One Man Show is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Shafi (in his directorial debut) and written by the Rafi Mecartin duo. It stars Jayaram, Mukesh, Samyuktha Varma, Lal, Manya, Kalabhavan Mani and Narendra Prasad. The story unfurls itself in the course of a TV game show.[1] This film was a huge commercial success at the box office. The film was remade in Tamil as Kalakkura Chandru (2007).
| One Man Show | |
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| Directed by | Shafi |
| Written by | Rafi Mecartin |
| Produced by | Girish Vaikom |
| Starring | Jayaram Mukesh Lal Samyuktha Varma |
| Narrated by | Lal |
| Cinematography | Anandakuttan |
| Edited by | K. P. Hariharaputhran |
| Music by | Suresh Peters (songs) Rajamani (score) |
Production company | Aswathey Films |
| Distributed by | Lal Release Rafa International |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Cast
edit- Jayaram as Adv. Jayakrishnan
- Mukesh as Himself: Host of One Man Show
- Samyuktha Varma as Adv. Radhika Menon, Jayakrishnan's Fiancée and Wife
- Lal as Harinarayanan
- Kalabhavan Mani as Adv. Ponnappan, Jayakrishnan's friend and Junior Advocate
- Manya as Dr. Raziya, Jayakrishnan's friend
- Narendra Prasad as Adv. K. R. Menon, Radhika's father
- Janardhanan as Raveendran, Harinarayanan's brother
- Salim Kumar as Bhaskaran, Mental Patient
- N. F. Varghese as Dr. Nambiar, Raveendran's friend
- Indrans as Achuthan, Menon's clerk and driver
- Cochin Haneefa as Prem, Contestant of One Man Show
- Machan Varghese as Pankajakshan
- T. P. Madhavan as Dr. Chandradas
- Kalabhavan Navas as Shahjahan, Raziya's ex-fiancé
- V. K. Sreeraman as Ahammed Haji, Raziya's father
- Ramu as Jailor
- Manka Mahesh as Jayakrishnan's Sister (voice by Anandavally)
- Radhika as Aswathi, Jayakrishnan's niece
- Renjith K R as a mental patient
Soundtrack
editThe songs in this movie has been written by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri as has been given music by Suresh Peters. The music has been distributed by Sathyam Audios.
- "Pavizhamalar Penkodi": M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra
- "Rosappoo Rosappoo": M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra
- "Kasithumba": P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha
- "Adyathe": P. Jayachandran
- "Rakkadambil": M. G. Sreekumar, Mano
- "Oru Mulam": Srinivas, Sujatha Mohan
- "Neelaravil": M. G. Sreekumar
- "Niramazhayil": Mano, Sujatha Mohan, Suresh Peters, Chorus
- "Kasithumba Poove": P. Unnikrishnan
Reception
editA critic from Screen wrote that "One Man Show, produced by Girish Vaikkom under the banner of Aswathey Films and directed by debutante Shafi, tries a novel approach as far as narration is concerned".[2] A critic from Sify wrote that "The Tenkasipattanam team does not get their story correct,as in the second half the film drags on. Still thanks to Jayaram and Mukesh,the film just manages to keep afloat".[3] A critic from Kalakeralam.com wrote that "Since their last rib-tickler Thenkasippattanam was a laugh riot, one would expect Rafi-Mecartin to ting their next film with a profuse dose of humor. But, the maiden directorial venture of Shafi, One Man Show lacks the spark, verve and fun pace of Thenkasippattanam".[4]
References
edit- ^ "One Man Show". Cine South. Archived from the original on 23 October 2002.
- ^ Unni R. Nair (11 January 2002). "One Man Show: Novel approach". Screen India. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010.
- ^ Moviebiz. "Review: One Man Show". Sify. Archived from the original on 20 March 2005.
- ^ "Film Review - ONE MAN SHOW". Kalakeralam.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2002.
External links
edit- One Man Show at IMDb