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{{short description|2017 film}}
{{Short description|2017 film by Ajay Vasudev}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Masterpiece
| name          = Masterpiece
| image          = Official_poster_of_film_Masterpiece.jpg
| image          = Official poster of film Masterpiece.jpg
| alt            =
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| native_name    = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} -->
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| director      = [[Ajai Vasudev]]
| director      = [[Ajai Vasudev]]
| producer      = C. H. Muhammed
| producer      = C. H. Muhammed
| writer        = [[Udaykrishna-Sibi K. Thomas|Uday Krishna]]
| writer        = [[Udaykrishna-Sibi K. Thomas|Udaykrishna]]
| starring      = [[Mammootty]]<br>[[Unni Mukundan]]<br>[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]
| starring      = [[Mammootty]]<br>[[Unni Mukundan]]<br>[[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]]<br>[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]<br>[[Maqbool Salmaan]]<br>John Kaippallil
| music          = [[Deepak Dev]]
| music          = [[Deepak Dev]]
| cinematography = Vinod Illampally
| cinematography = Vinod Illampally
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| studio        = Royal Cinemas
| studio        = Royal Cinemas
| distributor    = U. K. Studios
| distributor    = U. K. Studios
| released      = {{film date|df=y|2017|12|21}}<ref name="rls"/>
| released      = {{film date|df=y|2017|12|21}}<ref name=rls/>
| runtime        =  
| runtime        = 160 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Malayalam
| language      = Malayalam
| budget        = ₹15 crores<ref>{{cite news|author1=Onmanorama staff|title=Mammootty's 'Masterpiece' to arrive as a Christmas gift|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/10/22/mammootty-s-masterpiece-to-hit-the-theaters-during-christmas.html|accessdate=22 January 2018|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=22 October 2017}}</ref>
| budget        =  
| gross          = ₹52 crores<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mammootty starrer 'Masterpiece' to be dubbed in Russian, reveals director Ajai Vasudev|url=https://m.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/masterpiece-to-get-dubbed-to-russian.html|website=[[Republic TV]]|author=Nikhil Pandey|language=en|date=4 March 2020}}</ref> <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
| gross          =  
}}
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'''''Masterpiece''''' is a 2017 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film directed by [[Ajai Vasudev]] and written by [[Udaykrishna-Sibi K. Thomas|Uday Krishna]]. It stars [[Mammootty]], [[Unni Mukundan]] and [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]. The [[principal photography]] began on 17 April 2017 at the [[Fatima Mata National College]], [[Kollam]] and was completed by the end of November in [[Kochi]]. [[Deepak Dev]] composed the [[Music]] of the film.<ref name="mmiv"/><ref name="ld">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/ajai-vasudevs-mammootty-starrer-titled-masterpiece/articleshow/58735187.cms | title=Ajai Vasudev's Mammootty starrer titled Masterpiece | work=[[The Times of India]] | author=Deepika Jayaram | accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref> The film was released on 21 December 2017.<ref name="rls"/>


==Plot==
'''''Masterpiece''''' is a 2017 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[crime thriller film]] directed by [[Ajai Vasudev]] and written by [[Udaykrishna-Sibi K. Thomas|Udayakrishna]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://onlookersmedia.in/reviews/masterpiece-review-a-typical-mass-entertainer|last=Madhu|first=Vignesh|title=Masterpiece Review: A typical mass entertainer|website=onlookersmedia|quote=The film has all the necessary ingredients of a mass masala entertainer|date=21 December 2021|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=21 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921225740/https://onlookersmedia.in/reviews/masterpiece-review-a-typical-mass-entertainer/|url-status=live}}</ref> It stars [[Mammootty]] in the lead role, alongside [[Unni Mukundan]], [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]], [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Gokul Suresh]], [[Maqbool Salmaan]] and John Kaippallil.
The movie is set in Travancore college in Kerala, where two student groups named Real Fighters and Royal Warriors always quarrel over various issues. Simultaneously, a danseuse Vedika is introduced to the college and the groups war over who will win her love. When Vedika says she is in a relation with Unnikrishnan, who is meek and introvert, Real Fighters make Unni a member of the group and asks him to reciprocate to Vedika.


But one night, Vedika is mysteriously murdered and Unni is caught by police for drinking and driving, although released later without any charges. As Vedika's dead body is found behind the men's hostel of the college, her father Shivanandan who is a politician urges the police to find the killer at any cost. The police under ACP John Thekkan IPS start the investigation. Later it leads to Unnikrishnan who received the last phone call from Vedika before her death. John Thekan arrests Unni forcefully and questions him.  Later Unni is found dead inside the police lock up. This leads to a quarrel between the police and students, in which John gets seriously injured and hospitalised.
[[Principal photography]] began on 17 April 2017 at the [[Fatima Mata National College]], [[Kollam]] and was completed by the end of November in [[Kochi]]. [[Deepak Dev]] composed the music for the film, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Vinod Illampally and [[Johnkutty]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/ajai-vasudevs-mammootty-starrer-titled-masterpiece/articleshow/58735187.cms|title=Ajai Vasudev's Mammootty starrer titled Masterpiece|work=[[The Times of India]]|author=Jayaram, Deepika|date=14 August 2017|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122113954/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/ajai-vasudevs-mammootty-starrer-titled-masterpiece/articleshow/58735187.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>


In his absence, the investigation is handed over to ACP Bhavani. At the same time, a new English professor named Edward Livingston joins the college. Edward makes a late entry into the film almost after an hour. The ACP orders to arrest Roshan, who is the leader of Royal Warriors. This is because according to an evidence the murderer is observed to be nearly 6 feet tall, and Roshan has a similar physique. This leads to yet another dispute between the police and the campus,  and the police is prevented by the home minister from entering the campus.
''Masterpiece'' was released on 21 December 2017, received mixed reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office.


Later, Professor Cherian who is the college vice principal and also the father of Roshan, talks to Edward about his life as a divorcee. He tells Eddy that Roshan is innocent as he was at his mother's house at the night the murder happened. In a meeting between the police and campus, Eddy talks to the officials that the students are not responsible for the murder and also that the police is responsible for Unnikrishnan's death.
==Plot==
{{plot|date=October 2024}} <!--per [[WP:FILMPLOT]], plot summaries should be between 400 and 700 words-->
In Travancore Maharaja's College, two students' groups named Real Fighters, whose leader is Mahesh Raj and Royal Warriors whose leader is Roshan Cherian quarrel over various issues. During a conversation in the canteen, the canteen incharge Mani tells the Real Fighters about Vedhika's performance in Mother's College and then he also informs the Royal Warriors about the same. The both group in disguise arrive at Mother's College to meet Vedhika and propose her but she already had an fallen for Unnikrishnan, who was her music teacher Balan's son and also a senior of hers with whom she had a flashback. Unnikrishnan also happens to be a student of the Travancore College and Member of Real Fighters. He receives a call from Vedhika asking him to come to meet her at railway station at 11:30pm .The Real Fighters support Unnikrishnan to confess his love to Vedhika and gives him ring and the key of a colleague's bike. Mani mixes alcohol in their drink, unaware of it Unnikrishnan drinks and is caught by the police and is taken to the custody although he is released later without pressing any charges. The next day, Reji finds Vedhika's corpse behind the men's hostel of the college. Her father Sivanandhan urges the police to find the killer.


