''Ellam Sheriyakum'' () is a 2021 Indian

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

-language

political Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies ...

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directed by

Jibu Jacob Jibu Jacob is an Indian cinematographer and director working in Malayalam film industry. He debuted as a cinematographer in 2002 with the crime film ''Stop Violence''. After a decade long career as a cinematographer, he made his debut as a d ...

. The film stars Asif Ali,

Rajisha Vijayan Rajisha Vijayan is an Indian actress, who primarily appears in Malayalam films, in addition to a few Tamil films. She hosted several television shows in Malayalam before making her acting debut in the 2016 film '' Anuraga Karikkin Vellam,'' f ...

and Sidhique. Based in central Travancore and parts of Kannur, the film revolves around a political member and his family and how politics plays a role in their personal lives."‘Ellam Sheriyakum’ is a family drama with politics as the backdrop, says director Jibu Jacob"
''The Hindu''. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021. The film released in theatres on 19 November 2021 and was as a

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Cast

* Asif Ali as Vineeth *

as Ancy Chacko * Sidhique as K. C. Chacko *

Tulasi Shivamani Tulasi (or Tulasi Shivamani) (born 20 June 1967) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil cinema. She started her career as a child actress. Later she appeared in lead actress and supporting actress roles. She has ...

as Mariyamma (Ancy's Mother) *

Indrans Indrans is an Indian actor and former costume designer, who appears in Malayalam films.His mentor was Shiyas M S, a law college student. He started his film career as a costume designer and actor in 1981 and got a breakthrough in 1994 with the ...

as dressmaker (tailor) *

Kalabhavan Shajohn Shaji John, professionally credited by his stage name Kalabhavan Shajohn is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works primarily in Malayalam cinema. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, Kochi. Making his debut in 1999 ...

as Adv. V. M Satheesan *

Balu Varghese Balu Varghese is an Indian actor and singer who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He began his acting career as a child actor in Chanthupottu (2005). Early life and Career Balu Varghese was born in Kochi . He is the son of E. ...

as Nivin George *

Sruthy Jayan Sruthy Jayan is an Indian actress who works predominantly on Malayalam cinema. She is also a trained classical dancer. Filmography Films *''All films are in Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian st ...

as Ajitha Narayanan *

Sudheer Karamana Sudheer Karamana (born 24 May 1971) is an Indian actor who appears mainly in Malayalam cinema. He is the son of veteran actor Karamana Janardanan Nair. Personal life He is the eldest son to actor Karamana Janardanan Nair and Jaya, at Karamana, ...

as Vijayan (local leader) * G. Suresh Kumar as Sukumaran Nair *

Johny Antony Johny Antony is an Indian film director and actor, known for making comedy films in Malayalam cinema. He is from Changanassery in Kottayam district, Kerala. He worked for about a decade as an associate to directors Thulasidas, Thaha, Taha, Kama ...

as Jonson * Anjali Nair *

Sreejith Ravi Sreejith Ravi (born 19 May 1976) is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Malayalam films and also in Tamil films. He is the son of actor T. G. Ravi. Early life Sreejith is the son of actor and industrialist T. G. Ravi and V. K. Subhad ...

* Rajesh Sharma * Kottayam Ramesh as Minister K.M. Johny *

Ouseppachan Mechery Louis Ouseppachan (born 13 September 1955), known mononymously as Ouseppachan, is an Indian film composer and singer who primarily works in Malayalam films. He is a recipient of National Film Award, Filmfare Award and Kerala State Film ...

* Abdul Majeed * Monisha Arshak * Sethulakshmi as Reethama * Jordy Poonjar * Kichu Tellas * Neeraja Rajendran * Jiffin George

Release

The film was scheduled for a release on 17 September 2021 but was postponed due to the

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. It had a delayed release in theatres on 19 November 2021, distributed by Central Pictures."‘Ellam Sheriyakum’ to ‘Aaha’, 3 Malayalam films to hit theatres on Friday"
''Mathrubhumi''. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

Reception

Critical response

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'' rated the film 4 on a scale of 5, noting that the film is "a thought-provoking political drama", and that the success of the film is in "how it does not support any ideology, but shows a mirror to the problems in both political parties, and is not pedantic while doing so." ''

The Hindu ''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the secon ...

s S. R. Praveen wrote that the director Jibu Jacob is "on the lookout for that perfect balance between a family drama and a political commentary" like in his earlier film ''

Vellimoonga ''Vellimoonga'' () is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language political satire film directed by Jibu Jacob and written by Joji Thomas. It stars Biju Menon in the lead role with Aju Varghese, Nikki Galrani, Tini Tom, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sasi Kalinga, S ...

'', but "take the light-heartedness, humour, and engaging script out of that film 'Vellimoonga'' and you would be left with ''Ellam Sheriyakum''." ''

Malayala Manorama ''Malayala Manorama'' is a morning newspaper in Malayalam published from Kottayam, Kerala, India by the Malayala Manorama Company Limited. Currently headed by Mammen Mathew; it was first published as a weekly on 22 March 1888, and currently has ...

'' rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote: "A stale plot, unconvincing situations and sloppy scripting is the bane of formulaic filmmaking. ''Ellam Sheriyakum'', roughly translated as 'everything will be all right', fails to tackle all of these common errors." Sowmya Rajendran of ''

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'' rated the film with 2 stars out of 5 and was critical of screenplay stating, " tis overstuffed with too many issues bordering on caricature". Rajendran felt that last 30 minutes of film were dull to the point that she had the urge to leave. Concluding, she wrote, "Maybe on paper everything sounded great, but what the audience witnesses and understands is a total misfire".

Box office

The film was a

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Soundtrack

The soundtrack is composed by

on lyrics of B. K. Harinarayanan. It is Ouseppachan's 200th film. The first song "Pinnenthe" was released on 24 October 2021 by

Satyam Audios Satyam Audios is an Indian music company headquartered at Kochi, Kerala. The greatest stage is not the one where we perform, rather it is for those who create, shape, and mold to form a piece of music. Satyam audios are one of the leading musi ...

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt11295974 2021 films 2020s Malayalam-language films Indian political drama films Films scored by Ouseppachan 2021 drama films