Janamaithri

Last updated

Janamaithri
Janamaithri poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Manthrickal
Written byJohn Manthrickal
James Sebastian
Produced by Vijay Babu
Starring Indrans
Saiju Kurup
Vijay Babu
Sabumon Abdusamad
Cinematography Vishnu Narayanan
Edited by Lijo Paul
Music by Shaan Rahman
Production
company
Friday Film House Experiments
Distributed by Friday Film House
Release date
  • 19 July 2019 (2019-07-19)(India)
Running time
121 minutes
Country India
Language Malayalam

Janamithiri (transl. Public Goodwill) is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language slapstick-comedy drama film directed by John Manthrickal, it stars Indrans, Saiju Kurup, Vijay Babu, and Sabumon Abdusamad in the lead roles. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Plot

Samyukthan is a sales manager in an upcoming CCTV firm where he is criticized for his downhill job performance and is often compared to Jack Daniels, who is the star salesman in the company's northern branch. One evening he decides to meet up with his friend in Paramedu.

Sub-Inspector Shibu and his constables Ashraf and Lawrence are baffled by a series of repeating incidents where two pieces of black tape is found on houses in the neighborhood in Paramedu. They suspect a North Indian migrant worker and arrest him. Soon the Higher Police Authorities decide to start a mission known as "Oru Chayakku oru jeevan", which aims to increase the bond between the Police and the Public by offering a cup of tea to drivers late at night into early morning. SI Shibu and his Constables prepare for the mission and Samyukthan happens to be their first customer. After a lot of persuasion, Samyukthan drinks the tea. But now he needs to urgently get to a toilet in the middle of the night after eating rotten chicken.

Ashraf accompanies Samyukthan in search of a toilet and stumble upon a homeowner who lets him use the toilet. Right after that they encounter a youngster, wearing a ski-mask, who starts running on seeing Ashraf. Ashraf starts running behind the lad with Samyukthan behind. The youngster snatches the bike of a newspaper delivery man and manages to escape. Ashraf and Samyukthan meet the delivery man and they decide to get back to Samyukthan's car and figure the man's bike out later.

Meanwhile, a car thief by the name of Raphael Panjimootil Mathai and his brothers steal the car from the house where Ashraf and Samyukthan had been. One of the brothers also snatched an orchid plant from the house. Soon they encountered the police officers giving tea and they tactfully managed to avoid suspicions and gifted SI Shibu with the orchid plant and continued on their way to dismantle and sell the parts of the car. With the sun about to rise, the Police Officers pack up and head to the station.

At dawn, the homeowners realize that their car has been stolen and report it to the police with the Media exaggerating all the details. SP Ashok Kumar uploads the videos of SI Shibu being gifted with the orchid and the Higher Authorities scold SP Ashok since the Orchid and the Car were the ones reported missing and a video of police accepting gifts from thieves wouldn't do them any good. He informs SI Shibu and they start the search by going to the victim's house.

As the car thieves kept driving, they collided with the youngster on the bike and accept to drop him in the next junction. Soon they encounter Ashraf, Samyukthan and the newspaper man who asks for a lift to which they gladly oblige. Ashraf gets a call from SI Shibu about the missing car and notes down the number plate. The youngster who was travelling with them is finally found out to be the one who stole the bike and escaped. Ashraf, Samyukthan and the man force him out of the car on which they realized that the car they were travelling on was the stolen car. They get into Samyukthan's car and a chase ensues.

As they chase Raphael and his brothers, Raphael realizes that they will not be able to escape, hence he gets out of the car and boards a nearby bus leaving his brothers to Ashraf. Ashraf brings them into the police station. Soon there happens to be a theft in the bus and the driver drives into the police station upon which Raphael is apprehended. When the youngster is questioned on what he was doing late at night, he answers that he and his accomplice were the ones who placed the pieces of tape on houses and the accomplice who was in the trunk of the stolen car all along was none other than Jack Daniels.

Samyukthan is appreciated for his efforts in helping the police and finally goes to meet his friend. His friend had planned a proposal for him and the girl they are going to happens to live in the house in which Samyukthan had visited the previous night to go to the toilet.

Cast

Release and reception

The film was released on 19 July 2019. [7]

The Times of India gave the film three out of five stars and wrote that "On the whole, Janamaithri blows the lid off of the pretentious Malayalis and portrays people around us including policemen as simple human beings and takes us through a funny, silly and interesting ride". [8]

Related Research Articles

<i>Ramji Rao Speaking</i> 1989 Indian film

Ramji Rao Speaking is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-thriller film written and directed by the duo Siddique–Lal and produced by Fazil, Swargachitra Appachan, and Ousepachan Vaalakuzhy. It stars Sai Kumar, Mukesh, Innocent, Vijayaraghavan, Devan, Rekha, with Sankaradi, Sukumari, Kunchan and Mamukkoya in other supporting roles. The film deals with social factors affecting Kerala including unemployment during the 1980s, and went on to achieve a cult classic status.

