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| starring = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Mammootty]]|[[Kavya Madhavan]]|[[Poonam Bajwa]]|[[Suraj | | starring = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Mammootty]]|[[Kavya Madhavan]]|[[Poonam Bajwa]]|[[Suraj Venjaramoodu]]|[[Salim Kumar]]|[[Guinness Pakru]]|[[Vijayaraghavan]]}} | ||
| music = [[Bijibal]] | | music = [[Bijibal]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Shamdat]] | | cinematography = [[Shamdat|Shamdat Sainudeen]] | ||
| editing = [[Manoj (film editor)|Manoj]] | | editing = [[Manoj (film editor)|Manoj]] | ||
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| country = India | | country = India | ||
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'''''Venicile Vyapari''''', ({{translation|The Merchant of Venice}}) is a 2011 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]], starring [[Mammootty]], [[Kavya Madhavan]] and [[Poonam Bajwa]]. The film's plot unfolds in [[Alappuzha]], a town in [[Kerala]] popularly known as the [[List of places called Venice of the East|''Venice of the East'']]. Written by [[James Albert (screenwriter)|James Albert]], the story follows a murder mystery. | |||
'''''Venicile Vyapari''''', ({{translation|''The Merchant of Venice''}}) is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2011|2011]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[period film|period]] [[romantic comedy|action-romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]], starring [[Mammootty]], [[Kavya Madhavan]], and [[Poonam Bajwa]]. The film's plot unfolds in [[Alappuzha]], a town in [[Kerala]] popularly known as the [[List of places called Venice of the East|''Venice of the East'']]. Written by [[James Albert (screenwriter)|James Albert]], the story follows a murder mystery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/ivenicile-vyaparii-an-important-film-for-mammootty-imagegallery-malayalam-lkvmmFbhbbesi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325082015/https://www.sify.com/movies/ivenicile-vyaparii-an-important-film-for-mammootty-imagegallery-malayalam-lkvmmFbhbbesi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 March 2022|title=Venicile Vyapari, an important film for Mammootty|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-venicile-vyapari-is-an-oridinary-fare/20111216.htm|title = Review: Venicile Vyapari is an oridinary fare}}</ref> | |||
Though the film underperformed at the box office, it had a [[cult]] followed. | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The story revolves around Pavithran | Set in the period of 1980. The story revolves around Pavithran who lost his parents in his childhood. He enters the police force by chance, though it is not his ambition. Pavithran lands up in [[Alappuzha]] (Alappuzha incidentally is attributed to the [[sobriquet]], ''Venice of the East'') disguised as a merchant to investigate the murder of a union leader named Ajayan. Another character is Ammu, the leader of the union of coir workers, who is in love with Pavithran. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Mammootty]] as Pavithran | * [[Mammootty]] as [[Constable]] Pavithran | ||
* [[Biju Menon]] as Sakhavu Ajayan, Ammu's brother | |||
* [[Kavya Madhavan]] as Ammu | * [[Kavya Madhavan]] as Ammu | ||
* [[Poonam Bajwa]] as | * [[Poonam Bajwa]] as Mahalakshmi | ||
* [[Suraj | * [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Chandran Pillai / Odiyan Chandhu | ||
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Kaladi Govindan | * [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as "Kaladi" Govindan, Ammu's father | ||
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Kamalasanan / Al-Kamalasanan | * [[Salim Kumar]] as Kamalasanan / Al-Kamalasanan | ||
* [[ | * [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as [[Superintendent (police)|SP]] Raghurama Varma [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], Mahalakshmi's father | ||
* [[Guinness Pakru]] as Kochukrishnan | |||
* [[Vijayaraghavan]] as Chungathara Raghavan | |||
* [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]] as Chungathara Aniyappan | * [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]] as Chungathara Aniyappan | ||
* [[V. K. Sreeraman]] as Aali Koya | * [[V. K. Sreeraman]] as Aali Koya | ||
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as Abdu | * [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as Abdu | ||
* [[Kalabhavan | * [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] as Panchayat President "[[Ironing|Isthiri]]" Lonappan | ||
* [[Kundara Johny]] as CI | * [[Kundara Johny]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] K. Nambeeshan | ||
* [[Santhosh (actor)|Santhosh]] | * [[Santhosh (actor)|Santhosh]] as [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Karikkan George | ||
* [[Anjali Nair]] as Ammu's friend | * [[Anjali Nair (actress, born 1988)|Anjali Nair]] as Ammu's friend | ||
* [[Saju Kodiyan]] as | * [[Saju Kodiyan]] as [[Constable]] Sunil | ||
* [[J. Pallassery]] as Shop Owner | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
The film was produced by Madhavan Nair under the banner of Murali Films. Mammootty stars in the film with | The film was produced by Madhavan Nair under the banner of Murali Films. [[Mammootty]] stars in the film with [[Vijayaraghavan]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], [[Salim Kumar]], [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]], Sreeraman, [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]], and Rajan Padoor form the supporting cast. | ||
The shooting commenced in August 2011,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-malayalam-news/20110816.htm|title=Mammootty's Venice ile Vyapari begins shooting|date=16 August 2011|author=Meghna George|publisher=[[Rediff]]|access-date=6 November 2011}}</ref> and the film was mostly shot in [[Alappuzha]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/first-look-mammoottys-venicile-vyapari/20110906.htm|title=First Look: Mammootty's Venicile Vyapari|date=6 September 2011|author=Meghna George|publisher=[[Rediff]]|access-date=6 November 2011}}</ref> The song "Kannum Kannum" was shot in [[Ooty]].<ref name="Kannum"/> | |||
The film was scheduled to release on 4 November 2011, but was postponed to 11 November 2011 since there was a delay in the post production work | The film was scheduled to release on 4 November 2011, but was postponed to 11 November 2011 since there was a delay in the post-production work.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20111031/Cinema/Cinema_1.html|title=Venicile Vyapari put off to 11/11/11|date=1 November 2011|magazine=City Journal|access-date=6 November 2011}}</ref> The release was postponed again to 16 December 2011 due to a film strike in Kerala. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
