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.₹42 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
Vinu Ramachandran is a young man working in Dubai. He is engaged to Anjali and forms a close acquaintance with her brother,Aanandan. 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, Aanandan is also not leading a perfectly happy life, he is temporarily separated from his wife Parvathy, after an unknown love letter had arrived to her. Vinu who now considers Aanandan as the brother he never had, he takes it upon himself to ensure happiness in Aanandan's life as well and helps him make amends with his wife.
However, things go haywire when Vinu and Anand meet in-person for the first time as it turns out that the Parvathy in both of their lives happens to be the same person. This causes a rift in their cordial relationship. Aanandan, who's a short tempered man immediately sets out to stop the wedding. Vinu also initially tries to stop the wedding due to the awkward situation with the help of his friends. He enlists his colleague Kunjunni's help as well to stop the wedding, but Kunjunni backs out since Aanandan is his friend from school as well, and he doesn't want to get involved. Later Vinu, after talking with Anjali, realizes their happiness is what matters, and decides to proceed with the wedding.
Kunjunni meanwhile decides to help Vinu and tries to ruin the wedding, but an angry Vinu slaps him, leading to Kunjunni joining Aanandan's side to try to stop the wedding at all cost. Vinu meanwhile attempts to stop Aanandan along with the help of his friends and younger brother, whereas Aanandan tries to stop the wedding at any cost, with the help of his uncles. His uncles meanwhile have their own agenda to create problems for Aanandan's family, since they are in a fight with Aanandan's father. Meanwhile, Vinu's old friend turned enemy, Saravanan, whose marriage he had ruined unintentionally, as well as a stalker, George, who used to follow Anjali, try to stop the wedding by themselves.
Finally, on the day of the wedding, Aanandan gets closure after talking with Parvathy and her father as well as his own parents and realises that they had known about the situation long ago. He realises that the love letter to his wife was sent by his uncles with Kunjunni's help to create a rift in the family. He beats up Saravanan, George and Kunjunni as well as his uncles and proceeds to prevent any disruption of the wedding. In the end, Vinu marries Anjali amidst all the chaos and makes peace with Parvathy. The movie ends happily with Vinu and Anjali as well as Aanandan and Parvathy happily together.
Cast
- Prithviraj Sukumaran as Aanandan
- Basil Joseph as Kaitholapparambil Vinu Ramachandran
- Nikhila Vimal as Parvathy, Aanandan's wife
- Anaswara Rajan as Anjali, Aanandan's sister and Vinu's fiancée
- Yogi Babu as Saravanan, Vinu's friend turned enemy whose wedding he ruined
- Jagadish as Sudevan, Aanandan and Anjali's father
- Baiju Santhosh as Dr. Purushothaman, Parvathy's father
- Rekha as Raji, Aanandan 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, Vinu's colleague
- Joemon Jyothir as Dr. George / Pakshi Rajan, a person who used to stalk Anjali
- Irshad as Cheriyammavan, Aanandan's younger uncle
- Ramesh Kottayam as Valiyammavan, Aanandan's older uncle
- Aswin Vijayan as Mayinkutty V, Vinu's friend
- Baby Nandu as Appu, Aanandan and Parvathy's son
- Aju Varghese as Playback Singer at Guruvayur Temple (Cameo appearance)
- Aravind Akash as Unnikrishnan (Cameo appearance)
Production
Development
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
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
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
The film is released in theatres on 16 May 2024.[13]
Reception
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
- ^ "വൻമരങ്ങള് വീഴും, ഗുരുവായൂര് അമ്പലനടയില് കളക്ഷനില് ഞെട്ടിക്കുന്ന നേട്ടം". AsianetNews (in Malayalam). 18 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.
