3 Dots

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3 Dots
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Directed by Sugeeth
Written byRajesh Raghavan
Produced by
  • Satish B. Satish
  • Sugeeth
Starring Kunchacko Boban
Biju Menon
Prathap K. Pothan
CinematographyFaizal Ali
Edited byV. Sajan
Music by Vidyasagar
Production
company
Ordinary Films
Release date
  • 22 March 2013 (2013-03-22)
Running time
152 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

3 Dots is a 2013 Malayalam comedy thriller film directed by Sugeeth. [2] The film stars Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon and Prathap K. Pothan with Narain, Krishna Kumar, Janani Iyer, Sreedhanya and Anjana Menon in supporting roles. [3] 3 Dots was produced by Satish B Satish and Sugeeth under the banner of Ordinary Films. [4]

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Plot

Vishnu, Pappan and Louis are three ex-convicts who live together at Pappan's abode, trying to pick up from where they had let their lives off before being jailed. After many unsuccessful efforts to find employment, they appeal to Dr. Isaac, who was a counsellor in the prison. He suggests that they consider some form of self-employment and he will support them. Vishnu converts Pappan's Omni into an ambulance. Pappan runs a playschool and Louis works for a driving school run by a neighbour, Grace, a widow. But Dr. Isaac has some other intentions in supporting them and this forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Soundtrack

3 Dots
Soundtrack album by
Vidyasagar
Released2 March 2013 (2013-03-02)
Recorded Varsha Vallaki Studios
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length19:56
Language Malayalam
Label Satyam Audios
Producer Vidyasagar
Vidyasagar chronology
Thappana
(2012)		3 Dots
(2013)		 Thalaivan
(2013)
S. No.SongLengthSinger(s)Lyricist(s)Picturization
1"Enthinenthu"04:31 Madhu Balakrishnan, Karthik & Tippu V. R. Santhosh
2"Kannil Kannil"04:15Karthik, Madhu Balakrishnan & Sujatha V. R. Santhosh
3"Kunnirangi"04:36NivasRajeev Nair
4"Why is the Moon So Bright" (Mele Mayum)04:52Karthik, Madhu Balakrishnan, S.P.B. & TippuRajeev Nair
5"Othupidichal"02:18FrankoRajeev Nair

Reception

A critic from The Times of India wrote that "A story of three convicts out of prison to transform their lives, it could have been a much more enjoyable film, had Sugeeth done away with some of the stereotyped caricatures or some mushy sequences". [5] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "3 Dots held a lot of promise coming from the winning team of Ordinary, but this film turns out to be less than ordinary". [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "3 Dots". British Board of Film Classification . Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sugeeth with '3 Dots'". nowrunning.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Janani Iyer in 'Three Dots'". Sify . Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "On Location: 3 Dots — Connecting the dots". The Hindu. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Three dots Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Palicha, Paresh C. "Review: 3 Dots is an ordinary film". Rediff. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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