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| director = [[Vysakh]] | | director = [[Vysakh]] | ||
| producer = Vysakh Rajan | | producer = Vysakh Rajan | ||
| writer = | | writer = Sethu | ||
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Kunchacko Boban]]|[[Indrajith Sukumaran]]|[[Suraj Venjaramoodu]]|[[Joju George]]| [[ | | starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Kunchacko Boban]]|[[Indrajith Sukumaran]]|[[Suraj Venjaramoodu]]|[[Joju George]]||[[Vedhika]]|[[Nisha Agarwal]]|[[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]]}} | ||
| music = | | music = [[Gopi Sundar]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Shaji Kumar]] | | cinematography = [[Shaji Kumar]] | ||
| editing = | | editing = [[Mahesh Narayanan]] | ||
| studio = Vyshakha Cinemas | | studio = Vyshakha Cinemas | ||
| distributor = Popcorn Entertainments | | distributor = Popcorn Entertainments | ||
| released = {{Film date|2014|12|19|df=y}}<!-- Christmas release --> | | released = {{Film date|2014|12|19|df=y}}<!-- Christmas release --> | ||
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'''''Cousins''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Malayalam]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Vysakh]] and scripted by | '''''Cousins''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Malayalam|Malayalam language]] [[Romantic comedy|romantic comedy film]] directed by [[Vysakh]] and scripted by Sethu.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nowrunning.com/vyshaks-next-cousins/88464/story.htm |title=Vyshak's next 'Cousins' |access-date=21 July 2014 |archive-date=3 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072717/http://www.nowrunning.com/vyshaks-next-cousins/88464/story.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film stars [[Kunchacko Boban]], [[Indrajith Sukumaran]], [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] and [[Joju George]] in the title roles. [[Vedhika]] and [[Nisha Agarwal]] play the female leads, while [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]], [[Kalabhavan Shajon]], [[Kailash (actor)|Kailash]], [[Miya George]], [[Shiju]] and [[Renji Panicker]] feature in supporting roles in the film. The story revolves around four cousins who undertake a journey with an intention, and followed by the issues they come across in between them.<ref>[http://www.cochintalkies.com/malayalam-movie-news/cousins-the-new-movie-of-kunchacko-boban.html Cousins the new movie of Kunchacko Boban]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/live/news-articles/kunchacko-bobanindrajith-and-bhavana-in-vysakhs-cousins-8580 |title=Kunchacko Boban,Indrajith and Bhavana in Vysakh's 'Cousins'. |access-date=21 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726194836/http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/live/news-articles/kunchacko-bobanindrajith-and-bhavana-in-vysakhs-cousins-8580 |archive-date=26 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film was released on 19 December 2014. | ||
==Plot== | Cousins is produced by Vysakh Rajan under the banner of Vyshakha Cinemas, Music is by M. Jayachandran for the lines of Murugan Kattakada and Rafeeq Ahamed. Bangalore, Pollachi and Kodaikanal are the main outside Kerala locations of this comedy movie. This movie was an average grosser at the box office. | ||
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==Plot== | |||
Sam is psychologically trapped in the past following a tragic incident that occurred six years earlier, an event that nearly cost him his life. Unable to fully recover from the trauma, he struggles with fragmented memories. His psychiatrist advises him to revisit Manipal, where the incident took place, in the hope that returning to familiar surroundings will help him regain his lost memories. | |||
Sam’s cousins — Georgy, Pauly, and Tony — accompany him on the road trip. While the journey begins as a light-hearted reunion filled with humor and nostalgia, it gradually uncovers painful truths from Sam’s past. | |||
