Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla
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| Directed by | V. K. Prakash |
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| Written by | Shankar Ramakrishnan |
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| Music by | Abhijit Shylanath |
| Cinematography | Arun James |
| Edited by | Mahesh Narayanan |
Production company |
Good Company & Angel Works |
| Distributed by | Trends Adfilm Makers |
Release dates |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Box office | ₹1.37 crore (US$200,000)[1] |
Natholi Oru Cheriya Meen Alla (English:Anchovy isn't a small fish) is a 2013 Malayalam romance comedy film directed by V. K. Prakash.[2] The film is produced by Aji Medayil, Joe Kaithamattam & Christi Kaithamattam under the banner Angel Works, and starring Fahadh Faasil in a dual role and Kamalinee Mukherjee in the lead roles. Principal photography began on 22 November 2012. Filming began in December 2012 and was expected to wrap-up by February 2013.[3] The film is scripted by Shankar Ramakrishnan.[4][5] Film released on February 8, 2013.
Plot
Preman (Fahadh Faasil)is the caretaker of a flat at Cochin. Everyone in the flat calls him 'Natholi'. He faces some unfortunate events in the flat and begins to write a story with the same characters in his real life and plays with their lives in his story. The film revolves around the story of the conflict between preman and the character he creates. He gradually loses control over the character he creates and it begins to act on its own.The rest of the movie is a display of Preman trying to wrest back control of his character and the ensuing plot twists.
Reception
The film opened to mixed reviews from critics. But the word of mouth was negative. Sify.com says "Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla is witty and hooks you straight into the narrative with its inherent charm. It's not at all like what you have seen in Malayalam before and it is imperative to applaud the sincerity of the makers. Don't miss this one, if you have an eye for the unconventional."[6]
Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com says that "Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla has to be watched for its whackiness and unadulterated laughter. Don't miss it."[7]
Veeyen of Nowrunning.com wrote 'Natholi' isn't a consistently enjoyable film that you would fall in love with over the weekend. It does prod your thoughts however, and keeps you intellectually engaged. Small fish it certainly ain't; but then, it ain't really big fish either.
Smitha of Oneindia.in says that "You might or might not like Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla, but watch it for something different than usual."
Cast
- Fahadh Faasil as Preman and Narendran
- Kamalinee Mukherjee as Prabha Thomas
- Rima Kallingal as Annie
- P. Balachandran
- Aishwarya Sivachandran as Seenathaha \ Lakshmi
- Mukundhan as Vasu
- Jayan
- Chinnu Kuruvila
- Sathaar as Capt.Geetha Krishnan
- Krishna Praba as Kumari
- Mridul Nair
- Nandhu
- V. K. Sreeraman as VK Sreeraman
- Govind Padmasurya as Moby
- Joju George as Chicken merchant
- Krishna as Dr.Krishna IAS
Box Office
The movie was an average grosser. Compared to the initial hype made before the release of the movie, it did a very poor performance at the box office.
References
- ↑ Malayalam Films of 2013
- ↑ "V K Prakash to end year with a triangular love story". The Times Of India. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ "VK Prakash's 'Netholi Oru Cheriya Meenala' goes on floor". The Times Of India. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ "VK Prakash's To direct Natholi Oru Cheriya Meen alla". Sify. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ http://www.indianrays.com/entertainment_details.php?news=Natholi%20oru%20cheriya%20meenalla;%20watch%20it%20for%20nothing&id=22
- ↑ Buzz, Movie. "Movie Review: Netholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla". Sify.com. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ↑ C, Palicha. "Review: Don't miss Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla". Rediff. Retrieved 17 September 2013.