Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil
| Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil | |
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| Directed by | Vipin Das |
| Written by | Deepu Pradeep |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Neeraj Revi |
| Edited by | Johnkutty |
| Music by | Ankit Menon |
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| Distributed by | AP International |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Box office | est.₹77 crore[1] |
Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil (transl. At Guruvayoor Temple entrance) is an Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Vipin Das and written by Deepu Pradeep. It was jointly produced by Prithviraj Productions and E4 Entertainment. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Basil Joseph, Nikhila Vimal, Anaswara Rajan and Yogi Babu (in his Malayalam debut).[2][3]
The film was released on 16 May 2024 to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success at box office.[4]
Plot[edit]
Vinu Ramachandran is a young man working in Dubai. He is engaged to Anjali and forms a close acquaintance with her brother, Anandan. It has been five years since Vinu's breakup with his ex-girlfriend, Parvathy but he still isn't able to move-on. Anandan coaches Vinu in overcoming his feelings of betrayal. However, Anandan is also not leading a perfectly happy life, as he is temporarily separated from his wife Parvathy, after an unknown love letter had arrived to her. Vinu, who now considers Anandan as the brother he never had, he takes it upon himself to ensure happiness in Anandan's life as well and helps him to reunite with Parvathy.
However, things go haywire when Vinu and Anandan meet in-person for the first time as it turns out that the Parvathy in both of their lives happens to be the same person. This causes a rift in their cordial relationship. Anandan, who's a short tempered man immediately sets out to stop the wedding. Vinu also initially tries to stop the wedding due to the awkward situation with the help of his friends. He enlists his colleague Kunjunni's help as well to stop the wedding, but Kunjunni backs out since Anandan is his friend from school as well, and he doesn't want to get involved. Later Vinu, after talking with Anjali, realizes their happiness is what matters, and decides to proceed with the wedding.
Kunjunni meanwhile decides to help Vinu and tries to ruin the wedding, but an angry Vinu slaps him, leading to Kunjunni joining Anandan's side to try to stop the wedding at all cost. Vinu attempts to stop Anandan along with the help of his friends and younger brother, whereas Anandan tries to stop the wedding at any cost, with the help of his uncles. His uncles have their own agenda to create problems for Anandan's family, since they are in a fight with Anandan's father. Meanwhile, Vinu's old friend turned enemy, Saravanan, whose marriage he had ruined unintentionally, as well as a stalker, George, who used to follow Anjali, try to stop the wedding by themselves.
Finally, on the day of the wedding, Anandan gets closure after talking with Parvathy and her father as well as his own parents and realises that they had known about the situation long ago. He realises that the love letter sent to Parvathy was sent by his uncles with Kunjunni's help to create a rift in the family. Anandan trashes up Saravanan, George and Kunjunni as well as his uncles and proceeds to prevent any disruption of the wedding. Finally, Vinu marries Anjali amidst all the chaos and makes peace with Parvathy. The movie ends happily with Vinu and Anjali as well as Anandan and Parvathy happily together.
Cast[edit]
- Prithviraj Sukumaran as Anandan, Vinu's friend and brother-in-law
- Basil Joseph as Kaitholapparambil Vinu Ramachandran, Anandan's friend and brother-in-law
- Nikhila Vimal as Parvathy, Anandan's wife and Vinu's ex-girlfriend
- Anaswara Rajan as Anjali, Anandan's sister and Vinu's fiancée
- Yogi Babu as Saravanan, Vinu's friend
- Jagadish as Sudevan, Anandan's and Anjali's father
- Baiju Santhosh as Dr. Purushothaman, Parvathy's father
- Rekha as Raji, Anandan's and Anjali's mother
- P. P. Kunhikrishnan as Kaitholapparambil Ramachandran, Vinu's father
- Siju Sunny as Shamsu, Vinu's friend
- Saaf as Anirudh "Ani", Vinu's younger brother
- Akhil Kavaliyoor as Kunjunni, Vinu's colleague
- Joemon Jyothir as Dr. George, Anjali's ex-lover
- Irshad as Cheriyammavan
- Ramesh Kottayam as Valiyammavan
- Aswin Vijayan as Mayinkutty V, Vinu's friend
- Baby Nandu as Appoos, Anandan's and Parvathy's son
- Aju Varghese as playback singer at Guruvayur Temple (cameo appearance)
- Aravind Akash as Unnikrishnan (special appearance)
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
