Face to Face (2012 Malayalam film)
Face to Face is a 2012 Malayalam mystery thriller film directed by V. M. Vinu and starring Mammootty, Ragini Dwivedi and Roma Asrani. The film was written by Manoj Payyanur and produced by M. K. Nazar under the banner of Good Line Productions. It was released on 30 November 2012.
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| Directed by | V. M. Vinu |
| Produced by | M. K. Nassar |
| Written by | Manoj Payyannoor |
| Starring | Mammootty Ragini Dwivedi Roma Asrani |
| Music by | Alphonse Joseph |
| Cinematography | Ajayan Vincent |
| Edited by | Samjith Mohd. |
Production company | Good Line Productions |
| Distributed by | Good Line Release |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Cast
- Mammootty as C.I Balachandran
- Ragini Dwivedi as Jayasree
- Roma Asrani as Dr. Uma Antharjanam
- Siddique as S.P.Ramadas
- Vijayaraghavan as Kuryan Varghese Punchakadan
- Kalabhavan Mani as C.I. Abdul Latheef
- Kunchan
- Mamukkoya as Aalikkoya
- Rajesh Hebbar as Dr. Chandrababu
- Reena Basheer
- Vineeth Kumar as Anwer
- Nishanth Sagar as George Joseph
- Mahesh as Raghuprasad
- Abu Salim
- Amritha as Isabella
- Gayathri
Production
Roma Asrani and the Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi played the lead roles along with Mammootty. The film had an ensemble cast of supporting actors including Siddique, Vijayaraghavan, Kalabhavan Mani, Mamukkoya and Kunchan along with four new faces: Gautam, Rishikesh, Rohit and Binoy.[1] The film was extensively shot in Goa, Ernakulam and Munnar.
According to the director, Face to Face is a "high-octane thriller woven around a murder mystery. The film brings on to the screen loads of action and suspense."[1]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack features three songs composed by Alphons Joseph . The lyrics were written by Anil Panachooran and Anna San Jaimt.
- Track list
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kannum Pooti Kathum Pothu" | Anil Panachooran | Vishakh Sasi Dharan | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Aakasha Chillil muthande" | Anil Panachooran & San Jaimt | Alphons Joseph & San Jaimt | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Changathi Padayum" | Anil Panachooran | Karthik & Madhu Balakrishnan | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 10:18 | |||
Release and reception
The film was released in 81 theaters across Kerala on 30 November 2012; the movie had gained negative responses from both critics and viewers.[1]
Sify gave the movie two stars out of five and stated this: "With the absence of basic logic at most times and a style that was perhaps okay eons ago, this film is tough to be digested even for the hardcore fans of" Mammootty.[2]
The Times of India also gave the movie two stars and stated: "The film does not engage the audience. It is so much pre-occupied with an infuriating surge of self-pity and some stereo-typed villainy. Save for the perennial charm on his face, even Mammootty fails to salvage a shoddily-written plot."[3]
Rediff.com's headline was "Face 2 Face is best avoided" and added, "None of these gimmicks can salvage the film because of its weak plot and over-dependence on star power. "[4]
References
- Navamy Sudhish (11 November 2012). "VM Vinu excited about his Mammootty-starrer". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- Moviebuzz. "Face to Face Review". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013.
- Aswin J. Kumar. "Face to Face Review". The Times of India.
- Paresh C. Palicha. "Face 2 Face is best avoided". Rediff.com.