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| name = Ee Adutha Kaalathu
| name = Ee Adutha Kaalathu
| image = E_adutha_kalathu.jpg
| image = E_adutha_kalathu.jpg
| caption = Poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|ml|ഈ അടുത്ത കാലത്ത്}}
| writer = [[Murali Gopy]]
| writer = [[Murali Gopy]]
| starring = [[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]]<br />[[Murali Gopy]]<br>[[Anoop Menon]]<br />[[Nishan K. P. Nanaiah|Nishan]]<br />[[Miya George]]<br />[[Mythili]]<br />[[Tanu Roy|Tanusree Ghosh]]<br />[[Jagathy Sreekumar]]
| starring = [[Indrajith Sukumaran]]<br />[[Murali Gopy]]<br />[[Anoop Menon]]<br />[[Nishan K. P. Nanaiah|Nishan]]<br />[[Miya George]]<br />[[Mythili]]<br />[[Tanu Roy]]<br />[[Jagathy Sreekumar]]
| director = [[Arun Kumar Aravind]]
| director = [[Arun Kumar Aravind]]
| producer = Raju Malliath
| producer = Raju Malliath
| cinematography = Shehnad Jalaal
| cinematography = [[Shehnad Jalal]]
| editing = [[Arun Kumar Aravind]]
| editing = [[Arun Kumar Aravind]]
| music = [[Gopi Sunder]]<br />'''Lyrics''':<br />Rafeeq Ahamed
| music = [[Gopi Sunder]]
| distributor = PJ Entertainments  
| distributor = PJ Entertainments  
| studio = Ragam Movies
| studio = Ragam Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|02|24|[[Kerala]]}} <!-- {{Film date|df=yes|YEAR|MONTH|DAY|LOCATION}} -->
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|02|24|India}}
| runtime = 160 minutes
| runtime = 160 minutes
| country = India
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| language = Malayalam
| budget =  
| budget =  
| gross =  
| 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>
''''' Ee Adutha Kaalathu''''' ({{langx|en|In Recent Times}}) is a 2012 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[black comedy]] [[crime 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 |archive-date=25 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325233445/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article423048.ece |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/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 |access-date=2011-09-20 |archive-date=22 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022170621/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2011/arunkumar-shoot-ee-adutha-kaalathu-290711.html |url-status=live }}</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 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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122075216/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/69099.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 January 2012 |title=Arunkumar ready for his second |work=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|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111020204031/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/preview/14005.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= 20 October 2011|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>
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>{{Cite web |url=http://www.balconybeats.com/2012/malayalam-films/ee-adutha-kaalathu-opens-to-a-fantastic-response/ |title="Ee Adutha Kaalathu opens to a fantastic response" |access-date=22 March 2012 |archive-date=2 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502014558/http://www.balconybeats.com/2012/malayalam-films/ee-adutha-kaalathu-opens-to-a-fantastic-response/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film is considered a path-breaker for its bold and realistic narration and the innovative style of weaving story threads together.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article342485.ece?service=print|title='Sincerity is My Genre!'|access-date=23 December 2012|archive-date=24 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224120941/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article342485.ece?service=print|url-status=dead}}</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>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/nine-films-for-iffk/article3925223.ece|title=Nine films for IFFK|newspaper=The Hindu |date=21 September 2012|accessdate=1 May 2023|via=www.thehindu.com|archive-date=1 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501173716/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/nine-films-for-iffk/article3925223.ece|url-status=live}}</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>{{Cite web |url=http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/interview-of-the-week-arun-kumar-gaining-steps-one-at-a-time |title=Interview of the Week |access-date=26 March 2012 |archive-date=24 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324094510/http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/interview-of-the-week-arun-kumar-gaining-steps-one-at-a-time |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Premise ==
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.
Vishnu is an unemployed man who makes toys from garbage for a living. He has a wife named Ramani, two daughters and a mother. Ajay Kurien is a rich businessman who tries to ignore his wife Madhuri, who is a former actress.


