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{{Infobox film
| name = Doubles
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| producer = K. K. Narayanadas
| producer = K. K. Narayanadas
| writer = [[Sachi-Sethu]]
| writer = [[Sachi-Sethu]]
| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br />[[Nadia Moidu]]<br />[[Taapsee Pannu]]
| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br />[[Nadia Moidu]]<br />[[Taapsee Pannu|Taapsee]]
| music = [[James Vasanthan]]
| music = [[James Vasanthan]]
| cinematography = P. Sukumar
| cinematography = P. Sukumar
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| language = Malayalam
| language = Malayalam
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'''''Doubles''''' is a 2011 [[Malayalam-language]] [[action comedy]] [[drama film]] directed by debutant Sohan Seenulal and written by the Sachi-Sethu duo. It stars [[Mammootty]], [[Nadia Moidu]] and [[Taapsee Pannu]], with [[Saiju Kurup]], [[Anoop Chandran]], [[Bijukuttan]], [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]], [[Anandaraj]], [[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]] and [[Avinash]] in other roles. It also features [[Roma (actress)|Roma]] and [[Rima Kallingal]] in cameo roles, and music by [[James Vasanthan]]. The film released coinciding with the festival of [[Vishu]] on 14 April 2011. ''Doubles'' is a story of two siblings who rescue victims of road accidents. Mammootty plays the role of Giri and Nadia his twin sister Gowri.
'''''Doubles''''' is a 2011 [[Malayalam-language]] [[Action comedy film|action comedy]] [[drama film]] directed by debutant Sohan Seenulal and written by the Sachi-Sethu duo. It stars [[Mammootty]], [[Nadhiya|Nadhiya Moidu]] and [[Taapsee Pannu|Taapsee]], with [[Saiju Kurup]], [[Anoop Chandran]], [[Bijukuttan]], [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]], [[Anandaraj]], [[Suresh (actor, born 1963)|Suresh]] and [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] in other roles. It also features [[Roma (actress)|Roma]] and [[Rima Kallingal]] in cameo roles, and music by [[James Vasanthan]]. The film marks the comeback of Nadhiya and the debuts of [[Taapsee Pannu]] and [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] in [[Malayalam cinema]]. The film released coinciding with the festival of [[Vishu]] on 14 April 2011. ''Doubles'' is a story of two siblings who rescue victims of road accidents.
 
