Urumbukal Urangarilla (transl. Ants Don't Sleep) is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Jiju Asokan. It features Vinay Forrt, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sudheer Karamana, Aju Varghese, Musthafa, Innocent, Ananya, Vanitha Krishnachandran, Janaki Krishnan, Thesni Khan[1] and Kalabhavan Shajon. The film was released on 19 September 2015 to positive reviews from critics.[2]
| Urumbukal Urangarilla | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical-release poster | |
| Directed by | Jiju Asokan |
| Written by | Jiju Asokan |
| Produced by | T. B Ragunathan |
| Starring | Vinay Forrt Chemban Vinod Jose Sudheer Karamana |
| Cinematography | Vishnu Narayanan |
| Edited by | Lijo Paul |
| Music by | Gopi Sunder |
Production company | Kamalam Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
editThe story is based on thieves. A young man named Manoj associates with a theft guru, Kelu Ashan, to learn the art. However, Kelu Ashan is old and retired and hence, introduces him to one of his students, Benny, to be trained in the art of robbery. Benny trains Manoj well. After Benny is caught, he meets Kelu Ashan again, who teaches him the "Science of Theft". Manoj eventually gets caught and is sent to jail where he meets Benny. At the jail, Manoj meets a dangerous thief named Carlos and befriends him. After getting released, Carlos plans a robbery along with Manoj's friends at a house. Soon, a twist shows that Manoj was actually looking for Carlos as he murdered his parents. His intention to become a thief and to get into jail as he learned Carlos was also in the jail, from Kelu Ashan. The robbery was actually a plan used to trap Carlos. After revealing all this, Manoj kills Carlos viciously by pouring honey, slathering sugar solution all over his body and scattering ants. Later, Manoj starts an old age home and his friends and Benny are shown living happily.
Cast
edit- Vinay Forrt as Vinod /Manoj(fake name)
- Chemban Vinod Jose as Benny
- Innocent as Madhavan Nair
- Sudheer Karamana as Kelu Aasan
- Aju Varghese as Babukuttan
- Musthafa as Balu
- Ananya as Sheela
- Vanitha Krishnachandran as Radha
- Janaki Krishnan as Deepa
- Kalabhavan Shajon as Carlos
- Sreejith Ravi as Choodan Rajappan
- Santhosh Keezhattoor as Davis
- Vettukili Prakash as Bhaskaran
- Thesni Khan as Rosely
- Manju Sunichan as Janamma
- Lakshmipriya as Anitha (cameo)
- Pradeep Kottayam as Sulu's husband (cameo)
Reception
editSify gave the verdict "above average" and said "Urumbukal Urangarilla may not offer many surprises and may not be that great for a discerning viewer. But even then this one has its moments for sure and ends up as a decent entertainer".[3]
Metromatinee.com wrote "Urumbukal Urangarilla is nicely executed and technically the movie stands on its feet", also added "Urumbukal Urangarilla is a decent enough effort that engages off and on. There is some well worked out humour and if some avoidable glitches weren't there this one would have endeared even better to the audience".[4]
Indiaglitz.com rated 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "'Urumbukal Urangarilla' intends to entertain. There are occasions where things go flat and there is a lull in the narrative. Parts of second half were so. But the movie picked up speed towards the climax and overall feel tended towards being impressive".[5]
Nowrunning.com rated 2.5 out of 6 stars and said "Urumbukal Urangarilla is original and creative, and comes across as an appealing cinematic disquisition on a population that apparently never sleeps. It's a quirky, comic film that provides plenty of silly, and yet inventive fun".[6]
Music
edit| Urumbukal Urangarilla | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album to Urumbukal Urangarilla by Gopi Sunder | |
| Released | 6 September 2015 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Producer | T. B Ragunathan |
The music was scored by Gopi Sunder and the tracks were penned by Hari Narayanan.
| Song | Singer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Muthe Muthe" | P. Jayachandran, Swetha Mohan | B. K. Harinarayanan |
| "Kallan Kallan Kallan" | Mithun Raj | B.K. Harinarayanan[7] |
| "Urumbukal Urangarilla" | Midhun Anand, Ajay Sen, Gopi Sundar | B. K. Harinarayanan |
References
edit- ^ "The Ant Story". Indian Express. 10 September 2015. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ Anu James (21 September 2015). "'Urumbukal Urangarilla' review roundup: A complete entertainer worth watching". International Business Times. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Urumbukal Urangarilla". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ Raj Vikram. "Urumbukal Urangarilla Movie Review". Metrimatinee. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Urumbukal Urangarilla Movie Review - A passable laugh riot". IndiaGlitz.com. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ Veeyen (27 September 2015). "Urumbukal Urangarilla Review". Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "First song of Urumbukal Urangarilla released". Times of India. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.