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Wikipedia article
'Madirasi' is a 2012 Malayalam action comedy film directed by Shaji Kailas and starring Jayaram, Meera Nandan, Meghana Raj, Kailash, Kalabhavan Mani and Tini Tom. The film is based on a series of true incidents that took place in the city of Madras, known in Malayalam as "Madirasi". Madirasi is however described as a part of Coimbatore in the film.
Plot
The film tells the story of Chandran Pillai (Jayaram), a widower from a village in Kerala. Bhama (Meera Nandan), who is a teacher, wants to marry Chandran Pillai and be a mother to his son, whom she likes a lot. The story begins with a young chap (Kailash) getting kidnapped. In the meantime, Chandran Pillai travels to Madirasi, to buy for his son a brand new cycle. There he is drawn into a very vicious circle when he goes probing the disappearance of Johny (Kalabhavan Mani), a police constable.
Cast
* Jayaram as Chandran Pillai
* Meera Nandan as Bhama
* Meghana Raj as Maya
* Santhosh as Udumpi Mani
* Kailash as Jayakrishnan
* Kalabhavan Mani as Jerry
* Tini Tom as Jayapalan
* John Vijay as Devaram Superintendent of Police
* Kochu Preman as Nambeeshan
* Aishwarya as Ragini (Devaram's wife)
* Janardhanan as Kurup
* Sreelatha Namboothiri as Amma
* sunil sukhada as father
* Sasi Kalinga as Olimpian
* Bheeman Raghu Aschenkeeri
* Alphonsa Tamil actress
* Manjusha Sajish
Production
After 21 years, Jayaram and Shaji Kailas finally collaborated on a movie. The last time they were seen together was for the movie 'Kilukkampetty' released in 1991.[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/88801.html "Madhirasi for this week"] "Jayaram and I have been discussing to do a movie for four to five years. When I did the script for 'Madirasi', I thought Jayaram was the apt person to essay the role," says Shaji.[https://archive.today/20130126080743/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-09/news-and-interviews/32604174_1_shaji-kailas-simhasanam-madirasi "Jayaram and Shaji Kailas team up again"]
Release
The film, initially planned to be released in October, was then announced to have a 23 November release. The film was again postponed to 7 December and the reason for the delay was the theater strike.
Critical response
The film was panned by critics. Unni R Nair, in his review for Kerala9.com, rated the film and said, "Shaji Kailas seems to have lost his touch. His last film, 'Simhasanam', was a let down. Now his latest, 'Madirashi', seems to re-iterate this fact. The film is a mess and disappoints you beyond all limits."[http://kerala9.com/news/madirasi-malayalam-movie-review/ "Madirasi Malayalam Movie Review"] Veeyen of Nowrunning.com gave a rating and said, "I had always felt that Shaji Kailas needed to rediscover himself. But now, after 'Madirasi', I have serious doubts about the reinvention idea. "[http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/10954/malayalam/madirashi/4010/review.htm "Madirasi Review"] Theaterbalcony.com gave a 49% rating and said, "There is nothing which will amuse us in 'Madirasi', be it some genuine laugh, story, or performances."[http://theaterbalcony.com/Movie-detail/madirasi-malayalam-movie-review/ "Madirasi Malayalam Review"]Soundtrack
The film has one song composed by the composer duo Satish Sujith. The lyrics are by Mohan Udhinoor.
References
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