Lucky Star is a 2013 Malayalam comedy-drama film written and directed by Deepu Anthikkad in his directorial debut. The film stars Jayaram and Mukesh alongside Rachana Narayanankutty, who debuts in cinema.[1] The film is about how a surrogate child bring a sea change in the life of his proxy parents. Lucky Star released on 8 March 2013.
| Lucky Star | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Deepu Anthikkad |
| Written by | Deepu Anthkkad |
| Based on | Mala Aai Vhhaychy! by Samruddhi Porey |
| Produced by | Milan Jaleel |
| Starring | Jayaram Mukesh Rachana Narayanankutty Pooja Ramachandran |
| Cinematography | Vijay Ulaganath |
| Edited by | V T Sreejith |
| Music by | Ratheesh Vegha |
Production company | Galaxy Films |
| Distributed by | Galaxy films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | 2.6cr |
| Box office | 12 cr |
Cast
edit- Jayaram as Ranjith
- Mukesh as Dr. George Chitillapally
- Rachana Narayanankutty as Janaki
- Viroj Dasani as Lucky
- Pooja Ramachandran as Swapna
- Mamukoya as Pappan
- T. G. Ravi as Bhaskaran
- Ammu Ramachandran as Sumithra
- P. Sreekumar
Reception
editOneindia gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and stated "the first half is extremely funny and entertaining, the second half gets a little serious."[2] while Indiaglitz called it " A light-hearted entertainer that's an easy watch."[3] Times of India gave 3.5 stars out of 5.[4] Sify wrote "this film is not entirely bad and has its moments as well, but it could have been much better.”[5] Rediff gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Lucky Star could have been a much better film if a little more thought had been given to how the film should progress in the second half."[6]
Soundtrack
editThe film's soundtrack contains 4 songs, all composed by Ratheesh Vegha. Lyrics by Rafeeq Ahamed and Arjun Vinod Varma (Ajju).
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Anchithal Poo Pookkum" | Haricharan |
| 2 | "Angry Birds" | Arjun Vinod Varma |
| 3 | "Kunjuvava Kayyil" | Thulasi Yatheendran |
| 4 | "Parayoo Njaanoru" | Sithara Krishnakumar, Deepu Anthikkadu |
References
edit- ^ ""Jayaram and Mukesh in 'Lucky Star'"". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ ""Lucky Star Movie Review – Treat for the family Audience"". Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Lucky Star – is a decent watch "
- ^ "Lucky Star". Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Lucky Star". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Review: Lucky Star could have been better". Rediff. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
External links
edit- Lucky Star at IMDb