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Teja Bhai & Family

2021-07-23T08:11:58Z

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{{Infobox film
| name = Teja Bhai & Family
| image = Tejabhai Cover.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical poster
| director = [[Deepu Karunakaran]]
| producer = Muralidharan Santha Murali
| writer = [[Deepu Karunakaran]]
| starring = [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]] [[Suraj Venjaramood]] [[Akhila Sasidharan|Akhila]]
| music = [[Deepak Dev]]
| cinematography = [[Shamdat]]
| editing = [[Manoj (Malayalam film editor)|Manoj]]
| studio = Anantha Visions
| distributor = Murali Films & PJ Entertainments Europe
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|8|30}}
| runtime = 147 minutes
| language = Malayalam
| country = India
| budget =
}}

'''''Teja Bhai and Family''''' is a [[Malayalam films of 2011|2011]] [[Malayalam film|Malayalam]] [[Romance film|romantic]] [[crime]] [[comedy]] film directed by Deepu Karunakaran, starring [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], [[Akhila Sasidharan|Akhila]], and [[Suraj Venjaramood]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nowrunning.com/news/news.aspx?it=34258 |title=Tejabhai and Family' to have Prithvi in the lead |access-date=27 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807231901/http://www.nowrunning.com/news/news.aspx?it=34258 |archive-date=7 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2010/prithviraj-teja-bhai-and-family-310810.html |title=Prithviraj gets funny|access-date=27 February 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120712121831/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2010/prithviraj-teja-bhai-and-family-310810.html |archive-date=12 July 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Plot==

Teja bhai ([[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]]), a well known [[Boss (crime)|don]] in [[Malaysia]], and his sidekicks are the top news of major dailies. One day, he happens to fall in love with Vedhika ([[Akhila Sasidharan|Akhila]]), a girl who happens to pass through his life. Vedhika also lives in [[Kuala Lumpur]] and volunteers in an orphanage and is involved in several philanthropic activities. Teja under the name Roshan befriends her. The film revolves around on the love between them, without Vedika knowing the real job of Teja.

Vedhika's father Damodarji ([[Thalaivasal Vijay]]) wants his daughter to be married to a man with high social status and family heritage. The power of love makes Teja change from his way of life as an underworld don and he decides to make a good family and for this, he flies to Kerala. Teja under the name Roshan, tries to find his estranged family. He also enlists the help of a pseudo swami Vashya Vachassu ([[Suraj Venjaramood]]). The thread takes hilarious turns with the arrival of Vedhika and her father to join in Teja's family. Unable to find his real family, Teja hires drama artists and small-time con artists to pose as his relatives. Meanwhile, some of Teja's enemies are also after him and his gang. There is also a struggle of hiding his real identity from Vedhika and her father. The hilarious consequences of these actions and the story that ensues and how Teja manages to win the hand of his love amidst all this chaos form the crux of the movie.

==Cast==
{{div col|colwidth=}}
* [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]] as Teja Bhai / Roshan Varma
* [[Suraj Venjaramood]] as Rajaguru Maha Rishi Vashya Vachassu
* [[Akhila Sasidharan|Akhila]] as Vedhika
* [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as Damodarji
* [[Jagadish]] as Govindan Nair
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Divakaran Nair
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Vasudevan Nair
* [[Prem Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Prem Kumar]] as Hari Prasad
* [[Mohan Jose]] as Advocate
* [[Indrans]] as Raghavan Nair
* [[Kochu Preman]] as Ravindran Nair
* [[Sidhartha Siva]] as Blade
* [[Ajith Kollam]] as Srank
* [[Ashokan (actor)|Ashokan]] as Gopan
* [[Nandhu]] as Mahadevan Thampi
* [[Bindu Panicker]] as Lathika
* [[Manju Pillai]] as Rathi Devi
* [[Kulappulli Leela]] as Ramani
* [[Ponnamma Babu]] as Manikutti
* [[Krishna Prabha]]
* [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] as Mohan Kartha
* [[Nedumudi Venu]]
* [[Kollam Thulasi]]
* [[Kottayam Nazeer]] as Police Inspector
* [[Bheeman Raghu]] as Johnny
* [[Vettukili Prakash]]
* [[Mafia Sasi]] as Ammittu
* [[Shakeela]] as Surveyor from Health Department
* [[Chali Pala]] as Jabbar
* [[Rajeev Govinda Pillai]] as Sanjay Kartha
* Sobha Mohan in cameo
* Manka Mahesh
{{div col end}}

==Production==

The film was shot in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and [[Malaysia]].

