Praise the Lord (film)

Praise the Lord
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Shibu Ganghadharan
Screenplay by	T. P. Devarajan
Based on	Praise the Lord by Zacharia
Produced by	Milan Jaleel
Starring	Mammootty Akanksha Puri Mukesh
Cinematography	Pradeep Nair
Edited by	Sreekanth
Music by	Shaan Rahman Bijibal
Production company	Galaxy Films
Distributed by	Galaxy Films & Multiplex Movies Tricolor Entertainment
Release date	20 March 2014 (2014-03-20)
Running time	125 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Praise the Lord is a 2014 Malayalam film directed by Shibu Gangadharan and starring Mammootty, Akanksha Puri and Mukesh . ^[1] The film has been adapted from Zacharia's eponymous novelette, ^[2] T. P. Devarajan has written the screenplay. ^[3] The film was produce by Milan Jaleel under his banner Galaxy Films. ^[4] It released on 20 March 2014. ^[5]

Cast

• Mammootty as Joy
• Akanksha Puri as Annie
• Mukesh as Sunny
• Reenu Mathews as Ancy
• Ahmed Sidhique as Samkutty
• Anoop Krishnan as Samkutty's friend
• Kalabhavan Shajon as Father Antony
• Joy Mathew as Kaduvakunnil Kunjutty
• Suresh Krishna as C.I. Balakrishnan
• Mani C. Kappan as M P Mathachan
• Indrans as Chacko
• Kailash as Alwin, Annie's boyfriend
• Sadiq as Kuttappan
• Sajitha Betti as Kochu Rani
• Anoop Chandran as Sonykutty
• Dinesh Panicker as Cherian Varghese
• Pauly as Karthyayani
• Noby as Kulappuram Vakkan
• Adinad Sasi as Kunjiraman
• Mohan Ayiroor as Yohannan
• Kalabhavan Haneef as Police constable
• Nasser Lathif as English Sermon Preacher

Music

The film features songs composed by Shaan Rahman while Bijibal composed the background score. Manorama Music bought the music rights of Praise the Lord.

Reception

Critical reception

The Times of India rated the film 2/5 stars and characterised Praise the Lord as a glossy appearance that vainly tries to mask a weak story, and the narrative is "over-populated with scenes and sequences and actors seldom being just to the lovable characters on the book." Mammootty's performance was considered "wasted" in the poor narrative; Reenu Mathews's performance seemed "off guard." The narrative is described as "dull, faded," lacking flow and rhythm, while also noting that it fails to capture the "blissful comic strain" of the book. ^[6]

References

1. "Praise the Lord (2014) | Praise the Lord Malayalam Movie | Movie Reviews, Showtimes". Nowrunning.com. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. Nagarajan, Saraswathy (20 March 2014). "Tryst with romance". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
3. "Mammootty in 'Praise the Lord'". The New Indian Express . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
4. "Inspired by Love, not Religion". The New Indian Express . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
5. "Praise The Lord Is Sure To Entertain All, Says Paul Zacharia". Filmibeat.com. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
6. "Praise the Lord Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Praise the Lord by Times of India". The Times of India . 11 April 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2025.

External links

• Praise the Lord at IMDb