10 Kalpanakal
10 Kalpanakal (English: Ten Commandments) is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by Don Max. It is written by Shins K. Jose and Sangeeth Jain based on a story by Max. It stars Anoop Menon and Prashant Narayanan in lead roles, with Meera Jasmine, Shebin Benson, Kaniha, Joju George, and Thampi Antony in supporting roles. 10 Kalpanakal received positive reviews with critics praising the screenplay, the performances and direction.
| 10 Kalpanakal | |
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 Theatrical-release poster | |
| Directed by | Don Max |
| Produced by | Jiji Anchani Manu Padmanabhan Nair Biju Thoranathel Jacob Koeypurath Antony P. Thekkek Mesfin Zacharis |
| Screenplay by | Don Max Shins K Jose Sangeeth Jain |
| Story by | Don Max |
| Starring | Anoop Menon Prashant Narayanan Shebin Benson Meera Jasmine |
| Music by | Mithun Eshwar |
| Cinematography | Kishore Mani |
Production company | Shutter Bugs |
| Distributed by | UGM Entertainment Ananya Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
The plot is similar to that of the 2005 German crime thriller film Antikörper.
It narrates the different stages of the life of Davis George, who leads a happy life with his wife and children, but a murder of a girl that occurs in their neighborhood changes his life. Shazia Akbar, a police officer, enters the scene after years.
Cast
- Anoop Menon as Davis George
- Shebin Benson as John
- Prashant Narayanan as Victor
- Meera Jasmine as Shazia Akbar
- Ritika Badiani as Angel
- Joju George as Vakkachan
- Kaniha as Sara
- Kavitha Nair as Angel's mother
- Thampi Antony
- Ajay
- Jiji Anjani
- Binu Adimali
Soundtrack
| 10 Kalpanakal | |
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| Soundtrack album by Mithun Eshwar | |
| Released | 2 November 2016 |
| Recorded | 2016 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Label | Muzik 247 |
| Producer | Mithun Eshwar |
The songs were composed by Mithun Eshwer. S. Janaki sung her final song "Ammapoovinum" in the film before her retirement. The song was released in an event at Abu Dhabi on 4 October 2016.[1]
| Track | Song Title | Lyricist | Singer(s) |
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| 1 | "Amma Poovinum" | Roy Puramadam | S. Janaki |
| 2 | "Rithu Shalabhame" | Roy Puramadam | Shreya Ghoshal, Uday Ramachandran |
| 3 | "Etho Etho" | Roy Puramadam | K. J. Yesudas |
| 4 | "Kando Kando" | Roy Puramadam | Vijay Yesudas, Nithya Balagopal |
| 5 | "Mulmuna" | Roy Puramadam | Mithun Eshwar |
| 6 | "Mizhi Nanayum" | Divya Sooraj | Nithya Balagopal, Mithun Eshwar |
| 7 | "Pathu Kalpanakal" | Divya Sooraj | Meera Jasmine, M C Rude, Mithun Eshwar, Varsha Gopinath |
References
- Anu James (4 October 2016). "Watch S Janaki's last song Ammapoovinum from Malayalam movie 10 Kalpanakal". International Business Times.