Kaiyethum Doorath (transl. Within the hand's reach) is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language romance film written, directed and produced by Fazil. The film was the acting debut of Fazil's son Fahadh (credited as Shaanu) who co-starred with Nikita Thukral. Mammootty appeared in a cameo role. It was an Onam release.[2][3]
| Kaiyethum Doorath | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Fazil |
| Written by | Fazil |
| Produced by | Fazil |
| Starring | Fahadh Faasil Nikita Revathy |
| Cinematography | Anandakuttan |
| Edited by | T. R. Sekhar |
| Music by | Ouseppachan |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Cast
edit- Fahadh Faasil as Sachin Madhavan (credited as Shaanu)
- Nikitha as Sushma
- Mammootty as Adv. Gopinath (cameo appearance)
- Rajan P. Dev as Prof. Sadasivan
- Revathy as Dr. Omana Babunath
- Siddique as Babunath
- Sudheesh as Tony
- Harishree Ashokan as Appunni
- Cochin Haneefa as Kundara Sharangan
- Janardanan as Passenger in the boat
- Augustine as Passenger in the boat
- K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Bhanumathi
- Yadukrishnan as Vijayaraghavan
- Narayanankutty as Passenger in the boat
- Vishnu Prasad as Hari
- Jolly Easo as Ramani
- Abhinay as Kishore
- Soubin Shahir as Bus Passenger (uncredited role)
Production
editPrithviraj Sukumaran and Asin had initially auditioned for the roles ultimately played by Fahadh Faasil and Nikita Thukral respectively.[4] During the making of the film, Fazil had contemplated remaking the film in Tamil with Madhavan in the lead role, but later opted against the idea.[5]
Music
editAll lyrics are written by S. Ramesan Nair; all music is composed by Ouseppachan
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aadyamaay" | Rajesh Vijay | |
| 2. | "Akkayyilikkayyille" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 3. | "Aravindanayana" | Sujatha Mohan | |
| 4. | "Asalasalaay" | M. G. Sreekumar, Biju Narayanan, Franco Simon, Gopi Sundar | |
| 5. | "Gokulathil" | K. S. Chithra, Vidhu Prathap | |
| 6. | "Poove Oru Manimutham" | Sujatha Mohan, Dr. Fahadh | |
| 7. | "Priyasakhi" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra | |
| 8. | "Vasantharaavin" | Sujatha Mohan, Vijay Yesudas |
Reception
editA critic from Sify wrote that "If you are looking forward to see a clean and entertaining love story for Onam go ahead and see the film".[2] A critic from Cinesouth wrote that "Flashbacks are nothing new for cinema, but this style always carries the distinct individuality of the director. Fazil, in his style, has made this a heady mixture of love, scenic locations great music and emotions".[6] A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "Contrived song and dance sequences hardly add to the already lack lustre storyline. Fazil is said to have worked hard for the success of this film which introduces his son Shaanu. But, all that effort seems to have gone in vain".[7]
References
edit- ^ "Kai Ethum Doorathu Movie Reviews, Stills & Wallpapers - Sulekha Movies". Retrieved 3 July 2020 – via movies.sulekha.com.
- ^ a b "Kai Ethum Doorathu". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Malayalam directors and their flop films". The Times of India.
- ^ Prithviraj Sukumaran on Red Carpet
- ^ "டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!". Archived from the original on 5 February 2004.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20021002170906/http://malayalam.cinesouth.com/english/scopes/reviews/kaietum.shtml [bare URL]
- ^ Pradeep, Veena (10 November 2002). "Kai Ethum Doorath (Malayalam)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 1 February 2003. Retrieved 26 September 2023.