''Homely Meals'' is a 2014

Malayalam film Malayalam cinema is an Indian cinema, Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ...

written by Vipin Atley and directed by Anoop Kannan (who previously directed ''

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''), starring Vipin Atley, Rajesh Sharma,

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and

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. The film received positive reviews upon release. It was appreciated for its novel theme, directorial value and technical expertise.

Plot

''Homely Meals'' is about the journey of Alan, an odd looking youngster who is crazy about films and wants to make a mark in the visual media with aid from his rowdy friends. However, his dream is stumbled upon by his former friend Sajith and Sharath Chandran, Sajith's mentor, who had previously helped Sajith steal credit for Alan's show.

Cast

* Vipin Atley as Alan *

as Nanditha * Rajesh Sharma as Palarivattam Mosappan *

as Arun * Shreerej as Praveen * Thommy as Dicrooze * Jain Paul as Sree Sankar *

Basil Joseph Basil Joseph (born 28 April 1990) is an Indian film director and actor who works in the Malayalam film industry. He directed three films, ''Kunjiramayanam'' (2015), ''Godha'' (2017) and ''Minnal Murali'' (2021). All three films were a huge suc ...

as Editor Basil *

Sharafudheen Sharafudheen, professionally credited as Sharaf U Dheen, is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He made his acting debut in 2013 with '' Neram''. He got his breakthrough by portraying the role of ''Girirajan Kozhi'' in ''Premam'' ( ...

as Chandrappan, Dubbing Engineer * Manoj K. Jayan as Sarath Chandran *

Nedumudi Venu Kesavan Venugopal (22 May 1948 – 11 October 2021), better known by his stage name Nedumudi Venu, was an Indian actor and screenwriter from Kerala, who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 500 films, primarily in Ma ...

as Father Dickson *

Kailash Mount Kailash (also Kailasa; ''Kangrinboqê'' or ''Gang Rinpoche''; Tibetan: གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ; ; sa, कैलास, ), is a mountain in the Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It has an altitude of ...

as Sajith Ram *

Sabitha Anand Sabitha Anand is an Indian actress who has performed in Tamil and Malayalam movies and serials. She was one of the lead actresses in the 1980s. She is the daughter of Jacoob Abdu Rahman Anand, an Indian actor in Malayalam movies during the 1960 ...

as Alan's mother *

Sreelatha Namboothiri Sreelatha Namboothiri (born Anjilivelil Vasantha) is an Indian actress and playback singer who works in Malayalam cinema and television. She has acted in more than 300 films. ''Khadeeja'' in 1967 was her debut movie. Early life Sreelatha was ...

as Alan's grandmother *

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as himself *

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as Parameswaran Nair *

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 Surendran, Arun's father *

Sasi Kalinga V. Chandrakumar, better known by his stage name Sasi Kalinga, was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in '' Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha'' (2009), ''Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' (2010), ''Indian Rupee ...

as Chacko Chettan *

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as Sajan, Bike passenger *

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as CI Karthikeyan *

Joju George Joseph George, better known as Joju George (born 22 October 1977) is an Indian actor, playback singer and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has acted in Malayalam films and worked on Tamil projects as well. In 2015, he won the ...

as Raghavan, Program Director *

Shivaji Guruvayoor Shivaji Guruvayoor (born 28 May 1961) is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He started his film career with the film '' Arabikkatha''.He is known for his negative roles and character roles. Personal life He is married to Lilly and ...

as Roy Peter * Vaishak Uthaman as a man in BAR *

Dinesh Prabhakar Dinesh Prabhakar, also known by his birth name Dinesh Nair, is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam films. Early life Dinesh was born as the second child of Prabhakaran Nair and Sarojini Amma at Pulluvazhi, Perumbavoor, Ern ...

as Tony *Moly Kannamaly as Mary *Anwar Shereef as Bacchu *Majeed as Bishop Mar Basselius Cornelius *Gourav Menon as Sanju, Arun's brother *Malini Sivaraman as girl in the cycle *Balaji Sharma as Camera man

Reception

The film received positive reviews upon release. It was appreciated for its novel theme, directorial value and technical expertise. Paresh C Palicha of

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rated the film and wrote, "''Homely Meals'' is watchable for its earnest performances." Deepa Soman of ''

The Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...

'' gave a rating and said, "It's through comedy that the film scores most of its brownie points. The actors, many of them new, have gotten under the skin of their characters. Overall, the film does not disappoint and definitely is a one-time watch."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=4056974 2010s Malayalam-language films