Orkut Oru Ormakoot (transl. Orkut is a memory) is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Manoj-Vinod. The film stars Rima Kallingal, Arjun Ashokan (Son Of Harishree Ashokan),Jo Malayil (son of Sibi Malayil), Ben Alex, son of actor Lalu Alex, Anu Mohan (son of actress Shobha Mohan) and Vishnu Raghav (son of still photographer R.Gopalakrishnan).[1][2]
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| Directed by | Manoj-Vinod |
| Produced by | Johny Sagariga |
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| Cinematography | Swaroop Philip |
| Edited by | Mentos Antony |
| Music by | Leela L Girish Kuttan |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Cast
edit- Rima Kallingal as Christelle a.k.a. Crystal
- Arjun Ashokan as Ganeshan
- Ben Alex as Aby
- Jo Malayil as Ronnie
- Vishnu G. Raghav
- Anu Mohan as Sooraj
- Siddique
- Nedumudi Venu
- Jagathy Sreekumar
- Suraj Venjaramoodu
- Arundathi Nag
- Vanitha Krishnachandran
Music
editThe music for the film was composed by Leela L Girish Kuttan.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mazhavilthoni" | Santhosh Varma | Sudeep Kumar, Rimi Tomy, Nikhil Mathew | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Sayaahnamegham" | Rafeeq Ahamed | Vijay Yesudas | 6:19 |
| 3. | "Hey Pularoli" | Rafeeq Ahamed | Afsal | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Machilakkaavile" | Sreeprasad | M. G. Sreekumar, Durga Viswanath | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Ambadithannilorammayundangane" | Santhosh Varma | Lekha R. Nair | 2:34 |
| 6. | "Lifil Fifty Fifty" | Sudeep Joshy | Madhu Balakrishnan, Biju Narayanan, Franko | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Sarvam Brahmamayam" | — | Sangeetha Varma | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 29:48 | |||
Reception
editA critic from Sify opined that "Orkut Oru Ormakkoottu tries to say lots of things, but doesn?t really succeed in doing it in an impressive way and ends being predictable, preachy and even insipid. 2011 had begun with Traffic, which had definitely raised the bar with its brilliance, but no such luck with the first release of 2012. That is sad!"[4] Paresh C. Palicha of Rediff.com wrote that "One can only hope that Orkut Oru Ormakoot is the last film made on the worn-out theme of the abuse of the internet and the disadvantages of an urban lifestyle".[5] Veeyen of Nowrunning stated that "With a somewhat steady first half and a haphazard second, the film is a shapeless coming-of-age caper that misses the point by a mile".[6] On the contrary, a critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "Above all, it's a movie that doesn't bore us, a film that you can watch and remember for quite some time".[7]
References
edit- ^ "Star kids to debut in Orukoot Oru Ormakoot". Sify. 17 September 2010. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012.
- ^ "New trend in Malayalam cinema". The New Indian Express. 28 August 2011. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Orkut Oru Ormakkoottu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Songs: Orkut Oru Ormakkoottu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) MP3 Malayalam Songs by Leela Gireesh Kuttan Online Free on Gaana.com". Gaana. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Orkut Oru Ormakkoottu". Sify. 10 January 2012.[dead link]
- ^ Paresh C. Palicha (9 January 2012). "Review: Orkut Oru Ormakoot is outdated". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Orkut Oru Ormakoot Review | Orkut Oru Ormakoot Malayalam Movie Review by Veeyen". 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Orkut Oru Ormakoot review. Orkut Oru Ormakoot Malayalam movie review, story, rating". Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.