Venicile Vyaapari
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Venicile Vyapari is an upcoming Malayalam film starring Mammootty
, Kavya Madhavan
and Poonam Bajwa
. Directed by Shafi, the film's plot unfolds in Alappuzha
, a town in Kerala
popularly known as the Venice
of the East. The story follows a murder mystery. Mammootty plays the protagonist, Pavithran, a businessman-turned-police constable who served in the force in the eighties. According to the director, Venicile Vyapari has a "heart touching story" and is a "rollicking comedy entertainer".
), who lost his parents in his childhood. He enters the police force by chance, though it is not his ambition to do so. So, he resigns and starts exporting coir products from Alappuzha
(Alappuzha incidentally is attributed to the sobriquet
, Venice of the East) . During this period, he meets and befriends Lakshmi (Poonam Bajwa
), who is the manager of a local bank. Another character is Ammu (Kavya Madhavan
), who is the leader of the union of coir workers and with whom Pavithran is secretly in love.
, Mayavi
and Chattambinadu
. This is also the fourth film of screen writer James Albert after Classmates
, Cycle
and Ividam Swargamanu and the first time he is writing the script for a Mammootty-starrer.
The film was produced by Madhavan Nair under the banner of Murali Films. Mammootty appears in three different getups in the film. He dons the period costumes, wearing khakki trousers and tall cap, which will be the highlight of the film. Vijaya Raghavan, Jagathy, Salim Kumar, Suraj, Sreeraman, Kalabhhavan Shajon, Rajan Padoor form the supporting cast.
Shooting commenced in August 2011, and the film was mostly shot from Alappuzha
. The song "Kannum Kannum" was shot from Ooty.
The film was scheduled to release on 4 November 2011, but was postponed to 11 November 2011 since there was a delay in the post production work of the film. Then also film postponed to 23 December 2011 due to film strike in Kerala and some other problems.
composed the music for the film, which has lyrics by Kaithapram
. The film will have a remix of the song "Kannum Kannum" from the film Angadi. Mammootty explains that it was the desire of the director Shafi to use a super hit song of the eighties in a dream scene of the film. And later they zeroed in on the song than going on for a heavy beat track.
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
, Kavya Madhavan
Kavya Madhavan
Kavya Madhavan is an Indian film actress who works in Malayalam cinema. She made her debut in Pookkalam Varavayi as a child artist. In 1999, she became a lead actress in Lal Jose's Chandranudikkunna Dikhil.-Background:...
and Poonam Bajwa
Poonam Bajwa
Poonam Bajwa is an Indian actress, who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu language films. A Punjabi by birth, she made her acting debut in the 2005 Telugu film Modati cinema, following which she appeared in several noted Telugu films, including Boss opposite superstar Nagarjuna and...
. Directed by Shafi, the film's plot unfolds in Alappuzha
Alappuzha
Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum...
, a town in 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....
popularly known as the Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
of the East. The story follows a murder mystery. Mammootty plays the protagonist, Pavithran, a businessman-turned-police constable who served in the force in the eighties. According to the director, Venicile Vyapari has a "heart touching story" and is a "rollicking comedy entertainer".
Plot
The movie revolves around Pavithran (MammoottyMammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
), who lost his parents in his childhood. He enters the police force by chance, though it is not his ambition to do so. So, he resigns and starts exporting coir products from Alappuzha
Alappuzha
Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum...
(Alappuzha incidentally is attributed to the sobriquet
Sobriquet
A sobriquet is a nickname, sometimes assumed, but often given by another. It is usually a familiar name, distinct from a pseudonym assumed as a disguise, but a nickname which is familiar enough such that it can be used in place of a real name without the need of explanation...
, Venice of the East) . During this period, he meets and befriends Lakshmi (Poonam Bajwa
Poonam Bajwa
Poonam Bajwa is an Indian actress, who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu language films. A Punjabi by birth, she made her acting debut in the 2005 Telugu film Modati cinema, following which she appeared in several noted Telugu films, including Boss opposite superstar Nagarjuna and...
), who is the manager of a local bank. Another character is Ammu (Kavya Madhavan
Kavya Madhavan
Kavya Madhavan is an Indian film actress who works in Malayalam cinema. She made her debut in Pookkalam Varavayi as a child artist. In 1999, she became a lead actress in Lal Jose's Chandranudikkunna Dikhil.-Background:...
), who is the leader of the union of coir workers and with whom Pavithran is secretly in love.
Production
Venicile Vyaapari is the fourth film of Shafi with Mammootty, after Thommanum MakkalumThommanum Makkalum
Thommanum Makkalum is a 2005 Malayalam film directed by Shafi, written by Benny P. Nayarambalam, and produced by Lal under his production house Lal Creations. The film stars Mammootty, Lal, and Rajan P. Dev in the main roles. It tells the story of Thomman Thommanum Makkalum (Malayalam: തൊമ്മനും...
, Mayavi
Mayavi (film)
Mayavi is a 2007 Malayalam masala film directed by Shafi and written by the Rafi Mecartin duo, starring Mammootty in the title role with Salim Kumar, Manoj K Jayan, Gopika, Vijayaraghavan, and Saikumar...
and Chattambinadu
Chattambinadu
Chattambinaadu is a Malayalam film released in 2009. The film was directed by Shafi and written by Benny P. Nayarambalam, and stars Mammootty, Lakshmi Rai, Siddique, Manoj K. Jayan, Vinu Mohan, and Suraj Venjarammoodu...
. This is also the fourth film of screen writer James Albert after Classmates
Classmates (film)
Classmates is a 2006 Malayalam musical mystery-thriller film directed by Lal Jose and written by James Albert. The film has an ensemble cast starring Prithviraj, Narain, Indrajith, Jayasurya, Kavya Madhavan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Balachandra Menon and Radhika. The music is composed by Alex Paul with...
, Cycle
Cycle (film)
Cycle is a 2008 Malayalam film directed by Johny Antony and written by James Albert, starring Vineeth Sreenivasan, Vinu Mohan, Sandhya, Bhama, and Jagathy Sreekumar...
and Ividam Swargamanu and the first time he is writing the script for a Mammootty-starrer.
The film was produced by Madhavan Nair under the banner of Murali Films. Mammootty appears in three different getups in the film. He dons the period costumes, wearing khakki trousers and tall cap, which will be the highlight of the film. Vijaya Raghavan, Jagathy, Salim Kumar, Suraj, Sreeraman, Kalabhhavan Shajon, Rajan Padoor form the supporting cast.
Shooting commenced in August 2011, and the film was mostly shot from Alappuzha
Alappuzha
Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum...
. The song "Kannum Kannum" was shot from Ooty.
The film was scheduled to release on 4 November 2011, but was postponed to 11 November 2011 since there was a delay in the post production work of the film. Then also film postponed to 23 December 2011 due to film strike in Kerala and some other problems.
Soundtrack
BijibalBijibal
- Career :Bijibal made his debut in music direction in year 2007 with the film Arabikatha. All the songs in this film were hits, especially Thirike njaan varumenna, a nostalgic song with lyrics by Anil Panachooran who also debuted with the same film...
composed the music for the film, which has lyrics by Kaithapram
Kaithapram
Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri , popularly known as Kaithapram, is a noted Indian poet, lyricist, music director, actor, singer, screenwriter, music therapist, and performer of Carnatic music. He is the son of the late singer Keshavan Namboothiri and Aditi Antharjanam...
. The film will have a remix of the song "Kannum Kannum" from the film Angadi. Mammootty explains that it was the desire of the director Shafi to use a super hit song of the eighties in a dream scene of the film. And later they zeroed in on the song than going on for a heavy beat track.