Kismath (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Shanavas K Bavakutty |
| Written by | Shanavas K Bavakutty |
| Produced by | Rajeev Ravi |
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| Cinematography | Suresh Rajan |
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Production company | Pattam Cinema Company |
| Distributed by | LJ Films |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Kismath (from kismet; transl. Fate/destiny) is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film written and directed by debutante Shanavas K Bavakutty. The film stars Shane Nigam as Irfan and Shruthy Menon as Anita, two star-crossed lovers from different religious backgrounds (Islam and Hinduism). It is produced by Rajeev Ravi under the Pattam Cinema Company banner, in association with LJ Films and Akbar Travels.[1]
The film narrates the real-life story of two young lovers from Ponnani, in Kerala - a 28-year-old scheduled caste girl and a 23-year-old Muslim boy - who faced backlash from society for their relationship in 2011.[2] The screenplay was conceived by Bavakutty while serving as the town's Municipal Councillor.[1]
A trailer was released on 20 July 2016.[2] The film was released on 29 July 2016.[3] The film was a commercial success.[4]
Cast
- Shane Nigam as Irfan
- Shruthy Menon as Anita
- Vinay Forrt as Sub Inspector Ajay C Menon
- Alencier Ley Lopez as Sayed Bava Thangal
- Sajitha Madathil as the warden
- Surabhi Lakshmi as Saleena
- P. Balachandran as Appu Nair
- Sunil Sukhada as Assistant Sub Inspector Nair
- Anand Bal as Plaza Khaleel
- Anil Nedumangad as Mohanan
- Vijayan Karanthoor as K T
- Jayaprakash Kuloor as Aboo
- Binoy Nambala as Shihab
- Abu Salih as Irfan's friend
- Binny Tom
Soundtrack
| Kismath [5] | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Sushin Shyam, Sumesh Parameshwar, Shamej Sreedhar | ||||
| Released | 22 July 2016 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 22:06 | |||
| Label | Muzik247 | |||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kisa Paathiyil" | Anwar Ali | Sushin Shyam | Sachin Balu | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Nilamanaltharikalil" | Rafeeq Ahamed | Sumesh Parameswar | K. S. Harisankar, Sreya Raghav | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Loneliness" | - | Sumesh Parameswar | Sreya Raghav | 1:33 |
| 4. | "Chilathunaam" | Anwar Ali | Shamej Shreedhar | Madhushree Narayan | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Aane Madanapoo" | Moyinkutty Vaidyar | Traditional | Kabeer Nallalam | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Vinnu Churanna" | Anwar Ali | Sumesh Parameswar | M. P. Neesa | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Theme Music" | Sumesh Parameswar | Shreya Raghav | 1:24 |
Awards and nominations
- Winner - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Malayalam - Shruthy Menon
- Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam - Shruthy Menon
- Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam - Sushin Shyam
References
- ^ a b George, Anjana (10 July 2016). "Shruty Menon to romance Shane in a real-life love story". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ a b "'Kismath' movie trailer featuring Shane Nigam, Shruthy Menon, Vinay Forrt gets fabulous celebrity response". International Business Times. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "'Kismath' movie review: Live audience updates of Shane Nigam, Shruthy Menon-starrer". International Business Times. 29 July 2016.
- ^ N. Jayachandran. "Newcomers gain as Mollywood witnesses fresh whiff of change" Manorama Online 19 May 2018 [1]
- ^ "Kismath (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Sushin Shyam, Shamej Shreedhar & Sumesh Parameswar". 22 July 2016.
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