.[1][2] The film, a Movie Factory presentation stars Manesh Krishnan, Gopika Anil, Salim Kumar, Innocent, Devan and Saleema with several others. The film unites actors Devan[3] and Saleema[4][5] after a gap of 31 years as the pair's last film was Aranyakam,[6] directed by Hariharan, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair.[7][8][9]

Summary

Munthiri Monchan: Oru Thavala Paranja Kadha revolves around Vivek Viswanath, a young marketing guy working in an advertising firm and his accidental meeting with Ima Rajiv, who runs an online lending library startup. Deepika enters their life as the third person on a train trip to Mumbai. The further incidents in the film give rise to humour, satire, and emotion. Manu Gopal and Meharali Poilungal Ismail have penned the script.[10] The film is a feel-good romantic urban movie and a musical entertainer.

Cast

  • Manesh Krishnan as Vivek Viswanath
  • Gopika Anil as Ima Rajiv
  • Devan as Madhavan Kutty
  • Saleema as Mary
  • Innocent as Menon
  • Salim Kumar as Thavala (Frog)
  • Cairavee Thakkar as Deepika
  • Idavela Babu as Devaraj
  • Irshad as Dr. Gautham
  • Anjali Nair as Magistrate
  • Vishnu Nambiar as Mahesh
  • Niyas Backer as Aniyachan
  • Meharali Poilungal Ismail as Anwer Shameer
  • Amar Ramachandran as Baijuraj
  • Kutty Akhil As Sanal

Music

The film's music was composed by the director Vijith Nambiar, while Rijosh does the background score. The film has four songs, one of which is a Mehfil. Shankar Mahadevan, K. S. Chithra, Sreya Jayadeep, K. S. Harisankar, Vijesh Gopal and Sudhamayi Nambiar are the playback singers for the lyrics penned by Rafeeq Ahamed, Muralidharan Guruvayur, Manu Gopal and Nishad Ahamed.[citation needed]

The lyric video song "Orkkunnu Njana" from the movie, sung by Shankar Mahadevan, garnered popular acclaim upon its release.[11][12]

The video song "Pathiye Ithal Vidraum" from the movie, sung by K. S. Chithra and K. S. Harisankar, also garnered popular acclaim upon its release.[13]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Orkkunnnu Njana"Shankar Mahadevan4:57
2."Pathiye Ithal Viriyum"K. S. Chithra
K. S. Harisankar
5.25
3."Ellame Pollappu"Vijiesh Gopal4.17
4."Moncha Moncha Munthiri Moncha"Sreya Jayadeep
Sudhamayi Nambiar
3.45

Production

Vijith Nambiar, launched himself as film director with a romantic comedy for producer P. K. Ashokan. The film's two important roles were signed by actors Devan and Saleema, the stars of 1988 release, Aranyakam. Vijith Nambiar also signed actors like Innocent, Salim Kumar, Idavela Babu, Irshad, Vishnu Nambiar, Niyaz Beckar and Bollywood actress Cairavee Thakkar for important roles. The filming was at Kochi, Kozhikode, Nilambur, Theni and Janjheli (Himachal Pradesh) and the entire shooting was completed in January 2019, releasing on 25 October 2019.[14] The cinematography and editing of the film are handled by Shan Hafsali and Anez Muhammed respectively.[15][16][17]

References

  1. ^ Soman, Deepa (8 February 2019). "Actress Saleema in the upcoming film 'Munthiri Monjan'". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  2. ^ "'മുന്തിരിമൊഞ്ചൻ'; ചിത്രം സാക്ഷാത്കരിക്കുന്നത് നവാഗതനായ വിജിത്ത് നമ്പ്യാർ". Marunadan Malayali. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  3. ^ "സലീമക്കൊപ്പം വര്ഷങ്ങള്ക്കു ശേഷം അഭിനയിക്കുന്നതിനെപ്പറ്റി ദേവൻ". Metro Matinee. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  4. ^ Rajesh, BK (17 February 2019). "ഹരിഹരന്‍ സര്‍ അന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു: എനിക്കോ എം.ടിക്കോ അറിയില്ല നിങ്ങള്‍ തമ്മിലുള്ള ബന്ധം എന്താണെന്ന്". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  5. ^ "ആരണ്യകത്തിലെ പ്രിയ താരങ്ങൾ; 31 വർഷങ്ങൾക്കുശേഷം വീണ്ടും ഒന്നിച്ച്". Malayala Manorama. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  6. ^ Ramesh, Nihara (23 February 2019). "മമ്മൂട്ടി ആരണ്യകത്തില്‍ നിന്നും പിന്‍മാറിയതാണോ? നായകനായി ദേവന്‍ എങ്ങനെയെത്തി? കാണൂ!". Filmibeat. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  7. ^ Shrijith, Sajin (1 March 2019). "Veteran actors Devan and Saleema reunite for 'Munthiri Monchan'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  8. ^ Rajesh, BK (23 February 2019). "ഞാന്‍ ആ വേഷം ചെയ്യുന്നത് ഇഷ്ടമുണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല; എം.ടി മമ്മൂട്ടിയെ മനസ്സില്‍ കണ്ട് എഴുതിയതായിരുന്നു". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  9. ^ "റൊക്കോഡ് സൃഷ്ടിച്ച് മുന്തിരി മൊഞ്ചൻ ;ഒരു തവള പറഞ്ഞ കഥ". Metro Matinee. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  10. ^ "മനസമാധാനം കിട്ടാൻ ദേവാലയങ്ങളിലേക്കും മനസമാധാനത്തോടെ സിനിമാ തീയേറ്ററിലേക്കും; മുന്തിരി മൊഞ്ചുള്ള വിശേഷങ്ങൾ". The Times of India. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  11. ^ Soman, Deepa. "Orkkunnu Njana' song from Munthiri Monchan is a pleasant semi-classical number in raag yaman". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  12. ^ "ശങ്കർ മഹാദേവൻ പാടി; മുന്തിരി മൊഞ്ചനിലെ പാട്ട്". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  13. ^ "പതിയെ ഇതൾ വിരിയുന്ന വീഡിയോ ഗാനവുമായി 'മുന്തിരി മൊഞ്ചൻ'". News 18 Kerala. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Vijith Nambiar romantic comedy 'Munthiri Monchan: Oru Thavala Paranjha Kadha' gets a release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  15. ^ "Vijith Nambiar's Munthiri Monjan completes filming". The New Indian Express. 17 January 2019. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  16. ^ "മ്യൂസിക്കല്‍ റൊമാന്‍റിക് കോമഡിമുന്തിരിമൊഞ്ചന്‍ ചിത്രീകരണം പൂര്‍ത്തിയായി". Mangalam. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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