''Vaadamalli'' is a 2011 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 ...

thriller film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...

directed by

Alberrt Antoni Alberrt Antoni is an Indian film director. His debut film as a director is critically acclaimed ''Kanne Madanguka'' (2005). He is the director of '' Nairsan'', a forthcoming Indo-Japanese historical film, based on the legendary Indian freedom fi ...

after his critically acclaimed debut film ''

Kanne Madanguka ''Kanne Madanguka'' is a 2005 Malayalam language film directed by Alberrt Antoni. This is one of the seven Malayalam films that won a place in the Indian Panorama 2005. Navya Nair won the Kerala State Film Award for her portrayal of Karunya. Ba ...

''. The film featuring some fresh faces in the lead was shot at various locations in

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 ...

Alappuzha Alappuzha or Alleppey () is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in States and territories of India, state of Kerala, India. The Kerala Backwaters, Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Indi ...

Munnar Munnar () is a town and hill station in the Idukki district of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. Munnar is situated at around above mean sea level, in the Western Ghats mountain range. Munnar is also called the "Kashmir of South Indi ...

, Athirapally and

Thrissur Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...

. ''Vaadamalli'' was produced by Sunil Chandrika Nair under the banner of Zoe Estebe Moviez.

Plot

The title symbolizes everlasting love and is set in the backdrop of a music college. It tells the story of a student named Vasu (

Rahul Madhav Rahul Madhav (born 29 December 1984) is an Indian actor who mainly appears in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in Tamil and Kannada films. His notable films are ''Vaadamalli'', ''Thani Oruvan'', ''Memories'' and ''100 Days of Love''. Acting ...

), who hails from a slum. The people in the slum sponsor his education. Vrindha Nambiar (Richa Panai) comes from a rich family and she falls in love with Vasu. Newcomers Ramesh Raveendran, Niji Mary,

Pradeep Chandran Pradeep is a Diya lamp, used in Puja (religious ceremonies) in Hinduism, Jainism, & Buddhism. It is related to the name Pradip. Notable people with the name include: Pradeep Dahal* Pradeep (actor) * Kavi Pradeep * Vidya Pradeep * Pradeep Kumar ...

and Jyothi Chatterji also play important roles in the film. The story takes a dramatic turn when a girl goes missing from the college hostel. The clues to her whereabouts emerge when various students narrate their versions of the events. The Police officer (

) find that a girl took obscene pictures of Vrinda.

Cast

as Vasu *

as Brother/Police Officer * Ramesh Raveendran as Sandesh *

Richa Panai Richa Panai (born 24 February 1993) is an actress who appears in Bollywood, Tollywood, Mollywood and various ads. Richa Panai came to prominence as a model in advertisements for the Indian jewellery company Bhima Jewellery. Career Richa wa ...

as Vrindha Nambiar * Niji Mary * Jyothi Chatterji *

Bijukuttan Biju Kuttan (born 13 May 1976) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Malayalam films. As of June 2021, he has acted in more than 70 Malayalam films. Biju Kuttan is born in North Paravur, Ernakulam . He completed most of his schooling ...

* Raveendran *

Lintu Thomas Lintu Rony (née Thomas), previously credited as Nila Raj, is a Indian actress who appears in South Indian films and TV serials. She is known for her role in the television series '' Bharya''. Career Lintu made her Malayalam film debut with ...

as Vrindha's friend

Soundtrack

The songs of this movie were composed by Shyam Balakrishnan, with lyrics by

Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma (born 12 February 1960) is a noted malayalam lyricist and poet. He is the son of Malayalam Popular poet and lyricist late Vayalar Ramavarma. He made his debut in the malayalam film industry through the 1990 malayalam ...

Release

''Rediff'' gave the film one out of five stars and wrote that "On the whole, ''Vaadamalli'' is, to put it mildly, inane".

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 1869802 2010s Malayalam-language films 2010s thriller films Films shot in Munnar Films shot in Thrissur Films shot in Alappuzha