James And Alice | |
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Directed by | Sujith Vaassudev |
Screenplay by | Dr S. Sajikumar |
Story by | Sujith Vaassudev |
Produced by | Dr S Saji Kumar Krishnan Sethukumar |
Starring | Prithviraj Sukumaran Vedhika Sijoy Varghese Parvati Nair |
Cinematography | Sujith Vaassudev |
Edited by | Samjith Mohammed |
Music by | Gopi Sundar |
Production company | Dharmik Films |
Distributed by | Srivari Films |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Budget | ₹6 Crores |
Box office | ₹13 Crores [1] |
James & Alice is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy romantic drama film written and directed by Sujith Vaassudev, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Vedhika in the lead roles. [2] The music was composed by Gopi Sundar. [3] [4] [5] The film was released on 5 May 2016.
James is a talented artist and businessman. His wife Alice works in a bank. They get married against Alice's father's wish due to his lack of a career, but since then have led successful marriage for seven years and have a child out of it. However, the seven-year itch starts with both of them focused on their respective careers. Their busy lifestyles and misunderstandings results in filing a divorce. A day before divorce, James meets with a freaky car accident. In the hospital, facing a coma James hallucinates/dreams St.Peter's presence and both of them review his life; his mistakes and the changes he could've done. Whether James realises his mistakes and is able to come back to his life forms the crux of the movie.
The filming began on 15 January 2016. Prithviraj and Vedhika previously acted together in Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014). [3] [6] Movie shooting was wrapped on March 31, 2016. [7]
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Soundtrack album by | |||||
Released | 29 April 2016 | ||||
Recorded | 2016 | ||||
Venue | Chennai & Kochi | ||||
Studio | Sunsa Digital Workstation | ||||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
Length | 14:30 | ||||
Label | Muzik 247 | ||||
Producer | Gopi Sundar | ||||
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Anil Johnson was signed in as the composer first. [8] But he opted out before filming had begun. Music was composed by Gopi Sundar, [9] and released on Muzik 247 label. [10]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mazhaye" | Harinarayanan B K | Karthik, Abhaya Hiranmayi | 4:15 |
2. | "Nenjin" | Mochitha | Sayanora Philip | 4:36 |
3. | "Udanjuvo" | Harinarayanan B K | Sayanora Philip | 5:39 |
Total length: | 14:30 |
Initially James & Alice was scheduled to release on 29 April 2016, [11] later postponed [12] and released on 5 May 2016. [13]
The Times of India gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "The story arc of James and Alice is quite in sync with the analogy. Presented in a fragmented, flashback-heavy style, the movie is a simple portrait of a contemporary relationship, of a young family that is going through a rocky patch". [14] Malayala Manorama gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "An exceedingly slow-paced film, with less humour or other remarkable agents, James and Alice isn't everyone's cup of tea. The feather touch of something celestial keeps it engaging, but the magic, sadly wanes". [15] IndiaGlitz gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "Sujith Vasudev has done well for a directorial debut. There are certain elements that he will have to tweak to work for the larger audience. Gopi Sunder at the music section has done well yet again. The visually alluring frames need a special mention and the cinematographer has done well to give an artistic rendering to the tale". [16]
James & Alice DVD was released on Satyam Audios on 22 July 2016. [17]
Date of ceremony | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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18 November 2016 | Asiavision Awards | Outstanding Performance of the Year | Vedhika | Won | [18] |
20 January 2017 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [19] [20] | |
Special Jury Award | Sijoy Varghese | Won | |||
17 June 2017 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam | Karthik | Nominated | [21] |
30 June and 1 July 2017 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Malayalam | Vedhika | Nominated | [22] |
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