Malarvaadi Arts Club

Malarvadi Arts Club is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language musical comedy film written and directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan in his directorial debut, produced by actor Dileep.[5] In the film, Five friends take the responsibility of reviving their favourite hang-out as they are unhappy with its functioning. However, they end up facing various problems while trying to keep the club alive.

Malarvadi Arts Club
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVineeth Sreenivasan[1]
Written byVineeth Sreenivasan
Produced byDileep[1]
Starring
Narrated byVineeth Sreenivasan
CinematographyP. Sukumar
Edited byRanjan Abraham
Music byShaan Rahman
Production
company
Graand Production
Distributed byKalasangham Films
Manjunatha Release
Release date
  • 16 July 2010 (2010-07-16) (India)
[3]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget₹2.5 crore[4]

The film was released in 70 screens in Kerala alone. The cast of five young boys and two girls were selected through a talent hunt. The movie was a commercial success at the box office.[2][6]

Plot

The story is about the life of 5 friends in a small village called Manissery. They have completed their studies and are all set to move to the next phase of their life. But in the process they face unexpected problems while trying to keep their favourite hangout Malarvadi Arts Club alive.

"Malarvadi Koottam" (Malarvadi guys) are a bunch of trouble makers in the Manassery village. They even act as goons for a Communist party, named Labour Party. The first half of the film is about the pointless lives of these five led by Prakashan. Prakashan has a fiery temperament; he would do anything for the people he loves, for the cause he believes in. In a moment of financial crisis, Kumaran (their mentor who formed Malarvadi club) makes the group take up music once again. On the way, the best singer Santhosh Damodaran in the group gets a chance to attend a reality show. Predictably, he makes it big, which is followed by misunderstandings, separation and a grand reunion in the end.

Cast

Reception

Box office

The film opened in 70 screens in Kerala alone on 16 July 2010 was a commercial success at the box office.[7][8] The film was made on a cost of ₹6 crore and earned an amount of ₹40 crore.[4]

Critical response

The movie received positive reviews.

Paresh C Palicha of Rediff gave the film 3.5 out of five stars praising Vineeth Sreenivasan on his directorial debut stated that "Malarvadi Arts Club shows that Vineeth Sreenivasan does hold promise as a director, who can only improve with experience. He has made a film that will make the viewer smile".[9] Sify rating it as Watchable movie said "The five new heroes, who were selected after talent hunts and rehearsal camps, have performed quite well".[10]

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack contains 6 songs, all composed by Shaan Rahman, with lyrics by Vineeth Sreenivasan.

#TitleSinger(s)
1 "Manyamaha Janangale" Vineeth Sreenivasan, Sachin Warrier, Rajesh Menon
2 "Kaathu Kaathu" Shaan Rahman
3 "Innoree Mazhayil" Rahul Nambiar, Vineeth Sreenivasan
4 "Changaayi" Vineeth Sreenivasan, Sujatha Mohan
5 "Snehame" Rajesh Menon
6 "Nerin Vazhithan" Vineeth Sreenivasan, Shaan Rahman, Sachin Warrier, Divya S. Menon

References
  1. "Malarvady Arts Club Cast and Crew". Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  2. "A look at Malarvady Arts Club". Rediff. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  3. "Malarvady Arts Club – OneIndia". Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  4. "Top 10 Malayalam grossers of 2010". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  5. "Debutant director makes a splash". The Hindu. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010.
  6. "First look: Malarvady Arts Club". Rediff. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  7. "From Nivin Pauly To Dhyan Sreenivasan: The Findings Of Vineeth Sreenivasan!". Filmibeat. 19 May 2016.
  8. "BO: Malarvady Arts Club". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  9. "Review: Malarvady Arts Club". Rediff. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  10. "Review: Malarvady Arts Club". Sify. Archived from the original on 20 July 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
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