==Synopsis==
The film tells the story of [[fraternal twins]] Giri and Gowri, who lost their parents in an accident early in life. They grew up together in an orphanage, inseparable. When they grew rich, they set up an accident rescue unit in [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] in memories of their parents. They have even learned mountaineering to carry out rescue operations. Their team consists of Sameer, Susheelan, [[Bijukuttan]], and a good for nothing ambulance-chasing lawyer named Lawrence. Giri and Gowri are absolutely inseparable, and for the same reason have remained unmarried as well. One day they rescue a girl named Saira Banu from an accident, but then on, with Saira's identity remaining a mystery. Saira remains behind a purdah for a long time, and the antics that the men around her come up with to take a look at her face forms the comedy element of the film. Giri finds that Saira's accident was fabricated by Gowri's fiancé Mishal. Everything around their happy life takes a sudden change from that point.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Mammootty]] as Giri
* [[Mammootty]] as Giri
* [[Nadia Moidu]] as Gowri ([[voiceover]] by [[Sreeja Ravi]])
** Tejus Ameer as Young Giri
* [[Taapsee Pannu]] as Saira Banu ([[voiceover]] by [[Meera Nandan]])
* [[Nadia Moidu]] as Gowri  
* [[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]] as Mishal
** Raihana Mariyam as Young Gowri
* [[Taapsee Pannu]] as Saira Banu  
* [[Suresh (actor, born 1963)|Suresh]] as Mishal Pierre
* [[Saiju Kurup]] as Sameer
* [[Saiju Kurup]] as Sameer
* [[Anoop Chandran]] as Susheelan
* [[Anoop Chandran]] as Susheelan
* [[Bijukuttan]]
* [[Bijukuttan]] as Joji
* [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Adv. Lawrence
* [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Adv. Lawrence
* [[Anandaraj]] as Pathan
* [[Salim Kumar]] as [[Sub-inspector|SI]] P.P Joseph (Mayyazhi)
* [[Avinash]]
* [[Anandaraj]] as Patan
* [[Y. G. Mahendra]] as Piyari Sayipp
* [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as Louie
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Mayyazhi
* [[Y. G. Mahendra]] as Pierre Sayippu
* [[Narayanan Kutty]] as Mukuntan
* [[Narayanan Kutty]] as Mukundan
* [[Geetha Vijayan]] as Giri and Gowri's mother
* [[Geetha Vijayan]] as Giri's and Gowri's mother
* Tejus Ameer as Young Giri
* Anita Alex as Gowri's daughter
* [[Joju George]]
* [[Joju George]] as a doctor
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]]
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]]
* [[Jaya Menon]]
* [[Jaya Menon]]
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==Production==
==Production==
''Doubles'' is the directorial debut of Sohan Seenulal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/seenulal%E2%80%99s-multi-starrer-debut-doubles-058|title=Seenulal's multi-starrer debut with ''Doubles''|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=31 March 2011|accessdate=22 April 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403081818/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/seenulal%E2%80%99s-multi-starrer-debut-doubles-058|archivedate=3 April 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Seenulal had previously worked as an assistant director for many films including three starring Mammootty. It was during the filming of ''[[Mayavi (2007 film)|Mayavi]]'' (2007) that Seenulal approached Mammootty with the intention of making a film with him in the lead.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/04/15/stories/2011041511110100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109045230/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/04/15/stories/2011041511110100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 November 2012|title=Dual treat for Vishu |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 April 2011|accessdate=15 April 2011}}</ref> Nadia Moidu, who was one of the most adored actresses of Malayalam cinema of all time, makes her comeback in Malayalam with this film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2009/doubles-nadiya-moidu-mammootty-190809.html|title=Nadiya Moidu with Mammootty in ''Doubles''|publisher=[[Oneindia.in]]|date=9 August 2009|accessdate=5 March 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120709024355/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2009/doubles-nadiya-moidu-mammootty-190809.html|archivedate=9 July 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Mammootty and Nadia had earlier worked in ''[[Shyama (film)|Shyama]]'' (1986) and ''[[Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal]]'' (1986). Both the actors will be working together again after over two decades. Originally planned to begin on 15 November 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/mammoottys-doubles-to-start-shooting-this-november_100430783.html|title=Mammootty's ''Doubles'' To Start Shooting This November|date=18 September 2010 |publisher=Thaindian.com|accessdate=5 March 2011}}</ref>
''Doubles'' is the directorial debut of Sohan Seenulal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/seenulal%E2%80%99s-multi-starrer-debut-doubles-058|title=Seenulal's multi-starrer debut with ''Doubles''|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=31 March 2011|access-date=22 April 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403081818/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/seenulal%E2%80%99s-multi-starrer-debut-doubles-058|archive-date=3 April 2011}}</ref> Seenulal had previously worked as an assistant director for many films including three starring Mammootty. It was during the filming of ''[[Mayavi (2007 film)|Mayavi]]'' (2007) that Seenulal approached Mammootty with the intention of making a film with him in the lead.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/04/15/stories/2011041511110100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109045230/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/04/15/stories/2011041511110100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 November 2012|title=Dual treat for Vishu |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 April 2011|access-date=15 April 2011}}</ref> Nadia Moidu, who was one of the most adored actresses of Malayalam cinema of all time, makes her comeback in Malayalam with this film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2009/doubles-nadiya-moidu-mammootty-190809.html|title=Nadiya Moidu with Mammootty in ''Doubles''|publisher=[[Oneindia.in]]|date=9 August 2009|access-date=5 March 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709024355/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2009/doubles-nadiya-moidu-mammootty-190809.html|archive-date=9 July 2012}}</ref> Mammootty and Nadia had earlier worked in ''[[Shyama (film)|Shyama]]'' (1986) and ''[[Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal]]'' (1986). Both the actors were working together again after nearly quarter of a century. Originally planned to begin on 15 November 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/mammoottys-doubles-to-start-shooting-this-november_100430783.html|title=Mammootty's ''Doubles'' To Start Shooting This November|date=18 September 2010|publisher=Thaindian.com|access-date=5 March 2011|archive-date=16 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716215326/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/mammoottys-doubles-to-start-shooting-this-november_100430783.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Music==
==Music==
The soundtrack was composed by [[James Vasanthan]].<ref>https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/listsongs.php?m=4292</ref>
The soundtrack was composed by [[James Vasanthan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/listsongs.php?m=4292|title = List of Malayalam Songs from the movie Doubles}}</ref>
*"Aaru Nee Arike" – [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
*"Aaru Nee Arike" – [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
*"Kiliyamma Koodu Koottum" – [[Deepa Miriam]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
*"Kiliyamma Koodu Koottum" – [[Deepa Miriam]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
*"Chaattamazhayo" –  Sangeethaa-Sangeetha Sajith
*"Chaattamazhayo" –  [[Sangeetha Sajith]]
*"Vedaanthame Doore" – [[Benny Dayal]]
*"Vedaanthame Doore" – [[Benny Dayal]]


