Lucky Star (2013 film)
Lucky Star is a 2013 Malayalam comedy-drama film written and directed by Deepu Anthikkad in his directorial debut. The film stars Jayaram and Mukesh alongside Rachana Narayanankutty, who debuts in cinema.[1] The film is about how an abandoned child bring a sea change in the life of his proxy parents. Lucky Star released on 8 March 2013. It was well received in theatres.
| Lucky Star | |
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 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Deepu Anthikkad |
| Produced by | Milan Jaleel |
| Written by | Deepu Anthkkad |
| Starring | Jayaram Mukesh Rachana Narayanankutty Pooja Ramachandran |
| Music by | Ratheesh Vegha |
| Cinematography | Vijay Ulaganath |
| Edited by | V T Sreejith |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Galaxy films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | 2.6cr |
| Box office | 12 cr |
Cast
- Jayaram as Ranjith
- Mukesh as Dr. John Chitillapally
- Rachana Narayanankutty as Janaki
- Viroj Dasani as Lucky
- Pooja Ramachandran as Swapna
- Mamukoya as Pappan
- T. G. Ravi as Bhaskaran
- Ammu Ramachandran as Sumithra
- Sreekumar
Reception
Oneindia gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and stated "the first half is extremely funny and entertaining, the second half gets a little serious." [2] while Indiaglitz called it " A light-hearted entertainer that's an easy watch."[3] Times of India gave 3.5 stars out of 5.[4] Sify wrote "this film is not entirely bad and has its moments as well, but it could have been much better.”[5] Rediff gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Lucky Star could have been a much better film if a little more thought had been given to how the film should progress in the second half."[6]
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains 4 songs, all composed by Ratheesh Vegha. Lyrics by Rafeeq Ahamed and Arjun Vinod Varma (Ajju).
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Anchithal Poo Pookkum" | Haricharan |
| 2 | "Angry Birds" | Arjun Vinod Varma |
| 3 | "Kunjuvava Kayyil" | Thulasi Yatheendran |
| 4 | "Parayoo Njaanoru" | Sithara Krishnakumar, Deepu Anthikkadu |
References
- "Jayaram and Mukesh in 'Lucky Star'"
- "Lucky Star Movie Review – Treat for the family Audience"
- "Lucky Star – is a decent watch "
- "Lucky Star". Times of India. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- "Lucky Star". Sify. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- "Review: Lucky Star could have been better". Rediff. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
External links
- Lucky Star at IMDb