The story was told to Prithviraj Sukumaran by screenwriter Deepu Pradeep some years back. At that time, Prithviraj was supposed to do the role of Vinu. Initially, another director was supposed to took over the project before Vipin Das came onboard.[5]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography began on 12 May 2023.[6] A set replicating the Guruvayur Temple was constructed at Karattupallikkara in Perumbavoor municipality.[7] The second schedule of filming underwent in Dubai and concluded in early July.[8] Prithviraj was supposed to join the filming during the third schedule, but it was delayed due to an injury sustained on the sets of Vilayath Buddha. He eventually joined the film in the last week of November in Guruvayur.[9] The fourth schedule was concluded in Kochi by early January 2024.[10] The entire filming was wrapped up on 4 April 2024.[11]
Music[edit]
The music and background score was composed by Ankit Menon. The audio rights were acquired by Saregama. The first single "K For Krishna" was released on 5 May 2024.[12] The second single "K For Kalyanam" was released on 14 May 2024.[13]The last single "K for Krishna 1.5x Retreat" was released on 21 May 2024 after the film's release.[14]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "K for Krishna" | Vinayak Sasikumar | Aju Varghese | 3:03 |
| 2. | "K For Kalyanam" | Suhail Koya | Ankit Menon, Milan Joy, Himna Hilary, Aruna Mary George, Indu Deepu, Sharath, Aravind Nair, Neelima P. Aryan, Parvatish Pradeep | 3:46 |
| 3. | "K for Krishna 1.5x Retreat" | Vinayak Sasikumar | Milan Joy, Aravind Nair, Amal C Ajith, Unni Elayaraja | 3:05 |
| 4. | "K For Kabaradakkam" | Asal Kolaar, Vinayak Sasikumar | Asal Kolaar | 2:11 |
Release[edit]
The film is released in theatres on 16 May 2024.[15]
Reception[edit]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 60% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5/10.[16]
Arjun Menon of Rediff.com rated 3.5/5 stars and observed, "Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is a no-holds-barred, silly comedy that will keep you glued to the screen even when the going gets tough towards the end but the smile on your face will not leave."[4]
Box office[edit]
The film became a super hit, surpassing the 50 crore benchmark at the box office within a week of its release.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil box office collections: 77Cr Worldwide after 2nd Weekend, Remains on Course to 100Cr". PinkVilla. 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil', starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph, goes on floors". The Hindu. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-01-17). "'Guruvayoor Ambala Nadayil' first look: Prithviraj, Basil Joseph in Vipin Das' family entertainer". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ a b "Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Review: Prithviraj, Basil Elevate Bromance". Rediff. 17 May 2024.
- ^ Menon, Akhila. "Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil – Prithviraj Sukumaran was set to play Basil Joseph's character; Here's what happened". OTT Play. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Prithviraj Sukumaran-Basil Joseph starrer 'Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil' goes on floors". The Times of India. 2023-05-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Correspondent (9 November 2023). "Prithviraj starrer faces set back as Perumbavoor municipality issues ban on film set construction". Onmanorama. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ ETimes.in (5 July 2023). "Prithviraj Sukumaran-Basil Joseph's 'Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil' wraps up the second schedule". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ C. E. Features (30 November 2023). "It's a wrap for the third schedule of Guruvayoor Ambala Nadayil". Cinema Express. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "The fourth schedule of 'Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil' wrapped up". The Times of India. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ The Hindu Bureau (5 April 2024). "'Guruvayoor Ambala Nadayil,' starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph, wraps up shoot". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Aju Varghese Croons 'K For Krishna' Song For 'Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil'". The Times of India. 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil: K For Kalayanam, A Fun Number From Ankit Menon Out Now!". Moviecrow. 14 May 2024.
- ^ "1.5x ൽ വൈബ് അടിക്കാൻ കാത്തിരുന്നവർക്ക് ഇത് സന്തോഷവാർത്ത! K for Krishna song 1.5x Retreat, releasing today at 7 PM". Twitter. 21 May 2024.
- ^ C. E. Features (21 April 2024). "Guruvayoor Ambala Nadayil gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "'Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil' box office collection day 6: Prithviraj Sukumaran's film crosses Rs 50 crore worldwide". The Times of India. 2024-05-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