==Release==
==Release==
=== Theatrical ===
The film released coinciding with the festival of [[Vishu]] on 14 April 2011.
The film released coinciding with the festival of [[Vishu]] on 14 April 2011.


===Reception===
== Reception ==
Paresh C. Pallicha of [[Rediff.com]] rated the movie two in a scale of five and stated, "On the whole, ''Doubles'' has fallen to the level of a never-ending tacky television serial."<ref>Paresh C. Pallicha. (15 April 2011). [http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-doubles/20110415.htm "Review: ''Doubles'' is like a tacky TV serial"]. [[Rediff.com]]. Retrieved 16 April 2011.</ref> Keerthi Ramachandran of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' stated, "''Doubles'' was more like a plot done in impromptu. With a very thin storyline of two siblings running an accident rescue service in Puducherry after their parents bled to death in a road accident, goes on to have a totally unrelated story behind." She also criticized the technical aspects of the film.<ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/review-doubles-malayalam-857 "Review: ''Doubles'' (Malayalam)"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010225558/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/review-doubles-malayalam-857 |date=10 October 2012 }}. ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]''. Retrieved 22 April 2011.</ref> Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film 1.5 in a scale of five and said, "''Doubles'' offers a desultory tour through streets that you have been through several times before. It's a dreary drama that has been dipped in the mundane. So, the disappointments are double, the predictability double and the corniness even more than double."<ref>Veeyen. (15 April 2011). [http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7507/malayalam/doubles/3044/review.htm "''Doubles'' Review"]. Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 16 April 2011.</ref> The reviewer of [[Sify]].com stated, "This one has been a disappointment, nothing less."<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/reviews/category/malayalam/ "Movie Review: ''Doubles''"]. [[Sify]].com. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.</ref>
 
===Critical reception===
Paresh C. Pallicha of [[Rediff.com]] rated the movie two in a scale of five and stated, "On the whole, ''Doubles'' has fallen to the level of a never-ending tacky television serial."<ref>Paresh C. Pallicha. (15 April 2011). [http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-doubles/20110415.htm "Review: ''Doubles'' is like a tacky TV serial"]. [[Rediff.com]]. Retrieved 16 April 2011.</ref> Keerthi Ramachandran of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' stated, "''Doubles'' was more like a plot done in impromptu. With a very thin storyline of two siblings running an accident rescue service in Puducherry after their parents bled to death in a road accident, goes on to have a totally unrelated story behind." She also criticized the technical aspects of the film.<ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/review-doubles-malayalam-857 "Review: ''Doubles'' (Malayalam)"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010225558/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/review-doubles-malayalam-857 |date=10 October 2012}}. ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]''. Retrieved 22 April 2011.</ref> Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film 1.5 in a scale of five and said, "''Doubles'' offers a desultory tour through streets that you have been through several times before. It's a dreary drama that has been dipped in the mundane. So, the disappointments are double, the predictability double and the corniness even more than double."<ref>Veeyen. (15 April 2011). [http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7507/malayalam/doubles/3044/review.htm "''Doubles'' Review"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110417015550/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7507/malayalam/doubles/3044/review.htm |date=17 April 2011 }}. Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 16 April 2011.</ref> The reviewer of [[Sify]].com stated, "This one has been a disappointment, nothing less."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130312192903/http://www.sify.com/movies/reviews/category/malayalam/ "Movie Review: ''Doubles''"]. [[Sify]].com. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.</ref>
 
