Kaaryasthan
| Kaaryasthan | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Thomson K. Thomas |
| Produced by | Neeta Anto |
| Written by |
Udayakrishna Siby K. Thomas |
| Starring |
Dileep Akhila Vandana Menon Madhu Salim Kumar Suraj Venjaramood |
| Music by |
Berny-Ignatius (Songs) Rajamani (Background score) |
| Cinematography | Mahesh Narayanan |
| Edited by | Salu K. George |
Production company |
Aan Mega Media |
| Distributed by | Aan Mega Media & PJ Entertainments |
Release dates |
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Running time | 169 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹60 million (US$890,000)[1] |
| Box office | ₹361 million (US$5.4 million)[2] |
Kaaryasthan (Malayalam: കാര്യസ്ഥൻ; English: The Caretaker) is a 2010 Malayalam comedy film written by the duo Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas and directed by debutant Thomson K. Thomas. It stars Dileep, Akhila, Vandana Menon, Madhu, and Suraj Venjaramoodu. It was Dileep's 100th film.[3] Akhila, a noted television anchor and dancer, debuted as an actress through this film.[4]
Plot
Krishnanunni (Dileep) is the Kaaryasthan (Manager) of Puthezhathu Tharavadu and Kalidas (Salim Kumar) is the Kaaryasthan of Kizhakkedathu Tharavadu. Madhu and G K Pillai play the Karanavars (Family head) of these Tharavadus (ancestral house) respectively. The story is set in a picturesque landscape in a village called "Krishnapuram". The two tharavadu are situated in the same compound. The film begins with the celebration of onam festival by the inmates of both the houses. Krishna warrier (Madhu)'s son Raajan (Siddique)is in love with one of the girls there but his marriage is fixed with Saraswathy (Lena), daughter of the karanavar of Puthezhath. Rajan and the girl elopes. But Puthezhath people tries to stop them, but Krishnawarrier comes and rescues and also pulls him up on to the train. As years pass, Krishnanunni is born to Raajan.
Cast
- Dileep as Krishnanunni/Kuttan
- Madhu as Kizhakkedathu Krishnawarrier
- Siddique as Rajan
- G. K. Pillai as Puthezhathu Shankaran Nair
- Nishanth Sagar
- Suraj Venjaramood as Vadivelu/ Pottan
- Salim Kumar as Kalidas
- Biju Menon as Jayashankar
- Janardhanan
- Suresh Krishna as Susheelan
- KB Ganeshkumar
- Santhosh
- Baburaj
- Sadiq
- Ramu
- Harisree Asokan
- Manoj Nair
- Shammi Thilakan as Susheelan's driver
- Kozhikode Narayanan Nair
- Nandhu Pothuval
- Kalabhavan Shajon as Aadu Ramu
- Anoop Chandran
- Rajeev Roshan
- Akhila as Sreebala
- Vandana Menon as Sreedevi
- Lena Abhilash as Saraswathi
- Thesni Khan as Devika
- Mahima Nambiar as Krishnanunni's sister
- Geetha Nair
- Roslin
- Charutha
- Reshmi Boban
- Deepika Mohan
- Manju Satheesh
- Mini Arun
- Ancy
- Kulappulli Leela as Bus Passenger
- Special Appearance in the song "Mangalangal"
- Ravi Vallathol
- Nadirsha
- Sajan Surya
- Kalabhavan Navas
- Kalabhavan Prajod
- Shiju
- Shaju
- Kaviraj
- Aneesh Ravi
- Yadhukrishnan
- Ibrahimkutty
- Dinesh Pannicker
- Poojappura Radhakrishnan
- Jyotsna Radhakrishnan
- Rimi Tomy
- Beena Antony
- Sreekala Sasidharan
- Rasna
- Priyanka Anoop
- Renjusha Menon
- Dimple Rose
- Subi Suresh
- Archana Susheelan
- Krishnaprabha
- Chandni Shaju
- Sumi Santhosh
- Praseetha Menon
- Nisha Sarang
- Soniga
- Maya Moushmi
- Veena Thilak
- Chithra Iyer
Soundtrack
| Kaaryasthan | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Berny-Ignatius | ||||
| Released | 15 November 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 27:15 | |||
| Label | Mathrubhumi Music | |||
| Producer | Berny-Ignatius | |||
| Berny-Ignatius chronology | ||||
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The songs of the film are composed by Berny-Ignatious with lyrics penned by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. The background score for the film is by Rajamani[5]
| Tracklist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Malayalipenne" | Subin, Delsy Ninan | 04:35 |
| 2. | "Mangalangal" | Benny Dayal | 05:04 |
| 3. | "Neeyinenne Maranno" | Jyotsna Radhakrishnan | 05.51 |
| 4. | "Thenikkappuram" | Afsal | 04:01 |
| 5. | "Onavillin" | Madhu Balakrishnan, Preetha Kanna, Thulasi | 04:02 |
| 6. | "Neeyinenne II" | Subin raj, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan | 04:25 |
Total length: |
27:15 | ||
Release
Reception
The film opened to mixed reviews, with Nowrunning.com labeling the film as "Disappointing", proceeding to highlight that "With all the formulaic elements intact, Karyasthan as Dileep's hundredth film is a mega hit. Dileep and Suraj do manage to bring in a few giggles, but the film serves as a sure sign that Dileep needs to reinvent himself" and gave 2 Stars Out of 5,[6] while Moviebuzz of Sify.com gave positive verdict, stating that Director Thomson doesn't experiment much here and you can find every emotion in the required measures that would be essential in a formulaic film.", adding that it is "Masala Entertainer".[7] Furthermore, he praised lead actor Dileep's "power packed" performance, citing that he "nails the character to perfection" and "carries the film to its winning point". The movie performed well at the box office and was declared a blockbuster.
Box office
The film opened well, and is one of the blockbuster of 2010.
Notable Remarks
One of the most specialty of the film was a dance performed by the Malayalam Television Serial Artists which was first time in the history of Malayalam movie.
References
- ↑ http://dileeponline.com/news/latest-news/1305-karyasthan-magic-continues.html
- ↑ http://dileeponline.com/news/latest-news/1304-dileep-conquering-kerala-box-office.html
- ↑ "Kaaryasthan is Dileep's 100th film". Sify.
- ↑ "Akhila debuts with Dileep in "Karyasthan"". Metromatinee. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ↑ http://malayalasangeetham.info/php/MovieDetails.php?mid=6748&encode=utf
- ↑ http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7861/malayalam/karyasthan/2800/review.htm
- ↑ http://www.sify.com/movies/kariyasthan-a-masala-entertainer-review-malayalam-14958608.html