Imbam

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Imbam
Imbam Movie Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySreejith Chandran
Written bySreejith Chandran
Produced by Mathew Mampra
Starring Lalu Alex
Deepak Parambol
Darshana s Nair
Meera Vasudevan
CinematographyNijay Jayan
Edited byKuriakose Francis Kudasseril
Music by P S Jayhari
Production
company
Mampra Cinemas
Distributed byMampra Cinemas
Release date
  • 27 October 2023 (2023-10-27)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryIndia
Language Malayalam

Imbam [1] is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language family romance drama written and directed by Sreejith Chandran. The film was produced by Mathew Mampra under the banner of Mampra Cinemas. [2] The film stars Deepak Parambol, Lalu Alex, Meera Vasudevan, Irshad Ali and Lal Jose in lead roles. [3]

Contents

P S Jayhari composed music for the movie. Nijay Jayan handled the cinematography, while Kuriakos Francis Kutasseril was in charge of the editing section. [4]

Synopsis

The film [5] tells the story of a young cartoonist Nidhin and his emotional intimacy with an old publishing house called 'Shabdam', its fifty-five-year-old owner, 'Karunakaran, and the lady proof-reader 'Kathambari'of the same office.

The narrative centers on Kozhikode, delving into the challenges faced by students at an arts college. Karunakaran, a friend of the college principal and the Chief Editor of 'Shabdham' finds his life unexpectedly intertwined with various individuals. Among them is Nidhi, a young man who crosses paths with Karunakaran. Financial struggles lead Karunakaran into conflict with Premarajan, the youth president of a political party. Against this backdrop, the story unfolds, exploring themes of love, friendship, and familial bonds. [6]

Cast

Music

Imbam
Soundtrack album by
P S Jayhari
Released2023 (2023)
Genre Feature film soundtrack
LanguageMalayalam
Label Magic Frames
P S Jayhari chronology
Santhosham
(2023)		Imbam
(2023)

The original background score and songs [8] are composed by P S Jayhari. The lyrics were penned by Vinayak Sasikumar. The song "Aarambham" was sung by Vineeth Sreenivasan. The music rights of the film were bagged by Magic Frames Music. [9]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Aarambham"Vinayak Sasikumar P S Jayhari Vineeth Sreenivasan 3:57
2."Mayika"Vinayak Sasikumar P S Jayhari Sreekanth Hariharan
Meenakshi ML		4:22
3."Thoovanamake [10] "Vinayak Sasikumar P S Jayhari Hesham Abdul Wahab 4:19
4."Soubhagyam"Vinayak Sasikumar P S Jayhari Sithara Krishnakumar 4:14
Total length:16.12

Release

The film was released on 27 October 2023. [11] The official trailer was unveiled by Malayalam actor Sunny Wayne and Asif Ali. The production company and lead actor Deepak Parambol announced the release date of the film through their social media handles. [12]

Reception

Imbam received a mixed response from the audience. Mathrubhumi [13] said 'The writer has managed to bring the different love expressions of many generations to the audience through the script. The times of India 'Samayam' [14] gave a rating of 3/5 and said a veteran actor like Lalu Alex could have acted beautifully in the sentimental scenes, he is underutilized even though some of those scenes would have suited the story of the film.

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  2. ↑ "ഇട്ടെറിഞ്ഞുപോകാൻ എളുപ്പമാണ്, ചേർത്തുവെയ്ക്കാനാണ് പാട്; 'ഇമ്പം' ടീസർ". Mathrubhumi . Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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