Maarconi Mathaai
| Marconi Mathai | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Sanil Kalathil |
| Written by | Sanil Kalathil |
| Screenplay by | Sanil Kalathil Rejishh Midhila |
| Produced by | Premachandran A.G. |
| Starring | Jayaram Athmiya Vijay Sethupathi |
| Cinematography | Sajan Kalathil |
| Edited by | Shameer Muhammed |
| Music by | M. Jayachandran |
Production company | Satyam Videos |
Release date | 11 July 2019 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Marconi Mathai is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Sanil Kalathil, who directed Uthara. The film starring Jayaram, Athmiya and Vijay Sethupathi marks Sethupathi's debut in Malayalam cinema[1] and the 100th film appearance of actor comedian Aju Varghese.[2] The film released on 11 July 2019, received mixed reviews.
Plot
Mathai (Jayaram) is an ex-soldier, who is now working as a security guard. He is friendly with all and quite some time is used initially to establish his nature. He is fondly called “Marconi” as he tunes the radio signals for all in the village.
After the sweeper at the bank where Mathai is a security passes away, a new girl named Anna (Athmiya) joins in her place. She is a cute girl and wins everyone’s hearts. Mathai loves her but is hesitant to tell her that.
Cast
- Jayaram as 'Marconi' Mathai
- Al Sabith as young Mathai
- Athmiya as Anna
- Vijay Sethupathi as Vijay
- Shamna Kasim as Treesa
- Tini Tom as Babu
- Joy Mathew as Luckochan
- Alphy Panjikaran as Reena
- Ramesh Thilak
- Lakshmi Priya as Lali
- Aju Varghese
- Alencier Ley Lopez as Kunjachayan
- Sudheer Karamana as Vijayan
- Mamukoya as Kunjikka
- Narain
- Devi Ajith
- Reena Basheer as Mary
- Alsabith
- Mukundan as Cameo Appearance
- Anarkali Marikar as Cameo Appearance
- Sidharth Siva as Cameo Appearance
- Mallika Sukumaran as Renu, Cameo Appearance
Production
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Soundtrack
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| Released | 17 June 2019 | ||||
| Recorded | 2019 | ||||
| Studio | Muzik Lounge Studios,Chennai My Studio Cochin | ||||
| Genre | Soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 18:22 | ||||
| Language | Malayalam | ||||
| Label | Satyam Audios | ||||
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The soundtrack is composed by M. Jayachandran, while the lyrics are by Anil Panachooran and B K Harinarayanan.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thotte" | B K Harinarayanan | Unni Menon, Ala B Bala | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Ithentho" (Female chorus: Ala B Bala, Nincy Vincent, Ganga Male chorus: Ajay Gopal, Bhanu Prakash, Unni Elayaraja) | B K Harinarayanan | K. S. Harishankar | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Enna Parayana" (Chorus: Ala B Bala, Nincy Vincent, Ganga) | Anil Panachooran | Ajay Gopal, Bhanu Prakash, Sangeetha Sajith, Nikhil Raj | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Nanba" (Female Chorus: Ala B Bala, Nincy Vincent , Ganga) | B K Harinarayanan | Yazin Nizar, Haricharan | 1:53 |
| 5. | "Paathiravil" | B K Harinarayanan | Yazin Nizar, Shreya Ghoshal | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Enna Parayana" (Remix) | Anil Panachooran | Ajay Gopal, Bhanu Prakash, Sangeetha Sajith, Nikhil Raj | 2:03 |
| Total length: | 18:22 | |||
Reception
The Times of India gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Marconi Mathai is a modern day sermon for love glossed over with fresh paint to look like a fairy tale. Minus a few sexual innuendos that over the years we've come to pardon Jayaram for, Maarconi Mathaai is a no-brainer, feel-good, family entertainer."[3]
Deccan Chronicle rated the film 2 out of 5 and wrote, "The film is let down by a weak script and an old storyline that has been done to death. Jayaram playing a romantic lead is a little hard to digest. Athmeeya has played her role with finesse. The music is decent and the cinematography must be mentioned specially."[4]
The Indian Express gave 1 out of 5 starts and wrote, "Maarconi Mathaai feels like a desperate attempt to please the crowd by rehashing old tricks from the how-to-make-a-superficial-feel-good-film book."[5]
References
- ^ "Marconi Mathai review: Vijay Sethupathi deserved a better Malayalam debut".
- ^ "'Marconi Mathai' film review: A drab romance that lacks any depth or direction".
- ^ Maarconi Mathaai Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Maarconi Mathaai by Times of India, retrieved 6 October 2019
- ^ sreekumar, priya (13 July 2019). "Marconi Mathai movie review: Old wine in new bottle, again". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Maarconi Mathaai movie review: Vijay Sethupathi, Jayaram try hard in this poor crowd-pleaser". The Indian Express. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.