After few days, Vedika's father sends his goons to the college so that the suspected students can be handed over to police. But Eddy intervenes and fights the goons. He also unites the two students' groups and fights the baddies together. Later, new men are appointed in the college as security guards, plumbers and electricians. Eddy closely watches the body language of these men and understands that they are police officers. He warns the students not to leave the campus at any cost. Despite his warning, Roshan and his friends go out to attend a wedding reception, wherein they are spotted by the police. John Thekkan who is back in duty apprehends them and gets hold of Roshan, while his friends escape. Roshan is taken to a hideout but Eddy and team tracks it and saves Roshan. Eddy and the students promise to the police and media that they will find out the murderers of Vedika and Unnikrishnan within ten days.
The team under [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] John Thekkan  starts the investigation. Later, the investigation leads to Unnikrishnan, who received the last phone call from Vedhika before her death. Thekkan arrests Unnikrishnan forcefully and questions him. Later Unnikrishnan is found dead inside the police interrogation room. This leads to a quarrel between the police and the students in which Thekken gets seriously injured and hospitalised. In his absence, the investigation is handed over to ACP Bhavani Durga  and her team. Bhavani orders to arrest Roshan. This is because according to an evidence the murderer is observed to be nearly 6-ft tall and Roshan has a similar physique. This leads to yet another dispute between the police and the campus and the police is prevented by the Home minister from entering the campus. At the same time, a person named Edward Livingston  joins the college as the new professor in English Literature. Professor Cherian, who is the college vice principal and also Roshan's father talks to Edward about his life as a divorcee. He tells Eddy that Roshan is innocent as he was at his mother's house at the night the murder happened. In a meeting between the police and campus, Edward talks to the officials that the students are not responsible for the murder and also that the police is responsible for Unnikrishnan's death.


He later asks Roshan to reunite his parents who have been separated, which he does. Roshan's friend Mahesh tells the team that his girlfriend Ramlath is being forced by her family for an alliance which she doesn't like. He goes to meet Ramlath. But he is arrested by police, and Ramlath is taken to custody by SI Ramachandran, who is John Thekkan's close friend. Ramlath is forcefully taken to his guest house where Eddy saves her by beating up Ramachandran. Eddy finds out through Ramachandran that it was none other than ACP John Thekkan who murdered Vedika, and later instructed Ramachandran to murder Unnikrishnan. John had a grudge against Vedika as she along with her friend (who is revealed to be Ramlath) discovered John Thekkan's illegal relationship with Minister Seethalakshmi, who is the wife of a deceased politician Krishnadas. It is revealed that Das was murdered by Thekkan and Ramachandran when he found out his wife's extramarital relation with Thekkan, who was raised by him.
After few days, Shivanandan sends his goons to the college so that the suspected students can be handed over to police. But Edward intervenes and thrashes the goons. He also unites Real Fighters and Royal Warriors and fight the goons together. Later, Edward notices that the new men who were appointed as workers in various department fields were actually police officers. He warns the students not to leave the campus at any cost. Despite his warning, Roshan, Mahesh and a colleague leave to a wedding reception to meet Mahesh's girlfriend Ramlath where they are spotted by a suspended police officer Ramachandran. Thekkan, who is back on duty apprehends them and gets hold of Roshan, while his friends escape. Roshan is taken to a hideout, but Edward and team tracks them and saves Roshan.


Ramlath who understood all these informed Vedika about the same, and Vedika who wanted to inform Unni about this was kidnapped and killed by Thekkan and Ramachandran. Unnikrishnan was arrested on purpose and killed as Thekkan understood Unni had known certain facts about Vedika's death.
Edward and the students promise to the police and media that they will find out the murderers of Vedhika and Unnikrishnan within 10 days. Edward asks Roshan to reunite his parents who have been separated for 3 years, which he does. Mahesh tells the team that Ramlath is being forced by her family for an alliance which she doesn't like. He goes to meet Ramlath, but is arrested by police and Ramlath is taken to custody by Ramachandran. Ramlath is forcefully taken to his guest house where Edward saves her by defeating Ramachandran. And the next day, Edward reveals to the press that he found the culprit and takes Ramachandran to the media where he reveals that he did all these for Thekkan leaving everybody astonished. He reveals that it was Thekkan, who murdered Vedhika and later instructed Ramachandran to murder Unnikrishnan.


After Ramachandran reveals all these to the public, he is shot and killed by Thekkan who tries to escape. But Eddy overpowers and kills Thekkan with his gun, after a long fight.
Thekkan had a grudge against Vedhika as Ramlath who is Vedhika's close friend, discovered John's illegal relationship with Minister Seethalakshmi, who is the wife of a deceased politician Krishnadas. It is revealed that Krishnadas was murdered by Thekkan and Ramachandran when he found out his wife's extramarital relationship with Thekkan, who was raised by Krishnadas. Ramlath who understood all these informed Vedhika about the same and Vedhika, who wanted to inform Unnikrishnan about the incident was kidnapped and raped to death by Thekkan and Ramachandran. Unnikrishnan was arrested on purpose and was killed as Thekkan understood Unnikrishnan had known certain facts about Vedhika's death. After Ramachandran reveals all these to the public, he is shot and killed by Thekkan who tries to escape, but Edward overpowers and kills Thekkan with his pistol, thereby avenging Vedhika's and Unnikrishnan's death while Seethalakshmi gets arrested.


Later, Cherian along with Roshan and Mahesh goes to the police station to see Eddy. However they are shocked to see that the real Edward Livingston ([[Renji Panicker]]). Eager on knowing about Eddy' identity, Cherian and students come to know that Edward Livingstone is himself revealed to be a police officer named Anto Antony, with completely police attire and also that the police officers disguised as workers in the college, were actually his teammates.
Later, Cherian along with Roshan and Mahesh and other students protest outside the police station to leave Edward. However, they are shocked to see the other person in the same name. Cherian and students learn that the Edward, who was with them is an [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer named Anto Antony from the Central Home Department and also that the police disguised as workers in the college, were actually his teammates.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Mammooty]] as Professor Edward Livingstone/ Anto Antony [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Mammootty]] as Prof. Edward Livingston (fake) / [[Deputy Inspector General|DIG]] Anto Antony [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] - SIT
* [[Unni Mukundan]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police#India|ACP]] John Thekkan [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Unni Mukundan]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police#India|ACP]] John Thekkan [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], the main antagonist
* [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] as Vice Principal Cherian Philip
*[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] as Cherian Philip, Vice Principal
* [[Gokul Suresh]] as Unnikrishnan
*[[Gokul Suresh]] as Unnikrishnan
* [[Maqbool Salmaan]] as Mahesh Raman
*[[Maqbool Salmaan]] as Mahesh Raman
* John Kaipallil as Roshan Cherian
*John Kaipallil as Roshan Cherian
* [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] as [[Sub Inspector|SI]] Ramachandran
*[[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] as [[Sub Inspector|SI]] Ramachandran, the secondary antagonist
* [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police#India|ACP]] Bhavani Durga [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police#India|ACP]] Bhavani Durga [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
* [[Poonam Bajwa]] as Smitha, a lecturer
*[[Poonam Bajwa]] as Smitha, a lecturer
* [[Mahima Nambiar]] as Vedika
*[[Mahima Nambiar]] as Vedhika Shivanadan
* [[Lena (actress)|Lena]] as Minister Seethalakshmi Krishnadas
*[[Lena (actress)|Lena]] as [[Minister of Education (India)|Education Minister]] Seethalakshmi Krishnadas
* [[Santhosh Pandit]] as Sankarankutty
*[[Santhosh Pandit]] as Peon Sankarankutty
* Neeraja S Das as Ramlath
*[[Nandu (Malayalam actor)|Nandu]] as Balan Master, Unnikrishnan's father
* [[Kailash (actor)|Kailash]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Raja Ravi Varma
*[[Manju Satheesh]] as Lekshmi, Unnikrishnan's mother
* [[Arjun Nandhakumar]] as Gokul Raj
*[[Kailash (actor)|Kailash]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Raja Ravi Varma
* [[Divyadarshan]] as Deepan
*[[Arjun Nandhakumar]] as Gokul Das
* Ameer Niyaz as Jithu
*[[Divyadarshan]] as Deepan
* Joji as Dinu
*Aswin Menon as College Student
* Aswin Menon as College Student
*[[Sunil Sukhada]] as Principal Narayana Pillai
* [[Sunil Sukhada]] as Principal Narayana Pillai
*[[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Professor Kurian Thomas  
* [[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Professor Kurian Thomas  
*[[Sadiq (Indian actor)|Sadiq]] as [[Commissioner of Police#India|Commissioner]] Arun Dev [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
* [[Sadiq]] as [[Commissioner of Police#India|City Police Commissioner]] Arun Dev [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Shivaji Guruvayoor]] as Party President Shivanandan, Vedhika's father
* [[Nandhu]] as Balan Master, Unnikrishnan's father
*[[Bijukuttan]] as Reji
* [[Shivaji Guruvayoor]] as Party President Shivanandan
*[[Saju Navodaya]] as Canteen Mani
* Manju Satheesh as Lekshmi, Unnikrishnan's mother
*Baiju.V.K. as Krishnakumar, Professor
* [[Bijukuttan]] as Reji
*[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]]
* [[Saju Navodaya]] as Canteen Mani
*[[Ponnamma Babu]] as Sister Jaseentha
* Baiju.V.K. as Krishnakumar, Professor
*Roshan Chandra as Vedhika's brother  
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Chief Minister  
*[[Megha Mathew]] as Athira
* [[Ponnamma Babu]] as Sister Jaseentha
*Ameer Niyaz as Jithu
* Rosshan Chandra as Vedika's brother  
*Neeraja S Das as Ramlath
* [[Megha Mathew]] as Athira  
*Joji as Dinu
* Remya Panickar
*Remya Panicker
* [[Captain Raju]] as Himself (extended special appearance)
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* [[Renji Panicker]] as Edward Livingstone (cameo appearance)
 
