Mohan Kumar Fans is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Jis Joy.[1] The film is produced by Listin Stephen under the banner of Magic Frames. The film stars Siddique in title role Kunchacko Boban played the role of a singer. The film also features , Anarkali Nazar, Mukesh, Sreenivasan, Vinay Forrt, Saiju Kurup, Ramesh Pisharody and Krishna Shankar in pivotal roles.[1][2] The songs are composed by Prince George, while the score is composed by William Francis. The film premiered on 19 March 2021.
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| Directed by | Jis Joy |
| Written by | Jis Joy |
| Story by | Bobby-Sanjay |
| Produced by | Listin Stephen |
| Starring | Siddique Kunchacko Boban Anarkali Nazar Mukesh Sreenivasan |
| Cinematography | Bahul Ramesh |
| Edited by | Ratheesh Raj |
| Music by | Songs: Prince George Score: William Francis |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Magic Frames Release |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
The film was theatrically released on 19 March 2021 and received mixed reviews from critics.[1]
Synopsis
editThe story revolves around Mohan Kumar a yesteryear actor who has recently made his comeback in a film after many years. He is passionate about movies and has hopes of winning a national award for his recent performance. The film explores his relationship with movies and how his friends and family support him in achieving his dreams.
Cast
edit- Kunchacko Boban as Krishnanunni a.k.a. Kichu
- Siddique as Mohan Kumar
- Anarkali Nazar as Sreeranjini Mohan Kumar
- Mukesh as Prakash
- Sreenivasan as Br. Paulutty
- Vinay Forrt as Kripesh / Aghosh Menon
- Saiju Kurup as Sathyadas, Krishnanunni's Brother
- Ramesh Pisharody as Saji
- Krishna Shankar as Pratheesh
- T. G. Ravi as Ravi
- Alencier as Ajayan, Krishnanunni's Father
- Major Ravi as Raghu
- Joy Mathew as RC
- Adil Ibrahim as Arun Rajeev
- Sudheer Karamana as Fr. Jacob
- K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Nandini, Krishnanunni's Aunt
- Deepa Thomas as Brighty Aaghosh Menon
- Srikant Murali as Nandakishore
- Anjali Nair as Krishnan Unni's Sister
- Prasanth Alexander as Krishnan Unni's Brother in Law
- Sreelakshmi as Dr. Deepika, Prakash's wife
- Sethu Lakshmi as Kumariamma, Mohan Kumar's housemaid
- Nisthar Sait as Hamsa Randathani
Cameo appearances
- Asif Ali as himself
- Sharreth as himself
- Jassie Gift as himself
- Chitra Iyer as herself
- Jis Joy as Movie Director
Reception
editThe film received mostly positive reviews from critics.[3] Awarding the film 3.5 on a scale of 5, Sajin Shrijith from The New Indian Express wrote; "its a fairly effective blend of satire and emotional drama. He added despite the excess melodrama, Mohan Kumar Fans manages to be a smile-inducing entertainer."[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c M, Athira (17 March 2021). "'Mohan Kumar Fans' is a journey through Malayalam cinema, says director Jis Joy". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ a b Shrijith, Sajin. "'Mohan Kumar Fans' movie review: Fairly effective blend of satire and emotional drama". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Mohan Kumar Fans movie review: Even Kunchacko Boban cannot lift this film out of its extreme ordinariness". Firstpost. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.