Ettekaal Second (transl. Eight-and-a-quarter second) is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Kanakaraghavan starring Govind Padmasoorya and Miya.
Cast
- Govind Padmasoorya as Sandeep S Nair (Sandu)
- Miya as Neethu
- Madhu as Menon, Neethu's grandfather
- Urmila Unni as Neethu's mother
- Vijayaraghavan as Sandeeps' father
- Suraj Venjaramoodu as Sandeep's uncle
- P. Sreekumar
- Nandhu
- Rohit Vijayan[1]
- Janardanan[1]
- Kollam Thulasi[1]
Production
The film is titled Ettekaal Second because according to scientists if a man eyes a woman for eight-and-a-quarter-second, then that man is in love with the woman.[2]
Soundtrack
The songs are composed by K Santhosh.[3] The song "Katharamam" was shot underwater.[4] The film had the longest pictured song underwater for an Indian film at the time of its release.[5] The entire song was filmed underwater.[6] The underwater sequence was directed by Vinod Vijayan.[1]
- "Katharamam" - K. S. Chitra, Karthik (written by Rafeeq Ahamed)
- "Vida Parayumen" - Vijay Yesudas
Reception
The Times of India gave the film two out of five stars and wrote that "However none of the scenes stand out simply because they appear squeezed in solely for the purpose of creating tenderness in a film built with clichés".[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "'Ettekal Second' is a Romantic Story with a Twist". The New Indian Express. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Ettekal Second Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Ettekal Second by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Ettekal Second music review - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Shooting for underwater song was fun: Miya George - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Longest song picturized under water to be released in Malayalam - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Mollywood goes hi-tech - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 May 2012.