United Kingdom of Kerala

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United Kingdom of Kerala
United Kingdom of Kerala.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byArun Vaiga
Written byArun Vaiga
Produced by
  • Anne
  • Sajeev Alexander Mathew
Starring
CinematographySinoj P. Ayyappan
Edited byArun Vaiga
Music by Rajesh Murugesan
Release date
  • 20 June 2025 (2025-06-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

United Kingdom of Kerala is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Arun Vaiga. [1] The film stars Ranjith Sajeev, Johny Antony, Indrans, Manoj K. Jayan, Manju Pillai, Sangita Madhavan Nair, Meera Vasudevan, Manoj K. U., and Alphonse Puthren.

Contents

Cast

Music

The music was composed by Rajesh Murugesan. [2]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Resamale" Shabareesh Varma Kapil Kapilan, Fazzy, Rajesh Murugesan3:29
2."Nee Ennil"Shabareesh Varma, Arun Vaiga K. S. Harisankar 3:55
3."Changa Changa"Shabareesh Varma Vineeth Sreenivasan, Madhu Balakrishnan 4:21
4."Thenni Veenithe"Shabareesh Varma Jassie Gift 3:45
5."Chirakugal"Shabareesh VarmaSuroor Musthafa, Gayathry Rajiv5:02
6."Irulithu Maari Varum"Rajesh MurugesanSuroor Musthafa3:55
7."Kanal Eriyum"Murukan KattakkadaMurukan Kattakkada5:09
Total length:29:36

Release

United Kingdom of Kerala was initially scheduled for release on 23 May 2025 but was postponed [3] and later released theatrically on 20 June 2025. [4] [5]

Reception

Anna Mathews of The Times of India rated the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "With a simplistic narrative and a lead character, who is too ironic an ‘angry young man’ to gain our sympathy, the film falters". [6] Vivek Santhosh of The New Indian Express gave it 1.5/5 stars and wrote, "Despite its worthy themes of self-determination and migration, UKOK is held back by tired writing and an inconsistent narrative focus". [7] Princy Alexander of Onmanorama wrote, "The music and songs by Rajesh Murugesan worked well for the movie, which serves a hard-hitting message with some heart." [8]

References

  1. "'ഇതു ഡബിൾ ഓക്കെ'; 'യുകെഓക്കെ' റിവ്യു". Manorama News (in Malayalam). 20 June 2025.
  2. "United Kingdom Of Kerala (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music . 24 June 2025.
  3. "Ranjith Sajeev's United Kingdom of Kerala's release postponed". Cinema Express. 22 May 2025.
  4. "UKOK Review | വിഷയം ഗൗരവമാണ്, അവതരണം ലളിതവും; ഫീൽ ഗുഡ് 'യുണൈറ്റഡ് കിങ്ഡം ഓഫ് കേരള'". Mathrubhumi . 20 June 2025.
  5. "കേരള യുവതയുടെ നേർസാക്ഷ്യം; 'യുണൈറ്റഡ് കിങ്ഡം ഓഫ് കേരള' റിവ്യു". Asianet News (in Malayalam). 20 June 2025.
  6. "United Kingdom of Kerala Movie Review: A not-bad message foiled by a weak script and lead". The Times of India. 20 June 2025.
  7. Santhosh, Vivek (21 June 2025). "United Kingdom of Kerala Movie Review: A film that lectures more than it connects". The New Indian Express.
  8. "United Kingdom of Kerala review: This Ranjith Sajeev movie is thought-provoking". Onmanorama . 20 June 2025.