Manorathangal

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Manorathangal
GenreDrama
Anthology
Based onShort stories by M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Written byM. T. Vasudevan Nair
Directed by
Starring
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
Production
Running time40-50 minutes
Production companiesSaregama
Newsvalue Productions
Original release
NetworkZEE5
Release15 August 2024 (2024-08-15)

Manorathangal (transl. Mindscapes) is an upcoming 2024 Indian Malayalam-language anthology web series.[1][2] The series features nine featurettes based on M. T. Vasudevan Nair's nine short stories: Olavum Theeravum, Kadugannawa Oru Yathra, Sherlock, Silalikhitham, Vilpana, Kadal Kattu, Kazhcha, Abhayam Thedi Veendum, and Swargam Thurakkuna Samayam.[3][4]

The series is presented by Kamal Haasan.[5] It comprises an ensemble cast including Mohanlal, Mammootty, Fahad Fazil, Biju Menon, Nedumudi Venu, Siddique, Indrajith Sukumaran, Asif Ali, Mamukkoya, Vineeth, Indrans, Aparna Balamurali, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Surabhi Lakshmi, and Ann Augustine.[6][7][8] The series will release on 15 August 2024 on ZEE5.[9][10][11]

Cast

Production

The anthology consists of nine short stories by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. It was conceptualized by Nair's daughter, Aswathy V. Nair, during the COVID-19 pandemic to commemorate his 90th birthday. Initially, she selected 20 stories, but eventually narrowed it down to 10, and finally settled on nine. While her initial intention was to focus on stories with female protagonists, she also included stories with male protagonists after discovering several compelling narratives. Explaining her decision, she stated, "I wanted women as the protagonists but discovered many wonderful stories with male protagonists. Ultimately, I chose stories with an abiding human element, with emotions of love, lust, greed and revenge, etc". Aswathy also directed one segment titled Vilpana.[12] According to Onmanorama, the anthology draws inspiration from Stories by Rabindranath Tagore (2015), a television series based on the works of poet Rabindranath Tagore.[13]

Aswathy served as the creative producer. The series began production in 2021. By January 2022, six of the films had completed production, including Silalikhitham, Vilpana, Kadal Kattu, Kazhcha, Abhayam Thedi Veendum, and Swargam Thurakkuna Samayam. Priyadarshan-directed Olavum Theeravum is a remake of the 1970 film of the same name. Priyadarshan also directed Silalikhitham. Kadugannawa Oru Yathra was initially supposed to be directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery.[14] Olavum Theeravum completed filming in July 2022 in Thodupuzha,[15] which was made in black-and-white format.[16] Initially, the series was produced for Netflix, but the platform rejected the anthology reportedly due to the addition of new segments starring Mohanlal, Mammootty, and Fahadh Faasil which increased the production cost. Later, ZEE5 acquired the series.[17][18]

Release

The trailer of the anthology released on 15 July 2024 on Occasion of M.T. Vasudevan Nair's birthday.[19][20] The series will release on the OTT platform ZEE5 on 15 August 2024.[21][22]

References

  1. ^ "MT Vasudevan Nair's Anthology Series Gets A Title, Trailer Release On This Date!". Times Now. 14 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Netflix anthology, starring Mammootty, Mohanlal and Fahadh, wraps up filming, here's all we know". OTTPlay. 28 August 2022.
  3. ^ "എം.ടിയുടെ 'മനോരഥങ്ങള്‍' പ്രേക്ഷകരിലേക്ക്; മമ്മൂട്ടിയും മോഹന്‍ലാലും അടക്കം പ്രധാന വേഷങ്ങളില്‍". News Malayalam 24X7. 14 July 2024.
  4. ^ "M.T. Vasudevan Nair and nine shades of life". The Hindu. 14 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Netflix assembles Mohanlal, Mammootty, Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil for star-studded Malayalam anthology". South Live. 13 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Ann Augustine makes re-entry, teams up with Indrajith for Rathish Ambat's web series". Mathrubhumi. 1 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Priyadarshan's 'Olavum Theeravum' shot in black and white".
  8. ^ "Sanath Jayasuriya welcomes 'true superstar' Mammootty to Sri Lanka". The Times of India. 17 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Manorathangal trailer: Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Mammootty, Fahadh Faasil take deep dive into various worlds created by MT Vasudevan Nair". Indian Express. 15 July 2024.
  10. ^ "മമ്മൂട്ടിയും മോഹൻലാലും ഫഹദും എംടി ചിത്രത്തിൽ; 'മനോരഥങ്ങൾ' റിലീസിന്". South Live. 14 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Manorathangal: MT Vasudevan Nair anthology gets a title, trailer launch to be held on this date?". OTTPlay. 14 July 2024.
  12. ^ Salam, Ziya Us (13 July 2023). "MT Vasudevan Nair and nine shades of life". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  13. ^ Thampuran, Atmaja Varma (12 January 2022). "MT Vasudevan Nair, Mollywood A-listers come together for Netflix anthology". Onmanorama. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  14. ^ "MT Vasudevan Nair, Mollywood A-listers come together for Netflix anthology". Onmanorama. 12 January 2022.
  15. ^ ETimes.in (18 July 2022). "It's a wrap for Mohanlal-Priyadarshan's 'Olavum Theeravum'". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  16. ^ Web Team (22 February 2022). "ആ വ്യത്യസ്‍താനുഭവവുമായി എത്തി ഞെട്ടിച്ചത് മമ്മൂട്ടി; പക്ഷേ ആദ്യം ഷൂട്ട് പൂർത്തിയാക്കിയത് മോഹൻലാൽ". Asianet News (in Malayalam). Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Netflix drops Mohanlal, Mammootty and Fahadh Faasil's MT Vasudevan Nair anthology?". South Live. 2 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Mammootty-Mohanlal starrer anthology series based on MT Vasudevan Nair's works set for OTT release". Mathrubhumi News. 14 July 2024.
  19. ^ "മമ്മൂട്ടിയും മോഹൻലാലും ഫഹദും ഒന്നിച്ച്; എംടിയുടെ 'മനോരഥങ്ങൾ' ട്രെയിലർ". Manorama Online. 15 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Mammootty, Mohanlal and Kamal Hassan;"Manorathangal" gearing up for OT release". Kerala Kaumudi. 15 July 2024.
  21. ^ "'മനോരഥങ്ങൾ' : 9 എംടി കഥകള്‍ 8 സംവിധായകര്‍ പ്രമുഖ അഭിനേതാക്കള്‍ - ട്രെയിലര്‍ ഇറങ്ങി, റിലീസ് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു". Asianet News. 15 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Manorathangal Trailer: Film legends assemble for anthology on MT Vasudevan Nair's stories". Cinema Express. 15 July 2024.

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