Motorcycle Diaries | |
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Directed by | Rajesh Pillai |
Screenplay by | Suresh Nair Jeyamohan Rajesh Pillai |
Story by | Rajesh Pillai |
Produced by | Satish B. Satish |
Starring | Kunchacko Boban Nivin Pauly |
Cinematography | Santosh Thundiyil Aneesh Lal |
Music by | Shaan Rahman |
Production company | Ordinary Films |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Motorcycle Diaries is an unreleased Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Rajesh Pillai, starring Kunchako Boban and Nivin Pauly in lead roles. The film is based on the mental relationship between one motorcycle and his previous owner. The film was produced by Sugeeth and Satheesh under the banner of Ordinary Films. [1] Bollywood scenarist Suresh Nair, Tamil writer Jeyamohan and Rajesh Pillai co-wrote the screenplay. [2] Santosh Thundiyil and Aneesh Lal crank the camera for the film. [3] Shaan Rahman composes the music and also makes his debut as an actor. [4] The film started shooting in Kolkata in May 2013. [5]
The film is about motorcycles and the story is narrated through the eyes of a Bullet. From the time it hits the road in the 1970s to present forms the plot. The story narrates how the motorcycle touches an emotional chord in the two lead characters. [6]
The story is centered around an old motorcycle, which turns out to be a crucial element connecting the emotions of two separate persons. Which one of the characters has nostalgic feeling with bullet while other one has bullet as the spirit. The movie has portraying the emotional war between the owners to the bullet.
Malarvadi Arts Club is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language musical comedy film written and directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan in his directorial debut and produced by actor Dileep. In the film, five friends take the responsibility of reviving their favourite hang-out as they are unhappy with its functioning. However, they end up facing various problems while trying to keep the club alive.
Traffic is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language road action thriller film written by brothers Bobby and Sanjay and directed by Rajesh Pillai. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Sreenivasan, Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Rahman, Anoop Menon, Sandhya, Roma, Remya Nambeesan, Namitha Pramod, Lena, Jose Prakash and Krishna. The film has its narrative in a hyperlink format. The film opened on 7 January 2011, to a positive reception. A multi-narrative thriller that intertwines multiple stories around one particular incident, Traffic is inspired from an actual event that happened in Chennai. Owing to its critical and commercial success, Traffic was remade into Tamil as Chennaiyil Oru Naal, in Kannada as Crazy Star and is also remade in Hindi, with the same name. This was also the last film of the veteran actor Jose Prakash. The film has a cult status.
The Metro is a 2011 Malayalam action thriller crime film directed by Bipin Prabhakar, starring R. Sarathkumar, Nivin Pauly, Bhavana, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Bhagath Manuel, Biyon Gemini, Arun, Suresh Krishna. and Dileep in cameo appearance It is a hyperlink film based on three separate incidents that take place in Kochi. The film is produced by Dileep under his Grand Productions.
Nivin Pauly is an Indian actor and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He is the recipient of two Kerala State Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards South, two Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, and six SIIMA Awards. He auditioned for and was cast in one of the main roles in Vineeth Sreenivasan's directorial debut, Malarvaadi Arts Club, in 2009 and got his breakthrough in the romantic film Thattathin Marayathu (2012).
Sevenes is a 2011 Malayalam-language sports-action film written by Iqbal Kuttipuram and directed by Joshiy. The cast includes Kunchacko Boban, Asif Ali, Nivin Pauly, Rejith Menon, Aju Varghese, Vineeth Kumar, and Mithun Ramesh in lead roles and Nadia Moidu, Rima Kallingal, Bhama,Sampath Ram, and Joju George in supporting roles. The film centres on seven young men who play sevens football, popular in Malabar. The shooting began in April 2011 at Kozhikode district.
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Rajesh Raman Pillai was an Indian film director best known for his work in the Malayalam cinema. He is credited with setting a new trend in Malayalam cinema with his thriller, Traffic (2011).
English: An Autumn in London is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language satire film written by Ajayan Venugopalan and directed by Shyamaprasad. The film stars Jayasurya, Nivin Pauly, Mukesh, Nadhiya and Remya Nambeesan in lead roles. The film is produced by Binu Dev under the banner of Navarang Screens. The film revolves around the lives of several Malayalees living in London.
Neram (transl. 'Time') is a 2013 Indian black comedy thriller film written, directed and edited by Alphonse Puthren in his directorial debut. It is simultaneously made in Malayalam and Tamil languages. It is an extended version of the short film of the same name, which he directed in 2009. It stars Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nazim and Bobby Simha in both versions. Supporting roles were played by Manoj K. Jayan, Shammi Thilakan, Lalu Alex, and Willson Joseph in Malayalam version, while Nassar, Thambi Ramiah, John Vijay and Shabareesh Varma portrayed the characters in Tamil version.
5 Sundarikal is a Malayalam romantic anthology film. It contains five short stories on love about five types of women. The stories are directed by Shyju Khalid, Sameer Thahir, Aashiq Abu, Amal Neerad, and Anwar Rasheed, and feature an ensemble cast. The film was produced by Amal Neerad Productions. The music directors were Gopi Sundar, Bijibal, Prashant Pillai and Yakzan Gary Pereira. The film reached theatres on 21 June. A promo song by popular Kochi-based rock band Black Letters was also released.
Mili is a 2015 Malayalam drama film directed by Rajesh Pillai. Described as a "heroine-centric motivational film," Mili has Amala Paul in the title role and also stars Nivin Pauly. The film, produced by Dr. Avinash Unnithan and Sathish B. Sathish under Ordinary Films, marks the debut of editor Mahesh Narayanan as a scriptwriter. Anishlal R S handles the cinematography. The story revolves around an introverted girl who struggles hard to meet others' expectations. Shamna Kasim, Sanusha, Praveena, Sai Kumar, and Amol Parashar appear in significant roles. The film started its shooting on 10 May 2014 at Trivandrum and was completed on 9 November 2014. Mili was released on 23 January 2015 to positive reviews.
Oru Vadakkan Selfie is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language road-comedy film directed by G. Prajith and scripted by Vineeth Sreenivasan. The film features Nivin Pauly, Manjima Mohan, Aju Varghese, Neeraj Madhav, and Vineeth Sreenivasan. The music was composed by Shaan Rahman. It was released on 27 March to positive reviews, and became one of the biggest grossing Malayalam films of the year. Some news media and the Kerala Film Producers Association called it the first successful Malayalam film of 2015. This movie marks the debut of Manjima Mohan as an actress in a Malayalam movie. Earlier, she appeared as a child artist in films, including Priyam and Sundara Purushan. The film was remade in Telugu as Meda Meeda Abbayi. The 2017 Bengali movie Bolo Dugga Maiki was partially based on this movie.
Premam (transl. Love) is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language coming of age romance film written, directed and edited by Alphonse Puthren. It was produced by Anwar Rasheed and stars Nivin Pauly and Sai Pallavi. It also features with an ensemble supporting cast including Madonna Sebastian, Anupama Parameswaran, Shabareesh Varma, Krishna Sankar, Siju Wilson, Ananth Nag, Vinay Forrt, Soubin Shahir, Sharafudheen and others. The plot follows George (Nivin)’s romantic journey with his friends from their teens to adulthood. While George's first love turns out to be a disappointment, Malar (Pallavi), a college lecturer, rekindles his love interest. His romantic journey takes him through several stages, helping him find his purpose.
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