Sify movies gave the film a rating of 2.5/5, criticising the script.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} | |||
==Legacy== | |||
The film was a box office underperformer, but the film still have high repeat value. | |||
The character Al-Kamalasanan, played by [[Salim Kumar]] became a [[cult]] fan following and is popular in trolls and memes. The character still have fans across kerala. Additionally, the character Odiyan Chandhu played by [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] became popular in social media, after the success of [[Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra]], in which [[Dulquer Salman]] portrayed Charlie, an Odiyan. It was also popularized after the release of [[Odiyan]], starring [[Mohanlal]] in the lead role. | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
[[Bijibal]] composed the music for the film | [[Bijibal]] composed the music for the film which has lyrics by [[Kaithapram]]. The film has a remix of the song "Kannum Kannum" from the 1980 film ''[[Angadi (film)|Angadi]]''. Mammootty stated that it was director Shafi's desire to use a hit song of the eighties in a dream scene of the film.<ref name="Kannum">{{cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/72043.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016183420/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/72043.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2011|title=Mammootty steps in for a remix|date=14 October 2011}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Films shot in Alappuzha]] | [[Category:Films shot in Alappuzha]] | ||
[[Category:Films shot in Ooty]] | [[Category:Films shot in Ooty]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2011 Malayalam-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Shafi]] | [[Category:Films directed by Shafi]] | ||
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| Directed by | Shafi |
| Produced by | Madhavan Nair |
| Written by | James Albert |
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| Music by | Bijibal |
| Cinematography | Shamdat Sainudeen |
| Edited by | Manoj |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Venicile Vyapari, (transl. The Merchant of Venice) is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language period action-romantic comedy film directed by Shafi, starring Mammootty, Kavya Madhavan, and Poonam Bajwa. The film's plot unfolds in Alappuzha, a town in Kerala popularly known as the Venice of the East. Written by James Albert, the story follows a murder mystery.[1][2] Though the film underperformed at the box office, it had a cult followed.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Set in the period of 1980. The story revolves around Pavithran who lost his parents in his childhood. He enters the police force by chance, though it is not his ambition. Pavithran lands up in Alappuzha (Alappuzha incidentally is attributed to the sobriquet, Venice of the East) disguised as a merchant to investigate the murder of a union leader named Ajayan. Another character is Ammu, the leader of the union of coir workers, who is in love with Pavithran.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Mammootty as Constable Pavithran
- Biju Menon as Sakhavu Ajayan, Ammu's brother
- Kavya Madhavan as Ammu
- Poonam Bajwa as Mahalakshmi
- Suraj Venjaramoodu as Chandran Pillai / Odiyan Chandhu
- Jagathy Sreekumar as "Kaladi" Govindan, Ammu's father
- Salim Kumar as Kamalasanan / Al-Kamalasanan
- Janardhanan as SP Raghurama Varma IPS, Mahalakshmi's father
- Guinness Pakru as Kochukrishnan
- Vijayaraghavan as Chungathara Raghavan
- Suresh Krishna as Chungathara Aniyappan
- V. K. Sreeraman as Aali Koya
- Abu Salim as Abdu
- Kalabhavan Shajohn as Panchayat President "Isthiri" Lonappan
- Kundara Johny as CI K. Nambeeshan
- Santhosh as SI Karikkan George
- Anjali Nair as Ammu's friend
- Saju Kodiyan as Constable Sunil
- J. Pallassery as Shop Owner
Production[edit | edit source]
The film was produced by Madhavan Nair under the banner of Murali Films. Mammootty stars in the film with Vijayaraghavan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Salim Kumar, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Sreeraman, Kalabhavan Shajohn, and Rajan Padoor form the supporting cast.
The shooting commenced in August 2011,[3] and the film was mostly shot in Alappuzha.[4] The song "Kannum Kannum" was shot in Ooty.[5]
The film was scheduled to release on 4 November 2011, but was postponed to 11 November 2011 since there was a delay in the post-production work.[6] The release was postponed again to 16 December 2011 due to a film strike in Kerala.
Reception[edit | edit source]
Sify movies gave the film a rating of 2.5/5, criticising the script.[citation needed]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
The film was a box office underperformer, but the film still have high repeat value. The character Al-Kamalasanan, played by Salim Kumar became a cult fan following and is popular in trolls and memes. The character still have fans across kerala. Additionally, the character Odiyan Chandhu played by Suraj Venjaramoodu became popular in social media, after the success of Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra, in which Dulquer Salman portrayed Charlie, an Odiyan. It was also popularized after the release of Odiyan, starring Mohanlal in the lead role.
Music[edit | edit source]
Bijibal composed the music for the film which has lyrics by Kaithapram. The film has a remix of the song "Kannum Kannum" from the 1980 film Angadi. Mammootty stated that it was director Shafi's desire to use a hit song of the eighties in a dream scene of the film.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Venicile Vyapari, an important film for Mammootty". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022.
- ↑ "Review: Venicile Vyapari is an oridinary fare".
- ↑ Meghna George (16 August 2011). "Mammootty's Venice ile Vyapari begins shooting". Rediff. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ↑ Meghna George (6 September 2011). "First Look: Mammootty's Venicile Vyapari". Rediff. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Mammootty steps in for a remix". 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011.
- ↑ "Venicile Vyapari put off to 11/11/11". City Journal. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.