===Soundtrack===
The soundtrack features 3 songs composed by [[Deepak Dev]], 1 tracks composed by Abu Murali and a Retro Mix version of "Oru Madhurakinaavin Lehariyil" from the 80s film ''Kaanamarayathu''.

{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1 || "Pranaya Nilaa" || [[Shaan Rahman]]
|-
| 2 || "Punjiricke Punjiricke" || [[Benny Dayal]], [[Rimi Tomy]]
|-
| 3 || "Pranaya Nilaa" (Remix) || Shaan Rahman, [[Deepak Dev]], Aalaap Raju, Rahul Nambiar
|-
| 4 || "Verum Naadakam Jeevithangal" || Franco
|-
| 5 || "Oru Madhurackinaavin" (Remix) || [[Vijay Yesudas]]
|}

==Reception==

Teja Bhai opened to mixed reviews. Metro matinee, reports the movie to have collected 2.6 crores within 10 days while cinebuzz.co.in says the movie to have grossed 5 crores in 30 days.

==Box office==
The film collected {{USD}}5,664 from UK box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/uk/yearly/?yr=2011&sort=gross&order=DESC&pagenum=5&p=.htm|title=United Kingdom and Ireland and Malta Yearly Box Office|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=30 December 2011}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

* {{IMDb title|2016296|Teja Bhai & Family}}
* [http://keralaboxoffice.com/teja-bhai-family-movie-review ''Teja Bhai & Family : Review '' - KeralaBoxOffice.com ]
* [http://www.zonkerala.com/magazine/teja-bhai-and-family-285.html ''Teja Bhai & Family'' - Zonkerala.com]
*https://web.archive.org/web/20110925201505/http://www.cinebuzz.co.in/news/Cinebuzz-Onam-card.htm

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Veruthe Oru Bharya

2021-07-15T06:35:32Z

94.59.152.96: /* Cast */

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Veruthe Oru Bharya
| image = Veruthe Oru Bharya.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name =
| director = [[Akku Akbar]]
| producer = Salahudeen
| writer = [[K. Gireesh Kumar]]
| screenplay = K. Gireesh Kumar
| story = K. Gireesh Kumar
| based_on = 
| narrator =
| starring = [[Jayaram]] [[Gopika]] [[Nivetha Thomas]] [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]
| music = Shyam Dharman
| cinematography = [[Shaji Kumar]]
| editing = Ranjan Abraham
| studio = Cinema Kottaka
| distributor = [[Pyramid Saimira]]
| released = 11 August 2008 ([[India]])
| runtime = 142 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget = {{INRConvert|1.45|c}}
| gross = {{INRConvert|15|c}}
}}

'''''Veruthe Oru Bharya''''' (English: A Wife for Nothing) is a 2008 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language drama film written by [[K. Gireesh Kumar]] and directed by [[Akku Akbar]]. The film stars [[Jayaram]], [[Gopika]] and [[Nivetha Thomas]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Gopika in 'Veruthe Oru Bharya' |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/36212.html |work=[[IndiaGlitz]] |date=29 January 2008 |access-date=2008-09-10 }}</ref> The film was a commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/09/12/stories/2008091251110200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915083502/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/09/12/stories/2008091251110200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-09-15 |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Archive News |date=2008-09-12 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/10/17/stories/2008101750610100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081021112857/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/10/17/stories/2008101750610100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-10-21 |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Archive News |date=2008-10-17 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> For her role, Nivetha Thomas received [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist]] that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kerala-state-film-awards-announced-news-malayalam-kkfrStidihc.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022030121/http://www.sify.com/movies/kerala-state-film-awards-announced-news-malayalam-kkfrStidihc.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-10-22 |title=Kerala State Film Awards announced |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> Gopika also received the [[Asianet Film Award for Best Female Actor]].