* [[Divya Pillai]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police#India|ACP]] Sreedevi [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] (cameo appearance)
===Cameo appearances===
* [[Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas|Uday Krishna]] in a cameo appearance
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* [[Sanju Sivram]] in a cameo appearance in the song "Dinam Dinam"
*[[Captain Raju]] as himself (extended cameo appearance)
* [[Manikkuttan]] in a cameo appearance in the song "Mylanchi"
*[[Renji Panicker]] as Prof. Edward Livingstone  
* [[Anjali Nair]] in a cameo appearance in the song "Mylanchi"
*[[Divya Pillai]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police#India|ACP]] Sreedevi [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], Anto Antony's friend and subordinate SIT TEAM
* Nithin Renji Panicker (cameo)
*[[Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas|Uday Krishna]] as himself
* [[Tomichan Mulakuppadam]] (cameo)
*[[Sanju Sivram]] as singer in the song "Dinam Dinam"
* [[Vysakh]] (cameo)
*[[Manikkuttan]] as groom's friend in the song "Mylanchi"
*[[Anjali Nair (actress, born 1988)|Anjali Nair]] as bride's kin in the song "Mylanchi"
*Nithin Renji Panicker as himself
*[[Tomichan Mulakuppadam]] as himself
*[[Vysakh]] as himself
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
In October 2016, [[Udaykrishna-Sibi K. Thomas|Uday Krishna]] stated that his next screenplay, features [[Mammootty]] as a lecturer and would be directed by Ajai Vasudev, and it would be set at the backdrop of a college campus.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/Mammootty-plays-a-college-lecturer-again/articleshow/55069791.cms|title=Mammootty plays a college lecturer again|date=27 October 2016|accessdate=18 November 2017|author= Sanjith Sidhardhan|agency=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film was announced in February 2017 at a ceremony held in [[Dubai]] by producer C. H. Muhammed as his debut production venture.<ref name="an">{{cite web|agency=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=22 February 2017|accessdate=16 November 2017|author=Sadiq Kavil|url= http://m.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/Mammootty-plays-a-college-lecturer-again-ajai--vasudev.html|title=Udayakrishna with Mammootty Film after Pulimurugan}}</ref> In July 2017, film's title was confirmed as Masterpiece.<ref name="mp">{{cite web|url= http://news.keralakaumudi.com/beta/mobile/news.php?NewsId=TkNSUDAxNjkyMzY=&xP=Q1lC&xDT=MjAxNy0wNy0yOCAyMToxNjowMA==&xD=MQ==&cID=OQ==|title=Masterpiece motion poster released|date=28 July 2017|accessdate=16 November 2017|agency=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]}}</ref> According to Ajay Vasudev, the plot is "something happens in the college and that's what Masterpiece is all about."<ref name="plot">{{cite web|url= http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/nov/25/mammoottys-professor-eddy-packs-a-punch-in-masterpiece-1710199.html|title= Mammootty's 'Professor Eddy' packs a punch in Masterpiece|date=25 November 2017|accessdate=25 November 2017|author=Meera Suresh|agency=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>
In October 2016, [[Udaykrishna-Sibi K. Thomas|Uday Krishna]] stated that his next screenplay, features [[Mammootty]] as a lecturer and would be directed by Ajai Vasudev, and it would be set at the backdrop of a college campus.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/Mammootty-plays-a-college-lecturer-again/articleshow/55069791.cms|title=Mammootty plays a college lecturer again|date=27 October 2016|access-date=22 November 2022|author=Sidhardhan, Sanjith|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=23 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323025437/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/Mammootty-plays-a-college-lecturer-again/articleshow/55069791.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was announced in February 2017 at a ceremony held in [[Dubai]] by producer C. H. Muhammed as his debut production venture.<ref name=an>{{cite web|agency=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=23 February 2017|access-date=22 November 2022|author=Kavil, Sadiq|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/Mammootty-plays-a-college-lecturer-again-ajai--vasudev.html|title=Udayakrishna with Mammootty Film after Pulimurugan|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122223927/https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/Mammootty-plays-a-college-lecturer-again-ajai--vasudev.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2017, film's title was confirmed as Masterpiece.<ref name=mp>{{cite web|url=http://news.keralakaumudi.com/beta/mobile/news.php?NewsId=TkNSUDAxNjkyMzY=&xP=Q1lC&xDT=MjAxNy0wNy0yOCAyMToxNjowMA==&xD=MQ==&cID=OQ==|title=Masterpiece motion poster released|date=28 July 2017|access-date=16 November 2017|agency=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]}}</ref> According to Ajay Vasudev, the plot is "something happens in the college and that's what Masterpiece is all about."<ref name=plot>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/nov/25/mammoottys-professor-eddy-packs-a-punch-in-masterpiece-1710199.html|title=Mammootty's 'Professor Eddy' packs a punch in Masterpiece|date=25 November 2017|access-date=25 November 2017|author=Meera Suresh|agency=[[The New Indian Express]]|archive-date=16 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016164922/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/nov/25/mammoottys-professor-eddy-packs-a-punch-in-masterpiece-1710199.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== Casting ===
===Casting===
By February 2017, actors [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Maqbool Salmaan]], [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]], [[Arjun Nandhakumar]], [[Kailash (actor)|Kailash]], and John Kaipallil were confirmed to be in cast,<ref name="an"/> while [[Unni Mukundan]] was hired by Ajai Vasudev to an important role, though he had not officially signed at the time. [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] was reported to appear in a role of [[vice principal]] at the college, while [[Unni Mukundan]]'s character was confirmed to be not a student. Regarding the character of Mammootty, Ajai Vasudev said, "He plays a strict college professor who doesn't mollycoddle his students, a rough and tough character with a short temper. The characterisation is very much on the lines of the larger-than-life roles."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/unni-mukundan-to-reunite-with-mammootty-this-time-for-a-campus-thriller/articleshow/57357950.cms|title= Unni Mukundan to reunite with Mammootty, this time for a campus thriller|date=27 February 2017|accessdate=16 February 2017|agency=Times of India|author=Sanjith Sidhardhan}}</ref> After the character was just described by Ajai to Mammootty, he liked it very much and himself chose the appearance and developed the characteristics.<ref name="mmiv">{{cite web|url= http://m.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2017/12/08/ajai-vasudev-about-mammootty-s-masterpiece-movie.html|title=മമ്മൂക്ക തന്നെയാണ് ആ ലുക്ക് കണ്ടെത്തിയത്; അജയ് വാസുദേവ് |date=8 December 2017|accessdate=8 December 2017|agency=[[Malayala Manorama]]|author=Robin T. Varghese}}</ref><ref name="plot"/>
By February 2017, actors [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Maqbool Salmaan]], [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]], [[Arjun Nandhakumar]], [[Kailash (actor)|Kailash]], and John Kaipallil were confirmed to be in cast,<ref name=an/> while [[Unni Mukundan]] was hired by Ajai Vasudev to an important role, though he had not officially signed at the time. [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] was reported to appear in a role of [[vice principal]] at the college, while [[Unni Mukundan]]'s character was confirmed to be not a student. Regarding the character of Mammootty, Ajai Vasudev said, "He plays a strict college professor who doesn't mollycoddle his students, a rough and tough character with a short temper. The characterisation is very much on the lines of the larger-than-life roles."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/unni-mukundan-to-reunite-with-mammootty-this-time-for-a-campus-thriller/articleshow/57357950.cms|title=Unni Mukundan to reunite with Mammootty, this time for a campus thriller|date=27 February 2017|access-date=16 February 2017|work=The Times of India|author=Sanjith Sidhardhan|archive-date=2 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302013525/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/unni-mukundan-to-reunite-with-mammootty-this-time-for-a-campus-thriller/articleshow/57357950.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> After the character was just described by Ajai to Mammootty, he liked it very much and himself chose the appearance and developed the characteristics.<ref name=mmiv>{{cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2017/12/08/ajai-vasudev-about-mammootty-s-masterpiece-movie.html|title=മമ്മൂക്ക തന്നെയാണ് ആ ലുക്ക് കണ്ടെത്തിയത്; അജയ് വാസുദേവ്|date=16 December 2017|access-date=22 November 2022|agency=[[Malayala Manorama]]|author=Varghese, Robin T.|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122223925/https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2017/12/08/ajai-vasudev-about-mammootty-s-masterpiece-movie.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=plot/>