During their time in Manipal, the cousins meet Mallika, the sister of Sam’s former girlfriend Aarathi, who was nearly his wife. Through Mallika and Georgy — who already knows the full story — Pauly and Tony learn about Sam and Aarathi’s relationship. Georgy reveals that when Sam and Aarathi attempted to elope, they were intercepted by Aarathi’s brother’s men. Sam was captured, and in the chaos that followed, Aarathi was not saved. | |||
Realizing that Aarathi may still be in danger, Georgy suspects that someone is attempting to kill her. The cousins bring Aarathi to their home to ensure her safety. With Mallika’s assistance, Georgy, Pauly, and Tony begin investigating the person responsible for targeting Aarathi. | |||
As Sam slowly confronts his past, the cousins work together to uncover the truth behind the tragedy and the threats surrounding Aarathi. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Kunchacko Boban]] as Sam | |||
* [[Kunchacko Boban]] | * [[Indrajith Sukumaran]] as Georgy | ||
* [[Indrajith Sukumaran]] as | * [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Pauly | ||
* [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as | |||
* [[Joju George]] as Tony | * [[Joju George]] as Tony | ||
* [[ | * [[Vedhika]] as Arathi, Sam's love interest turned wife | ||
* [[ | * [[Nisha Agarwal]] as Mallika/Malli, Georgy's love interest | ||
* [[ | * [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as Nagarajan Adiga, (Voice over by [[Shobi Thilakan]]) | ||
* [[Kalabhavan Shajon]] as Veerappa Gounder | * [[Kalabhavan Shajon]] as Veerappa Gounder | ||
* | **[[Minon]] as young Veerappa | ||
* [[ | |||
* [[P. Balachandran]] as Guruji | * [[P. Balachandran]] as Guruji | ||
* [[Shiju]] as | * [[Shiju]] as Chandrarajan | ||
* [[Santhosh (actor)|Santhosh]] as Devarajan | * [[Santhosh (actor)|Santhosh]] as Devarajan | ||
* | * [[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Rajarajan | ||
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as restaurant manager | * [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as Isaac, restaurant manager | ||
* [[Sreedevi Unni]] | * [[Sreedevi Unni]] as Arathi's and Mallika's grandmother | ||
* [[Vinaya Prasad]] as Threasa | * [[Vinaya Prasad]] as Threasa, Sam's and Georgy's mother | ||
* [[Sunil Sukhada]] as Pauly and Tony's father | * [[Sunil Sukhada]] as Stephen, Pauly's and Tony's father | ||
* [[Ponnamma Babu]] as Pauly | * [[Ponnamma Babu]] as Nancy, Pauly's and Tony's mother | ||
* [[Kamalinee Mukherjee]] in a [[cameo appearance]] | * [[Kamalinee Mukherjee]] in a [[cameo appearance]] in the item song Kannodu Kannidayum | ||
* [[Miya (actress)|Miya]] as Ann (cameo) | * [[Miya (actress)|Miya]] as Ann, Sam's ex-girlfriend (cameo) | ||
* [[Ranji Panicker]] as Doctor (cameo) | * [[Ranji Panicker]] as Doctor Kuruvila (cameo) | ||
* [[Balachandran Chullikkadu]] as Varkey Master (cameo) | |||
* [[Kailash (actor)|Kailash]] as Peter (cameo) | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
[[Vedhika]] was signed to portray [[Kunchacko Boban]]'s love interest | [[Vedhika]] was signed to portray [[Kunchacko Boban]]'s love interest and [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]] as [[Indrajith Sukumaran]]'s love interest. But she was later replaced with [[Nisha Agarwal]] as the team felt that somebody who is not a complete [[Malayali]] would be apt for the role.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Nisha-Aggarwal-replaces-Bhavana-in-Vysakhs-Cousins/articleshow/38977920.cms|title = Nisha Aggarwal replaces Bhavana in Vysakh's Cousins - Times of India| newspaper=The Times of India | date=25 July 2014 }}</ref> Filming locations include [[Bangalore]], [[Kochi]], [[Pollachi]], [[Kodaikanal]] and [[Athirappilly|Athirapilly]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2014/cousins-to-go-on-floors-by-august-154069.html |title="Cousins To Go On Floors By August" |access-date=21 July 2014 |archive-date=17 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717082103/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2014/cousins-to-go-on-floors-by-august-154069.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
