Home (2021 film)

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#Home
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Official release poster
Directed byRojin Thomas
Written byRojin Thomas
Story byRojin Thomas
Produced byVijay Babu[1]
Starring


CinematographyNeil D'Cunha
Edited byPrejish Prakash
Music byRahul Subrahmanian
Production
company
Distributed byAmazon Prime Video
Release date
  • 19 August 2021 (2021-08-19) (India)
Running time
161 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Home (stylised as #Home) is an Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed and written by Rojin Thomas.[2] The film stars Indrans and Sreenath Bhasi in the lead roles.[1][3] The film was released on Amazon Prime Video on 19 August 2021.[4][5][6] This film received widespread critical acclaim for its screenplay, performances of the main cast and the theme.

Plot Overview[]

The plot revolves around a middle-class family consisting of Oliver Twist (Indrans), Kuttiyamma (Manju Pillai), Antony Oliver Twist (Sreenath Bhasi), Charles Oliver Twist (Naslen K. Gafoor), and Appachan (Kainakary Thankaraj). It's a film that serves as a mirror for today's generation in a world full of technology.The story revolves around a technologically challenged father and his tech-savvy sons.

Cast[]

  • Indrans as Oliver Twist, a doting father who is approachable and kind however feels distant to his children due to their excessive use of technology. So he sets out on a journey to discover more about using smartphones to get closer to his children but discovers it's damaging effects. Also discovers himself in the meantime.
    • Minon as Young Oliver Twist
  • Sreenath Bhasi as Antony Oliver Twist. He is an upcoming filmmaker. He is in a relationship with Priya. He is addicted to his phone and can be very rude and arrogant to his family.
  • Manju Pillai as Kuttiyamma, a retired nurse who is the loving yet strong willed mother to Antony and Charles and wife to Oliver Twist.
  • Naslen K. Gafoor as Charles Oliver Twist. He is a teenager who is obsessed with becoming a social media star. He is addicted to his phone but is not as arrogant as his brother.
  • Kainakary Thankaraj as Appachan. He used to translate English novels into Malayalam in his youth. This caused him to name his children after famous novel characters.
  • Johny Antony as Suryan, Oliver Twist's best friend from childhood. They remain close at this age. He is paranoid about being ill and dying.
    • Ashlin Joseph as Young Sooryan
  • Vijay Babu as Psychologist Franklin
  • Srikant Murali as Joseph Lopez. He is the mega successful father of Priya. Antony looks up to Joseph a lot and compares him to his father, Oliver Twist which insults him.
    • Alphonse Joseph as Young Joseph
  • Deepa Thomas as Priya Joseph Lopez, Antony's girlfriend
  • Asha Aravind as Joseph's Wife
  • KPAC Lalitha as Annamma, Joseph's mother who is a painter.
  • Anoop Menon as Actor Vishal
  • Aju Varghese as Cinematographer
  • Pauly Valsan as Molly ,Franklin's Attender
  • Maniyanpilla Raju as Producer Baby
  • Shaju Sreedhar as Mobile shop owner
  • Kiran Aravindakshan as Justin
  • Chithra as Justin's wife
  • Geethi Sangeetha as Sooryan's wife
  • Fukru as Kichu, Priya's cousin
  • Subrahmanian Unni as Sahib
  • Dev Mohan as Film hero

Music[]

Rahul Subrahmanian is the music director of the movie. He has composed four songs for the film and also did the background scores for the movie.[7]

Song Singer Lyricist Ref.
Mukiluthodaanaayi Madhu Balakrishnan Arun Alat [8]
Itha Vazhi Maariyodunnu Vineeth Srinivasan
Arun Alat		 Shyam Muraleedharan
Arun Alat		 [9]
Onnunarnnu Vannu Sooryan Karthik Arun Alat [10]
Ra Thinkalin Vijay Yesudas
Remya Nambeesan		 Mamatha Seemanth [11]

Release[]

The film was released on Amazon Prime Video on 19 August 2021.

Reception[]

The Times of India rated 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "The movie is a must watch entertainer that the whole family can laugh and cry happy tears all through together".[12] The Free Press Journal said that thoughtfully written and directed by Rojin Thomas, Home is a film representing the present times when emotions get only expressed on digital mediums, forgetting or avoiding personal contacts.[13] Hindustan Times commented that sometimes too sweets but most times heartwarming, Rojin Thomas brings to life a lovely family drama that is driven by Indrans' effortless performance.[14] Firstpost rated 3 on 5 for the movie and wrote, "Parts of #Home feel stretched, and the film could have done with some scissoring, but when it works, it works so well that this complaint recedes into the background in the face of its overall endearing nature and loveable simplicity."[15]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c George, Anjana (18 August 2020). "Indrans in #Home as a technologically challenged dad". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ M, Athira (18 August 2021). "'#Home' is a happy film, says director Rojin Thomas". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ "#Home review: This tale of an impossibly good man and his family is a great Onam treat". The Week. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ Jha, Lata (12 August 2021). "Malayalam film 'Home' to stream on Amazon Prime Video". mint. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Malayalam movie '#Home' to stream on Amazon Prime Video this Onam". The News Minute. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Malayalam film Home to release on Amazon Prime Video on August 19". OutlookIndia. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. ^ "ഹോമിനു വേണ്ടി കാത്തിരുന്നത് 7 വർഷം, ഓരോ സിനിമയിറങ്ങിയപ്പോഴും ഞാനും റോജിനും പേടിച്ചു, പക്ഷേ: രാഹുൽ സുബ്രഹ്മണ്യൻ". Manorama News Online. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  8. ^ "മധു ബാലകൃഷ്‍ണന്‍റെ ആലാപനത്തില്‍ മനോഹര മെലഡി; ഇന്ദ്രന്‍സ് നായകനാവുന്ന '#ഹോ'മിലെ പാട്ടെത്തി". Asianet News. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Home : Song - Itha Vazhi Maariyodunnu". The Times Of India. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Home : Song - Onnunarnnu Vannu Sooryan". The Times Of India. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Home : Song - Ra Thinkalin". The Times Of India. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Home is a must watch entertainer says Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Home review: Do not miss this heart-warming family drama". The Free Press Journal. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Home movie review: Indrans' Malayalam film is a charming relationship drama". Hindustan Times. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  15. ^ "#Home movie review: Indrans as Oliver Twist with a twist is a precious Onam gift". Firstpost. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.

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