===Box office===
The film was commercial failure in Kerala box office but its Tamil version ''Puduvai Managaram'' was commercial success in Tamil Nadu box office and it ran over 50 days in theatres.<ref>{{Cite web|last=June 26|title=Mammootty's charity behind the success of 'Doubles'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammoottys-charity-behind-the-success-of-doubles/articleshow/17336130.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en|date=10 January 2017}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* {{cite news|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=8499857&programId=1073752207&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3|title=ഗിരിയും ഗൗരിയും ഡബിൾസ്|language=Malayalam|newspaper=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=22 December 2010}}
* {{cite news|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=8499857&programId=1073752207&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3|title=ഗിരിയും ഗൗരിയും ഡബിൾസ്|language=Malayalam|newspaper=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=22 December 2010}}
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Doubles
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySohan Seenulal
Produced byK. K. Narayanadas
Written bySachi-Sethu
StarringMammootty
Nadia Moidu
Taapsee
Music byJames Vasanthan
CinematographyP. Sukumar
Edited byV. Sajan
Production
company
Reels on Wheels
Distributed byPlaza Group of Release
Release date
  • 14 April 2011 (2011-04-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Doubles is a 2011 Malayalam-language action comedy drama film directed by debutant Sohan Seenulal and written by the Sachi-Sethu duo. It stars Mammootty, Nadhiya Moidu and Taapsee, with Saiju Kurup, Anoop Chandran, Bijukuttan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Anandaraj, Suresh and Avinash in other roles. It also features Roma and Rima Kallingal in cameo roles, and music by James Vasanthan. The film marks the comeback of Nadhiya and the debuts of Taapsee Pannu and Avinash in Malayalam cinema. The film released coinciding with the festival of Vishu on 14 April 2011. Doubles is a story of two siblings who rescue victims of road accidents.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Doubles is the directorial debut of Sohan Seenulal.[1] Seenulal had previously worked as an assistant director for many films including three starring Mammootty. It was during the filming of Mayavi (2007) that Seenulal approached Mammootty with the intention of making a film with him in the lead.[2] Nadia Moidu, who was one of the most adored actresses of Malayalam cinema of all time, makes her comeback in Malayalam with this film.[3] Mammootty and Nadia had earlier worked in Shyama (1986) and Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal (1986). Both the actors were working together again after nearly quarter of a century. Originally planned to begin on 15 November 2010.[4]

Music[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by James Vasanthan.[5]

Release[edit | edit source]

Theatrical[edit | edit source]

The film released coinciding with the festival of Vishu on 14 April 2011.

Reception[edit | edit source]

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

Paresh C. Pallicha of Rediff.com rated the movie two in a scale of five and stated, "On the whole, Doubles has fallen to the level of a never-ending tacky television serial."[6] Keerthi Ramachandran of Deccan Chronicle stated, "Doubles was more like a plot done in impromptu. With a very thin storyline of two siblings running an accident rescue service in Puducherry after their parents bled to death in a road accident, goes on to have a totally unrelated story behind." She also criticized the technical aspects of the film.[7] Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film 1.5 in a scale of five and said, "Doubles offers a desultory tour through streets that you have been through several times before. It's a dreary drama that has been dipped in the mundane. So, the disappointments are double, the predictability double and the corniness even more than double."[8] The reviewer of Sify.com stated, "This one has been a disappointment, nothing less."[9]

Box office[edit | edit source]

The film was commercial failure in Kerala box office but its Tamil version Puduvai Managaram was commercial success in Tamil Nadu box office and it ran over 50 days in theatres.[10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Seenulal's multi-starrer debut with Doubles". Deccan Chronicle. 31 March 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dual treat for Vishu". The Hindu. 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Nadiya Moidu with Mammootty in Doubles". Oneindia.in. 9 August 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Mammootty's Doubles To Start Shooting This November". Thaindian.com. 18 September 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "List of Malayalam Songs from the movie Doubles".
  6. ↑ Paresh C. Pallicha. (15 April 2011). "Review: Doubles is like a tacky TV serial". Rediff.com. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "Review: Doubles (Malayalam)" Archived 10 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  8. ↑ Veeyen. (15 April 2011). "Doubles Review" Archived 17 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  9. ↑ "Movie Review: Doubles". Sify.com. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  10. ↑ June 26 (10 January 2017). "Mammootty's charity behind the success of 'Doubles'". The Times of India.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links[edit | edit source]

Further reading[edit | edit source]

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