The filming started on 10 August 2014 at [[Bangalore Palace]],<ref>http://www.ibtimes.co.in/shooting-cousins-starring-kunchacko-boban-indrajith-vedhika-meera-nandan-begins-bangalore-606609</ref><ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/M-Jayachandran-to-compose-music-for-Cousins/articleshow/39113077.cms</ref> where a majority of filming took place over the next weeks.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Its-Bangalore-Days-for-Cousins-team/articleshow/41349893.cms</ref> Around 600 artists, including a cultural troupe from Bangalore and nearly 80 horses were part of a song sequence, which was a five-day-long shoot and costed over {{INRConvert|80|l}}.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Its-Bangalore-Days-for-Cousins-team/articleshow/41349893.cms</ref><ref>http://www.sify.com/movies/cousins-song-to-be-shot-at-80-lakhs-news-malayalam-ojfkELfjeajdg.html</ref> [[Kamalini Mukherjee]] did an item number for the movie.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Kamalini-Mukherjee-does-an-item-number-in-Cousins/articleshow/44867799.cms "Kamalini Mukherjee does an item number in Cousins"]</ref> | The filming started on 10 August 2014 at [[Bangalore Palace]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/shooting-cousins-starring-kunchacko-boban-indrajith-vedhika-meera-nandan-begins-bangalore-606609|title = Shooting of 'Cousins' Starring Kunchacko Boban, Indrajith, Vedhika and Meera Nandan Begins in Bangalore| website=[[International Business Times]] |date = 11 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/M-Jayachandran-to-compose-music-for-Cousins/articleshow/39113077.cms|title = M Jayachandran to compose music for Cousins - Times of India| newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref> where a majority of filming took place over the next weeks.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Its-Bangalore-Days-for-Cousins-team/articleshow/41349893.cms|title = It's Bangalore Days for Cousins team - Times of India| newspaper=The Times of India | date=September 2014 }}</ref> Around 600 artists, including a cultural troupe from Bangalore and nearly 80 horses were part of a song sequence, which was a five-day-long shoot and costed over {{INRConvert|80|l}}.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Its-Bangalore-Days-for-Cousins-team/articleshow/41349893.cms|title = It's Bangalore Days for Cousins team - Times of India| newspaper=The Times of India | date=September 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/cousins-song-to-be-shot-at-80-lakhs-news-malayalam-ojfkELfjeajdg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907231149/http://www.sify.com/movies/cousins-song-to-be-shot-at-80-lakhs-news-malayalam-ojfkELfjeajdg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 September 2014|title='Cousins' song to be shot at 80 lakhs|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref> [[Kamalini Mukherjee]] did an item number for the movie.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Kamalini-Mukherjee-does-an-item-number-in-Cousins/articleshow/44867799.cms "Kamalini Mukherjee does an item number in Cousins"]</ref> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The film's soundtrack contains | The film's soundtrack contains 4 songs, all composed by [[M. Jayachandran]]. Lyrics by [[Murukan Kattakkada]], [[Rafeeq Ahamed]]. | ||
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{{ | {{Track listing | ||
| headline = | | headline = | ||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
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| title1 = Kaitha Poothathum | | title1 = Kaitha Poothathum | ||
| extra1 = [[Haricharan]], [[Krish (singer)|Krish]], [[Naresh Iyer]] | | extra1 = [[Haricharan]], [[Krish (singer)|Krish]], [[Naresh Iyer]] | ||
| lyrics1 = | | lyrics1 = Rafeeq Ahammed | ||
| length1 = 3:47 | | length1 = 3:47 | ||
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| title4 = Neeyen Vennila | | title4 = Neeyen Vennila | ||
| extra4 = [[Haricharan]], [[Chinmayi]] | | extra4 = [[Haricharan]], [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]] | ||
| lyrics4 = Rafeeq Ahemmed | | lyrics4 = Rafeeq Ahemmed | ||
| length4 = 4:36 | | length4 = 4:36 | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
