Homely Meals

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Homely Meals
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Film poster
Directed by Anoop Kannan
Written byVipin Atley
Produced byHussain
Illias Zakkariya
StarringVipin Atley
Rajesh Sharma
Neeraj Madhav
Srinda Ashab
CinematographyGeorgy Joseph [1]
Edited byBabu Ratnam
Music bySartaj
Bijibal
Production
company
Recard Pictures
Distributed by LJ Films
Release date
  • 3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)(Kerala)
Running time
142 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Homely Meals is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written by Vipin Atley and directed by Anoop Kannan (who previously directed Jawan of Vellimala ), starring Vipin Atley, Rajesh Sharma, Neeraj Madhav and Srinda Ashab. The film received positive reviews upon release. It was appreciated for its novel theme, directorial value and technical expertise. [2]

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Plot

Homely Meals is about the journey of Alan, an odd looking youngster who is crazy about films and wants to make a mark in the visual media with aid from his rowdy friends. However, his dream is stumbled upon by his former friend Sajith and Sharath Chandran, Sajith's mentor, who had previously helped Sajith steal credit for Alan's show.

Cast

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Reception

The film received positive reviews upon release. It was appreciated for its novel theme, directorial value and technical expertise. Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com rated the film Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg and wrote, "Homely Meals is watchable for its earnest performances." [4] Deepa Soman of The Times of India gave a Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg rating and said, "It's through comedy that the film scores most of its brownie points. The actors, many of them new, have gotten under the skin of their characters. Overall, the film does not disappoint and definitely is a one-time watch." [5]

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References

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