''Lucky Star'' is a 2013

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...

comedy-drama film Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

written and directed by Deepu Anthikkad in his directorial debut. The film stars

Jayaram Jayaram Subramaniam, (born 10 December 1965) known mononymously as Jayaram, is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam,Tamil films, along with a few Telugu films. He is also a chenda percussionist, mimicry artist, and occasional ...

and

Mukesh Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva, and literally means "conqueror of the Muka demon". It also means god of 3 worlds, heaven, hell & earth, which in turn represents Hindu god Shiva. It is commonly used as a male given name in India. Peopl ...

alongside

Rachana Narayanankutty Rachana Narayanankutty is an Indian actress, Kuchipudi dancer, and television presenter who works prominently in Malayalam film and television. She became popular through the television series ''Marimayam'' aired in Mazhavil Manorama. Persona ...

, who debuts in cinema. The film is about how a surrogate child bring a sea change in the life of his proxy parents. ''Lucky Star'' released on 8 March 2013.

Cast

as Ranjith *

as Dr. John Chitillapally *

as Janaki * Viroj Dasani as Lucky *

Pooja Ramachandran Pooja Ramachandran is an Indian actress, VJ and model. After her studies, she participated in beauty pageants, winning the 'Miss Coimbatore 2004' title and was the runner up for Miss Kerala 2005. She then went on to become a VJ at SS Music bef ...

as Swapna *

Mamukoya Mamukkoya (born 5 July 1946) is an Indian actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema, and has also appeared in French film ''Flammens of Paradise''. He has mostly appeared in comedic roles. His unique usage of the Mappila dialect and style mar ...

as Pappan *

T. G. Ravi T. G. Ravindranathan (born 16 May 1944), popularly known as T. G. Ravi, is an Indian actor, mainly noted for his roles as a villain in Malayalam cinema. He along with Balan K. Nair played most of the negative roles in Malayalam cinema during t ...

as Bhaskaran *

Ammu Ramachandran Ammu may refer to Fiction * ''Ammu'' (1965 film) * ''Ammu'' (2022 film) * Ammu Ipe, a character in the novel The God of Small Things ''The God of Small Things'' is a family drama novel written by Indian writer Arundhati Roy. Roy's debut n ...

as Sumithra *

Sreekumar Sreekumar is an Indian name. Notable people with this name include: Surname: *Anila Sreekumar, Indian actress working in Malayalam films and television * E. P. Sreekumar, Indian short story writer and novelist in Malayalam *Jagathy Sreekumar (born ...

Reception

Oneindia gave the film 3 stars out of 5 and stated "the first half is extremely funny and entertaining, the second half gets a little serious." while Indiaglitz called it " A light-hearted entertainer that's an easy watch." Times of India gave 3.5 stars out of 5. Sify wrote "this film is not entirely bad and has its moments as well, but it could have been much better.” Rediff gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "''Lucky Star'' could have been a much better film if a little more thought had been given to how the film should progress in the second half."

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack contains 4 songs, all composed by

Ratheesh Vegha Ratheesh Vega ( ml, രതീഷ് വേഗ) is a composer, singer, and musician who works in Malayalam films. His debut as a film music composer was in the 2010 hit film ''Cocktail''. Career Ratheesh completed his degree in music from Madra ...

. Lyrics by

Rafeeq Ahamed Rafeeq Ahmed (born 17 December 1961) is a Malayalam poet, lyricist and novelist. He has won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry and is a five-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics. With more than 600 songs in his cr ...

and

Arjun Vinod Varma Arjun or Arjuna may refer to People * Arjun (name), a male given name (including a list of persons with the name) * Arjuna, a character of the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata'' * Kartavirya Arjuna, a character in Hindu mythology * Arjun (Firoz Khan) ( ...

(Ajju).

References

External links

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