<i>Oru Pennum Randaanum</i> 2008 film by Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Oru Pennum Randaanum is a 2008 Malayalam feature film written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan.

<i>College Kumaran</i> 2008 Indian film

College Kumaran is a 2008 Malayalam film directed by Thulasidas, written by Suresh Poduval starring Mohanlal, Siddique, Balachandra Menon and Vimala Raman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saiju Kurup</span> Indian actor

Saiju Kurup is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and occasionally in Tamil cinema. He is credited as Anirudh in Tamil movies. He debuted in Mayookham (2005) by Hariharan. As of June 2021, he has starred in over 100 films as the main lead, villain and supporting role.

<i>My Fan Ramu</i> 2013 Indian film

My Fan Ramu is a 2013 Malayalam film directed by debutant Nikhil K. Menon, starring Saiju Kurup and Rajeev Pillai in the lead roles. Actor Saiju Kurup has also written the script for the film, produced by Sasi Ayyanchira.

<i>Vedivazhipadu</i> 2013 film by Shambu Purushothaman

Vedivazhipadu is a 2013 Malayalam sex comedy film scripted and directed by newcomer Shambu Purushothaman, a graduate of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute. The cast includes Indrajith Sukumaran, Murali Gopy, Saiju Kurup, Anumol, Sreejith Ravi, Anusree and Mythili. The film was produced by director Arun Kumar Aravind under the banner of Karmayug Movies. Award-winning cinematographer Shehnad Jalal, Shambu's classmate from SRFTII, cranked the camera, while Bijibal scored the background music.

<i>Aadu</i> (film) 2015 Indian film

Aadu (transl. Goat) is a 2015 Indian slapstick comedy film, written and directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas. It was an adaptation from the Guy Richie film "Snatch" where the dog and diamond were replaced by the Goat and "Neela Koduveli". It was produced and distributed by Vijay Babu and Sandra Thomas through Friday Film House. The film stars an ensemble cast, including Jayasurya, Vijay Babu, Sunny Wayne, Vinayakan, Saiju Kurup, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Vineeth Mohan, Bhagath Manuel, Renji Panicker, Sandra Thomas, Chemban Vinod Jose, Indrans, Bijukuttan, and Harikrishnan.

<i>Bicycle Thieves</i> (2013 film) 2013 Indian film

Bicycle Thieves is a 2013 Malayalam comedy thriller film written and directed by Jis Joy. It stars Asif Ali in the lead role alongside Aparna Gopinath with Salim Kumar, Saiju Kurup, Vijay Babu, Aju Varghese, Siddique, Sai Kumar, and Devan in other pivotal roles. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics.

Sell Me The Answer is an Indian Malayalam game show that premiered on Asianet worldwide which also features celebrities and singers. It was adapted from the British game show of the same title which was broadcast on Sky1 in the United Kingdom. Actor Mukesh is the host of the show.

<i>Alamara</i> 2017 Indian film

Alamara (transl. Cupboard) is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas and written by John Manthrickal. The film stars Sunny Wayne, Aditi Ravi, Aju Varghese, Saiju Kurup, Ranji Panicker, and Sonu Anna Jacob in main roles. It has two songs composed by Sooraj S. Kurup, written by Manu Manjith, and sung by Vijay Yesudas and Anju Joseph.

<i>Careful</i> (2017 film) 2017 Indian film

Careful is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by V. K. Prakash. The film stars Sandhya Raju, Saiju Kurup, and Parvathy Nambiar in lead roles. It was released in India on 26 May 2017. It is a remake of 2016 Kannada film U Turn by Pawan Kumar. The film marked actress Jomol's feature film comeback after a decade-long hiatus from film acting.

<i>Pokkiri Simon</i> 2017 Indian film

Pokkiri Simon is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Jijo Antony. Sunny Wayne and Prayaga Martin play the lead roles. whereas Jacob Gregory, Appani Sarath, Nedumudi Venu, Dileesh Pothan, Saiju Kurup, Shammy Thilakan, Baiju Santhosh, Ashokan, Marshall Titto, Bitto, and Thanuja Kartik play in the supporting roles. The film was produced by Krishnan Sethukumar under the banner of Srivari films. The story, screenplay and dialogue of the film were written by Dr. K. Ampady. The cinematography is by Pappinu. The film is loosely based on the life of the Kerala fans of actor Vijay.

