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| director      = [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]], [[Gowtham Sankar kavanat]]
| director      = [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]]
| producer      = [[Johny Sagariga]]
| producer      = Johny Sagarika
| writer        = [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]], [[Gowtham Sankar Kavanat]]
| writer        = Fazil
| starring      = [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]]
| starring      = [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]<br/>[[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]]
| music          = [[Ouseppachan]]
| music          = [[Ouseppachan]]
| cinematography = [[Anandakuttan]]
| cinematography = [[Anandakuttan]]
| editing        =  
| editing        = K. R. Gaurishankar
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| studio        = Johnny Sagarika Film Company
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'''Moz & Cat''' is a 2009 [[Malayalam]] [[Psychological Thriller|psychological]] [[comedy]] [[drama film]] written and directed by [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]] starring [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] and [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] in lead roles. This film is a copycat of 1991 Hollywood movie [[Curly Sue]]. This film was heavily criticised for direction and story. Later [[Fazil]] commented it was bad choice by collaborating with gowtham whom Fazil said "he is man who lacks creativity and common sense".
'''''Moz & Cat''''' is a 2009 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy thriller film]] written and directed by [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]], starring [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], Aswathi Ashok and [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]].
 
== Plot ==
 
''Moss n' cat'' tells the story of young man and a child entering into the family of a girl and her brother.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] ...as Moss D Samuel or Moz
*[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Moz D. Samuel
*[[Baby Niveditha]] ...as Tezzy or Cat
*[[Baby Niveditha]] as Tezzy (Cat)
*[[Aswathi Ashok]] ...as Nandini or Nandu
*Aswathi Ashok as Nandana (Nandu)
*[[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] ...as Sumesh  
*[[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] as Sumesh  
*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]
*[[Manoj K. Jayan]] as Panakal das
*[[Harisree Ashokan]]  
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Father Cyriac John
*[[Sudheesh]]
*[[Harisree Ashokan]] as Kunnumel Shankaran/ Shankaran kunnumel
*[[Jaffar_Idukki|Jaffer Idukki]]
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Outha
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] ...as Father Syriac
*[[Sudheesh]] as Stephen
*[[Anoop Chandran]]
*[[Jaffar Idukki]] as Father Kuriakose
*[[Manoj K. Jayan]] ...as Panicker Das
* Sudheer Sukumaran Das 'Assitant
*Priyanka....as toilet cleaner (cameo)
*[[Anoop Chandran]] as Kunjoonju
*Priyanka as toilet cleaner (cameo)


== Critical reception ==
== Soundtrack ==
'''Moz & Cat''' received largely negative reviews from the critics all over Kerala. Nowrunning.com gave the rating of {{rating|1.5|5}}. Rediff movies gave the rating of {{rating|1|5}}.
The film's soundtrack contains 7 songs, all composed by [[Ouseppachan]] and lyrics written by [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]].


== Soundtrack ==
The film's soundtrack contains 7 songs, all composed by [[Ouseppachan]] and Lyrics by [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]].
===Tracklist===
===Tracklist===


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== Reception ==
Sify.com wrote that "With a script that is full of flaws, the film is like a never ending journey. Fazil should call it day and retire gracefully, than making such stupid films. Our advice- Pick some of the old gems (DVD) of the director like Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu, Ente Mamattikuttiyammaykku, Manivathoorile Ayiram Sivarathrikal or Aniyathi Pravu and re-live those fine memories . You will find it much more enjoyable than getting a migraine watching this film!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/moz--cat-review-malayalam-pclxbyhdiiahh.html|title= Review - Moz & Cat|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=31 January 2022|archive-date=31 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131071426/https://www.sify.com/movies/moz--cat-review-malayalam-pclxbyhdiiahh.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Paresh C Palicha from [[Rediff.com]] wrote" All seen and suffered; Fazil's Moz & Cat may just turn out to be the biggest disappointment of this festive season"
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/moz-and-cat-wasted-effort/452228/|title= Moz & Cat is disappointing|website=Rediff.com|access-date=31 January 2022|archive-date=31 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131070504/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/apr/15moz-cat-is-disappointing.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Unni R Nair from [[The Indian Express|Indian Express]] wrote "sadly enough, it turns out to be a damp squib. Dileep is his usual self as Moz, while Baby Nivedhitha is good as Tessy. Debutante Ashwathy is also good as Nandana. The rest of the cast are all strictly okay. Music, technical aspects etc. jell with the theme and the mood, but it's the confusion about the overall mood that's to be mentioned. It's rather confusing and hence whatever is good about Moz And Cat is lost in this maze"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/moz-and-cat-wasted-effort/452228/|title= Moz And Cat: Wasted effort|website=indianexpress.com|access-date=31 January 2022|archive-date=31 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131065950/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/moz-and-cat-wasted-effort/452228/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1572776|Moz & Cat}}
* {{IMDb title|1572776|Moz & Cat}}
*[https://archive.is/20130218044103/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2009/moss-n-cat-movie-release-190309.html "Moss n Cat to hit the screens before date"]. Oneindia.com.


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Moz & Cat
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Promotional poster
Directed byFazil
Produced byJohny Sagarika
Written byFazil
StarringDileep
Rahman
Music byOuseppachan
CinematographyAnandakuttan
Edited byK. R. Gaurishankar
Production
company
Johnny Sagarika Film Company
Release date
  • 12 April 2009 (2009-04-12)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Moz & Cat is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Fazil, starring Dileep, Aswathi Ashok and Rahman.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The film's soundtrack contains 7 songs, all composed by Ouseppachan and lyrics written by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.

Tracklist[edit | edit source]

# Title Singer(s)
1 "Five Star" K. J. Yesudas
2 "Innu Kondu Theerum" Biju Narayanan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Durga Viswanath, Anoop Chandran, Harishree Ashokan, Sudheesh
3 "Kulir Manju" Sujatha Mohan, Sudeep Kumar
4 "Oru Koodanayaanoru" M. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha Mohan
5 "Thottaal Pookkum" Shweta Mohan
6 "Thottaal Pookkum [Pathos] [F]" Parvathy Manjunath
7 "Thottaal Pookkum [Pathos] [M]" Yasir Sali

Reception[edit | edit source]

Sify.com wrote that "With a script that is full of flaws, the film is like a never ending journey. Fazil should call it day and retire gracefully, than making such stupid films. Our advice- Pick some of the old gems (DVD) of the director like Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu, Ente Mamattikuttiyammaykku, Manivathoorile Ayiram Sivarathrikal or Aniyathi Pravu and re-live those fine memories . You will find it much more enjoyable than getting a migraine watching this film!"[1] Paresh C Palicha from Rediff.com wrote" All seen and suffered; Fazil's Moz & Cat may just turn out to be the biggest disappointment of this festive season" [2] Unni R Nair from Indian Express wrote "sadly enough, it turns out to be a damp squib. Dileep is his usual self as Moz, while Baby Nivedhitha is good as Tessy. Debutante Ashwathy is also good as Nandana. The rest of the cast are all strictly okay. Music, technical aspects etc. jell with the theme and the mood, but it's the confusion about the overall mood that's to be mentioned. It's rather confusing and hence whatever is good about Moz And Cat is lost in this maze"[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Review - Moz & Cat". Sify. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. "Moz & Cat is disappointing". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. "Moz And Cat: Wasted effort". indianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

External links[edit | edit source]