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{{short description|2014 film}} | {{short description|2014 film}} | ||
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| director = Vasudevan Sanal | | director = Vasudevan Sanal | ||
| producer = Haseeb Hanif<br />[[Anto Joseph]] | | producer = Haseeb Hanif<br />[[Anto Joseph]] | ||
| | | writer = V. Praveen Kumar<br />Anish Francis<br />Arun Gopinath | ||
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Fahadh Faasil]] | [[Isha Talwar]] | [[Sreenivasan]] | [[Lal (actor)]] }} | | starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Fahadh Faasil]] | [[Isha Talwar]] | [[Sreenivasan]] | [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] }} | ||
| music = [[Gopi Sundar]] | | music = [[Gopi Sundar]] | ||
| cinematography = Arun James | | cinematography = Arun James<br>[[Arvind Krishna (cinematographer)|Arvind Krishna]] | ||
| editing = Ratheesh Raj | | editing = Ratheesh Raj | ||
| released = {{ | | released = {{Film date|2014|5|9|df=y}} | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Malayalam | | language = Malayalam | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''God's Own Country''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film directed by Vasudevan Sanal. | '''''God's Own Country''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film directed by Vasudevan Sanal.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/fahadh-was-very-patient-with-the-2-year-old-baby-vasudev-sanal/articleshow/35769986.cms | title=Fahadh was very patient with the 2 year old baby: Vasudev Sanal - Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] | date=30 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/gods-own-country-review-malayalam-pcmbqrbjigajc.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125114439/https://www.sify.com/movies/gods-own-country-review-malayalam-pcmbqrbjigajc.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 January 2022|title = God?s Own Country|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/i-was-a-bit-worried-before-doing-the-action-scene-mythili/articleshow/35481897.cms | title=I was a bit worried before doing the action scene: Mythili - Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] | date=22 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/fahadh-to-play-a-dad-next/articleshow/28321155.cms | title=Fahadh to play a dad next! - Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] | date=3 January 2014 }}</ref> The film was initially titled ''RED'' (Rare Emotional Day).<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/isha-talwar-to-romance-fahadh-faasil/articleshow/24739892.cms | title=Isha Talwar to romance Fahadh Faasil - Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] | date=26 October 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/fahadhs-movie-renamed-as-gods-own-country/articleshow/28006723.cms | title=Fahadh's movie renamed as God's Own Country - Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] | date=27 December 2013 }}</ref> | ||
==Plot synopsis== | |||
God's Own Country is a three interwoven story. A taxi driver (Lal) desperately seeking money for his daughter's operation, Manu Krishna (Fahadh Faasil) travelling to Kerala to earn bail money for his wife, Asha (Isha Talwar). And, a public prosecutor (Sreenivasan) striving to punish a rapist. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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* [[Fahadh Faasil]] as Manu Krishna | * [[Fahadh Faasil]] as Manu Krishna | ||
* [[Isha Talwar]] as Asha, | * [[Isha Talwar]] as Asha, Manu's wife | ||
* [[Sreenivasan]] as Advocate Mathan Tharakan | * [[Sreenivasan]] as Advocate Mathan Tharakan | ||
* [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Muhammed | * [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Muhammed | ||
* Nandu as Vakkachan | * [[Nandu (Malayalam actor)|Nandu]] as Vakkachan | ||
* VK Sreeraman | * VK Sreeraman | ||
* [[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]] as CI | * [[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]] as CI | ||
* [[Manikuttan]] | * [[Manikuttan]] as Sakkeer | ||
* [[Mythili]] as Abhirami | * [[Mythili]] as Abhirami | ||
* | * Baby Gadha as Manu's daughter | ||
* [[Lena (actress)|Lena]] as Serena | * [[Lena (actress)|Lena]] as Serena | ||
* [[Vishnupriya (actress)|Vishnupriya]] as Lekha | * [[Vishnupriya (actress)|Vishnupriya]] as Lekha | ||
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* Prashanth Alexander as Nandu | * Prashanth Alexander as Nandu | ||
* Faisal Fareed as Sharjah Police Officer | * Faisal Fareed as Sharjah Police Officer | ||
* Daya Ashwathy as Reporter | |||
{{colend}} | |||
==Soundtrack== | |||
[[Gopi Sundar]] composed the music. [[Jassie Gift]] sang the song "Chalanam".<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/jassie-gift-sings-in-gods-own-country/articleshow/34582564.cms | title=Jassie Gift sings in God's Own Country - Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> | |||
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! Track name !! Singers !! Lyrics | |||