The film received | The film received mixed reviews from both critics and the audience. Asha Prakash of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 and praised the background score and music as "impressive". She also praised the art direction and cinematography for creating a visually spectacle with "rich, colourful, magnificant," and "grand scale" song sequences. The performance by Intrajith was also praised. However, she criticised the plot as "illogical" and "dramatic, beyond tolerance" and the attempts at comedy are seen as weak.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prakash |first=Asha |date=4 April 2016 |title=Cousins Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Cousins by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/cousins/movie-review/45588474.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> | ||
Asha Prakash of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated 2 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:2014 films]] | [[Category:2014 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Films scored by M. Jayachandran]] | ||
[[Category:Indian films]] | [[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]] | ||
[[Category:Films | [[Category:Films shot in Bengaluru]] | ||
[[Category:Films shot in Kodaikanal]] | |||
[[Category:Films shot in Kochi]] | |||
[[Category:Films shot in Coimbatore]] | |||
[[Category:Films shot in Pollachi]] | |||
[[Category:Films shot in Chalakudy]] | |||
[[Category:Films shot in Thrissur]] | |||
[[Category:Films directed by Vysakh]] | [[Category:Films directed by Vysakh]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2014 Malayalam-language films]] | ||
[[Category:2014 Indian films]] | |||
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| Cousins | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Vysakh |
| Produced by | Vysakh Rajan |
| Written by | Sethu |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Gopi Sundar |
| Cinematography | Shaji Kumar |
| Edited by | Mahesh Narayanan |
Production company | Vyshakha Cinemas |
| Distributed by | Popcorn Entertainments |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Cousins is a 2014 Indian Malayalam language romantic comedy film directed by Vysakh and scripted by Sethu.[1] The film stars Kunchacko Boban, Indrajith Sukumaran, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Joju George in the title roles. Vedhika and Nisha Agarwal play the female leads, while Pradeep Rawat, Kalabhavan Shajon, Kailash, Miya George, Shiju and Renji Panicker feature in supporting roles in the film. The story revolves around four cousins who undertake a journey with an intention, and followed by the issues they come across in between them.[2][3] The film was released on 19 December 2014.
Cousins is produced by Vysakh Rajan under the banner of Vyshakha Cinemas, Music is by M. Jayachandran for the lines of Murugan Kattakada and Rafeeq Ahamed. Bangalore, Pollachi and Kodaikanal are the main outside Kerala locations of this comedy movie. This movie was an average grosser at the box office.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Sam is psychologically trapped in the past following a tragic incident that occurred six years earlier, an event that nearly cost him his life. Unable to fully recover from the trauma, he struggles with fragmented memories. His psychiatrist advises him to revisit Manipal, where the incident took place, in the hope that returning to familiar surroundings will help him regain his lost memories.
Sam’s cousins — Georgy, Pauly, and Tony — accompany him on the road trip. While the journey begins as a light-hearted reunion filled with humor and nostalgia, it gradually uncovers painful truths from Sam’s past.
During their time in Manipal, the cousins meet Mallika, the sister of Sam’s former girlfriend Aarathi, who was nearly his wife. Through Mallika and Georgy — who already knows the full story — Pauly and Tony learn about Sam and Aarathi’s relationship. Georgy reveals that when Sam and Aarathi attempted to elope, they were intercepted by Aarathi’s brother’s men. Sam was captured, and in the chaos that followed, Aarathi was not saved.
Realizing that Aarathi may still be in danger, Georgy suspects that someone is attempting to kill her. The cousins bring Aarathi to their home to ensure her safety. With Mallika’s assistance, Georgy, Pauly, and Tony begin investigating the person responsible for targeting Aarathi.