In April 2017, [[Gokul Suresh]]<ref name="ig">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/140417/gokul-suresh-to-team-up-with-mammootty.html|title=Gokul Suresh to team up with Mammootty|agency=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=April 14, 2017|accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref> Maqbool Salmaan, John Kaippallil<ref name="role"/> and [[Santhosh Pandit]] were confirmed in prominent roles.<ref name="ib">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/this-how-netizens-reacted-santhosh-pandit-teaming-mammootty-ajai-vasudevs-movie-723463|title=This is how netizens reacted to Santhosh Pandit teaming up with Mammootty in Ajai Vasudev's movie|date=18 April 2017|accessdate=14 November 2017|agency=[[International Business Times]]}}</ref> Pandit allotted one month date.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://english.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/movie-news/santhosh-pandit-to-act-in-a-mammootty-film!-kerala-malayalam-movies-1.1874928|title=Santhosh Pandit to act in a Mammootty film!|date=17 April 2017|accessdate=18 November 2017|agency=[[Mathrubhumi]]}}</ref> In the same month, [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/mammootty-varalaxmi-new-film-mahima-nambiar-kasaba|title= Mammootty, Varalaxmi to team up again?|date=6 April 2017|accessdate=20 November 2017|agency=[[Asianet News]]|author=Asianet Newsable}}</ref> [[Poonam Bajwa]] and [[Mahima Nambiar]] was confirmed in the female leads.<ref name="actress"/> According to Ajai Vasudev, "All three actresses have important roles in the film."<ref name="actress">{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/poonam-bajwa-mahima-nambiar-join-mammoottys-next-film/articleshow/58224217.cms|title= Poonam Bajwa Mahima Nambiar join Mammootty's next film|author= Deepa Soman |date= April 18, 2017|accessdate=20 November 2017|agency=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> Uday Krishna revealed that Varalaxmi would play an [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer Bhavani Durga and [[Poonam Bajwa]] a lecturer.<ref name="role">{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/varalaxmi-and-unni-mukundan-are-police-officers-in-mammoottys-next/articleshow/58363400.cms|title= Varalaxmi and Unni Mukundan are police officers in Mammootty's next|date=26 April 2017|author=Sanjith Sidharthan|agency=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=20 November 2017}}</ref> None of the actresses is as a love interest for the hero, as the plot lacks such a thread.<ref name="plot"/> [[Captain Raju]] also plays a role.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/interview/captain-raju-on-nadodikkattu-movie-sathyan-anthikad-sreenivasan-mohanlal--1.2381445|title=Captain Raju on Nadodikkatu film|date=13 November 2017|accessdate=20 November 2017|author=Anusree Madhavan|agency=[[Mathrubhumi]]}}</ref>
In April 2017, [[Gokul Suresh]]<ref name=ig>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/140417/gokul-suresh-to-team-up-with-mammootty.html|title=Gokul Suresh to team up with Mammootty|agency=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=14 April 2017|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122120239/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/140417/gokul-suresh-to-team-up-with-mammootty.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Maqbool Salmaan, John Kaippallil<ref name=role/> and [[Santhosh Pandit]] were confirmed in prominent roles.<ref name=ib>{{cite news|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/this-how-netizens-reacted-santhosh-pandit-teaming-mammootty-ajai-vasudevs-movie-723463|title=This is how netizens reacted to Santhosh Pandit teaming up with Mammootty in Ajai Vasudev's movie|date=18 April 2017|access-date=22 November 2022|agency=[[International Business Times]]|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122223924/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/this-how-netizens-reacted-santhosh-pandit-teaming-mammootty-ajai-vasudevs-movie-723463|url-status=live}}</ref> Pandit allotted one month date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://englisharchives.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/kerala-malayalam-movies-1.1874928|title=Santhosh Pandit to act in a Mammootty film!|date=17 April 2017|access-date=22 November 2022|agency=[[Mathrubhumi]]|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122223928/https://englisharchives.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/kerala-malayalam-movies-1.1874928|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same month, [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/mammootty-varalaxmi-new-film-mahima-nambiar-kasaba|title=Mammootty, Varalaxmi to team up again?|date=6 April 2017|access-date=20 November 2017|agency=[[Asianet News]]|work=Asianet Newsable|archive-date=16 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016165331/https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/mammootty-varalaxmi-new-film-mahima-nambiar-kasaba|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Poonam Bajwa]] and [[Mahima Nambiar]] was confirmed in the female leads.<ref name=actress/> According to Ajai Vasudev, "All three actresses have important roles in the film."<ref name=actress>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/poonam-bajwa-mahima-nambiar-join-mammoottys-next-film/articleshow/58224217.cms|title= Poonam Bajwa Mahima Nambiar join Mammootty's next film|author= Deepa Soman|newspaper= The Times of India|date= April 18, 2017|access-date= 22 November 2022|agency= [[Times of India]]|archive-date= 25 June 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210625054014/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/poonam-bajwa-mahima-nambiar-join-mammoottys-next-film/articleshow/58224217.cms|url-status= live}}</ref> Uday Krishna revealed that Varalaxmi would play an [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer Bhavani Durga and [[Poonam Bajwa]] a lecturer.<ref name=role>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/varalaxmi-and-unni-mukundan-are-police-officers-in-mammoottys-next/articleshow/58363400.cms|title=Varalaxmi and Unni Mukundan are police officers in Mammootty's next|date=26 April 2017|author=Sidharthan, Sanjith|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=24 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124120100/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/varalaxmi-and-unni-mukundan-are-police-officers-in-mammoottys-next/articleshow/58363400.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}</ref> None of the actresses is as a love interest for the hero, as the plot lacks such a thread.<ref name="plot"/> [[Captain Raju]] also plays a role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/captain-raju-on-nadodikkattu-movie-sathyan-anthikad-sreenivasan-mohanlal--1.2381445|title=Captain Raju on Nadodikkatu film|date=13 November 2017|access-date=22 November 2022|author=Madhavan, Anusree|agency=[[Mathrubhumi]]|archive-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403205818/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/captain-raju-on-nadodikkattu-movie-sathyan-anthikad-sreenivasan-mohanlal--1.2381445|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Filming===
===Filming===
The [[principal photography]] was commenced on 17 April 2017.<ref name="ig"/> [[Unni Mukundan]] joined on that day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/unni-mukundan-starts-shooting-for-ajai-vasudevans-mammootty-starrer/articleshow/58398783.cms|title= Unni Mukundan starts shooting for Ajai Vasudevan's Mammootty starrer|accessdate=November 14, 2017|date=April 27, 2017|author= Deepika Jayaram|agency=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> The films's action was coordinated by 6 [[stunt coordinators]]{{mdash}}[[Kanal Kannan]], [[Jolly Bastian]], [[Stunt Silva]], Sirthai Ganesh, and [[Mafia Sasi]], to minimize the similar pattern of stunts in the film.<ref name="mmiv"/><ref name="mb"/> Set in [[Kollam]] city, film's first schedule was shot at the [[Fatima Mata National College]]. Mammootty joined on 10 May.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ibtimes.co.in/this-mammoottys-look-ajai-vasudev-movie-photos-726178|title= This is Mammootty's look in the Ajai Vasudev movie|agency=IB Times|date=11 May 2017|accessdate=16 November 2017}}</ref> Fight scenes were filmed at the college in 12 days.<ref name="mmiv"/> [[Poonam Bajwa]] was part of the college scenes.<ref name="pb">{{cite web|url= https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/131217/enjoying-the-big-screen-comfort.html|date=13 December 2017|accessdate=15 December 2017|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|title= Enjoying the big screen comfort|author=Elizabeth Thomas}}</ref> Second schedule began in early July, shot mainly at a location in [[Calicut]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://kaumudiglobalu.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=93672 |title=Second phase of Masterpiece begins|date=8 July 2017|accessdate=14 November 2017|agency=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]}}</ref><ref>Sanjith Sidhardhan (July 9, 2017). [http://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammootty-resumes-shooting-for-masterpiece-in-kozhikode/articleshow/59514239.cms "Mammootty resumes shooting for Masterpiece in Kozhikode"]. ''The Times of India''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref> Mammootty rode a [[Harley-Davidson Street]] motorcycle for a scene that was shot on a day in late August.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammootty-does-a-harley/articleshow/60233752.cms|title= Mammootty does a Harley|author=Asha Prakash |date=31 August 2017|accessdate=20 November 2017|agency=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Final schedule of filming began in November and Mammootty's action scenes were shot in [[Kochi]] in three days. Then the team moved again to [[Kollam]] where a five days filming was planned.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://news.keralakaumudi.com/beta/mobile/news.php?NewsId=TkNSUDAxODc2Njg=&xP=Q1lC&xDT=MjAxNy0xMS0xOCAwODo0MjowMA==&xD=MQ==&cID=OQ==|title=Mammootty's Fight in Kochi|date=18 November 2017|accessdate=18 November 2017|agency=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]}}</ref> Filming concluded in November end in Kochi, with some crucial scenes in the movie shot there in final days.<ref name="pu">{{cite news|url=http://m.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2017/11/22/master-piece-shooting-completed.html|title=Masterpiece shooting completed|agency=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=22 November 2015|accessdate=22 November 2015}}</ref> Filming took place in more than 100 days.<ref name="mb">{{cite web|url= http://english.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/movie-news/mammootty-to-surprise-fans-with-a-stylish-entry-in-masterpiece-mollywood--1.2310079|title=Mammootty to surprise fans with a stylish entry in 'Masterpiece'|date=14 October 2017|accessdate=14 November 2017|agency=[[Mathrubhumi]]}}</ref>
The [[principal photography]] was commenced on 17 April 2017.<ref name=ig/> [[Unni Mukundan]] joined on that day.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/unni-mukundan-starts-shooting-for-ajai-vasudevans-mammootty-starrer/articleshow/58398783.cms|title=Unni Mukundan starts shooting for Ajai Vasudevan's Mammootty starrer|access-date=22 November 2022|date=27 April 2017|author=Jayaram, Deepika|newspaper=The Times of India|agency=[[Times of India]]|archive-date=24 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824213239/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/unni-mukundan-starts-shooting-for-ajai-vasudevans-mammootty-starrer/articleshow/58398783.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The films's action was coordinated by 6 [[stunt coordinators]]{{mdash}}[[Kanal Kannan]], Stunt Shiva, [[Stunt Silva]], Jolly Bastin, Siruthai Ganesh and [[Mafia Sasi]], to minimize the similar pattern of stunts in the film.<ref name=mmiv/><ref name=mb/> Set in [[Kollam]] city, film's first schedule was shot at the [[Fatima Mata National College]]. Mammootty joined on 10 May.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/this-mammoottys-look-ajai-vasudev-movie-photos-726178|title=This is Mammootty's look in the Ajai Vasudev movie|agency=IB Times|date=11 May 2017|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122234416/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/this-mammoottys-look-ajai-vasudev-movie-photos-726178|url-status=live}}</ref> Fight scenes were filmed at the college in 12 days.<ref name="mmiv"/> [[Poonam Bajwa]] was part of the college scenes.<ref name=pb>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/131217/enjoying-the-big-screen-comfort.html|date=13 December 2017|access-date=15 December 2017|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|title=Enjoying the big screen comfort|author=Thomas, Elizabeth|archive-date=14 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214134643/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/131217/enjoying-the-big-screen-comfort.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Second schedule began in early July, shot mainly at a location in [[Calicut]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kaumudiglobalu.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=93672|title=Second phase of Masterpiece begins|date=8 July 2017|access-date=14 November 2017|agency=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]}} {{Dead link|date=November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Sidhardhan, Sanjith|date=9 July 2017|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammootty-resumes-shooting-for-masterpiece-in-kozhikode/articleshow/59514239.cms|title=Mammootty resumes shooting for Masterpiece in Kozhikode|work=The Times of India|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=23 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123094940/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammootty-resumes-shooting-for-masterpiece-in-kozhikode/articleshow/59514239.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Mammootty rode a [[Harley-Davidson Street]] motorcycle for a scene that was shot on a day in late August.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammootty-does-a-harley/articleshow/60233752.cms|title=Mammootty does a Harley|author=Prakash, Asha|newspaper=The Times of India|date=31 August 2017|access-date=22 November 2022|agency=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=24 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124120052/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammootty-does-a-harley/articleshow/60233752.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}</ref> Final schedule of filming began in November and Mammootty's action scenes were shot in [[Kochi]] in three days. Then the team moved again to [[Kollam]] where a five days filming was planned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.keralakaumudi.com/beta/mobile/news.php?NewsId=TkNSUDAxODc2Njg=&xP=Q1lC&xDT=MjAxNy0xMS0xOCAwODo0MjowMA==&xD=MQ==&cID=OQ==|title=Mammootty's Fight in Kochi|date=18 November 2017|access-date=18 November 2017|agency=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]}} {{Dead link|date=November 2022}}</ref> Filming concluded in November end in Kochi, with some crucial scenes in the movie shot there in final days.<ref name=pu>{{cite news|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2017/11/22/master-piece-shooting-completed.html|title=Masterpiece shooting completed|agency=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=22 November 2015|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122233515/https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2017/11/22/master-piece-shooting-completed.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Filming took place in more than 115 days.<ref name=mb>{{cite web|url=http://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/mammootty-to-surprise-fans-with-a-stylish-entry-in-masterpiece-mollywood--1.2310079|title=Mammootty to surprise fans with a stylish entry in 'Masterpiece'|date=14 October 2017|access-date=22 November 2022|agency=[[Mathrubhumi]]|archive-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403203923/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/mammootty-to-surprise-fans-with-a-stylish-entry-in-masterpiece-mollywood--1.2310079|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Release==
==Soundtrack==
The film was released on 21 December 2017.<ref name="rls">{{cite web|agency=[[Malayala Manorama]]|url= http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/11/11/masterpiece-teaser-with-mammootty-in-new-avatar-will-release-this-month.html|title= Masterpiece teaser with Mammootty in new avatar will release this month|date=11 November 2017|accessdate=17 November 2017|author=Onmanorama Staff}}</ref> On the release it was dubbed in Tamil as ''Perasiriyar Chanakyan'' and it was released in 2019 in [[Tamilnadu]]. And It also dubbed in [[Hindi]] as ''Dashing Jigarwala 2''. This Movie Gives the satellite rights to [[Mazhavil Manorama]], and the Tamil dubbed version was premiered on [[Polimer TV]] at the day of [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] festival. The Hindi Dubbed Version was givened the satellite rights to [[Star Gold]]. The film also has a [[Kannada]] dubbed version under the title Professor.
 
