Kamala is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film written, produced and directed by Ranjith Sankar.[1] The film stars Ruhani Sharma in the title role,[2] with Aju Varghese playing the male lead.[3] It also features Anoop Menon and Biju Sopanam in supporting roles.[4] The film's music was composed by Anand Madhusoodanan while Shehnad Jalal served as the cinematographer.[5] Kamala was theatrically released on 29 November 2019.[6]
| Kamala | |
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| Directed by | Ranjith Sankar |
| Written by | Ranjith Sankar |
| Produced by | Ranjith Sankar |
| Starring | Aju Varghese Ruhani Sharma Anoop Menon Biju Sopanam |
| Cinematography | Shehnad Jalal |
| Music by | Anand Madhusoodanan |
Production company | Dreams N Beyond |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
editKamala follows 36 hours in the life of Safar (Aju Varghese), a real-estate broker, and Kamala (Ruhani Sharma), a mysterious traveller whom Safar met during a brokerage six months prior to the events of the film. Kamala travels to Athirappilly to meet Safar, who is in the middle of a tribal land deal. Safar takes her to his friend's resort in the middle of Athirappilly forest where he plans to make a move on her. Kamala, who appears to have ulterior motives, goes missing. The movie progresses through Safar's search for Kamala's real identity and her motives.[7]
Cast
edit- Aju Varghese as Safar[5]
- Ruhani Sharma as Kamala[2]
- Anoop Menon[4] as Agasthy
- Biju Sopanam as Ravi[4]
- Sunil Sukhada as Pappachan
- Anjana Appukkuttan as Ravi's wife Malathi
- Rajendran as Thoothukudi Raja
- Sreeja Shyam as news anchor Priya
- Gokulan as an activist
Production
editThe film was produced by Ranjith Sankar for Dreams N Beyond.[8]
The film opened with positive response from critics and praised Aju Varghese's performance.
References
edit- ^ "'കമല'യെ തേടി അജു; ഫസ്റ്റ്ലുക്ക് ശ്രദ്ധ നേടുന്നു". Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). 8 October 2019. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Kamala character poster unveils another promising talent". The Times of India. 31 October 2019. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Aju Varghese to play the lead in Ranjith Sankar's Kamala - Times of India". The Times of India. 14 July 2019. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Kamala song is melodious and... mysterious". The Times of India. 2 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b Nagarajan, Saraswathy (25 October 2019). "Mollywood director Ranjith Sankar says 'Kamala' has revived his enthusiasm for filmmaking". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "'Sound' perception for audiographer Justin Jose working on Malayalam film 'Kamala'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "ഒരു മനോഹര കടങ്കഥ, 36 മണിക്കൂര്: 'കമല'യെ അന്വേഷിച്ച് സഫര് എത്തുന്നു". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 5 October 2019. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Filming begins for Aju Varghese-Ranjith Sankar thriller Kamala". The New Indian Express. 14 September 2019. Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.