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{{Infobox film
| name = Ee Adutha Kaalathu
| image = E_adutha_kalathu.jpg
| caption = Poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|ml|ഈ അടുത്ത കാലത്ത്}}
| writer = [[Murali Gopy]]
| starring = [[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]] [[Murali Gopy]] [[Anoop Menon]] [[Nishan K. P. Nanaiah|Nishan]] [[Miya George]] [[Mythili]] [[Tanu Roy|Tanusree Ghosh]] [[Jagathy Sreekumar]]
| director = [[Arun Kumar Aravind]]
| producer = Raju Malliath
| cinematography = Shehnad Jalaal
| editing = [[Arun Kumar Aravind]]
| music = [[Gopi Sunder]] '''Lyrics''': Rafeeq Ahamed
| distributor = PJ Entertainments
| studio = Ragam Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|02|24|[[Kerala]]}} 
| runtime = 160 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
''''' Ee Adutha Kaalathu''''' ({{lang-en|In Recent Times}}) is a 2012 Indian [[Malayalam]] [[black comedy]] film written by [[Murali Gopy]] and directed by [[Arun Kumar Aravind]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article423048.ece |title=The new 'Cocktail' party |newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=2011-07-24 |accessdate=2011-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2011/arunkumar-shoot-ee-adutha-kaalathu-290711.html |title=Arunkumar's next movie titled Ee Adutha Kaalathu |publisher=[[Oneindia.in]]|date=2011-07-29 |accessdate=2011-09-20}}</ref> The film marks the second directorial venture by [[Arun Kumar Aravind]], after his notable directorial debut ''[[Cocktail (2010 film)|Cocktail]]'' (2010). [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Photography|Kerala State Award]] winning cinematographer Shehnad Jalal handled the camera.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2073668.ece|title=Focus on perfection|location=Chennai, India|work=The Hindu|first=Usha|last=Zacharias|date=2011-06-04|access-date=29 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517024905/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2073668.ece|archive-date=17 May 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The narrative is patterned like a [[Rubik's Cube]]; it's a brainy entertainer that mixes various genres. It features the lives of six different persons from different strata of the social life of the city, interconnected due to unexpected events beyond their control. Bengali model and theater artiste Tanushree Ghosh makes her debut in Malayalam cinema with this film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwv.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/jeeva-girl-tinsel-world-075|title=Jeeva girl in tinsel world|access-date=29 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426005639/http://wwv.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/jeeva-girl-tinsel-world-075|archive-date=26 April 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The cast includes [[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]], [[Murali Gopy]], [[Anoop Menon]], [[Nishan K. P. Nanaiah|Nishan]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] and [[Mythili]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/69099.html |title=Arunkumar ready for his second |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=2011-07-27 |accessdate=2011-09-20}}</ref> The music is composed by [[Gopi Sundar]] and the lyrics are by Rafeeq Ahmed.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/preview/14005.html|title= Ee Aduthakalathu - Unusual narratives for 'Ee Adutha kalathu' }}</ref>

The film was released on 24 February 2012 in [[Kerala]] to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metromatinee.com/News/E%20Adutha%20Kalathu%20from%20Tommorrow..-3411-1 |title="E Adutha Kalathu" from Tomorrow.. |publisher=Metromatinee.com |date=2011-09-11 |accessdate=2011-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619070833/http://www.metromatinee.com/News/E%20Adutha%20Kalathu%20from%20Tommorrow..-3411-1 |archive-date=19 June 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>[http://www.balconybeats.com/2012/malayalam-films/ee-adutha-kaalathu-opens-to-a-fantastic-response/ "Ee Adutha Kaalathu opens to a fantastic response"]</ref> The film is considered a path-breaker for its bold and realistic narration and the innovative style of weaving story threads together.<ref>http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article342485.ece?service=print</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-18/news-interviews/31360903_1_duo-murali-first-movie | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930141036/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-18/news-interviews/31360903_1_duo-murali-first-movie | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-09-30 | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=Indiatimes.com| title=Ee Adutha Kalathu duo teams up again | date=2012-04-18}}</ref> It was screened at the ''Malayalam Cinema Today'' category of the [[International Film Festival of Kerala#IFFK 2012|17th International Film Festival of Kerala]],<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/nine-films-for-iffk/article3925223.ece?css=print "Nine films for IFFK"]</ref> where it won the [[NETPAC]] Award for Best Malayalam Film.<ref name=IFFK>{{Cite news|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=13032215&tabId=1&programId=11565535|title=Curtains down on IFFK, Sta. Nina bags Suvarna Chakoram|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=14 December 2012|accessdate=2012-12-14|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130111052013/http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=13032215&tabId=1&programId=11565535|archivedate=11 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Discussions are underway for the Hindi remake of the movie.<ref>http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/interview-of-the-week-arun-kumar-gaining-steps-one-at-a-time</ref>