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| " Mannil Pathiyum" || Vineeth Sreenivasan, Divya S Menon ||| Anu Elizabeth Jose | |||
|- | |||
| " Chalanam Chalanam" ||Jassie Gift ||| Arun Gopinath | |||
|} | |||
== Reception == | == Reception == | ||
''The Times of India'' gave the film a rating of three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "The movie, which has a few parallel narratives, has that deeply evocative humane quotient which makes each of its characters not just the leads, but also pure human beings".<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/gods-own-country/movie-review/34965074.cms</ref> ''Rediff'' gave the film two out of five stars and stated that " | ''The Times of India'' gave the film a rating of three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "The movie, which has a few parallel narratives, has that deeply evocative humane quotient which makes each of its characters not just the leads, but also pure human beings".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/gods-own-country/movie-review/34965074.cms|title = God's Own Country Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of God's Own Country by Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> ''Rediff'' gave the film two out of five stars and stated that "God's Own Country is over-written -- characters explain everything in words when a mere change of expression would do".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-gods-own-country-is-cliched-and-predictable-south/20140512.htm|title = Review: God's Own Country is cliched and predictable}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:11, 4 March 2026
| God's Own Country | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Vasudevan Sanal |
| Produced by | Haseeb Hanif Anto Joseph |
| Written by | V. Praveen Kumar Anish Francis Arun Gopinath |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Gopi Sundar |
| Cinematography | Arun James Arvind Krishna |
| Edited by | Ratheesh Raj |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
God's Own Country is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Vasudevan Sanal.[1][2][3][4] The film was initially titled RED (Rare Emotional Day).[5][6]
Plot synopsis[edit | edit source]
God's Own Country is a three interwoven story. A taxi driver (Lal) desperately seeking money for his daughter's operation, Manu Krishna (Fahadh Faasil) travelling to Kerala to earn bail money for his wife, Asha (Isha Talwar). And, a public prosecutor (Sreenivasan) striving to punish a rapist.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Fahadh Faasil as Manu Krishna
- Isha Talwar as Asha, Manu's wife
- Sreenivasan as Advocate Mathan Tharakan
- Lal as Muhammed
- Nandu as Vakkachan
- VK Sreeraman
- Vijayakumar as CI
- Manikuttan as Sakkeer
- Mythili as Abhirami
- Baby Gadha as Manu's daughter
- Lena as Serena
- Vishnupriya as Lekha
- Usha as Muhammed's wife
- Anju Aravind as Mathan Tharakan's wife
- Lakshmipriya as Pushpa
- Santhakumari as Vakkachan's mother
- Molly Kanamaly (supporting role)
- Sudheer Karamana as Kunjikka
- Prashanth Alexander as Nandu
- Faisal Fareed as Sharjah Police Officer
- Daya Ashwathy as Reporter
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
Gopi Sundar composed the music. Jassie Gift sang the song "Chalanam".[7]
| Track name | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| " Mannil Pathiyum" | Vineeth Sreenivasan, Divya S Menon | Anu Elizabeth Jose |
| " Chalanam Chalanam" | Jassie Gift | Arun Gopinath |
Reception[edit | edit source]
The Times of India gave the film a rating of three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "The movie, which has a few parallel narratives, has that deeply evocative humane quotient which makes each of its characters not just the leads, but also pure human beings".[8] Rediff gave the film two out of five stars and stated that "God's Own Country is over-written -- characters explain everything in words when a mere change of expression would do".[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Fahadh was very patient with the 2 year old baby: Vasudev Sanal - Times of India". The Times of India. 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "God?s Own Country". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022.
- ↑ "I was a bit worried before doing the action scene: Mythili - Times of India". The Times of India. 22 May 2014.
- ↑ "Fahadh to play a dad next! - Times of India". The Times of India. 3 January 2014.
- ↑ "Isha Talwar to romance Fahadh Faasil - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 October 2013.
- ↑ "Fahadh's movie renamed as God's Own Country - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 December 2013.
- ↑ "Jassie Gift sings in God's Own Country - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "God's Own Country Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of God's Own Country by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Review: God's Own Country is cliched and predictable".
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