Ee Adutha Kaalathu

Plot

Vishnu is an unemployed man who makes toys from garbages for the living. He has a wife named ' Ramani ' two daughters and mother. Ajay Kurien is a rich businessman who tries to ignore his wife ' Madhuri ' Madhuri is a former Bollywood actress. With a mind blowing climax.

Production

The film started the shooting on 12 September 2011 at Thiruvananthapuram. The official teaser was released on 5 September, even before the commencement of shooting. The teaser has been highly appreciated for its originality, the use of Malayalam words and for the background score. The second schedule of shooting started on 28 October. Almost the whole movie was shot at Thiruvananthapuram except for few scenes which were shot at Nagercoil. The theatrical trailer was released on 27 January which became a hit in YouTube and social networking sites.

Marketing

The theme song Naatil Veetil and the trailer have generated tremendous buzz for the movie online. The promotional campaigns carry the caption - '"Reality is a Movie... that stars You And only You. In this movie, there are no Good People, no Bad People, only Unfortunate People.. Who hunt for a Fortune.. This Season.. Get Ready For an Adventure.. Into Your Own World!"'

The movie has done away with the concept of Good vs Evil. It explores the way people sway to situations, drawing their energy from things that are socially considered both good and bad.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features three songs composed by Gopi Sundar, with lyrics by Rafeeq Ahamed. The background score of the film has been composed by Gopi Sundar. The sound track was released by Manorama Music.

Reception

The film was released on 24 February in 63 centers inside Kerala. The film received positive reviews from the audiences and critics alike and has become a hit. It was mostly welcomed by the youth. The positive critical response from the viewers shows the thirst of viewers for varied films, rather than star, action oriented masala films.

Critical response

Malayala Manorama called the film "A must watch movie" and commented that "By the loud, standing ovation at the end, when the lights are on, Arun Kumar can rest assured that he has established himself as a director who has once again successfully brought about the phenomenal change Malayalam cinema has ever been thirsting for".

Indiaglitz.com rated the film (3.5/5) and said that "'Ee Adutha Kalathu' is one movie that is a definite prescription for a demanding viewer. A well-made film that works for its powerful plot and structuring, engaging script, and super performances." Metromatinee.com rated the movie as "Excellent" and said "'Ee Adutha Kalathu' is a remarkably refreshing and sensitive movie making a candid statement of life in the cities".

Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film (3/5) and said, "Arun Kumar Aravind's 'Ee Adutha Kaalathu' is an emotionally bruising film that is oxymoronic to the core; it's the kind of film that is pleasingly depressing, casually engrossing and placidly terrorizing. A must-watch in short!"

Paresh C. Palicha of Rediff.com gave the movie a (3/5) rating and said that "Ee Adutha Kaalathu shows the life of six different people living a city, in a very entertaining manner".

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