''Mazhavillinattam Vare'' ( ml, മഴവില്ലിനറ്റം വരെ; translation: ''Till the End of the Rainbow'') is a
Malayalam–language sports
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and
musical film co-written and directed by
Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Padma Shri Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, popularly known as Kaithapram, is a Malayalam lyricist, poet, music director, actor, singer, screenwriter, music therapist and performer of Carnatic music. He debuted with the movie Ennennum Kannet ...
. The screenplay is written by
T.A. Razaq based on the story by Kaithapram.
It will be the directorial debut of Kaithapram, a noted poet, writer, lyricist, composer and actor from
Malayalam cinema. It stars
Abbas Hasan and
Archana Jose Kavi in the lead roles, with
Sai Kumar,
Salim Kumar
Salim Kumar (born 10 October 1969) is an Indian actor, comedian, director and writer in Malayalam cinema. Mostly known for his comic and comedy roles, Salim Kumar is considered one of the best and most prominent comedians in the history of Mal ...
,
Madhu,
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 ...
, Krishna and
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Kaviyoor Ponnamma is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films and television. She began her career performing in theatre dramas before foraying into cinema. She has also acted in TV serials and commercials and has playback singing cred ...
playing other prominent roles.
Cricketers
Syed Kirmani
Syed Mujtaba Hussain Kirmani (; born 29 December 1949) is an Indian cricketer who played cricket for India and Karnataka as a wicket-keeper. In 2016, he was awarded the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for Cricket in India.
Internationa ...
,
Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj (Pronunciation: əpiːl deːʋ born 6 January 1959) is an Indian former cricketer. He was a fast-medium bowler and a hard-hitting middle-order batsman, and was named by '' Wisden'' as the Indian Cricketer of the Cen ...
,
Sreesanth,
Robin Singh,
Roger Binny
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, and J. K. Mahendra appear in
cameo roles
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. Produced by A. Mukundan under the banner of Valluvan Kadavu Creations, it features music composed by the director's son Deepankuran and cinematography by Gunasekaran.
Produced by A. Mukundan under the banner of Valluvan Kadavu Creations, it features music composed by the director's son Deepankuran and cinematography by Gunasekaran.
The film is about the life-changing journey of a young Pakistani cricketer (
Abbas Hasan) and a college student (Archana Kavi) who is an ardent admirer of him.
Principal photography of the film began in September 2010, and is being completed from
Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
and
Thalassery
Thalassery (), formerly Tellicherry, is a municipality, Commercial City on the Malabar Coast in Kannur district, in the state of Kerala, India, bordered by the List of districts of India, districts of Mahé, India, Mahé (Pondicherry), Kozhikode ...
, Kerala.
It is to be distributed by Sree Gokulam Films.
Cast
*
Abbas Hasan as Yassin Mubarak Azad
*
Archana Jose Kavi as Rabiya
*
Sai Kumar as the
Theyyam
Theyyam (/ t̪eːjjəm/; romanised: ''teyyam'') are Hindu ritualistic dance forms practiced in northern Kerala and some parts of Karnataka. Theyyam is also known as Kaḷiyāṭṭaṁ or Tiṟa. Theyyam consists of traditions, rituals and c ...
artist
*
Salim Kumar
Salim Kumar (born 10 October 1969) is an Indian actor, comedian, director and writer in Malayalam cinema. Mostly known for his comic and comedy roles, Salim Kumar is considered one of the best and most prominent comedians in the history of Mal ...
as the cook
*
Madhu
*
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 ...
*
Roger Binny
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as himself
*
Robin Singh as himself
*
Sreesanth as himself
*
Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj (Pronunciation: əpiːl deːʋ born 6 January 1959) is an Indian former cricketer. He was a fast-medium bowler and a hard-hitting middle-order batsman, and was named by '' Wisden'' as the Indian Cricketer of the Cen ...
as himself
*
Syed Kirmani
Syed Mujtaba Hussain Kirmani (; born 29 December 1949) is an Indian cricketer who played cricket for India and Karnataka as a wicket-keeper. In 2016, he was awarded the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for Cricket in India.
Internationa ...
as himself
* J. K. Mahendra as himself
Casting
The film's protagonist is Yassin Mubarak Azad, a Pakistani cricketer who comes to Kerala on a mission. Pakistani fast bowler
Mohammed Asif was originally cast in this role but was replaced when he was found involved in a
match fixing scandal. Kaithapram then signed Pakistani batsman
Mohammad Hafeez
Mohammad Hafeez ( Punjabi and ur, ; born 17 October 1980) is a former Pakistani international cricketer. Hafeez was a versatile batsman who could bat anywhere in the top 6 and formed part of the bowling attack. He played as a spin bowling a ...
in the role. He was also replaced due to his busy cricket schedules.
Kaithapram's final choice was
Abbas Hasan, a Canadian-born, Paris-raised, and London-based Pakistani singer. Hasan is on his acting debut through this film.
Malayalee
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cricketer
Sreesanth was also reportedly considered for playing an important role.
After Sreesanth was arrested on charges of
spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, Kaithapram announced that he would be cutting out those scenes featuring the cricketer from the film.
Soundtrack
The film's music is by Deepankuran. The soundtrack album was launched by actor
Mammootty on 3 January 2011, at Gokulam Auditorium,
Kochi
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
.
References
External links
* Official website
* {{IMDb title, 11576176
2010s Malayalam-language films
2010s musical films
Indian musical films
Films about cricket in India
Films shot in Kannur
Films shot in Thalassery
2011 directorial debut films
2010s sports films