Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo (transl. Will you believe if I tell you the truth?) is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by G. Prajith and written by Sajeev Pazhoor. The film stars Biju Menon and Samvrutha Sunil, with Alencier Ley Lopez, Sudhi Koppa, Dinesh Prabhakar, and Mangal in supporting roles. The film was released on 12 July 2019 to positive reviews from critics.
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| Directed by | G. Prajith |
| Written by | Sajeev Pazhoor |
| Produced by | Remadevi Sandip Senan Anish M. Thomas |
| Starring | Biju Menon Samvrutha Sunil |
| Cinematography | Shehnad Jalal |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
| Music by | Shaan Rahman Vishwajit Bijibal (score) |
Production companies | Green TV Entertainers Urvasi Theatres |
| Distributed by | Urvasi Theatres |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot edit
Suni is a daily wages worker, who lives in a modest house with his wife Geetha and their daughter. Geetha had left her home to be with Suni and is pretty sad about her husband’s drinking habit. One night Suni finds a lorry that has just met with an accident. He is excited seeing that the lorry was carrying bottles of foreign liquor. He calls his friends and they decide to loot some boxes of liquor. Their troubles start from then on.
Cast edit
- Biju Menon as Suni
- Samvrutha Sunil as Geetha, Suni's wife
- Alencier Ley Lopez as Karuppai
- Sudhi Koppa as Thamara/Abhilash
- Dinesh Prabhakar as Prasad
- Mangal as Shanavaz
- Johny Antony as George Kutty
- Jaffar Idukki as Rameshan (George Kutty's neighbor)
- Sruthy Jayan as Jessy (Highway Jessy)
- Sreelakshmi as Annamma
- Saiju Kurup as Kuryan (Jessy's neighbor)
- Bhagath Manuel as Salim
- Srikant Murali as S.I Aboobakkar
- Rajan Pootharakkal
- Sudheesh as Sukumaran Mash
- Vettukili Prakash as Antony (Hotel Owner)
- Sumangal
- Muhammad Musthafa
- Arun as Kunjambu, Geetha's brother
- G. Suresh Kumar as Govindan, Geetha's father
- Dharmajan Bolgatty as A. Vincent
Production edit
Biju Menon was approached by writer Pazhoor for the lead role, he agreed to do the role after liking the one-line story. After six months, Pazhoor completed the full screenplay. The female lead role was finalized after the filming began. While they were looking for a suitable actress it was Menon who contacted Samvrutha, she immediately agreed after hearing the story. The film marks the return of Samvrutha in films after a hiatus.[1] Samvrutha filmed for 20 days.[2] The film was shot in a well developed village (Monthal) which is famous for its natural resources and infrastructure between Mahé and Thalassery[3] and in parts of Kannur and Kozhikode. About the film's title, Pazhoor said "You can connect it to Suni. His nature is such that you can't trust him easily until he emphasises that he is telling the truth,".[4]
Soundtrack edit
The film features songs composed by Shaan Rahman and Vishwajit, while the background scoring was done by Bijibal.[5] Soundtrack album was released by Goodwill Entertainments.
| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Illikoodinullil" | Shaan Rahman | Sudeep Kumar, Merin Gregory | 2:40 |
| 2. | "Ambaram" | Vishwajith | Harishankar K. S. | 4:02 |
Release edit
Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo was released on 12 July 2019.[6]
Critical reception edit
Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics.[1] Rating 4 out of 5 stars The Times of India wrote: "Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo works because of the storytelling, but also because everyone seems to have done their best ... Working with a wonderful little screenplay, G Prajith has crafted a superb story that shows you can make a compelling movie without bombastic dialogues, action scenes or even a big star cast".[7] The Hindu wrote "Sathyam Paranja Vishwasikkuvo is a believable tale that hits home".[8]
References edit
- ^ a b Sidhardhan, Sanjith (13 July 2019). "Biju Menon: A realistic film like Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo was a good change for me". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Cris (6 July 2019). "Nervous about whether audiences will accept me: Samvrutha on her comeback film". The News Minute. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Punnaveli, Joe Joseph (10 July 2019). "Took just an hour to transform into Geetha: Samvrutha Sunil on comeback role". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ M., Athira (11 July 2019). "'Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo?' is for families: Sajeev Pazhoor". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ George, Anjana (12 July 2019). "Biju Menon's Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo is a family entertainer". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Moviebuzz. "Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo and Marconi Mathai releases today (Jul 12)". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Mathews, Anna (12 July 2019). "Sathyam Paranja Vishwasikuvo Movie Review {4.0/5}: Critic Review of Sathyam Paranja Vishwasikuvo". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Praveen, S. R. (12 July 2019). "'Sathyam Paranja Vishwasikkuvo' review: a believable tale that hits home". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
