Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil
| Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil | |
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| Directed by | Vipin Das |
| Written by | Deepu Pradeep |
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| Cinematography | Neeraj Revi |
| Edited by | Johnkutty |
| Music by | Ankit Menon |
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| Distributed by | AP International |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Box office | est.₹62 crore[1] |
Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil (transl. At Guruvayoor Temple entrance) is an Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Vipin Das and written by Deepu Pradeep. It was jointly produced by Prithviraj Productions and E4 Entertainment. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Basil Joseph, Nikhila Vimal, Anaswara Rajan and Yogi Babu (in his Malayalam debut).[2][3]
The film was released on 16 May 2024 to positive reviews from critics.
Plot[edit]
Vinu Ramachandran is a young man working in Dubai. He is engaged to Anjali and forms a close acquaintance with her brother, Anand. It has been five years since his breakup with his ex-girlfriend, Parvathy but he still isn't able to move-on. Anand coaches Vinu in overcoming his feelings of betrayal. However, Anand is also not leading a perfectly happy life, he is temporarily separated from his wife Parvathy. Vinu who is now considering Anand as a brother he never had, takes it upon himself to ensure happiness in Anand's life as well. He helps Anand to connect with Parvathy.
However, things go haywire when Vinu and Anand meet in-person for the first time and cause the Parvathy in both of their lives to be the same person. This causes a rift in their cordial relationship. Anand, who is a short tempered man immediately sets out to stop the wedding and Vinu's feeble attempts to stop him forms the major part of the second half of the movie. A lot of Vinu's actions from his past come back to bite him, leading to multiple attempts from people to stop the wedding. Finally Anand gets closure and faces the truth. He proceeds to prevent any disruption of the wedding. Finally, Vinu marries Anjali amidst all the chaos and the movie ends happily with Vinu, Anjali, Anand and Parvathy couples together.
Cast[edit]
- Prithviraj Sukumaran as Anand, Vinu's friend and brother-in-law
- Basil Joseph as Kaitholapparambil Vinu Ramachandran, Anand's friend and brother-in-law
- Nikhila Vimal as Parvathy, Anand's wife
- Anaswara Rajan as Anjali, Anand's sister and Vinu's fiancée
- Yogi Babu as Saravanan, Vinu's friend
- Jagadish as Sudevan, Anand's and Anjali's father
- Baiju Santhosh as Dr. Purushothaman, Parvathy's father
- Rekha as Raji, Anand's and Anjali's mother
- P. P. Kunhikrishnan as Kaitholapparambil Ramachandran, Vinu's father
- Siju Sunny as Shamsu, Vinu's friend
- Saaf as Ani, Vinu's younger brother
- Akhil Kavaliyoor as Kunjunni
- Joemon Jyothir as Dr. George, Anjali's ex-lover
- Irshad as Cheriyammavan
- Ramesh Kottayam as Valiyammavan
- Aswin Vijayan as Mayinkutty V, Vinu's friend
- Baby Nandu as Appu, Anand's and Parvathy's son
- Aju Varghese as Playback Singer at Guruvayur Temple (Cameo appearance)
- Aravind Akash as Unnikrishnan (special appearance)
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
The story was told to Prithviraj Sukumaran by screenwriter Deepu Pradeep some years back. At that time, Prithviraj was supposed to do the role of Vinu. Initially, another director was supposed to took over the project before Vipin Das came onboard.[4]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography began on 12 May 2023.[5] A set replicating the Guruvayoor Temple was constructed at Karattupallikkara in Perumbavoor municipality.[6] The second schedule of filming underwent in Dubai and concluded in early July.[7] Prithviraj was supposed to join the filming during the third schedule, but it was delayed due to an injury sustained on the sets of Vilayath Buddha. He eventually joined the film in the last week of November in Guruvayoor.[8] The fourth schedule was concluded in Kochi by early January 2024.[9] The entire filming was wrapped up on 4 April 2024.[10]
Music[edit]
The music and background score was composed by Ankit Menon. The audio rights were acquired by Saregama. The first single "K For Krishna" was released on 5 May 2024.[11] The last single "K For Kalyanam" was released on 14 May 2024.[12]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "K for Krishna" | Vinayak Sasikumar | Aju Varghese | 3:03 |
| 2. | "K For Kalyanam" | Suhail Koya | Ankit Menon, Milan Joy, Himna Hilary, Aruna Mary George, Indu Deepu, Sharath, Aravind Nair, Neelima P. Aryan, Parvatish Pradeep | 3:46 |
Release[edit]
The film is released in theatres on 16 May 2024.[13]
Reception[edit]
Arjun Menon of Rediff.com rated 3.5/5 stars and observed, "Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is a no-holds-barred, silly comedy that will keep you glued to the screen even when the going gets tough towards the end but the smile on your face will not leave."[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "ഗള്ഫിലും വൻ കുതിപ്പ്, ഞെട്ടിക്കുന്ന കളക്ഷനുമായി ഗുരുവായൂര് അമ്പലനടയില്". AsianetNews (in Malayalam). 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil', starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph, goes on floors". The Hindu. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-01-17). "'Guruvayoor Ambala Nadayil' first look: Prithviraj, Basil Joseph in Vipin Das' family entertainer". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Menon, Akhila. "Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil – Prithviraj Sukumaran was set to play Basil Joseph's character; Here's what happened". OTT Play. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Prithviraj Sukumaran-Basil Joseph starrer 'Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil' goes on floors". The Times of India. 2023-05-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Correspondent (9 November 2023). "Prithviraj starrer faces set back as Perumbavoor municipality issues ban on film set construction". Onmanorama. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ ETimes.in (5 July 2023). "Prithviraj Sukumaran-Basil Joseph's 'Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil' wraps up the second schedule". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ C. E. Features (30 November 2023). "It's a wrap for the third schedule of Guruvayoor Ambala Nadayil". Cinema Express. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "The fourth schedule of 'Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil' wrapped up". The Times of India. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ The Hindu Bureau (5 April 2024). "'Guruvayoor Ambala Nadayil,' starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph, wraps up shoot". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Aju Varghese Croons 'K For Krishna' Song For 'Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil'". The Times of India. 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil: K For Kalayanam, A Fun Number From Ankit Menon Out Now!". Moviecrow. 14 May 2024.
- ^ C. E. Features (21 April 2024). "Guruvayoor Ambala Nadayil gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Review: Prithviraj, Basil Elevate Bromance". Rediff. 17 May 2024.
