Bamboo Boys

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Bamboo Boys
Bamboo Boys.jpg
Directed by Ali Akbar
Written by Ali Akbar
Produced byV. H. M. Rafeeque
Starring Kalabhavan Mani
Cochin Haneefa
Harishree Ashokan
Salim Kumar
Nadirshah
Jagathy Sreekumar
Kalabhavan Shajohn
Cinematography J. Williams
Edited byG. Murali
Music byThej Mervin
C. Rajamani (Score)
Production
company
Sealine Movies
Distributed bySealine Release
Central Pictures
Release date
  • 11 October 2002 (2002-10-11)
Running time
170 minutes
CountryIndia
Language Malayalam

Bamboo Boys is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film written and directed by Ali Akbar. It stars Kalabhavan Mani, Cochin Haneefa, Harishree Ashokan, Salim Kumar, Nadirshah, Jagathy Sreekumar and Kalabhavan Shajohn. The film was released on 11 October 2002. [1] The film follows a group of tribals who attempt to bring a doctor from town to the forest to treat their headman's wife.

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Plot

Four tribal men from a jungle - Olanga, Nakki, Makku and Themba come to town in search of a doctor to cure their headman's wife and to win the hands of Kuduki, the headman's daughter. Being in town for the first time, everything seems new and strange for them. They engage in mischief and cause much havoc.

Cast

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack contains 8 songs, all composed by Thej Merwin. Lyrics were by Gireesh Puthenchery and Ali Akbar.

#TitleSinger(s)
1"Bamboo Boys" Madhu Balakrishnan, Chorus
2"Eninnale Choppanam" Kalabhavan Mani
3"Karutha Kozhi" Kalabhavan Mani
4"Karutha Muthe" K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan
5"Karutha Muthe" (F)Sujatha Mohan
6"Karutha Muthe" (M)K. J. Yesudas
7"Olakkai Kondu Thaalam Pidichu" M. G. Sreekumar
8"Om Jaya Showre" K. S. Chitra

Reception

A critic from Chithram wrote that " In short, 'Bamboo Boys' is a slapstick comedy, worth watching". [2] A critic from Cinesouth wrote that "This should give you a fair idea of what the film would be like. Never mind the fact that the film ends well. Sometimes, nothing works like a good laugh". [3]

In a 2023 interview with Deshabhimani magazine, Salim Kumar, one of the leading actors in the film, expressed that the movie humiliated people residing in the jungle. He revealed that he frequently left the set due to clashes over ideas and the script with the director, Ali Akbar. Kumar also mentioned that he would not have participated in the film if he were given the choice today. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bamboo Boys". Malayalam Movie Database. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Bamboo Boys - Film Review @ Chithram.net". Archived from the original on 13 February 2003.
  3. ↑ "Malayalam Movie Review - Bamboo Boys - Kalabhavan Mani, Cochin Haneefa, Salim Kumar, Priyadarshini, Harishri Ashokan, CA Varkee, Director - Ali Akbar, Producer - V.H.M.Rafeeque, Banner - Sealine Movies". web.archive.org. 15 February 2003. Archived from the original on 15 February 2003. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Desk, Web (6 March 2023). "'ബാംബുബോയ്സ്' ആദിവാസികളെ അപമാനിക്കുന്ന സിനിമ, സെറ്റില്‍ നിന്ന് ഇറങ്ങിപ്പോയിട്ടുണ്ട്-സലീം കുമാര്‍". www.mediaoneonline.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 June 2024.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)


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