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'Doubles' is a 2011 Malayalam-language action comedy drama film directed by debutant Sohan Seenulal and written by the Sachi-Sethu duo. It stars Mammootty, Nadia Moidu and Taapsee Pannu, with Saiju Kurup, Anoop Chandran, Bijukuttan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Anandaraj, Suresh and Avinash in other roles. It also features Roma and Rima Kallingal in cameo roles, and music by James Vasanthan. The film released coinciding with the festival of Vishu on 14 April 2011. 'Doubles' is a story of two siblings who rescue victims of road accidents. Mammootty plays the role of Giri and Nadia his twin sister Gowri.

Synopsis



The film tells the story of fraternal twins Giri and Gowri, who lost their parents in an accident early in life. They grew up together in an orphanage, inseparable. When they grew rich, they set up an accident rescue unit in Puducherry in memories of their parents. They have even learned mountaineering to carry out rescue operations. Their team consists of Sameer, Susheelan, Bijukuttan, and a good for nothing ambulance-chasing lawyer named Lawrence. Giri and Gowri are absolutely inseparable, and for the same reason have remained unmarried as well. One day they rescue a girl named Saira Banu from an accident, but then on, with Saira's identity remaining a mystery. Saira remains behind a purdah for a long time, and the antics that the men around her come up with to take a look at her face forms the comedy element of the film. Giri finds that Saira's accident was fabricated by Gowri's fianc Mishal. Everything around their happy life takes a sudden change from that point.

Cast



* Mammootty as Giri

* Nadia Moidu as Gowri (voiceover by Devi S.)

* Taapsee Pannu as Saira Banu (voiceover by Meera Nandan)

* Suresh as Mishal Pierre

* Saiju Kurup as Sameer

* Anoop Chandran as Susheelan

* Bijukuttan

* Suraj Venjaramoodu as Adv. Lawrence

* Anandaraj as Patan

* Avinash as Louie

* Y. G. Mahendra as Pierre Sayippu

* Salim Kumar as SI P.P Jolly/Mayyazhi

* Narayanan Kutty as Mukundan

* Geetha Vijayan as Giri and Gowri's mother

* Tejus Ameer as Young Giri

* Raihana Mariyam as Young Gowri

* Anita Alex as Gowri's daughter

* Joju George

* Abu Salim

* Jaya Menon

* Kiran Rathod (cameo)

* Roma (cameo)

* Rima Kallingal (cameo)

* Sruthi Ramakrishnan as Dr. Beena (cameo)

Production



'Doubles' is the directorial debut of Sohan Seenulal. Seenulal had previously worked as an assistant director for many films including three starring Mammootty. It was during the filming of 'Mayavi' (2007) that Seenulal approached Mammootty with the intention of making a film with him in the lead. Nadia Moidu, who was one of the most adored actresses of Malayalam cinema of all time, makes her comeback in Malayalam with this film. Mammootty and Nadia had earlier worked in 'Shyama' (1986) and 'Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal' (1986). Both the actors will be working together again after over two decades. Originally planned to begin on 15 November 2010,

Music



The soundtrack was composed by James Vasanthan.

*"Aaru Nee Arike" Hariharan

*"Kiliyamma Koodu Koottum" Deepa Miriam, Karthik

*"Chaattamazhayo" Sangeethaa-Sangeetha Sajith

*"Vedaanthame Doore" Benny Dayal

Release



The film released coinciding with the festival of Vishu on 14 April 2011.

Reception

Paresh C. Pallicha of Rediff.com rated the movie two in a scale of five and stated, "On the whole, 'Doubles' has fallen to the level of a never-ending tacky television serial."Paresh C. Pallicha. (15 April 2011). [http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-doubles/20110415.htm "Review: 'Doubles' is like a tacky TV serial"]. Rediff.com. Retrieved 16 April 2011. Keerthi Ramachandran of 'Deccan Chronicle' stated, "'Doubles' was more like a plot done in impromptu. With a very thin storyline of two siblings running an accident rescue service in Puducherry after their parents bled to death in a road accident, goes on to have a totally unrelated story behind." She also criticized the technical aspects of the film.[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/review-doubles-malayalam-857 "Review: 'Doubles' (Malayalam)"] . 'Deccan Chronicle'. Retrieved 22 April 2011. Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film 1.5 in a scale of five and said, "'Doubles' offers a desultory tour through streets that you have been through several times before. It's a dreary drama that has been dipped in the mundane. So, the disappointments are double, the predictability double and the corniness even more than double."Veeyen. (15 April 2011). [http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7507/malayalam/doubles/3044/review.htm "'Doubles' Review"]. Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 16 April 2011. The reviewer of Sify.com stated, "This one has been a disappointment, nothing less."[http://www.sify.com/movies/reviews/category/malayalam/ "Movie Review: 'Doubles'"]. Sify.com. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.

Box office

The film was commercial failure in Kerala box office but it's Tamil version 'Puduvai Managaram' was commercial success in Tamil Nadu box office and it ran over 50 days in theatres.

References




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