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Meppadiyan
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Wikipedia article
'Meppadiyan' is an Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Vishnu Mohan and produced by Unni Mukundan Films. The film features Unni Mukundan, Kottayam Ramesh, Saiju Kurup, Aju Varghese, Anju Kurian, Nisha Sarang and Kalabhavan Shajohn in lead roles. The songs and background score for the film was composed by Rahul Subrahmanian. Filming took place in Aruvithura and Poonjar in late 2020. The film released on 14 January 2022 to above average reviews.
Plot
Jayakrishnan enters into real estate business with Varkey; however, it becomes a trap for him and he loses his own home and land. The land that he ends up buying happens to be a property that the Central Government had marked for a Railway project. Jacob & Stella hides this fact about their property in order to get the money in any way possible for their daughter's marriage. With the help of a political shark Xavier, he sells that property to Ashraf Hajji, who had bought Jayakrishnan's ancestral home for a lower than fair market price by exploiting his dire situation. The film shows how an easy going person like Jayakrishnan changes into an animal of a corrupt society where bureaucracy and deceitful schemes wins over honesty and compassion.
Cast
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* Unni Mukundan as Jayakrishnan, an automobile mechanic
* Kottayam Ramesh as Ayyapan Aashaan
* Saiju Kurup as Varkey
* Aju Varghese as Thadathil Xavier, youth leader of the Democratic Malayora Congress (D.M.C.)
* Anju Kurian as Renuka
*Kundara Johny as Jacob
* Nisha Sarang as Stella
* Manohari Joy as Jayakrishnan's mother
* Jordi Poonjar as Satheesan
* Indrans as Ashraf Hajji
* Sreejith Ravi as Sub Inspector
* Major Ravi as Adv. Thomas Tharakan
* Kalabhavan Shajohn
* Arya as Aannie
* Krishna Prasad
* Pauly Valsan
*Shanker Ramakrishnan as Doctor
* Aparna Janardhanan
*Naveen Illath
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Production
The film was shot around 48 different locations across Aruvithura and Pala with an ensemble cast. Filming began on October 26, 2020, in Aruvithura.
Release
The release of the film was postponed several times due to COVID-19 pandemic in India. The film had a theatrical release on 14 January 2022.
Critical response
'The Times of India' rated 3.5 out of 5 and said that "The writer-director manages to really drive the tension to a peak with simply showing how our courts and particularly, government servants can make us sweat blood out of pure pettiness and arrogance ... Unni Mukundan is so wow that he is not Unni Mukundan, but Jayakrishnan ... This movie offers not just a glimpse at society, but also good character studies. It is a good film for the family to enjoy and discuss together". 'Malayala Manorama' also rated 3.5 out of 5 and wrote: "Unni Mukundan follows his character with a well-balanced gait and has been able to deliver in total the tribulations ... The makers have been able to pull off a high drama by adopting scenarios of simple and real life events ... It may not be a highly thrilling drama but is nevertheless an engrossing tale that keeps viewers hooked till the credits roll up". 'The New Indian Express' rated 3 out of 5 stars and said that the film is "supposed to be a respite from the action-heavy, macho posturing roles Unni did before, and in that regard, yes, the film lives up to its promise ... It's nice to see an actor like Unni making sincere efforts to change the audiences perception of his acting capabilities".
References
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