Molly Aunty Rocks! is a 2012 Malayalam film directed by Ranjith Sankar, starring Revathi in the title role along with Prithviraj Sukumaran in an extended cameo. It has been released on 14 September 2012 to positive reviews from critics and audience alike.[1]
| Molly Aunty Rocks! | |
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 Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | Ranjith Sankar |
| Written by | Ranjith Sankar |
| Produced by | Ranjith Sankar |
| Starring | Revathi Prithviraj Sukumaran |
| Edited by | Lijo Paul |
| Music by | Anand Madhusoodanan |
Production company | Dreams N' Beyond |
| Distributed by | August Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Synopsis
editMolly is an unstoppable woman, who will do only what she feels is right. Molly's world is unique and she is its unquestioned queen. Pranav, an IRS Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax is an egoistic bureaucrat of the premier and exclusive Indian Revenue Service, who wants his system and power to rule over the subjects. When both of them clash, sparks fly and egos would not relent. Will Molly rock or will Pranav get her locked?
The movie was largely shot in Nemmara & Chittilamcherry of Palakkad District.
Cast
edit- Revathi as Molly Aunty
- Prithviraj Sukumaran as Pranav Roy (extended cameo)
- Lalu Alex as Benny
- K.P.A.C. Lalitha
- Mamukkoya as Salim
- Krishna Kumar as Ravi
- Sharath as Kochachan
- Shivaji Guruvayoor as Menon
- Sunil Sukhada as Shamsudheen
- Lakshmi Priya as Usha
- Rajesh Hebbar as Sunny
- Kavitha
Release and reception
editThe film released on 14 September 2012 got a positive reception. Sify rated the film as very good and praised Revathy for her performance. Sify says "Molly Aunty Rocks is a gripping and engaging tale of a woman, who is well aware about what she wants from life. She is egoistic but her thoughts are noble". Sify gives the verdict "Go for it. Good".[2]
Paresh C Palicha on Rediff.com rates it 3/5 and says "Molly Aunty really Rocks". He says in his review "Hats off to writer-director Ranjit Sankar who has made a superhero out of Revathy. She hogs the limelight here in a way she has not done in the prime of her career.Revathy plays the part with dignity and grace. She remains likeable throughout because of the control she keeps and the special effort that the director has made to keep her a genuine person and not make her an oddity.Director Ranjit Sankar and Revathy make Molly Aunty rock."[3] However, IBNLive termed the movie as average.[4] Aswin J Kumar of The Times of India was also not impressed with the film and gave it a rating of 2/5.[5]
Sify.com updated the Box Office status of Molly Aunty Rocks as "Molly Aunty is a Winner at BO". It says in the article "Director Ranjith Sankar's Molly Aunty Rocks has gained the maximum response from the viewers, among the four Malayalam releases of last weekend. "The collections were average for the first two shows on Friday and things started looking better from the evening shows. Sunday was really great and things are looking absolutely bright right now," says Ranjith Sankar."[6]
Accolades
edit| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress | Revathi | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Revathy and Prithviraj in 'Molly Aunty Rocks'". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012.
- ^ "Movie Review : Molly Aunty Rocks". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Palicha, Paresh C (17 September 2012). "Review: Molly Aunty really Rocks". Rediff. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ http://ibnlive.in.com/...review-molly-aunty-rocks-is.../292443-71-212.html [dead link]
- ^ "Molly Aunty Rocks Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Molly Aunty Rocks by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "sify.com". Sify. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.