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Lokpal (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Lokpal' is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language vigilante thriller film written by S. N. Swamy and directed by Joshiy.[http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/inside.asp?section=citytimes&xfile=/data/citytimes/2012/November/citytimes_November39.xml "Mohanlal is the Lokpal"]. 'Khaleej Times'. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2013. The film stars Mohanlal as chef Nandagopal who leads a double life with an alter ego named Lokpal, a vigilante fighting against corruption. Kavya Madhavan, Meera Nandan, Manoj K. Jayan, Thambi Ramaiah, and Sai Kumar plays supporting roles.[http://www.momdb.com/movie/1111/Lokpal "Lokpal Malayalam Online Movie Database"]. 'MOMDb.com'. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013. The soundtrack was composed by Ratheesh Vegha. The film was released on 31 January 2013.
Plot
Chef Nandagopal, while publicly known as the chef of the popular Nandu's Food Court, is also 'Lokpal' (Peoples' Protector), who fights corruption. The film does a flashback to Nandagopal's backstory which involves "attempted murder, a juvenile home and unrequited love"
Cast
* Mohanlal as Nandagopal / Baljeet Singh/ Ramaswamy Iyer/ Rockstar Alex Jackson/ Gangster Williams
* Kavya Madhavan as Dr. Geetha
* Meera Nandan as Jain
* Manoj K. Jayan as SP Vijayan
* Thambi Ramaiah as SI Ramdas
* Sai Kumar as Manuel Ittyera
* T. G. Ravi as Sathyanweshi Mukundan Menon
* Thalaivasal Vijay as P.K.Ramabhadran / PP
* Maniyanpilla Raju as Minister Anirudhan
* Shammy Thilakan as Vidhyadharan
* Sivaji Guruvayoor as Muraleedharan
* Baiju V.K. as Adv. Somasundaram
* Krishna Kumar as Kishore
* Balachandran Chullikkadu as Ashraf
* Mahesh as Tomichan
* Pradeep Chandran as CI Sunil
* Baiju Jose as Sajan, Security Police
* Kalasala Babu as Moideen Sahib
* Shafna as Neethu
* Asha Jose as Dr. Elizabeth
* Reena Basheer as Nandagopal's mother
Production
The film is produced by S. L. Vimal kumar, Balan Vijayan and M. Vijayakumar, under the banner of Happy & Ruby Cinemas. The film was launched on 10 September 2012 with a pooja ceremony organised at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Kochi, India. The movie was filmed in Kochi.
Release
The film was released on 31 January 2013 in 80 screens across Kerala. The distribution rights for 'Lokpal' were bought by Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments. Lokpal's premiere was held on 22 January 2013 in Kalabhavan theatre, Trivandrum, Kerala.
Critical reception
The film received negative reviews from critics. Paresh C Palicha of 'Rediff' gave the movie 1.8/5, commenting that "It is hard to believe that 'Lokpal' is the work of the director Joshiy who has given some good films in the past, which is a huge letdown." Moviebuzz of 'Sify' gave the movie a verdict of "'Pathetic'", stating that "'Lokpal' is the kind of film that has been made with some kind of arrogance, without even scant regard for the viewer. Watch some of the yesteryear gems from Mohanlal instead of wasting time on this one." Unni R Nair of 'Kerala9' gave the movie 2/5, saying that "'Lokpal' is unimpressive, just because the script plays foil. Is watchable for the sake of Mohanlal."[http://kerala9.com/news/lokpal-malayalam-movie-review/ "Lokpal Kerala9 Review"] 'Kerala9'. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013. Parvathy Nair of 'SansCinema' gave the movie 1/4, commenting that "'Lokpal' is a missed opportunity, with the only highlight being the presence and performance of Mohanlal."
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ratheesh Vegha, with lyrics by Rafeeq Ahmed. The album consists of six songs and was launched on 26 January 2013 at Kochi. The event was attended by Mohanlal, Joshiy, Ratheesh Vegha, Kavya Madhavan, Manoj K. Jayan, Meera Nandan along with the technical crew and cast of 'Lokpal'.
References
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