===Box office===
The film was commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mammootty and director Ajai Vasudev to team up for the third time|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mammootty-and-director-ajai-vasudev-team-third-time-104479?amp|website=[[The News Minute]]|language=en|date=28 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=This Mammootty film becomes the first-ever Mollywood movie to be dubbed in Russian|url=https://amp.ibtimes.co.in/this-mammootty-film-becomes-first-ever-mollywood-movie-be-dubbed-russian-821242|website=[[International Business Times]]|language=en|date=31 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mammootty-Ajai Vasudev film is titled 'Shylock'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mammootty-ajai-vasudev-film-titled-shylock-105603?amp|website=[[The News Minute]]|language=en|date=17 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Three biggies starring Mammootty announced|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/three-biggies-starring-mammootty-announced-100482?amp|website=[[The News Minute]]|language=en|date=22 April 2019}}</ref> The film collected ₹ 5.11 crore from its first day and ₹ 13.54 crore from 4 days from Kerala box office.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-masterpiece-tops-chart-beating-aadu-2-mayaanadhi-vimaanam-aana-754449|title=Box office collection: Masterpiece tops chart, beating Aadu 2, Mayaanadhi, Vimaanam, Aana Alaralodalaral|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=30 December 2017}}</ref> The film collected around ₹40 crore from Worldwide box office in its final run.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mammootty starrer 'Masterpiece' to be dubbed in Russian, reveals director Ajai Vasudev|url=https://m.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/masterpiece-to-get-dubbed-to-russian.html|website=[[Republic TV]]|author=Nikhil Pandey|language=en|date=4 March 2020}}</ref>
 
