Madirasi
| Madirasi | |
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| Directed by | Shaji Kailas |
| Written by | Rajesh Jayaraman |
| Produced by | Jagadeesh Chandran, Impresario |
| Starring | Jayaram, Meera Nandan, Meghana Raj |
| Cinematography | Shaji |
| Edited by | Donmax |
| Music by | Satish Sujit |
Production companies | Kichu Films, Impresario Motion Pictures |
| Distributed by | Kichu Films, KNM Films Release |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Madirasi is a 2012 Malayalam action comedy film directed by Shaji Kailas and starring Jayaram, Meera Nandan, Meghana Raj, Kailash, Kalabhavan Mani and Tini Tom.[1] The film is based on a series of true incidents that took place in the city of Madras, known in Malayalam as "Madirasi". Madirasi is however described as a part of Coimbatore in the film.
Plot
The film tells the story of Chandran Pillai (Jayaram), a widower from a village in Kerala. Bhama (Meera Nandan), who is a teacher, wants to get married to Chandran Pillai and be a mother to his son, whom she likes a lot. The story begins with a young chap (Kailash) getting kidnapped. In the meantime, Chandran Pillai travels to Madirasi, to buy for his son a brand new cycle. There he is drawn into a very vicious circle when he goes probing the disappearance of Johny (Kalabhavan Mani), a police constable.
Cast
- Jayaram as Chandran Pillai
- Meera Nandan as Bhama
- Meghana Raj as Maya
- Santhosh
- Kailash as Jayakrishnan
- Kalabhavan Mani as Johny
- Tini Tom as Jayapalan
- John Vijay as Devaram Superintendent of Police
- Kochu Preman as Nambeeshan
- Aishwarya as Ragini (Devaram's wife)
- Janardhanan as Kurup
Production
It is after a gap of 21 years that Jayaram and Shaji Kailas are joining together for a movie. The last time they were seen together was for the movie Kilukkampetty released in 1991.[2] "Jayaram and I have been discussing to do a movie for four to five years. When I did the script for Madirasi, I thought Jayaram was the apt person to essay the role," says Shaji.[3]
Release
The film, initially planned to be released in October, was then announced to have a November 23 release. The film was again postponed to 7 December and the reason for the delay was the theater strike.
Critical response
The film was panned by critics. Unni R Nair, in his review for Kerala9.com, rated the film 
and said, "Shaji Kailas seems to have lost his touch. His last film, Simhasanam, was a let down. Now his latest, Madirashi, seems to re-iterate this fact. The film is a mess and disappoints you beyond all limits."[4] Veeyen of Nowrunning.com gave a rating and said, "I had always felt that Shaji Kailas needed to rediscover himself. But now, after Madirasi, I have serious doubts about the reinvention idea. "[5] Theaterbalcony.com gave a 49% rating and said, "There is nothing which will amuse us in Madirasi, be it some genuine laugh, story, or performances."[6]
Soundtrack
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The film has one song composed by the composer duo Satish Sujith. The lyrics are by Mohan Udhinoor.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maaripoonkuyile" | Manjari | 4:15 |
References
Link to the video of the sound track on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjn9xvQDH3U