Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan | |
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Directed by | Nadirshah |
Screenplay by | Sajeev Pazhoor |
Produced by | Dileep Dr. Zachariah Thomas |
Starring | Dileep Urvashi |
Narrated by | Salim Kumar |
Cinematography | Anil Nair |
Edited by | Sajan |
Music by | Nadirshah |
Production companies | Nad Group UGM Entertainment |
Distributed by | Disney+ Hotstar |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan (transl. Keshu is the lord of this house) is a 2021 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Nadirshah. The film stars Dileep and Urvashi. It was originally scheduled for a theatrical release but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was released on 31 December 2021 through Disney+ Hotstar in four languages and received mixed reviews from critics and audience.[1]
Premise[]
The film revolves around Keshu, a driving instructor. He is the eldest among his siblings and had been working hard without any rest for the sake of the family after the death of his father. He blames his deceased father for his sufferings which is disowned by his mother, who requests him to do the last rites of his father by immersing the ashes of his father at Rameswaram. The whole family, including Keshu's cunning brothers-in-law plan to go Rameswaram as a trip where they will do the last rites. Keshu's daughter Usha calls a tourist bus upon her boyfriend Vivek's careoff and they leave for the trip happily. On the way to Rameswaram, Keshu gets to know that a lottery which he had bought from a dealer upon compulsion have won the price money of ₹12 crore which turns Keshu's life into a new twist as he plans to escape with his family alone not informing the cunning relatives. Keshu and his wife Rathnamma tried to convince their children about escaping. But Usha doesn't listen and tries to stay. She then calls her boyfriend and sends him the location. He finds where they are and Keshu and his family had no other choice and had to enter into the bus. On the same night of escaping, Keshu tells Rathnammma to tell the reason of escaping from this trip where Usha gets shocked. She then forgets about Vivek and at the same moment his in-laws are planning to not let them escape from the hotel. But as time passes on, they manage to escape as the in-laws slept as they were drunk.
Will they get 12crore? Will they manage to reach home? What happens next? Let's wait and watch...
Cast[]
- Dileep as
- Keshavan a.k.a. Keshu, a driving instructor
- Himself in a cameo appearance
- Keshavan's father (photographic appearance)
- Urvashi as Rathnamma, Keshu's wife
- Naslen K. Gafoor as Umesh, Keshu's son
- as Usha, Keshu's daughter
- Seema G. Nair as Keshu's eldest sister
- Jaffar Idukki as Vijayan Pillai, Keshu's eldest brother-in-law
- Priyanka Anoop as Lalitha, Keshu's second sister
- Seeman (politician) as Rajendran, Keshu's second brother-in-law
- Swasika as Suma, Keshu's youngest sister
- Kottayam Naseer as Gopi, Keshu's youngest brother-in-law
- Valsala Menon as Keshu's mother
- Harisree Ashokan as Kunjikrishnan
- Hareesh Kanaran as lottery agent Ganapathi, Kunjikrishnan's brother
- Ganapathi S. Poduval as Vivek
- Binu Adimali as George, Keshu's associate
- Mohan Jose as ex-goon Biju
- Shiny T. Rajan as Biju's wife
- Kollam Sudhi as Assistant Director Printu
- Chali Pala as Police Inspector
- Anusree as Leela (cameo in Narangamittayi song)
- Kalabhavan Prajod as Leela's love interest (cameo)
- Kochu Preman as Rajendran's father (cameo)
- Johny Antony as a vehicle inspector (cameo)
- Nadirshah as a shop owner (cameo)
- Salim Kumar as the narrator
- Eloor George
- Nandhu Pothuval
- Maja Sandhya
- Ramesh Kurumassery
- Arun Punalur
Music[]
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 2021 |
Recorded | 2021 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 13:14 |
Language | Malayalam |
Label | Millennium Audios |
Director | Nadirshah |
Producer | Dileep Dr. Zachariah Thomas |
Singles from Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan | |
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The music of the film is composed by Nadirshah. The lyrics are written by Nadirshah and . The first song of the film, Naaranga Muttaayi was released on August 18, 2021. The second song, Punnarapoonkattil was released on December 10, 2021.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Naaranga Muttaayi" | Nadirshah | Dileep | 6:08 |
2. | "Punnarapoonkattil" | K.J. Yesudas | 2:57 | |
3. | "Engandokke Poyalum" | B K Harinarayanan | Kannur Shereef | 4:09 |
Total length: | 13:14 |
Release[]
The film was originally scheduled for a theatrical release, but due to covid pandemic it was announced that the film would be directly released on Disney+ Hotstar on December 31, 2021 in Malayalam,Tamil,Telugu and Hindi.It is the second Malayalam film to be premiered through the platform's Disney+ Hotstar Multiplex initiative.[2] Upon release the film received mixed reviews from both critics and audience but Dileep's performance as an old man was widely appreciated.Dileep and Urvashi themselves dubbed for Tamil Version.
Reception[]
The film got mixed reviews praising Dileep's performance and makeover but criticized the outdated plot and jokes.
References[]
- ^ "Keshu on Disney Hotstar". livemint.com. user.
- ^ "WATCH | Dileep's Keshu Ee Veedinte Nathan to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar, drops trailer". The New Indian Express. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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External links[]
- 2021 films
- Malayalam-language films
- 2021 comedy-drama films
- Indian films
- 2020s Malayalam-language films
- Disney+ Hotstar original films