=== Critical Reception ===
The film got mixed reviews from the critics. [[The Times of India]] rated the movie 2.5/5 and concluded that the film falls flat at many areas and fails as a festive commercial release. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/masterpiece/amp_movie_review/62195909.cms|title=Masterpiece Review {2.5/5}: Masterpiece falls flat at many areas and sadly lacks the kick of a commercial, festival release|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=21 December 2017}}</ref> [[Sify]] rated the film 3/5 and concluded film as a masala entertainer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/masterpiece-review-has-its-moments-here-and-there-review-malayalam-rmvqXSiecijjb.html|title=Masterpiece review: Has its moments here and there|website=[[Sify]]|date=21 December 2017}}</ref> [[The Hindu]] cited that the film is an excuse for hero (Mammootty) worship.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/masterpiece-review-excuse-for-hero-worship/article22260325.ece|title='Masterpiece' review: excuse for hero worship|first=S. R.|last=Praveen|date=22 December 2017|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> [[Indian Express]] went on to say that the film is yet another wrong decision by Mammootty.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/masterpiece-movie-review-mammootty-varalakshmi-sarathkumar-film-star-rating-4992383/lite/|title=Masterpiece movie review: The title of this Mammootty starrer is a misnomer|date=21 December 2017|work=[[Indian Express]]}}</ref>
 