==Plot==
Sugunan ([[Jayaram]]) is a husband who habitually underestimates his wife Bindu ([[Gopika]]) in managing a family. Sugunan wants his wife only to keep house - cook food for him, iron his clothes and clean the house. Even after a long tiring day for Bindu, who does all these and more, but, there's never a word of appreciation or a compliment from her husband. He doesn't even acknowledge the work that she is doing without any rest in her life. This often results in quarrels between them, but like any docile Indian wife, Bindu tolerates it for some time.

Sugunan is also indifferent (and possibly hostile) to Bindu's family - even though her father makes many attempts to get close to him. Bindu is upset at his behaviour. When he has the electricity supply to her father's house shut down since they were drawing power from the electrical grid, during her brothers wedding,Bindu misunderstands.

Later, during a trip to [[Kodaikanal]], Sugunan doesn't "allow" Bindu to indulge in normal tourist activities like train rides etc. Sugunan's indifference when Bindu's mother dies drives her the point that she is just a non-entity in her husband's life. Once Sugunan slaps her in a fit of rage and she decides enough is enough and goes back to her house.

A boy persuades Sugunan's teenage daughter Anjana ([[Nivetha Thomas]]) to go for a drive with him, and the jeep breaks down. Some thugs chance upon the hapless girl and try to molest her. The police arrive and rescue the two youngsters. Alarmed by the situation, Sugunan and Bindu are reunited and live happily ever after.

==Cast==
* [[Jayaram]] as Sugunan Raman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/08/09/stories/2008080953640200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827142341/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/08/09/stories/2008080953640200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-08-27 |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Archive News |date=2008-08-09 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>
* [[Gopika]] as Bindu Kalyani
* [[Nivetha Thomas]] as Anjana Sugunan, the 14-year-old daughter of Sugunan<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2008/veruthe-oru-bharya-hit-280808.html |title=Veruthe Oru Bharya breaks records ! - Filmibeat |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=2008-08-28 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Bindu's father
* [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Kabir
* [[Madhu Warrier]] as Rameshan, Bindu's brother
* [[Jaffar Idukki]] as Kuttan
* [[Sivaji Guruvayoor]] as Chackochan
* Kalabhavan Prajod as Sunny
* [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] as SI Sudhip
* [[Ganesh Kumar]] as Dr Cherian Paul
* [[Sona Nair]]
* [[Mini Arun]]
* [[Sarayu (actress)|Sarayu Mohan]] as Betty
* Mahima
* Riyaz as Sandeep, Anjana's Friend
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as Headmistress

==Production==
The film was mainly shot at various locations in [[Thodupuzha]].

==Box office==
The film was a commercial success at the box office and completed 150 days run in theatres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/jayaram-joins-hands-with-kamal-after-twelve-years/20110808.htm|title=Jayaram joins hands with Kamal after 12 years|work=[[Rediff]]|date=9 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/entertainment/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=14783121|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117023508/http://www.sify.com/entertainment/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=14783121|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 January 2018|title=Sathyan & Jayaram are back!|work=[[Sify]]|date=23 October 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=KERALA |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mollywood-more-flops-than-hits-in-2008/article1404160.ece |title=Mollywood: more flops than hits in 2008 - KERALA |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Friday Review |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/sweet-smile-of-success/article1436017.ece |title=Sweet smile of success - TVDM |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-dileep-gopika-in-swantham-lekhakan/20090918.htm |title=Dileep-Gopika jodi returns - Rediff.com Movies |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=2009-09-18 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/5-superhits-and-5-hits-in-2008-malayalam-news-44056.html |title=5 superhits and 5 hits in 2008 - Malayalam Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=2009-01-03 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-jayaram/20090902.htm|title=Jayaram, the man of this Onam|work=[[Rediff]]|date=9 September 2009}}</ref> Made on a budget of {{INR}}1.45 crore, it grossed a distributor's share of {{INR}}6 crore.<ref>{{cite web|title=2008- Top 5 Films at the box-office|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/2008-top-5-films-at-the-box-office-imagegallery-3-movies-jdwmUrgbfdbsi.html|publisher=[[Sify]]|access-date=25 June 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1336017}}

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