Mallu Singh

2012 2h 0m ML

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 13

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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Anil decides to look for his friend Hari who has been missing since seven years. When he finally locates him in Punjab, Hari claims that he is Harinder Singh and has no connection with Kerala.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Unni Mukundan
Hari (Mallu Singh)
Kunchacko Boban
Ani
Samvrutha Sunil
Aswathy
Rupa Manjari
Pooja
Biju Menon
Karthi
Manoj K Jayan
Pappan
Meera Nandan
Neethu
Aparna Nair
Swetha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vysakh
Writers: Sethu
Languages: Malayalam
Countries: India

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1 / 7

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mahesh Narayanan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Unni Mukundan and Kunchacko Boban and Samvrutha Sunil carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2157186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vysakh directs. Mahesh Narayanan cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Malayalam.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Mahesh Narayanan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Unni Mukundan and Kunchacko Boban and Samvrutha Sunil carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2157186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Mahesh Narayanan
Runtime: 120 min · 2h 0m
Status: Released
Budget: $1,300,000
Box office: $1,530,000
Return: 118% of budget
Original language: ML
Certification (US): U
IMDB: Mallu Singh (2012)

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What people are saying

Sachio Saibara2012-09-24
★ 9/10
What should have made 'Mallu Singh' interesting is a firm, appealing story, because this is the film that has the perfect backdrop already. Set in the rural locales of Punjab where there is a whole lot of mirth going on under the blazing sun; where nature stands one with man, 'Mallu Singh' lacks this one thing that it needed most! No doubt there is a tale to tell, but it goes thus. Ani (Kunchacko Boban) goes to Punjab in search of a long lost brother Hari (Unni Mukundan) only to discover that the man has transformed into Hareender Singh. Confused beyond his wits, Ani determines to find out if Hareender is indeed Hari in disguise Mallu Singh, as one of the characters in the film rightly points out is Hitler Madhavankutty reincarnate, and would make mincemeat of anyone who dares look at his four sisters (played by Aparna Nair, Meera Nandan, Rupa Manjari and Shawlin). There is a moral lesson that the film upholds; that having a hoard of enterprising young actors aboard will not save a film. The narrative is bound to be equally if not more important, and when a film falls shorts on that very vital feature, the results are bound to be dismal. Usually the USP of all of Vyshakh's films is that they keep you entertained with harmless gags, even as the plot is not one to be boasted of. Unfortunately 'Mallu Singh' is infinitely low in the jokes department as well, and there are very few instances in it that would genuinely bring out a smile. The story build up in a predictable manner leads to a conventional climax with no surprises in store. Eventually it all comes down to a stage when you realize that 'Mallu Singh' makes no special efforts to put across to the audience an inventive tale. Unni Mukundan, who has earlier been seen in promising roles, does get launched as a real hero in 'Mallu Singh' but the kicks that he gets to deliver are a bit too inflated. He's definitely good, but the action sequences of the film stand out as the worst part and with each sturdy blow that Mallu Singh delivers the overall impact of the film is further weakened. Shaji's frames are the best thing about the film, and perhaps it would be right to say that it's an achievement that he has succeeded to make you keep your gaze fixed on the screen despite the very mundane affairs that occur there. M Jayachandran's musical score is definitively impressive as well. 'Mallu Singh' disappoints you on multiple levels; regarding the story, the script and above everything else in its failure to proffer its talented lead actor a challenging role that could have made a whole lot of a difference

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