== Plot ==
Vishnu is an unemployed man who makes toys from garbages for the living. He has a wife named ' Ramani ' two daughters and mother. Ajay Kurien is a rich businessman who tries to ignore his wife ' Madhuri ' Madhuri is a former Bollywood actress. With a mind blowing climax.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Indrajith Sukumaran]] as Vishnu
* [[Murali Gopy]] as Ajay Kurien
* [[Anoop Menon]] as Tom Cherian
* [[Nishan K. P. Nanaiah|Nishan]] as Rustam Bhai
* [[Tanu Roy]] as Madhuri Kurien
* [[Mythili]] as Ramani
* [[Lena (actress)|Lena]] as Roopa
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Bonacaud Ramachandran
* [[Baiju (actor)|Baiju]] as Watson
* [[Manikandan Pattambi]] as Sundaram
* [[Miya (actress)|Miya]] as Shyleja
* [[Indrans]] as House broker
* [[Krishna Praba]] as Bindu
* Baby Eva as Minnu, Vishnu's daughter
* Baby Vaishnavi as Chinnu, Vishnu's daughter
* Ramzan Muhammed as Ayur
* KPAC Leelamani as Paatti
* Anitha Nair as Ratnam
* Manga Mahesh as Ramachandran’s wife
* [[Santhakumari (Malayalam actress)|Santhakumari]] as Vishnu's mother
* Kalabhavan Haneef as Mammootty
* [[Sajitha Madathil]] as Madhuri's mother
* [[Rizabawa|Riza Bawa]] as Madhuri's father
* [[Dinesh Panicker]] as Minister
* [[Prem Prakash]] as Psychiatrist
* Gopalji as S.I. Somashekaran
* Felix Kuruvilla as Suleiman Bhai
* Biju Varkey as Vicar
* [[Shine Tom Chacko]] as Serial killer
* Dinesh as Trichur goon
{{colend}}

==Production==

The film started the shooting on 12 September 2011 at [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kottaka.com/blog/2011/09/ee-adutha-kalathu-shoot-starts-from-12-september-2011/ |title="Ee Adutha Kalathu" shoot starts from 12 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201172417/http://www.kottaka.com/blog/2011/09/ee-adutha-kalathu-shoot-starts-from-12-september-2011/ |archivedate=1 December 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref> The official teaser was released on 5 September, even before the commencement of shooting.<ref>{{cite video|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJKrdkYpMQQ|title= EE Adutha Kalathu Teaser}}</ref> The teaser has been highly appreciated for its originality, the use of [[Malayalam]] words and for the background score.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.balconybeats.com/index.php/film-trailer/without-doubt-ee-adutha-kaalathe-best-trailer|title= Without Doubt, Ee Adutha Kaalathe Best Trailer!}}</ref>
The second schedule of shooting started on 28 October.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metromatinee.com/News/Ee%20Adutha%20Kaalath%20Second%20Schedule%20starts.-3533-1|title=Ee Adutha Kaalath Second Schedule starts|access-date=29 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111231122240/http://www.metromatinee.com/News/Ee%20Adutha%20Kaalath%20Second%20Schedule%20starts.-3533-1|archive-date=31 December 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Almost the whole movie was shot at [[Thiruvananthapuram]] except for few scenes which were shot at [[Nagercoil]]. The theatrical trailer was released on 27 January which became a hit in [[YouTube]] and social networking sites.

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Ee Adutha Kaalathu
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Gopi Sundar]]
| cover =
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| caption = Album cover for ''Ee Adutha Kaalathu''
| released =
| recorded = Sunsa Digital Work Station, Chennai
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Manorama Music]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/musicAlbumDetails.do?albumOid=2837727|title=EE ADUTHAKAALATH(2012)|access-date=1 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306003504/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/musicAlbumDetails.do?albumOid=2837727|archive-date=6 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| producer = Raju Malliath
| prev_title =
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The background score of the film has been composed by Gopi Sundar. The sound track was released by Manorama Music.<ref>http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=11137835&tabId=4{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Artist(s)

| all_lyrics = [[Rafeeq Ahamed]]
| all_music = [[Gopi Sundar]]

| title1 = Oru Vazhiyai
| extra1 = [[Vijay Yesudas]], Nayana Nair

| title2 = O Ponthoovalai
| extra2 = [[Sithara (singer)|Sithara]], [[Rahul Nambiar]]

| title3 = Naatil Veetil
| extra3 = Gopi Sundar, [[Anna Katharina Valayil]]

}}

==Reception==
The film was released on 24 February in 63 centers inside Kerala. The film received positive reviews from the audiences and critics alike and has become a hit. It was mostly welcomed by the youth. The positive critical response from the viewers shows the thirst of viewers for varied films, rather than star, action oriented masala films.<ref>http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/saying-it-never-803</ref>

