Thappana
Thappana is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film based on the work of Bengali novelist Ashapurna Debi and directed by Johny Antony. The film stars Mammootty in lead role. The film was released on 19 August 2012.
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| Directed by | Johny Antony |
| Screenplay by | M. Sindhuraj |
| Based on | Ashapoorna Devis work |
| Produced by | Milan Jaleel |
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| Cinematography | Rajarathnam |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹1.5 crore |
| Box office | ₹7.50 crore |
It tells the story of two convicts, the petty thief Samson (Mammootty) and the young girl Mallika (Charmy Kaur), who are released from prison on the same day. Samson accompanies the depressed girl on her journey back home in Karippa and finds out the cause of the murder attempt on Mallika's husband.
Synopsis Edit
Samson and Mallika have just been released from prison. Samson is a small-time thief to whom prison is a "second home" while Mallika went to prison for murdering someone to save her husband from being killed. Samson falls in love with the girl at first sight. He decides to accompany her on the journey back home, but during the entire journey, Mallika is absolutely quiet and refuses to utter a word to him. She seems depressed and lonely. Shocking things await her when she reaches her home in Karippa to meet her husband Manikuttan/Kannukuttan. Kannukuttan was having an affair with their neighbour's wife Nirmala, and her husband Sudhakaran wanted to kill Kannukuttan. She trusts Kannukuttan and to save him, she killed Sudhakaran. When she finds out that Kannukuttan was cheating her and he was living happily with Nirmala and a kid, she tries to kill him but fails. Mallika gives a contract to Samson for killing Kannukuttan and rest of the story forms the plot.
Cast Edit
- Mammootty as Samson
- Charmy Kaur as Mallika, Manikuttan's wife
- Murali Gopy as Manikuttan/Kannukuttan
- Kalabhavan Shajohn as Kochappi
- Irshad as Sudhakaran
- Sajitha Betti as Nirmala, Sudhakaran's ex-wife and Manikuttan's second wife
- Vijayaraghavan as Police Officer John George
- Suresh Krishna as Chettiyar Shivan
- Manikandan Pattambi as C. Pavithran/ C.P
- Jubil Rajan P. Dev as Joymon
- Vijeesh as Chedathi Sabu
- Ponnamma Babu as Annamma Sabu
- Namo Narayana as Scooty driver
Production Edit
Thappana was launched on 5 March 2012.[1] The movie started production in mid-April and was mostly filmed in Kochi. Filming was completed in 52 days, ahead of the schedules that was originally planned for 60 days.[2][3]
Critical reception Edit
IndiaGlitz gave the movie 6.5/10, saying that Thaappana is not an [sic] unique work, but offers an ordinary watch that may please you for this festival season. If marketed well, Thappana may also end the recent flop show of the Superstar."[4]
The Times of India gave the movie 3.5/5, stating that "Director Johny Antony does play to the multitude at times but his grip on the narrative never loosens and notches up a film that may not be remarkable but surely worth watching."[5]
Metro Matinee gave the movie a verdict of "Watchable", saying that "Thappana is an extremely simple movie, with its raw humour and earthy wise cracks. Both the story and the humour could be easily related. There are no major shortcomings and the little ones could be ignored. An ordinary story has been made endearing through some good script writing, spectacular photography, sensible acting and direction. The humour might annoy the prude but provides continuous enjoyment to the rest. A perfect prescription for family audiences. In short, a fairly nice option, if you don't think too much!"[6]
Paresh C. Palicha of Rediff.com gave the movie 2.5/5, concluding that "Thappana has the flavour of a typical star film like Rajamanikyam or Mayavi, but it does not go overboard nor is it overly dependent on the star."[7]
Box office Edit
The film was released in approximately 80 theatres.[8] The film ran for 50 days and completed around 6500 shows in theatres.[9] The film received mixed critical response.[10] The film was commercial success.[11][12]
Soundtrack Edit
| Thappana | ||||
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| Released | 7 August 2012 | |||
| Recorded | Varshaa Vallaki Studios | |||
| Genre | Feature Film Soundtrack | |||
| Language | Malayalam | |||
| Label | Manorama Music | |||
| Producer | Vidyasagar | |||
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The film's soundtrack contains 8 songs, all composed by Vidyasagar. Lyrics by Anil Panachooran, Murukan Kattakkada, Santhosh Varma.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
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| 1 | "Manivaaka Pootha" | Madhu Balakrishnan, Thulasi Yatheendran |
| 2 | "Oorum Perum Parayaathe" | Vijay Yesudas |
| 3 | "Padaykkirangiya Thaappaana" | Sanjeev Thomas |
| 4 | "Pakida Palavidham" | Vidyasagar |
References Edit
- ^ . Sify. 6 March 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ "Mammootty starrer 'Thappana' completes its shoot". IBN Live. 20 June 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ Kurian, Shiba (19 June 2012). "It's a pack-up for Thappana". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ . IndiaGlitz. 20 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Thappana Review". The Times of India. 21 August 2012. from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Thappana Review". Metro Matinee. 19 August 2012. from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ Paresh C Palicha (21 August 2012). "Review: Thappana is watchable". Rediff. from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ . Sify. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012.
- ^ . Network 18. 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Mammootty and Johny Antony to Team up Again". International Business Times. 22 July 2015. from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Story of a lovable hero". The Hindu. 6 October 2016. from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Mammootty's next is heading towards completition". News18. 6 December 2012. from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.