''Ullasam'' () is a 2022 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 romantic comedy film directed by Jeevan Jojo (in his directorial debut) and produced by Joe Kaithamattom and Christi Kaithamattom under the banner Kaithamattom Brothers. It stars

Shane Nigam Shane Nigam is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. Having made his debut with the 2013 road film ''Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi'' (2013), he went to receive wider attention for his performances in various successful drama ...

and

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in lead roles.

Premise

Two strangers from diverse backgrounds meet on their return from Ooty to Kerala and are left with the only choice of traveling together. The journey advances through different circumstances and coming across new people. The story takes a turn as they realize that it is nothing but a journey of self-exploration.

Cast

as Harry Menon *

as Dr. Nima Alex * Aju Varghese as Sam * Basil Joseph as Asi * Deepak Parambol as Arun Mathew * Renji Panicker as Ramachandran (Cameo) *

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as Mary Kutti *

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as Aashaan * Nayana Elsa as Sona *

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Production

On 26 March 2019, ''

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'' reported that

had commenced filming of an untitled film with director Jeevan Jojo alongside debutant

paired opposite him. Filming was underway at Ootty with Munnar,

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and

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as other locations. It was said to be a romantic comedy film and Aju Varghese, Deepak Parambol and Basil Joseph were also added to the cast. The entire filming was completed in 53 days. The title ''Ullasam'' was announced on 21 July 2019 with an image showing the lead character Shane skateboarding.

Mohanlal Mohanlal Viswanathan (born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor, film producer, playback singer, film distributor, and director who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeare ...

released the film's first-look poster through social medias on 7 February 2020. In an interview with ''

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'' director Jeevan Jojo described Shane's character in the film as a “carefree, fun-loving youngster.” The film is written by Praveen Balakrishnan and its soundtrack is composed by

Shaan Rahman Shaan Rahman (born 30 December 1979) is an Indian composer and singer, best known for his compositions in the Malayalam cinema. Shaan made his debut as a music director in the 2009 film ''Ee Pattanathil Bhootham'' directed by Johny Antony. He g ...

and Gopi Sundar. ''Ullasam'' was released theatrically on 1 July 2022 by

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Reception

Critical reception

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rated 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "A pleasant, light-hearted caper".

Box office

The film only received nearly 85 lakhs from theatres. The film was a Box-office failure.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 10673868 2020s Malayalam-language films Films scored by Gopi Sundar