Chirakodinja Kinavukal
Chirakodinja Kinavukal (English: Dreams with Broken Wings) is a 2015 Malayalam spoof film.[1] Directed by debutant Santhosh Viswanath,[2] the film has been produced by Listin Stephen under the banner of Magic Frames. It has the notable achievement of being the first ever Malayalam parody film. The film features Kunchacko Boban, Sreenivasan and Rima Kallingal in the lead roles along with Joy Mathew, Mamukkoya, Saiju Kurup and Srinda Ashab. Chirakodinja Kinavukal released on 1 May to generally mixed to positive reviews.
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Directed by | Santhosh Viswanath |
Produced by | Listin Stephen |
Written by | Praveen S Cheruthara |
Based on | Azhakiya Ravanan by Sreenivasan |
Starring | Kunchacko Boban Sreenivasan Rima Kallingal |
Narrated by | Lal Jose Sreenivasan |
Music by | Deepak Dev |
Cinematography | Vaidy S. Pillai |
Edited by | Mahesh Narayanan |
Production company | Magic Frames |
Distributed by | Central Pictures Popcorn Entertainments |
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Running time | 142 min |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Ambujakshan (Sreenivasan) at long last gets to meet a director (Manoj K Jayan) and a producer (Sunil Sukhada) to narrate his story 'Chirakodinja Kinavukal', which he hopes would finally be made into a film. He declares that he has made a few changes to the script to meet the requirements of the new gen cinema, though the hero of his tale, Thayyalkkaran (Kunchacko Boban) and his heroine Sumathi (Rima Kallingal) have not changed. As per Ambujakshan’s story, Sumathi falls in love with a local tailor, Thayyalkkaran. Virakuvettukaran (Joy Mathew), her father, a rich woodcutter, is against this relationship and decides to marry her off to an NRI (Kunchacko Boban in a dual role). Since it is inevitable to stop the marriage, the tailor tries to commit suicide and gets hospitalized. Surprisingly, the marriage comes to a halt. Therefore, in the end, Sumathi and the Tailor reunite.
Cast
- Kunchacko Boban as Thayyalkaran (Tailor), UK Karan (NRI) and Gulf Karan (NRI)
- Sreenivasan as N.P. Ambujakshan
- Rima Kallingal as Sumathi
- Joy Mathew as Virakuvettukaran, Sumathi's father
- Srinda Ashab
- Shebin Benson as Young Thayyalkaran
- Manoj K Jayan as Uthaman
- Jacob Gregory as Santhosh Balaji
- Idavela Babu as Thayyalkaran's Friend
- Saiju Kurup as Commissioner K. P. Benny
- Mamukkoya as Broker
- Innocent as Mapranam Karayogam President T. P. V. Kurup (cameo)
- Lalu Alex as Thayyalkaran's father (cameo)
- Sasi Kalinga as Joppan's Perappan (photo only)
- Muktha (actress) in a Cameo Appearance
Reception
Chirakodinja Kinavukal received mixed reaction from viewers and positive reviews from critics. Critics appreciated the style of film which portrayed the pre-existed and existing cliches in contemporary Malayalam cinema. Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com states that Chirakodinja Kinavukal doesn’t lampoon any superstars or directors, but it does make fun of cliche-ridden films.[3] Deepa Soman of Times Of India praised the storyline of film and performances of actors.[4]
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains 3 songs, all composed by Deepak Dev and Lyrics by B. K. Harinarayanan.
# | Title | Singer(s) |
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1 | "Nilaakkudame Nilaakkudame" | P. Jayachandran, Minmini |
2 | "Kannil Nokkaathe" | Gayathri Suresh |
3 | "Omale Aaromale" | Manjari |
References
- G, Vijay (4 December 2014). "First Look: Get ready for Chirakodinja Kinavukal". Rediff.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- C Pillai, Radhika (17 September 2015). "Rima, Kunchacko will team up for a comedy". The Times Of India. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- C Palicha, Paresh (5 May 2015). "Review: Chirakodinja Kinavukal is a laughathon". Rediff.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- Soman, Deepa (3 May 2015). "Chirakodinja Kinavukal Movie Review". The Times Of India. Retrieved 15 May 2015.