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


==Production==
==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 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 web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJKrdkYpMQQ|title=EE Adutha Kalathu Teaser [www.axeleron.net]|date=5 September 2011 |accessdate=1 May 2023|via=www.youtube.com|archive-date=22 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522155056/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJKrdkYpMQQ|url-status=live}}</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!|access-date=29 December 2011|archive-date=16 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216173735/http://ww01.balconybeats.com/?pid=9POT3387I&pbsubid=b4010439-f321-4ac1-a5ed-05cc617c2b6e&noads=http%3A%2F%2Fww01.balconybeats.com%2F%3Fskipskenzo%3Dtrue&enc_txt=1AYDpbKKoVBNz8gD989jB5cPlGAXyUb7JV9DcM0z6FQ8OzFayHsSUStACpANLaVO%2BPdCrc2gCq7fPkXx1hNgVhVkzl5k6jix4GEggXUxT2V0a23rbf3qdwLKFavKMOHY&enc_lnk=MAvBUsVwfIBFaMWoICl7iOqnjgMsmuuvTpyOIv0F0qi2TNGEgVq0G2T78oJpLKN%2F|url-status=live}}</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.
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==
==Music==
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name      = Ee Adutha Kaalathu
| name      = Ee Adutha Kaalathu
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| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
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| 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>
| 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
| producer  = Raju Malliath
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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>
The background score of the film has been composed by Gopi Sundar. The sound track was released by Manorama Music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=11137835&tabId=4%7B%7BDead+link%7Cdate=December+2019+%7Cbot=InternetArchiveBot+%7Cfix-attempted=yes+%7D%7D|title=Malayam News|website=www.manoramaonline.com|access-date=1 May 2023|archive-date=1 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501173718/https://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=11137835&tabId=4%7B%7BDead+link%7Cdate=December+2019+%7Cbot=InternetArchiveBot+%7Cfix-attempted=yes+%7D%7D|url-status=dead}}</ref>


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==Reception==
==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>
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>{{Cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/saying-it-never-803 |title=Saying it like never before |access-date=22 March 2012 |archive-date=10 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310005049/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/saying-it-never-803 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===Critical response===
===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>
''[[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>
''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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229201419/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/review/14005.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 February 2012|title=Ee Aduthakalathu Movie Review|work= 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>
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|archive-date=29 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229050043/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/9405/malayalam/ee-adutha-kalathu/3586/review.htm|url-status=live}}</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>
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|archive-date=2 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302004816/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-ee-adutha-kaalathu-is-interesting/20120227.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Accolades===
===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>
;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|archive-date=14 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314002558/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mohan-raghavan-film-awards/article4004534.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Best Script - [[Murali Gopy]]
* Best Script - [[Murali Gopy]]


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* The Best Actor - [[Indrajith Sukumaran]]
* 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>
; [[Asianet Film Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2013/asianet-film-awards-2013-winners-list-102810.html|title=Asianet Film Awards 2013 – Winners List|date=21 January 2013|access-date=13 February 2013|archive-date=12 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112212135/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2013/asianet-film-awards-2013-winners-list-102810.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The Best Editor - [[Arun Kumar Aravind]]
* The Best Editor - [[Arun Kumar Aravind]]
* The Best Villain - [[Murali Gopy]]
* 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>
; [[Vanitha Film Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=13431235&tabId=1&programId=11565555&channelId=-1073865026 |title=Manorama Online &#124; TTK Prestige-Vanitha film award declared |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411071922/http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=13431235&tabId=1&programId=11565555&channelId=-1073865026 |archive-date=11 April 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The Best Anti-Hero - [[Murali Gopy]]
* The Best Anti-Hero - [[Murali Gopy]]


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Ee Adutha Kaalathu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byArun Kumar Aravind
Produced byRaju Malliath
Written byMurali Gopy
StarringIndrajith Sukumaran
Murali Gopy
Anoop Menon
Nishan
Miya George
Mythili
Tanu Roy
Jagathy Sreekumar
Music byGopi Sunder
CinematographyShehnad Jalal
Edited byArun Kumar Aravind
Production
company
Ragam Movies
Distributed byPJ Entertainments
Release date
  • 24 February 2012 (2012-02-24) (India)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Ee Adutha Kaalathu (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy crime film written by Murali Gopy and directed by Arun Kumar Aravind.[1][2] The film marks the second directorial venture by Arun Kumar Aravind, after his notable directorial debut Cocktail (2010). Kerala State Award winning cinematographer Shehnad Jalal handled the camera.[3]

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.[4] The cast includes Indrajith, Murali Gopy, Anoop Menon, Nishan, Jagathy Sreekumar and Mythili.[5] The music is composed by Gopi Sundar and the lyrics are by Rafeeq Ahmed.[6]

The film was released on 24 February 2012 in Kerala to positive reviews.[7][8] The film is considered a path-breaker for its bold and realistic narration and the innovative style of weaving story threads together.[9][10] It was screened at the Malayalam Cinema Today category of the 17th International Film Festival of Kerala,[11] where it won the NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film.[12] Discussions are underway for the Hindi remake of the movie.[13]

Premise[edit | edit source]

Vishnu is an unemployed man who makes toys from garbage for a living. He has a wife named Ramani, two daughters and a mother. Ajay Kurien is a rich businessman who tries to ignore his wife Madhuri, who is a former actress.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film started the shooting on 12 September 2011 at Thiruvananthapuram.[14] The official teaser was released on 5 September, even before the commencement of shooting.[15] The teaser has been highly appreciated for its originality, the use of Malayalam words and for the background score.[16] The second schedule of shooting started on 28 October.[17] 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.

