Kili Poyi
| Kili Poyi | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Vinay Govind |
| Screenplay by | Joseph Kurian Vivek Ranjit Vinay Govind |
| Produced by | Siby Thottupuram Joby Mundamattom |
| Starring | Asif Ali Aju Varghese Sampath Raj Raveendran Sreejith Ravi |
| Cinematography | Pradheesh M. Varma |
| Edited by | Mahesh Narayan |
| Music by | Rahul Raj |
Production company | SJM Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. |
| Distributed by | SJM Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. |
Release date | March 1, 2013 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Kili Poyi is an Malayalam film directed by debutant Vinay Govind, a former associate of V. K. Prakash. The film stars Asif Ali, Aju Varghese, Sampath Raj, Raveendran, Samata Agrawal, Sabreen Baker, Sandra Thomas, Sreejith Ravi, Joju & Mridul Nair in major roles.[1] The original music & background score of the film are composed by Rahul Raj.
Plot Summary
Chacko and Hari are two young ad professionals who are fed up with their boss (Sandra Thomas) and her tantrums. They decides to take a break and head to Goa, where Chacko ends up meeting a beautiful foreigner (Sabreen Baker). The rest of the story revolves around their return from Goa, a mysterious bag and an extremely angry boss. Chacko & Hari is played by Asif Ali and Aju.
Cast
Asif Ali as Chacko
Aju Varghese as Hari
Sampath Raj as Rana
Raveendran as Disco Douglas
Sreejith Ravi as SI Alex Peter
Joju George as Tony
Sandra Thomas as Radhika
Samata Agrawal as Jomol
Sabreen Baker as Rachel
Mridul Nair as IBM
M. Bawa as Taxi Driver
Chemban Vinod as Smuggler
Production
The principal photography commenced in December and was completed in mid-January, with Bangalore being the primary location.
The film is produced by SJM Entertainment Ltd and written by Joseph Kurian, Vivek Ranjit & Vinay Govind]]. Pradheesh M. Varma has helmed the camera for this one with prolific editor Mahesh Narayan doing the editing. Art direction has been handled by noted art director M. Bawa, who has also done a small role in the film. Costumes has been handled by Siji Thomas while make-up has been taken care of by Rasheed Ahmed. The production controller for the film is Noble Jacob. Kili poyi was tagged an 'A' Certificate.
Music
All music is composed, arranged and programmed by Rahul Raj.The soundtrack CD comes with 2 songs and around 13 background score extracts. This is the second time in Malayalam Cinema, the background score is being released as a motion picture soundtrack, the first being Chekavar which featured music by the same composer. The title song has already become a hot favourite.[2]
Tracklist
Original Songs
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kili Poyi" | Rahul Raj, Vinay Govind | |
| 2. | "Kattil Payum(Aayiye...)" | Sricharan, Yasin Nizar |
Original Background Score
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kili Poyi - Opening Theme" | ||
| 2. | "Off to Goa" | ||
| 3. | "Beautiful Girl" | Rahulraj | |
| 4. | "8'inte Pani" | Rahulraj | |
| 5. | "Bad Bad Feeling" | Rahulraj | |
| 6. | "Psytrance Party" | Rahul Raj Feat. Joslee Lonely Doggy(Rap) | |
| 7. | "Disco Douglas,Alavalathi Shaji & The Kolla Sangam" | Rahul Raj, Jecin George, Aloshya Peter | |
| 8. | "Manali Cream" | Rahul Raj, Jecin George | |
| 9. | "Imma Doped" | Rahulraj | |
| 10. | "The Chase" | Rahul Raj, Aloshya Peter, Rex George | |
| 11. | "Don Pandey Theme" | Rahul Raj, Aloshya Peter, Jecin George,Joslee Lonely Doggy(Rap) | |
| 12. | "Jomol a.k.a Jo" | Rahul Raj, Prashanth John, Joslee Lonely Doggy(Rap) | |
| 13. | "Shades of Kili Poyi" | Rahulraj |
Release and Reception
The movie was released on March 1st, 2013. The film opened to mixed to positive reviews.Lensmenreviews.com gave the film, a rating of 2.5/5, appreciating the performances of lead actors, cinematography, editing etc, with the original background score by Rahul Raj being hailed as the most interesting technical aspect of the movie.[3]
Release and Reception
The movie was released on March 1st, 2013. Lensmenreviews.com gave the film, a rating of 2.5/5, appreciating the performances of lead actors, cinematography, editing etc, with the original background score by Rahul Raj being hailed as the most interesting technical aspect of the movie. [4]
Trivia
- This is touted to be Mollywood's first major stoner film.
- There are a lot of references to the superhit Mohanlal - Sreenivasan starrer Nadodikkattu; the director and writers are self-confessed fans of the hit franchise.
- Yesteryear actor Raveendran returns to Malayalam cinema through this film.
- Art director M. Bawa plays a minor character in the film; that of the taxi driver Prakashan.
References
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/87765.html
- ^ "Kili Poyi Malayalam Movie Songs Got Nice Review". boxofficemax.com.
- ^ http://lensmenreviews.com/kili-poyi/
- ^ http://lensmenreviews.com/kili-poyi/
- ^ http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/1158 2/malayalam/kili-poyi/index.htm