<i>Aadu 2</i> 2017 film by Midhun Manuel Thomas

Aadu 2 is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language slapstick comedy film written and directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas and produced by Vijay Babu under Friday Film House. It is the sequel to the 2015 film Aadu, and stars an ensemble cast including Jayasurya, Saiju Kurup, Vinayakan,Vijay Babu, Sunny Wayne, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Anson Paul, Mamukkoya, Bhagath Manuel, Vineeth Mohan, Indrans, Baiju, Bijukuttan, Sudhi Koppa and Harikrishnan reprising their roles. Principal photography began on 13 September 2017. Aadu 2 which was one of the most anticipated film of the year released in India on 22 December 2017. Even though the first part of the movie didn't perform well, Aadu 2 became a blockbuster at the box office.

The Dolphins is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Diphan, written by Anoop Menon, and produced by M C Arun. It stars Suresh Gopi, Anoop Menon, and Meghana Raj in the lead roles.

<i>Manjil Virinja Poovu</i> Indian Malayalam-language television drama

Manjil Virinja Poovu is an Indian Malayalam-language television drama. It aired from 4 March 2019 to 21 July 2024 on Mazhavil Manorama and streams on ManoramaMax. The show is produced by Prabha Unnithan under the banner of Sree Movies. It stars Malavika Wales in the main lead role along with Rekha Ratheesh, Yuva Krishna and Akhil Anand. It is one of the top-rated TV series in Mazhavil Manorama since its inception. It is currently the longest ran soap opera in Malayalam.

<i>Kalki</i> (2019 Malayalam film) 2019 Indian film by Praveen Prabharam

Kalki is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language action crime film directed by Praveen Prabharam and produced by Suvin K. Varkey and Prasobh Krishna under Little Big Films. The film stars Tovino Thomas in the lead role, while Shivajith Padmanabhan, Samyuktha Menon and Vini Vishwa Lal appear in pivotial supporting roles. The music was composed by Jakes Bejoy, while Gautham Sankar and Ranjith Koozhoor handled the cinematography and editing respectively.

<i>Meppadiyan</i> 2022 Indian drama thriller film

Meppadiyan (transl. Above-mentioned) is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language drama thriller film written and directed by Vishnu Mohan and produced by Unni Mukundan Films. The film stars Unni Mukundan, Anju Kurian, Kottayam Ramesh, Saiju Kurup, Aju Varghese, Nisha Sarang and Kalabhavan Shajohn.

<i>Jack & Daniel</i> 2019 Indian Malayalam-language film

Jack & Daniel is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language heist action thriller film written and directed by S.L. Puram Jayasurya. The film was produced by Shibu Thameens through Thameens Films. It stars Dileep and Arjun Sarja in titular roles, with Anju Kurian, Saiju Kurup, Ashokan, Innocent, Janardhanan, Devan, Riyaz Khan and Suresh Krishna. Shaan Rahman and Gopi Sundar composed the film's soundtrack and score.

<i>Thrissur Pooram</i> (film) 2019 film by Rajesh Mohan

Thrissur Pooram is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language action film directed by Rajesh Mohan, starring Jayasurya, Swathi Reddy, Sabumon Abdusamad, Vijay Babu, Sudev Nair, T.G. Ravi, Sreejith Ravi, Manikuttan, Indrans, Sudheer Karamana, Sadiq, Valsala Menon, and Mallika Sukumaran. The film follows the tale of the young gangster, Pullu Giri, in the city of Thrissur. The film's was written by Ratheesh Vegha, who also composed the film's music.

<i>Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan</i> 2023 Malayalam language Film by Arun Vaiga

Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Arun Vaiga. The film stars Saiju Kurup and Siju Wilson in the lead roles. Sharaf U Dheen was earlier reported to play one of the leads in the film but was replaced by Shabareesh Varma. The film released after a delay of a few years. This was the first film to be distributed by Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films.

References

  1. ↑ George, Anjana. "I am glad that people accepted my comedy: Sabumon Abdusamad – Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ↑ "Janamaithri is a movie without alcohol and cigarettes – Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. ↑ George, Anjana. "Janamaithri starring Saiju Kurup and Indrans to hit the theatres on July 19 – Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. ↑ "Janamaithri movie review highlights: A humorous look at a mission to improve the image of the Kerala Police – Times of India". The Times of India. 19 July 2019.
  5. ↑ George, Anjana. "Indrans and Saiju Kurup's Janamaithri's trailer promises a laugh riot – Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. ↑ "Janamaithri': Here's the official poster of the Saiju Kurup, Sabumon, Indrans and Vijay Babu starrer – Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. ↑ "'Janamaithri' movie review: An ingeniously plotted comedy". The New Indian Express. 20 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "Janamaithri Movie Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of Janamaithri by Times of India". The Times of India.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.