Music[edit | edit source]

Ee Adutha Kaalathu
Soundtrack album by
Gopi Sundar
RecordedSunsa Digital Work Station, Chennai
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelManorama Music[18]
ProducerRaju Malliath

The background score of the film has been composed by Gopi Sundar. The sound track was released by Manorama Music.[19]

All lyrics are written by Rafeeq Ahamed; all music is composed by Gopi Sundar.

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Oru Vazhiyai"Vijay Yesudas, Nayana Nair 
2."O Ponthoovalai"Sithara, Rahul Nambiar 
3."Naatil Veetil"Gopi Sundar, Anna Katharina Valayil 

Reception[edit | edit source]

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.[20]

Critical response[edit | edit source]

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".[21]

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."[22] 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".[23]

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!"[24]

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".[25]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Mohan Raghavan Foundation Awards[26]
Asiavision Movie Awards[27]
International Film Festival of Kerala (2012)
Nana Film Awards
P. Bhaskaran Foundation Awards[28]
Sathyan Award
Asianet Film Awards[29]
Vanitha Film Awards[30]
South Indian International Movie Awards

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "The new 'Cocktail' party". The New Indian Express. 24 July 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Arunkumar's next movie titled Ee Adutha Kaalathu". Oneindia.in. 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  3. ↑ Zacharias, Usha (4 June 2011). "Focus on perfection". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Jeeva girl in tinsel world". Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Arunkumar ready for his second". Indiaglitz.com. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "Ee Aduthakalathu - Unusual narratives for 'Ee Adutha kalathu'". Archived from the original on 20 October 2011.
  7. ↑ ""E Adutha Kalathu" from Tomorrow." Metromatinee.com. 11 September 2011. Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  8. ↑ ""Ee Adutha Kaalathu opens to a fantastic response"". Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "'Sincerity is My Genre!'". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  10. ↑ "Ee Adutha Kalathu duo teams up again". The Times of India. Indiatimes.com. 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013.
  11. ↑ "Nine films for IFFK". The Hindu. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023 – via www.thehindu.com.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Curtains down on IFFK, Sta. Nina bags Suvarna Chakoram". Malayala Manorama. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ↑ "Interview of the Week". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  14. ↑ ""Ee Adutha Kalathu" shoot starts from 12 September 2011". Archived from the original on 1 December 2011.
  15. ↑ "EE Adutha Kalathu Teaser [www.axeleron.net]". 5 September 2011. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2023 – via www.youtube.com.
  16. ↑ "Without Doubt, Ee Adutha Kaalathe Best Trailer!". Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  17. ↑ "Ee Adutha Kaalath Second Schedule starts". Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  18. ↑ "EE ADUTHAKAALATH (2012)". Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  19. ↑ "Malayam News". www.manoramaonline.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  20. ↑ "Saying it like never before". Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  21. ↑ "Ee Adutha Kaalahthu: A must watch movie". manoramaonline.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  22. ↑ "Ee Aduthakalathu Movie Review". indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012.
  23. ↑ "Ee Adutha Kalathu Review". Metromatinee. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  24. ↑ Veeyen (25 February 2012). "Ee Adutha kalathu Review". Nowrunning.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  25. ↑ Paresh C. Palicha (27 February 2012). "Ee Adutha Kaalathu is interesting". Rediff. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  26. ↑ "Mohan Raghavan film awards". thehindu.com. 17 October 2012. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  27. ↑ "çÎÞÙXÜÞÜßÈᢠùßÎÏíAᢠ¯×cÞ Õß×X ¥ÕÞVÁí". manoramaonline.com. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.[permanent dead link]
  28. ↑ "Jagathy Sreekumar gets P Bhasakaran award". manoramaonline. Thiruvananthapuram, India. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.[dead link]
  29. ↑ "Asianet Film Awards 2013 – Winners List". 21 January 2013. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  30. ↑ "Manorama Online | TTK Prestige-Vanitha film award declared".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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