===Critical response===
''[[Malayala Manorama]]'' called the film "A must watch movie" and commented that "By the loud, standing ovation at the end, when the lights are on, Arun Kumar can rest assured that he has established himself as a director who has once again successfully brought about the phenomenal change Malayalam cinema has ever been thirsting for".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMONline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?programId=1080132927&contentId=11123495&tabId=19 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713093821/http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMONline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?programId=1080132927&contentId=11123495&tabId=19 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-13 |title=Ee Adutha Kaalahthu: A must watch movie |publisher=manoramaonline.com }}</ref>

Indiaglitz.com rated the film (3.5/5) and said that "'Ee Adutha Kalathu' is one movie that is a definite prescription for a demanding viewer. A well-made film that works for its powerful plot and structuring, engaging script, and super performances."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/review/14005.html|title=Ee Aduthakalathu Movie Review|publisher= indiaglitz.com}}</ref> Metromatinee.com rated the movie as "Excellent" and said "'Ee Adutha Kalathu' is a remarkably refreshing and sensitive movie making a candid statement of life in the cities".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metromatinee.com/showtime/Review/Ee%20Adutha%20Kalathu%20Review.-155-1|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907005749/http://www.metromatinee.com/showtime/Review/Ee%20Adutha%20Kalathu%20Review.-155-1|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-09-07|title=Ee Adutha Kalathu Review|publisher=Metromatinee|date=2012-02-24|accessdate=2012-02-25}}</ref>

Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film (3/5) and said, "Arun Kumar Aravind's 'Ee Adutha Kaalathu' is an emotionally bruising film that is oxymoronic to the core; it's the kind of film that is pleasingly depressing, casually engrossing and placidly terrorizing. A must-watch in short!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/9405/malayalam/ee-adutha-kalathu/3586/review.htm|title=Ee Adutha kalathu Review|publisher=Nowrunning.com|author=Veeyen|date=2012-02-25|accessdate=2012-02-25}}</ref>

Paresh C. Palicha of [[Rediff.com]] gave the movie a (3/5) rating and said that "Ee Adutha Kaalathu shows the life of six different people living a city, in a very entertaining manner".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-ee-adutha-kaalathu-is-interesting/20120227.htm|title=Ee Adutha Kaalathu is interesting|publisher=[[Rediff]]|author=Paresh C. Palicha|date=2012-02-27|accessdate=2012-02-27}}</ref>

===Accolades===
;Mohan Raghavan Foundation Awards<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mohan-raghavan-film-awards/article4004534.ece/|title=Mohan Raghavan film awards|date=17 October 2012|newspaper=thehindu.com|accessdate=17 October 2012}}</ref>
* Best Script - [[Murali Gopy]]

;Asiavision Movie Awards<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=12669115&programId=/|title=çÎÞÙXÜÞÜßÈá¢ ùßÎÏíAá¢ ¯×cÞ Õß×X ¥ÕÞVÁí|date=22 October 2012|publisher=manoramaonline.com|accessdate=22 October 2012}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* Outstanding Movie
* Best Editor – [[Arun Kumar Aravind]]
* New Sensation in Script – [[Murali Gopy]]
* Best Anti-hero – [[Murali Gopy]]
* Outstanding Performance – [[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]]
* New Promise in Singing – Anna Katharina

; [[International Film Festival of Kerala]] ([[International Film Festival of Kerala#IFFK 2012|2012]])
* [[NETPAC]] Award for Best Malayalam Film<ref name=IFFK/>

; Nana Film Awards
* Second Best Movie
* Best Script Writer - [[Murali Gopy]]
* Second Best Actor - [[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]]
* Second Best Actress - [[Lena (actress)|Lena]]

; P. Bhaskaran Foundation Awards<ref>{{cite news | url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=13243915&tabId=1&programId=11565535 | location=Thiruvananthapuram, India | work=manoramaonline | title=Jagathy Sreekumar gets P Bhasakaran award | date=16 January 2013 | access-date=16 January 2013 | df=dmy-all }}{{dead link|date=January 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
* Best Story - [[Murali Gopy]]

; Sathyan Award
* The Best Actor - [[Indrajith Sukumaran]]

; [[Asianet Film Awards]]<ref>http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2013/asianet-film-awards-2013-winners-list-102810.html</ref>
* The Best Editor - [[Arun Kumar Aravind]]
* The Best Villain - [[Murali Gopy]]

; [[Vanitha Film Awards]]<ref>[https://archive.today/20130411071922/http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=13431235&tabId=1&programId=11565555&channelId=-1073865026]</ref>
* The Best Anti-Hero - [[Murali Gopy]]

;[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
* Pending—[[SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]] - [[Lena (actress)|Lena]]
* Pending—[[SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role|Best Actor in a Negative Role]] - [[Murali Gopy]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2188733|Ee Adutha Kaalath}}
{{ArunKumarAravind}}

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[[Category:Indian nonlinear narrative films]]
[[Category:Films set in Kerala]]
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