==Music==
#"Master of the Masses" - Jack Styles
#"Master of the Masses" - Jack Styles
#"Madhu Mozhi" - [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]
#"Madhu Mozhi" - [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]
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#"Kaalam Poyeettum" - [[Jassie Gift]]
#"Kaalam Poyeettum" - [[Jassie Gift]]
#"Mele (Promo Song)" - P. M. Shan
#"Mele (Promo Song)" - P. M. Shan
===Track listing===
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==Release==
The film was released on 21 December 2017.<ref name=rls>{{cite web|agency=[[Malayala Manorama]]|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/11/11/masterpiece-teaser-with-mammootty-in-new-avatar-will-release-this-month.html|title=Masterpiece teaser with Mammootty in new avatar will release this month|date=11 November 2017|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122223926/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/11/11/masterpiece-teaser-with-mammootty-in-new-avatar-will-release-this-month.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On the release it was dubbed in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Perasiriyar Chanakyan'' and it was released in 2019 in [[Tamilnadu]]. It was also dubbed in [[Hindi]] as ''Dashing Jigarwala 2''. The satellite rights of that version were sold to [[Mazhavil Manorama]], while the Tamil dubbed version was premiered on [[Polimer TV]] on the day of the [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] festival. The satellite rights to the Hindi dubbed version were sold to [[Star Gold]]. The film also has a [[Kannada]] dubbed version under the title ''Professor''. In 2021, It was also dubbed and released in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Great Shankar''.
== Reception ==
===Critical reception===
''Masterpiece'' received positive reviews from critics.
''[[Sify]]'' rated 3 out of 5 stars and concluded the film as a masala entertainer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/masterpiece-review-has-its-moments-here-and-there-review-malayalam-rmvqXSiecijjb.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222000934/http://www.sify.com/movies/masterpiece-review-has-its-moments-here-and-there-review-malayalam-rmvqXSiecijjb.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 December 2017|title=Masterpiece review: Has its moments here and there|website=[[Sify]]|date=21 December 2017}}</ref> Deepa Soman of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Masterpiece falls flat at many areas and sadly lacks the kick of a commercial, festival release. The so-called mass scenes are aplenty but they aren't entertainingly impactful enough for a film with a runtime of 2 hours and 40 minutes."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/masterpiece/amp_movie_review/62195909.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223065302/https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/masterpiece/amp_movie_review/62195909.cms|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 December 2017|title=Masterpiece Review {2.5/5}: Masterpiece falls flat at many areas and sadly lacks the kick of a commercial, festival release|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=21 December 2017|access-date=22 November 2022}}</ref> ''Behindwoods'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Masterpiece is a typical thriller. Mammooty's fans will find it more entertaining." ''[[The Hindu]]'' cited that the film is an excuse for hero (Mammootty) worship.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/masterpiece-review-excuse-for-hero-worship/article22260325.ece|title='Masterpiece' review: excuse for hero worship|first=S. R.|last=Praveen|date=22 December 2017|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=24 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124120053/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/masterpiece-review-excuse-for-hero-worship/article22260325.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' went on to say that the film is yet another wrong decision by [[Mammootty]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/masterpiece-movie-review-mammootty-varalakshmi-sarathkumar-film-star-rating-4992383/|title=Masterpiece movie review: The title of this Mammootty starrer is a misnomer|date=21 December 2017|work=[[Indian Express]]|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122223926/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/masterpiece-movie-review-mammootty-varalakshmi-sarathkumar-film-star-rating-4992383/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Box office===
The film was a commercial success and became the first-ever Mollywood movie to be dubbed in Russian.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mammootty and director Ajai Vasudev to team up for the third time|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mammootty-and-director-ajai-vasudev-team-third-time-104479|website=[[The News Minute]]|date=28 June 2019|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122223926/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mammootty-and-director-ajai-vasudev-team-third-time-104479|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=This Mammootty film becomes the first-ever Mollywood movie to be dubbed in Russian|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/this-mammootty-film-becomes-first-ever-mollywood-movie-be-dubbed-russian-821242|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=31 May 2020|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122223927/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/this-mammootty-film-becomes-first-ever-mollywood-movie-be-dubbed-russian-821242|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mammootty-Ajai Vasudev film is titled 'Shylock'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mammootty-ajai-vasudev-film-titled-shylock-105603|website=[[The News Minute]]|date=17 July 2019|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122223925/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mammootty-ajai-vasudev-film-titled-shylock-105603|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Masterpiece'' had a release in UAE/GCC regions on January 4, 2017. Reportedly, the movie released in 68 screens across UAE/GCC and the Mammootty starrer was off to a flying start. There are also reports that Masterpiece has crossed the 2K shows count at UAE/GCC regions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Three biggies starring Mammootty announced|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/three-biggies-starring-mammootty-announced-100482|website=[[The News Minute]]|date=22 April 2019|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122223927/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/three-biggies-starring-mammootty-announced-100482|url-status=live}}</ref> The film collected {{INR}}5.11 crore from its first day and {{INR}}13.54 crore from 3 days from Kerala box office.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-masterpiece-tops-chart-beating-aadu-2-mayaanadhi-vimaanam-aana-754449|title=Box office collection: Masterpiece tops chart, beating Aadu 2, Mayaanadhi, Vimaanam, Aana Alaralodalaral|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=30 December 2017|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=22 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122223926/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-masterpiece-tops-chart-beating-aadu-2-mayaanadhi-vimaanam-aana-754449|url-status=live}}</ref> The film collected {{INR}}5 crore from Tamil Nadu box office, which made it highest grossing Malayalam film in Tamil Nadu, which was broken by ''[[Kurup (film)|Kurup]]'' in 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2021/kurup-box-office-11-days-report-beats-masterpiece-pulimurugan-with-tamil-nadu-collections-324992.html|last=Menon|first=Akhila R|title=Kurup Box Office 11 Days Report: Beats Masterpiece & Pulimurugan With Tamil Nadu Collections|work=Filmibeat|date=23 November 2021|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=28 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128100221/https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2021/kurup-box-office-11-days-report-beats-masterpiece-pulimurugan-with-tamil-nadu-collections-324992.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It is running in 103 screens and has crossed the 13k shows mark in the theatres. The film collected around {{INR}}40 crore from worldwide box office in its final run.<ref name="mp"/>


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Masterpiece
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAjai Vasudev
Produced byC. H. Muhammed
Written byUdaykrishna
StarringMammootty
Unni Mukundan
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
Mukesh
Maqbool Salmaan
John Kaippallil
Music byDeepak Dev
CinematographyVinod Illampally
Edited byJohnkutty
Production
company
Royal Cinemas
Distributed byU. K. Studios
Release date
  • 21 December 2017 (2017-12-21)
[1]
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Masterpiece is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language action crime thriller film directed by Ajai Vasudev and written by Udayakrishna.[2] It stars Mammootty in the lead role, alongside Unni Mukundan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Mukesh, Gokul Suresh, Maqbool Salmaan and John Kaippallil.

Principal photography began on 17 April 2017 at the Fatima Mata National College, Kollam and was completed by the end of November in Kochi. Deepak Dev composed the music for the film, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Vinod Illampally and Johnkutty.[3]

Masterpiece was released on 21 December 2017, received mixed reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office.

Plot[edit | edit source]

In Travancore Maharaja's College, two students' groups named Real Fighters, whose leader is Mahesh Raj and Royal Warriors whose leader is Roshan Cherian quarrel over various issues. During a conversation in the canteen, the canteen incharge Mani tells the Real Fighters about Vedhika's performance in Mother's College and then he also informs the Royal Warriors about the same. The both group in disguise arrive at Mother's College to meet Vedhika and propose her but she already had an fallen for Unnikrishnan, who was her music teacher Balan's son and also a senior of hers with whom she had a flashback. Unnikrishnan also happens to be a student of the Travancore College and Member of Real Fighters. He receives a call from Vedhika asking him to come to meet her at railway station at 11:30pm .The Real Fighters support Unnikrishnan to confess his love to Vedhika and gives him ring and the key of a colleague's bike. Mani mixes alcohol in their drink, unaware of it Unnikrishnan drinks and is caught by the police and is taken to the custody although he is released later without pressing any charges. The next day, Reji finds Vedhika's corpse behind the men's hostel of the college. Her father Sivanandhan urges the police to find the killer.

The team under ACP John Thekkan starts the investigation. Later, the investigation leads to Unnikrishnan, who received the last phone call from Vedhika before her death. Thekkan arrests Unnikrishnan forcefully and questions him. Later Unnikrishnan is found dead inside the police interrogation room. This leads to a quarrel between the police and the students in which Thekken gets seriously injured and hospitalised. In his absence, the investigation is handed over to ACP Bhavani Durga and her team. Bhavani orders to arrest Roshan. This is because according to an evidence the murderer is observed to be nearly 6-ft tall and Roshan has a similar physique. This leads to yet another dispute between the police and the campus and the police is prevented by the Home minister from entering the campus. At the same time, a person named Edward Livingston joins the college as the new professor in English Literature. Professor Cherian, who is the college vice principal and also Roshan's father talks to Edward about his life as a divorcee. He tells Eddy that Roshan is innocent as he was at his mother's house at the night the murder happened. In a meeting between the police and campus, Edward talks to the officials that the students are not responsible for the murder and also that the police is responsible for Unnikrishnan's death.

After few days, Shivanandan sends his goons to the college so that the suspected students can be handed over to police. But Edward intervenes and thrashes the goons. He also unites Real Fighters and Royal Warriors and fight the goons together. Later, Edward notices that the new men who were appointed as workers in various department fields were actually police officers. He warns the students not to leave the campus at any cost. Despite his warning, Roshan, Mahesh and a colleague leave to a wedding reception to meet Mahesh's girlfriend Ramlath where they are spotted by a suspended police officer Ramachandran. Thekkan, who is back on duty apprehends them and gets hold of Roshan, while his friends escape. Roshan is taken to a hideout, but Edward and team tracks them and saves Roshan.

Edward and the students promise to the police and media that they will find out the murderers of Vedhika and Unnikrishnan within 10 days. Edward asks Roshan to reunite his parents who have been separated for 3 years, which he does. Mahesh tells the team that Ramlath is being forced by her family for an alliance which she doesn't like. He goes to meet Ramlath, but is arrested by police and Ramlath is taken to custody by Ramachandran. Ramlath is forcefully taken to his guest house where Edward saves her by defeating Ramachandran. And the next day, Edward reveals to the press that he found the culprit and takes Ramachandran to the media where he reveals that he did all these for Thekkan leaving everybody astonished. He reveals that it was Thekkan, who murdered Vedhika and later instructed Ramachandran to murder Unnikrishnan.

