Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty Explained

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
Director:Ranjith
Producer:Shaji Nadesan
Santhosh Sivan
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Starring:Mammootty
Mohanlal
Jayaram
Dileep
Music:Thej Mervin
Cinematography:Madhu Neelakandan
Editing:Sandeep Nandakumar
Studio:August Cinema
Distributor:August Cinema, Tricolor Entertainment
Runtime:132 minutes[1]
Country:India
Language:Malayalam

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty is a 2013 Indian Malayalam comedy film written and directed by Ranjith and starring Mammootty in the lead role of an Achayan from Kozhencherry, Central Travancore and also in a cameo as himself.[2] [3] [4] The cast includes Nedumudi Venu, Balachandra Menon, Siddique, Harisree Asokan, Suresh Krishna, P. Balachandran, Balachandran Chullikad, Prem Prakash, Meera Nandan, Muthumani, Krishna Prabha, and Kaviyoor Ponnamma.[5] It was produced by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Santhosh Sivan, and Shaji Nadesan under the banner of August Cinema. The film was released on 8 August 2013 on the occasion of Eid-ul Fitr and was a critical and commercial failure. However, modern reception has been positive.

Cast

Cameo appearance

Production

The film was shot at Ayroor,Ranni, Kozhikode and Kochi in India and Mettmann and Düsseldorf in Germany. Asianet Television is reported to have paid 5.75 crore for the rights to air the film, which would be a record.[6]

Indiaglitz says "Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty is average" and rated it 5.75/10[7] It received mixed reviews.[8] [9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KADAL KADANNU ORU MAATHUKUTTY (PG). Kerala Partnership. British Board of Film Classification. 20 August 2013. 20 August 2013.
  2. http://www.indianrays.com/entertainment_details.php?news=Kadal%20Kadannu%20Oru%20Mathukkutty%20-%20Review&id=97 kadal kadannu oru mathukkutty – Review
  3. Web site: Kadal Kadannoru Mathukkutty - News . 2 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131012080820/http://malayalam.oneindia.in/topic/kadal-kadannoru-mathukkutty . 12 October 2013 . dead .
  4. Web site: Mohanlal-Mammootty in Ranjith's "Kadal Kadannoru Mathukutty" . 2 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130406065531/http://www.janamtv.com/news/Mohanlal_Mammootty_in_Ranjith_s_Kadal_Kadannoru_Ma_3370.php . 6 April 2013 . dead .
  5. http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/sea-of-dreams/article4698729.ece Sea of Dreams
  6. http://www.keralatv.in/2013/07/kadal-kadannoru-mathukkutty-satellite-rights Asianet secured the Satellite Rights
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20130812034408/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/review/17802.html Indiaglitz Review
  8. News: Kadal Kadannu Oru Mathukutty: A forgettable trip. The Hindu. 11 August 2013. C. Sharika.
  9. News: Kadal Kadannu Oru Mathukutty Movie Review : Critic Review of Kadal Kadannu Oru Mathukutty by Times of India. The Times of India.
  10. Web site: Kadal Kadannu Oru Mathukkutty. https://web.archive.org/web/20161030122440/http://www.sify.com/movies/kadal-kadannu-oru-mathukkutty-review-malayalam-pcmaWahfbhehf.html. dead. 30 October 2016. .