Charlie (2015 Malayalam film)
| Charlie | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Martin Prakkat |
| Written by | Unni R. Martin Prakkat |
| Produced by | Martin Prakkat Joju George Shebin Becker |
| Starring | Dulquer Salmaan Parvathy |
| Cinematography | Jomon T. John |
| Music by | Gopi Sunder |
Production company | Finding Cinema |
| Distributed by | Play House Release |
Release date | Film date |
Running time | 130 minutes |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | 5.5cr |
| Box office | 4.73cr approximately (opening weekend) |
Charlie is a Malayalam film directed, co-written and co-produced by Martin Prakkat.[1] It stars Dulquer Salmaan, Parvathy and Aparna Gopinath.[2] The music is composed by Gopi Sundar, while Jomon T. John handles the cinematography. It was released on 24 December 2015 to positive reviews.[3]
Cast
- Dulquer Salmaan as Charlie
- Parvathy as Tessa
- Aparna Gopinath as Kani
- Chemban Vinod Jose as Mathai/Pathrose
- Nedumudi Venu as Kunjappan
- Soubin Shahir as Sunikuttan/ Mr D'souza
- Neeraj Madhav as Ansari
- P. Balachandran as Usman ikka
- Kalpana as Queen Mary/ Mariya
- K.P.A.C.Lalitha as Rahel ammachi
- Seetha as Tessa's mother
- Ramesh Pisharody
- Jayaraj Warrier as Vat Jose
- Renji Panicker as Panicker Doctor (Guest Appearance)
- Joy Mathew (Guest Appearance)
- Tovino Thomas as Georgy (Guest Appearance)
- Nassar as magician (Guest Appearance)
Production
The filming began on 25 May 2015 in Idukki. IBTimes reported that the film is an experimental one and that each actor will be spotted in a new look. The film was shot at various locations in Kochi, Munnar and Gujarat.[1] The filming was completed by September 2015.[4]
The first look poster was released on 15 June 2015.[1] The official trailer of the film was released on 13 December 2015.[5]
Music
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
The film's soundtrack was composed by Gopi Sunder and the lyrics were written by Rafeeq Ahamed. The songs were released on 7 December 2015.[6] A single "Chithirathira" sung by Vijay Yesudas was released separately on 21 December 2015.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Akale" | Malgudi Shubha | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Pularikalo" | Shakthisree Gopalan, Md. Maqbool Mansoor | 5:46 |
| 3. | "Puthumazhayai" | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Oru Kari Mukilinu" | Vijay Prakash | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Sneham Nee Naadha" | Rajalakshmi | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Puthumazhayai" | Divya S. Menon | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Chithirathira" | Vijay Yesudas | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Chundari Penne" | Dulquer Salmaan | 3:55 |
| Total length: | 36:11 | ||
Box Office
The film set an opening-day box office collection record in Malayalam movie industry by amassing ₹2 crore (US$240,000) in the opening weekend.[8][9] It is estimated to officially have collected ₹2.45 crore (US$290,000).[10]
Critical Reception
The film opened on 24 December 2015 to mixed to positive reviews.
Indiancinemas gave the film a rating of 7.9 out of 10. Film critic Tejas Nair of Thoughtcream rated the film with a grade of C- from a scale of A to F, stating "Unni R’s story begins well and had great potential of being a fantasy story, but the climax is a let-down, and whatever he wanted to say with this convoluted theme of adventurism, nihilism, romance, and altruism, just sways in the air like a fallen leaf."[11] Third Shows opined "Charlie is a feel-good romantic movie."[12]
References
- ^ a b c "'Charlie' First Poster: Dulquer Salmaan Spotted in Trendy New Look". International Business Times. 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Dulquer starts shooting for 'Charlie'". Sify. 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Dulquer Salmaan As Charlie". FilmiBeat. 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Dulquer Salmaan wraps up 'Charlie', starts shooting for Rajeev Ravi's next". International Business Times. 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Watch Charlie trailer; Dulquer Salmaan-Parvathy's film set to create new record before release". International Business Times. 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Charlie: Listen to songs of Dulquer Salmaan-Parvathy starrer". IBTimes. 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Gopi Sunder continues top form in new 'Charlie' song". Malayala Manorama. 21 December 2015.
- ^ http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/charlie-opening-day-collection-record-duluer-salmaan-malayalam-box-office.html
- ^ http://www.nowrunning.com/charlie-sets-a-record-breaking-opening/115831/story.htm
- ^ http://filmdhamaka.in/charlie-1st-day-box-office-collection/
- ^ Nair, Tejas (25 December 2015). "Charlie 2015 Malayalam Film Review: Of Being Human & Being Foolish". Thoughtcream. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "Charlie 2015 Malayalam Film Review". Third Shows. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.