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{{Short description|2023 Indian film by Sudheesh Gopinath}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Madanolsavam
| image = Madanolsavam 2023 film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Sudheesh Gopinath
| writer =
| screenplay = [[Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval]]
| story = E Santhosh Kumar
| producer = Vinayaka Ajith
| starring = {{Ubl
| [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]]
| [[Babu Antony]]
| [[Rajesh Madhavan]]
| Bhama Arun
}}
| narrator =
| cinematography = [[Shehnad Jalal]]
| editing =
| music = [[Christo Xavier]]
| studio = Saina Movies<br>Ajith Vinayaka Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|04|14}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}'''''Madanolsavam''''' is a 2023 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[satire|satirical]] [[comedy film|comedy]] film directed by Sudheesh Gopinath and featuring [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]], [[Babu Antony]], [[Rajesh Madhavan]] and Bhama Arun in lead roles. Produced by Vinayaka Ajith under the banner of Saina Movies, the film portrays the protagonist's journey from being a mere cog in the wheel to defying the odds and fighting his unusual circumstances to regain control of his life and destiny.

==Premise==
Two men who share the same first name sparks off the drama in Madanolsavam. In Balal, Kasaragod Madanan Mallakkara ([[Suraj Venjaramoodu]]) paints chickens and sells them for a living. During an election, the state's dominant party puts him up as a dummy candidate against the wealthy Madanan Manjakkaran ([[Babu Antony]]) to confuse voters. He is then kidnapped by the Namboothiri goons ([[Rajesh Madhavan]] and Ranji Kankol) and is tossed like a ping-pong ball between the two parties. Also tossed around with him are his aunt, the widow Alice and her child. Madanan dwells in a state of inertia in the early part of the film. Just when he is getting his act together, his life is snatched from him. He is naïve and uninterested in the goings-on beyond his own little world until then. Madanolsavam examines the question of whether he does and can stay that way when powerful forces threaten to rip his existence to shreds.

== Cast ==
* [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Madanan Mallakkara
* [[Babu Antony]] as Madanan Manjakkaran
* [[Rajesh Madhavan]] as Sankaran Namboothiri
* Ranji Kankol as Achuthan Namboothiri
* Bhama Arun as Alice
* [[P.P. Kunhikrishnan|PP Kunhikrishnan]] as Chindan
* [[Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval]] as Nishad Purushan
* Rakesh Ushar as PRO Ouseph
* Sumesh Chandran as Boost Mohanan
* Swathi Das Prabhu as Joju
* Rajesh Azhikodan as Binu Thankachan
* Chandrika Madikai as Madanan Mallakkara's aunt

== Production ==
The shooting of the film was wrap up on 13 December 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |title=It's a wrap for Suraj Venjaramoodu starrer 'Madanolsavam' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/its-a-wrap-for-suraj-venjaramoodu-starrer-madanolsavam/articleshow/96191413.cms |access-date=2023-04-14 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414213303/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/its-a-wrap-for-suraj-venjaramoodu-starrer-madanolsavam/articleshow/96191413.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Later the trailer and teaser was released.<ref>{{Cite news |title='Madanolsavam' trailer: Suraj Venjaramoodu to play a crooked man in this comedy entertainer |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/madanolsavam-trailer-suraj-venjaramoodu-to-play-a-crooked-man-in-this-comedy-entertainer/articleshow/99291042.cms |access-date=2023-04-14 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413092601/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/madanolsavam-trailer-suraj-venjaramoodu-to-play-a-crooked-man-in-this-comedy-entertainer/articleshow/99291042.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Madanolsavam has an eternally relevant subject' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/apr/13/madanolsavam-has-an-eternally-relevant-subject-2565285.html |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=The New Indian Express |date=13 April 2023 |archive-date=2023-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414191145/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/apr/13/madanolsavam-has-an-eternally-relevant-subject-2565285.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Suraj's 'Madanolsavam' gets trailer; a crime-comedy? |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/apr/04/surajs-madanolsavam-gets-trailer-a-crime-comedy-2562353.html |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=The New Indian Express |date=4 April 2023 |archive-date=2023-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414191145/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/apr/04/surajs-madanolsavam-gets-trailer-a-crime-comedy-2562353.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Reception ==

Swathi P. Ajith, critic of ''[[Onmanorama]]'', wrote that "''Madanolsavam'' is a great choice for viewers who are looking for a movie that is not too serious but still funny and entertaining."<ref>{{Cite web |title='Madanolsavam' Review: Suraj Venjaramoodu leads a laughter-filled romp through politics |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/04/14/madanolsavam-malayalam-movie-suraj-venjaramoodu-review.html |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=OnManorama |archive-date=2023-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414190234/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/04/14/madanolsavam-malayalam-movie-suraj-venjaramoodu-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A critic from ''[[OTTplay]]'' stated that "''Madanolsavam'' has enough laughs and would definitely please those who are inclined to social satires, but the movie's required more verve to keep the audience engaged in the second half" and gave 3 out of 5 ratings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madanolsavam review: Suraj Venjaramoodu's satire has laughs but needed more zing |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/madanolsavam-review-suraj-venjaramoodus-political-satire-has-enough-laughs-but-needed-more-zing/f33580e75f821 |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414190433/https://www.ottplay.com/review/madanolsavam-review-suraj-venjaramoodus-political-satire-has-enough-laughs-but-needed-more-zing/f33580e75f821 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{imdb title|26423773}}

[[Category:2023 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Christo Xavier]]
[[Category:2023 Indian films]]

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