Malarvaadi Arts Club is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan

Vineeth Sreenivasan

Vineeth Sreenivasan is an Indian playback singer, film actor, director, and screenwriter. He is the son of actor Sreenivasan. He made his debut as a director with his film Malarvaadi Arts Club .- Biography :...

 in his directional debut, and produced by Dileep. The film was released in 60 theaters across Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

. The cast of five young boys and two girls was selected through a talent hunt.

Plot

The story is about the life of 5 friends in a small village called Manassery. They have completed their studies and are all set to move to the next phase of their life. But in the process they face unexpected problems while trying to keep their favourite hangout Malarvaadi Arts Club alive.

"Malarvadi Koottam" (Malarvadi guys) are a bunch of trouble makers in the Manassery village. They even act as goons for a Communist party, named Labour Party. The first half of the film is about the pointless lives of these five led by Prakashan(Nivin Pauly

Nivin Pauly

Nivin Pauly , is an Indian film actor, best known for his debut film Malarvadi Arts Club .-Early life:Nivin was born in Aluva, a small town in Ernakulam district, Kerala. He did his Engineering in Electronics and Communication from Federal Institute of Science And Technology in 2006...

). Prakashan has a fiery temperament; he would do anything for the people he loves, for the cause he believes in.
In a moment of financial crisis, Kumaran (Nedumudi Venu

Nedumudi Venu

Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...

) (their mentor who formed malarvadi club) makes the group take up music once again. On the way, the best singer Santhosh(Shraavan) in the group gets a chance to attend a reality show and once he emerges the champion,which is followed by misunderstandings, separation and a grand reunion in the end.

Cast

• Nivin Pauly
  Nivin Pauly
  Nivin Pauly , is an Indian film actor, best known for his debut film Malarvadi Arts Club .-Early life:Nivin was born in Aluva, a small town in Ernakulam district, Kerala. He did his Engineering in Electronics and Communication from Federal Institute of Science And Technology in 2006...
  
  .........Prakashan
• Shraavan............Santhosh
• Bhagath............Purushu
• Harikrishnan........Praveen
• Aju Varghese
  Aju Varghese
  Aju Varghese, credited mononymously as Kuttu, is an Indian film actor.He made his debut in 2010 in the Malayalam film Malarvadi Arts Club, and is active in the Malayalam film industry.- Early life :...
  
  ..........Kuttu
• Nedumudi Venu
  Nedumudi Venu
  Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...
  
  ...Kumaran
• Jagathy Sreekumar
  Jagathy Sreekumar
  Sreekumar Achary, better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar, is an Indian film actor who has performed in more than 1,000 Malayalam films. He has also directed two films and has written screenplays for two films...
  
  .Ragavan
• Suraj Venjaramood
  Suraj Venjaramood
  Suraj Venjaramood is a Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist. He mainly plays comic roles, though he has played some lead roles as well.-Life:...
  
  .Shekaran
• Salim Kumar....Sashi
• Janardhanan
  Janardhanan (actor)
  Janardhanan is a Malayalam film actor. He is known for his peculiar style of handling humor and his quaint voice. He started his career playing brusque villains in the 1970s but later went on to establish himself as a highly sought-after comedian. The turning point of his career was the role of...
  
  ....Gopalan
• Sreenivasan
  Sreenivasan
  Sreenivasan is an award winning Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is noted for his satirical, screwball, and black comedy screenplays. As an actor he is famous for his comic performances....
  
   in a guest role
• Kottayam Nazeer.....Prem
• Renjith Reghu.......Susheelan
• Lishoy
• Manikandan Pattambi
• Apoorva Bose.....Revathy
• Malavika Wales....Geethu

Critical response

The movie received positive reviews. Paresh C Palicha of Rediff gave the film 2.5 out of five stars praising Vineeth Sreenivasan on his directorial debut stated that "Malarvadi Arts Club shows that Vineeth Sreenivasan does hold promise as a director, who can only improve with experience. He has made a film that will make the viewer smile". Sify rating it as Watchable movie said "The five new heroes, who were selected after talent hunts and rehearsal camps, have performed quite well".

Box office

The movie opened in 60 cinemas on July 16, 2010 was declared an instant hit at the box office. The movie grossed around approximately from the first five days.

External links

• Official website
• http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/4070/malarvadi-arts-club.html
• http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7298/malayalam/malarvady-arts-club/index.htm
• http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/mar/12/south-malayalam-first-look-malarvady-arts-club.htm
• http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jun/04/slide-show-1-south-looking-at-vineeth-sreenivasans-malarvady-arts-club.htm