Thekkan had a grudge against Vedhika as Ramlath who is Vedhika's close friend, discovered John's illegal relationship with Minister Seethalakshmi, who is the wife of a deceased politician Krishnadas. It is revealed that Krishnadas was murdered by Thekkan and Ramachandran when he found out his wife's extramarital relationship with Thekkan, who was raised by Krishnadas. Ramlath who understood all these informed Vedhika about the same and Vedhika, who wanted to inform Unnikrishnan about the incident was kidnapped and raped to death by Thekkan and Ramachandran. Unnikrishnan was arrested on purpose and was killed as Thekkan understood Unnikrishnan had known certain facts about Vedhika's death. After Ramachandran reveals all these to the public, he is shot and killed by Thekkan who tries to escape, but Edward overpowers and kills Thekkan with his pistol, thereby avenging Vedhika's and Unnikrishnan's death while Seethalakshmi gets arrested.

Later, Cherian along with Roshan and Mahesh and other students protest outside the police station to leave Edward. However, they are shocked to see the other person in the same name. Cherian and students learn that the Edward, who was with them is an IPS officer named Anto Antony from the Central Home Department and also that the police disguised as workers in the college, were actually his teammates.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Cameo appearances[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Development[edit | edit source]

In October 2016, Uday Krishna stated that his next screenplay, features Mammootty as a lecturer and would be directed by Ajai Vasudev, and it would be set at the backdrop of a college campus.[4] The film was announced in February 2017 at a ceremony held in Dubai by producer C. H. Muhammed as his debut production venture.[5] In July 2017, film's title was confirmed as Masterpiece.[6] According to Ajay Vasudev, the plot is "something happens in the college and that's what Masterpiece is all about."[7]

Casting[edit | edit source]

By February 2017, actors Mukesh, Maqbool Salmaan, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Arjun Nandhakumar, Kailash, and John Kaipallil were confirmed to be in cast,[5] while Unni Mukundan was hired by Ajai Vasudev to an important role, though he had not officially signed at the time. Mukesh was reported to appear in a role of vice principal at the college, while Unni Mukundan's character was confirmed to be not a student. Regarding the character of Mammootty, Ajai Vasudev said, "He plays a strict college professor who doesn't mollycoddle his students, a rough and tough character with a short temper. The characterisation is very much on the lines of the larger-than-life roles."[8] After the character was just described by Ajai to Mammootty, he liked it very much and himself chose the appearance and developed the characteristics.[9][7]

In April 2017, Gokul Suresh[10] Maqbool Salmaan, John Kaippallil[11] and Santhosh Pandit were confirmed in prominent roles.[12] Pandit allotted one month date.[13] In the same month, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar,[14] Poonam Bajwa and Mahima Nambiar was confirmed in the female leads.[15] According to Ajai Vasudev, "All three actresses have important roles in the film."[15] Uday Krishna revealed that Varalaxmi would play an IPS officer Bhavani Durga and Poonam Bajwa a lecturer.[11] None of the actresses is as a love interest for the hero, as the plot lacks such a thread.[7] Captain Raju also plays a role.[16]

Filming[edit | edit source]

The principal photography was commenced on 17 April 2017.[10] Unni Mukundan joined on that day.[17] The films's action was coordinated by 6 stunt coordinators—Kanal Kannan, Stunt Shiva, Stunt Silva, Jolly Bastin, Siruthai Ganesh and Mafia Sasi, to minimize the similar pattern of stunts in the film.[9][18] Set in Kollam city, film's first schedule was shot at the Fatima Mata National College. Mammootty joined on 10 May.[19] Fight scenes were filmed at the college in 12 days.[9] Poonam Bajwa was part of the college scenes.[20] Second schedule began in early July, shot mainly at a location in Calicut.[21][22] Mammootty rode a Harley-Davidson Street motorcycle for a scene that was shot on a day in late August.[23] Final schedule of filming began in November and Mammootty's action scenes were shot in Kochi in three days. Then the team moved again to Kollam where a five days filming was planned.[24] Filming concluded in November end in Kochi, with some crucial scenes in the movie shot there in final days.[25] Filming took place in more than 115 days.[18]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

  1. "Master of the Masses" - Jack Styles
  2. "Madhu Mozhi" - Madhu Balakrishnan
  3. "Mylanchi" - Jassie Gift, Chorus
  4. "Wake Up" - Jyotsna, Haricharan
  5. "Dinam Dinam" - Rony Philip
  6. "Kaalam Poyeettum" - Jassie Gift
  7. "Mele (Promo Song)" - P. M. Shan

Track listing[edit | edit source]

Template:Tracklisting

Release[edit | edit source]

The film was released on 21 December 2017.[1] On the release it was dubbed in Tamil as Perasiriyar Chanakyan and it was released in 2019 in Tamilnadu. It was also dubbed in Hindi as Dashing Jigarwala 2. The satellite rights of that version were sold to Mazhavil Manorama, while the Tamil dubbed version was premiered on Polimer TV on the day of the Pongal festival. The satellite rights to the Hindi dubbed version were sold to Star Gold. The film also has a Kannada dubbed version under the title Professor. In 2021, It was also dubbed and released in Telugu as Great Shankar.

Reception[edit | edit source]

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

Masterpiece received positive reviews from critics.

Sify rated 3 out of 5 stars and concluded the film as a masala entertainer.[26] Deepa Soman of The Times of India gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Masterpiece falls flat at many areas and sadly lacks the kick of a commercial, festival release. The so-called mass scenes are aplenty but they aren't entertainingly impactful enough for a film with a runtime of 2 hours and 40 minutes."[27] Behindwoods gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Masterpiece is a typical thriller. Mammooty's fans will find it more entertaining." The Hindu cited that the film is an excuse for hero (Mammootty) worship.[28] The Indian Express went on to say that the film is yet another wrong decision by Mammootty.[29]

Box office[edit | edit source]

The film was a commercial success and became the first-ever Mollywood movie to be dubbed in Russian.[30][31][32] Masterpiece had a release in UAE/GCC regions on January 4, 2017. Reportedly, the movie released in 68 screens across UAE/GCC and the Mammootty starrer was off to a flying start. There are also reports that Masterpiece has crossed the 2K shows count at UAE/GCC regions.[33] The film collected ₹5.11 crore from its first day and ₹13.54 crore from 3 days from Kerala box office.[34] The film collected ₹5 crore from Tamil Nadu box office, which made it highest grossing Malayalam film in Tamil Nadu, which was broken by Kurup in 2021.[35] It is running in 103 screens and has crossed the 13k shows mark in the theatres. The film collected around ₹40 crore from worldwide box office in its final run.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Masterpiece teaser with Mammootty in new avatar will release this month". Malayala Manorama. 11 November 2017. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ↑ Madhu, Vignesh (21 December 2021). "Masterpiece Review: A typical mass entertainer". onlookersmedia. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022. The film has all the necessary ingredients of a mass masala entertainer
  3. ↑ Jayaram, Deepika (14 August 2017). "Ajai Vasudev's Mammootty starrer titled Masterpiece". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (27 October 2016). "Mammootty plays a college lecturer again". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kavil, Sadiq (23 February 2017). "Udayakrishna with Mammootty Film after Pulimurugan". Malayala Manorama. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Masterpiece motion poster released". Kerala Kaumudi. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Meera Suresh (25 November 2017). "Mammootty's 'Professor Eddy' packs a punch in Masterpiece". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  8. ↑ Sanjith Sidhardhan (27 February 2017). "Unni Mukundan to reunite with Mammootty, this time for a campus thriller". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Varghese, Robin T. (16 December 2017). "മമ്മൂക്ക തന്നെയാണ് ആ ലുക്ക് കണ്ടെത്തിയത്; അജയ് വാസുദേവ്". Malayala Manorama. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
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