''Kumbasaram: The Confession'' is a

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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 ...

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written and directed by

Aneesh Anwar Aneesh Anwar is an Indian director, screenwriter and lyricist known for his works in the Malayalam film industry. Early life Aneesh was born in Thalassery, Kerala on 30 June 1981. He completed his schooling in Jawaharlal Nehru GHSS, Mahe and ...

, starring Jayasurya,

Honey Rose } Honey Rose Varghese is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Malayalam films. She has also appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the 2005 Malayalam film ''Boyy Friennd''. Her breakthrough role came ...

, Vineeth and Priyanka. The film features music composed by Vishnu Mohan Sithara. The music label was

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. The film deals with the unexpected tragedies that befall the family of an autorickshaw driver. The movie is an unofficial remake of Serbian film

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with few little changes. It released on 22 May 2015.

Plot

The movie begins with the confessions of Alby (Jayasurya), an autorickshaw driver. He was leading a happy life with his wife Meera (Honey Rose) and their only son Jerry (Akash). Alby and Meera are extremely attached with Jerry and dream about his great future. But despite the expectations, Jerry falls critically ill; thus turning Alby and Meera's life upside down.

Cast

* Jayasurya as Alby *

as Meera *Aakash Santhosh as Jerry * Vineeth as Rafi * Shanavas as Paul Varghese/Abdulla *

Priyanka Nair Priyanka Nair is an Indian model-turned-actress who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry. She made her debut in the Tamil film ''Veyyil'' in 2006. She gained critical acclaim for her roles in ''Bhoomi Malayalam'', ''Vilapangalkappuram ...

as Ayisha * Tini Tom as Producer Pattabhiraman * Gourav Menon as Rasool * Asha Aravind as School Teacher * Lishoy as Doctor Prabhakaran * Jayakrishnan as Meera's brother
Gauri
as Malu, Jerry's friend

Music

Composer Mohan Sithara's son and young music director Vishnu Mohan Sithara scored the music for the film. Vishnu, had debuted into music by singing in Aneesh's previous film Zachariyayude Garbhinikal.

Reception

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'' gave a positive review, stating "Jayasurya and Honey Rose succeed in taking the viewers through their emotional upheaval and child actors do not disappoint. The film connects the missing dots at key points to keep them engaged. Though it unfolds at its own pace and tests the viewers' patience at times, Kumbasaram does have its moments." ''Filmibeat.com'' also gave a positive review with a rating of 3/5, stating the films as "A perfect emotional thriller which impresses with a brilliant story, narrative and amazing performances by the actors."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 4698000 2010s Malayalam-language films Indian remakes of foreign films