Sakalakalashala is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Vinod Guruvayoor and starring Niranjan Raju and Manasa Radhakrishnan.[1]
Sypnosis
Akbar is a brilliant engineering student. He makes everyone proud when he wins the first prize in a tech fest. However, things take a turn when one of his technical innovation backfires and leaves him into serious trouble.
Cast
- Niranjan Raju as Akbar Salam alias Akku
- Manasa Radhakrishnan as Mumtaz
- Jacob Gregory as Kannan, Akku's friend
- Dharmajan Bolgatty as Akku's friend
- Hareesh Kanaran as Nari
- Arun Nadaraj as Faizy
- Jenson Alappat
- Grace Antony as Mumtaz's friend
- Saju Navodaya
- Nirmal Palazhi
- Anil Murali as Police officer
- Renji Panicker
- Rony Raj as Basil
- Shravan Satya as Shravan
- Ramesh Thilak
- Shammi Thilakan as Kallarakkal Achan
- Tini Tom as Kolathiparambil Achan
- Saniya Iyappan as Swapna (Cameo Appearance)
Production
The film is set in a college campus.[2] Murali Guinness wrote the film's screenplay.[3]
Soundtrack
The songs are composed by Aby Tom Cyriac.[4][5][6] The song "Pandarakalan Mathai" is based on the song "Panchara Paalu Mittayi" from Bharya (1962).[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mandarappoovum (Duet)" | Karthik, Swetha Mohan | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Mandarappoovum (Male)" | Karthik | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Illatha Kashinu" | Benny Dayal | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Vambu Venda" | Keerthan Berny, Priya Jerson | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Pandara Kalan Mathai" | Dharmajan Bolgatty | 1:54 |
| Total length: | 16:20 | ||
Reception
The Times of India gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and noted that "The length of the movie, which stands at only about 2 hrs 15 minutes is a big plus, because at no point does the film feel like it is lagging".[7] Deccan Chronicle gave the film two out of five stars and wrote that "The film tries to deal with a very serious and relevant topic, but a strong and well-written script could have been more helpful".[8] The Times of India Samayam gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and praised the screenplay and cinematography.[9]
References
- ^ "സസ്പെൻസും ട്വിസ്റ്റുമായി സകലകലാശാല ; റിവ്യു". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam).
- ^ "'സകലകലാശാല'യുടെ ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക് പോസ്റ്റര് പുറത്തിറങ്ങി". Mathrubhumi. 18 April 2018.
- ^ "'സകലകലാശാല' നാളെ തുറക്കും; വിശേഷങ്ങളുമായി വിനോദ് ഗുരുവായൂരും മാനസയും". Manoramanews. 24 January 2019.
- ^ a b thomas, elizabeth (1 December 2018). "A melodious journey beckons". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Sakalakalashala | Song - Pandara Kalan Mathayi | Malayalam Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Sakalakala Shala - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Sakalakalashala Movie Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of Sakalakalashala by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ m.g, Gokul (26 January 2019). "Sakalakalashala movie reviews: Absence of strong script dampens youthful spirit". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "സകല കലാശാല". malayalam.samayam.com.