Anuragam (2023 film)
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| Directed by | Shahad Nilambur |
| Written by | Aswin Jose |
| Produced by | Premachandran AG Sudhish N |
| Starring | Aswin Jose Gouri Kishan Gautham Vasudev Menon Lena Johny Antony Devayani |
| Cinematography | Suresh Gopi |
| Edited by | Lijo Paul |
| Music by | Joel Johns |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Anuragam (transl. Love or passion) is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Shahad Nilambur and written by Aswin Jose. It is produced by Premachandran AG and Sudhish N under the banners of Lakshminath Creations and Satyam Cinemas. The film stars Aswin Jose, Gouri Kishan, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Lena, Johny Antony and Devayani, alongside Sheela, Sudheesh, Manikandan Pattambi, Durga Krishna and Jaffer Idukki in supporting roles.[1] This film marks the comeback of Devayani after a gap of 6 years in Malayalam movies.
Anuragam was theatrically released on 5 May 2023.
Cast
[edit]- Aswin Jose as Aswin
- Gouri G. Kishan as Janani
- Gautham Vasudev Menon as Shankar, Janani's father
- Lena as Devika, Janani's mother
- Johny Antony as Jose
- Devayani as Mercy, Aswin's mother
- Moozi as Moosi
- Sheela as Jose's mother
- Sudheesh as Father Stephen Antony
- Manikandan Pattambi as Ravi
- Durga Krishna as Neetha
- Jaffar Idukki as Moosi's father
- Balaji Sharma as advocate
Production
[edit]The filmmaker announced that Gautham Vasudev Menon and Ashwin Jose in lead role[2] and earlier the production team announced the film will release in October 2022.[3] The first look poster of the film was released in November 2022 by Dileesh Pothan.[4] Later Gautham Vasudev Menon featuring song was released [5] and Trailer was released in April 2023.[6] Debutant Joel Jones has arranged the songs to the lyrics of Tito P Thangachan.[7]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music of the film is composed by Joel Johns. All Songs were written by Titto P Thankachen except "Chill Aane" and "Edhuvo Ondru". Chill Aane was written by Manu Manjith & AK# (Rap Lyrics) and Edhuvo Ondru (Tamil Song) was penned by Mohan Rajan [8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Anuraga Sundhari" | Titto P Thankachen | Kapil Kapilan | 5:14 |
| 2. | "Midhunam Madhuram" | Titto P Thankachen | Vidhu Prathap, Mridula Warrier | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Chill Aane" | Manu Manjith, AK# (Rap Lyrics) | Ranjith Govind, Anuj Sekhar & Joel Johns | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Edhuvo Ondru" | Mohan Rajan | Joel Johns, Hanan Shaah | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Oru Nooru Ninavukal" | Titto P Thankachen | Najim Arshad, Bhadra Rejin | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Madhurithame" | Titto P Thankachen | Joel Johns, Manu Gopinath | 1:47 |
| Total length: | 24:57 | |||
Reception
[edit]Anjana George critic of Times of india gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and stated that "Anuragam is a vacation picture for those who love to laugh and come out with happy colours from the theatres.".[9] Swathi P Ajith critic of Onmanorama stated that "Overall, the movie provides a light-hearted and enjoyable watch for those seeking a simple, uncomplicated storyline.".[10] A critic of ManoramaOnline gave mixed review.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Anuragam Movie: മനം നിറച്ച് "അനുരാഗം"; ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക് പോസ്റ്ററെത്തി". Zee News Malayalam (in Malayalam). 6 November 2022. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Gautham Menon, Ashwin Jose to lead Anuragam". Cinema Express. 6 April 2022. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Release plan announced for filmmaker Shahad's Anuragam". Cinema Express. 3 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "First look of Anuragam out". Cinema Express. 6 November 2022. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Edhuvo Ondru song from Gautham Menon starrer Anuragam's song is out". News18. 25 January 2023. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Anuragam trailer promises a feel-good romantic film". Cinema Express. 29 April 2023. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Idukki beckons Lijomol again, in 'Anuragam'". The Times of India. 20 July 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Lyrics for Anuragam Movie". www.srsmusiq.com. 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Anuragam Movie Review : A sweet movie that will fill you with love". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Anuragam Movie Review: A simple yet enjoyable romantic flick". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "പ്രേക്ഷകരിലേക്കും പടരുന്ന 'അനുരാഗം'; റിവ്യൂ". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.