Lokpal (film)
| Lokpal | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Joshiy |
| Produced by |
Ruby Vijayan S. L. Vimal Kumar |
| Written by | S. N. Swamy |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ratheesh Vegha |
| Cinematography | Pradeep Nair |
| Edited by | Syam Sasidharan |
Production company |
Happy & Ruby Cinemas |
| Distributed by | Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments |
Release dates |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Lokpal is a 2013 Malayalam vigilante thriller film written by S. N. Swamy and directed by Joshiy.[4] The film stars Mohanlal in lead role as chef Nandagopal who has an alter ego, the "Lokpal", a vigilante fighting against corruption. Meera Nandan, Manoj K. Jayan, Thambi Ramaiah, and Saikumar play supporting roles.[4][5] The soundtrack was composed by Ratheesh Vegha, with lyrics by Rafeeq Ahmed. The film released on 31 January 2013.[2][3]
Plot
Chef Nandagopal (Mohanlal), while publicly known as the chef of the popular Nandu's Food Court, is also 'Lokpal' (Peoples' Protector), who fights corruption. The film does a flashback to Nandagopal's backstory which involves "attempted murder, a juvenile home and unrequited love"[6]
Cast
- Mohanlal as Nandagopal / Lokpal
- Kavya Madhavan as Dr. Geetha
- Meera Nandan as Jain
- Manoj K. Jayan as SP Vijayan
- Thambi Ramaiah as SI Ramdas
- Saikumar as Manuel Ittyera
- T. G. Ravi as Sathyanweshi Mukundan Menon
- Thalaivasal Vijay as P.K.Ramabhadran / PP
- Maniyanpilla Raju as Minister Anirudhan
- Shammy Thilakan as Vidhyasagar
- Sivaji Guruvayoor as Muraleedharan
- Baiju V.K. as Adv. Somasundaram
- Krishna Kumar as Kumar
- Balachandran Chullikkadu as Ashraf
- Pradeep Chandran as CI Sunil
- Mahesh as Tomichan
- Baiju Jose as Security Police
- Kalasala Babu as Moideen Sahib
- Shafna as Neethu
- Asha Jose as Dr. Elizabeth
- Reena Basheer as Nandagopal's mother
Production
The film is produced by S. L. Vimal kumar, Balan Vijayan and M. Vijayakumar, under the banner of Happy & Ruby Cinemas.[5] The film was launched on 10 September 2012 with a pooja ceremony organised at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Kochi, India. The movie was filmed in Kochi.
Release
The film was released on 31 January 2013 in 80 screens across Kerala.[1][2][3] The distribution rights for Lokpal were bought by Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments. Lokpal's premiere was held on 22 January 2013 in Kalabhavan theatre, Trivandrum, Kerala.
Critical reception
The film received negative reviews from critics. Paresh C Palicha of Rediff gave the movie 1.8/5, commenting that "It is hard to believe that Lokpal is the work of the director Joshiy who has given some good films in the past, which is a huge letdown."[7] Moviebuzz of Sify gave the movie a verdict of "Pathetic", stating that "Lokpal is the kind of film that has been made with some kind of arrogance, without even scant regard for the viewer. Watch some of the yesteryear gems from Mohanlal instead of wasting time on this one."[8] Unni R Nair of Kerala9 gave the movie 2/5, saying that "Lokpal is unimpressive, just because the script plays foil. Is watchable for the sake of Mohanlal."[9] Parvathy Nair of SansCinema gave the movie 1/4, commenting that "Lokpal is a missed opportunity, with the only highlight being the presence and performance of Mohanlal."[10]
Soundtrack
| Lokpal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Ratheesh Vegha | ||||
| Released | 26 January 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 25:32 | |||
| Language | Malayalam | |||
| Label | Manorama Music | |||
| Producer | Ratheesh Vegha | |||
| Ratheesh Vegha chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack was composed by Ratheesh Vegha, with lyrics by Rafeeq Ahmed. The album consists of six songs and was launched on 26 January 2013 at Kochi. The event was attended by Mohanlal, Joshiy, Ratheesh Vegha, Kavya Madhavan, Manoj K. Jayan, Meera Nandan along with the technical crew and cast of Lokpal.
| Track list | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Mayam Mayam" | Rafeeq Ahmed | Sooraj Santhosh | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Mizhiyithalil" | Rafeeq Ahmed | Karthik | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Kunjaruvikal Onnay" | Rafeeq Ahmed | Arun Elta | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Arjunante" | Rafeeq Ahmed | Sooraj | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Hari Govinda" | Rafeeq Ahmed | Pradeep Chandrakumar | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Mayam Mayam Remix" | Rafeeq Ahmed | Sooraj Santhosh, Ratheesh Vegha | 4:21 |
Total length: |
25:32 | |||
References
- 1 2 "Lokpal releases with average reports". CNN-IBN. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Lokpal opens in 80 centres". IndiaGlitz. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Lokpal released in 80 centres". SansCinema. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- 1 2 "Mohanlal is the ‘Lokpal’". Khaleej Times. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- 1 2 "Lokpal – Malayalam Online Movie Database". MOMDb.com. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ "Review: Mohanlal's Lokpal is a big letdown – Rediff.com Movies". Rediff. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ "Lokpal is a big letdown" Rediff. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ "Movie Review: Lokpal" Sify. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013. Pathetic
- ↑ "Lokpal Kerala9 Review" Kerala9. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ "Lokpal Review" SansCinema. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
External links
- Lokpal at the Internet Movie Database
- Lokpal at the Malayalam Online Movie Database