As Sam slowly confronts his past, the cousins work together to uncover the truth behind the tragedy and the threats surrounding Aarathi.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Kunchacko Boban as Sam
- Indrajith Sukumaran as Georgy
- Suraj Venjaramoodu as Pauly
- Joju George as Tony
- Vedhika as Arathi, Sam's love interest turned wife
- Nisha Agarwal as Mallika/Malli, Georgy's love interest
- Pradeep Rawat as Nagarajan Adiga, (Voice over by Shobi Thilakan)
- Kalabhavan Shajon as Veerappa Gounder
- Minon as young Veerappa
- P. Balachandran as Guruji
- Shiju as Chandrarajan
- Santhosh as Devarajan
- Vijayakumar as Rajarajan
- Abu Salim as Isaac, restaurant manager
- Sreedevi Unni as Arathi's and Mallika's grandmother
- Vinaya Prasad as Threasa, Sam's and Georgy's mother
- Sunil Sukhada as Stephen, Pauly's and Tony's father
- Ponnamma Babu as Nancy, Pauly's and Tony's mother
- Kamalinee Mukherjee in a cameo appearance in the item song Kannodu Kannidayum
- Miya as Ann, Sam's ex-girlfriend (cameo)
- Ranji Panicker as Doctor Kuruvila (cameo)
- Balachandran Chullikkadu as Varkey Master (cameo)
- Kailash as Peter (cameo)
Production[edit | edit source]
Vedhika was signed to portray Kunchacko Boban's love interest and Bhavana as Indrajith Sukumaran's love interest. But she was later replaced with Nisha Agarwal as the team felt that somebody who is not a complete Malayali would be apt for the role.[4] Filming locations include Bangalore, Kochi, Pollachi, Kodaikanal and Athirapilly.[5]
The filming started on 10 August 2014 at Bangalore Palace,[6][7] where a majority of filming took place over the next weeks.[8] Around 600 artists, including a cultural troupe from Bangalore and nearly 80 horses were part of a song sequence, which was a five-day-long shoot and costed over ₹80 lakh (US$110,000).[9][10] Kamalini Mukherjee did an item number for the movie.[11]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The film's soundtrack contains 4 songs, all composed by M. Jayachandran. Lyrics by Murukan Kattakkada, Rafeeq Ahamed.
| Cousins | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 12 April 2014 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Length | 20:18 |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Label | East Coast Audio Entertainments |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kaitha Poothathum" | Rafeeq Ahammed | Haricharan, Krish, Naresh Iyer | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Kannodu Kannidayum" | Murukan Kattakada | Sithara Krishnakumar, Nikhil Raj | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Kolussu Thenni Thenni" | Murugan Kattakada | Shreya Ghoshal, Tippu, Yazin Nizar | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Neeyen Vennila" | Rafeeq Ahemmed | Haricharan, Chinmayi | 4:36 |
| Total length: | 20:18 | |||
Critical reception[edit | edit source]
The film received mixed reviews from both critics and the audience. Asha Prakash of The Times of India rated the film 2 out of 5 and praised the background score and music as "impressive". She also praised the art direction and cinematography for creating a visually spectacle with "rich, colourful, magnificant," and "grand scale" song sequences. The performance by Intrajith was also praised. However, she criticised the plot as "illogical" and "dramatic, beyond tolerance" and the attempts at comedy are seen as weak.[12]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Vyshak's next 'Cousins'". Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ Cousins the new movie of Kunchacko Boban
- ↑ "Kunchacko Boban,Indrajith and Bhavana in Vysakh's 'Cousins'". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "Nisha Aggarwal replaces Bhavana in Vysakh's Cousins - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 July 2014.
- ↑ ""Cousins To Go On Floors By August"". Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "Shooting of 'Cousins' Starring Kunchacko Boban, Indrajith, Vedhika and Meera Nandan Begins in Bangalore". International Business Times. 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "M Jayachandran to compose music for Cousins - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "It's Bangalore Days for Cousins team - Times of India". The Times of India. September 2014.
- ↑ "It's Bangalore Days for Cousins team - Times of India". The Times of India. September 2014.
- ↑ "'Cousins' song to be shot at 80 lakhs". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "Kamalini Mukherjee does an item number in Cousins"
- ↑ Prakash, Asha (4 April 2016). "Cousins Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Cousins by Times of India". The Times of India.
