Kerala Cafe Malayalam 2009
Movie Review
Kerala Cafe movie tells about a journey. The movie which is a combination of ten short movies (Happy Journey, Bridge, Aviramam, Puram Kazhchakal, Nostalgia, Makal, Lalitha Hriranmayam, Island Express, Off Season and Mruthinjayam) . The story happens in a Railway cafeteria called “ Kerala Café” where there is an interaction among the characters of the different stories.
Renjith, a successful director in Malayalam, came out with a new concept of getting ten directors in the industry together and each will make a short film on a common theme. This novel idea was supported by a new company, Backwater Media and Entertainment. The theme is ‘Yatra’, with a backdrop of a railway station café. Therefore the concept come alive in the celluloid, named ‘Kerala Cafe’.
For the first time in the history of Malayalam cinema one film conceived by a team force of 10 directors.
Segments bound together by a single concept “yatra”. Supported behind the scenes by a committed team of technical talent from the industry.
On the common theme of journeys, each filmmaker presents their cinematic impression of contemporary times in On the common theme of journeys, each filmmaker presents their cinematic impression of contemporary times in Kerala. The independent narratives integrate when, during these journeys, their characters pass through KERALA CAFE – a quaint railway cafeteria; there by creating a joint mosaic of issues and impressions; in a symbiotic space and time .Kerala CAFE will have one signature song which brings together the behind-the-scenes making of the different films using the footage of the crew.
There is an eleventh element in the project which will be the integration of the ten stories. The story happens in a Railway cafeteria called “ Kerala Café” where there is an interaction among the characters of the different stories. This will be collectively shot by the participating Directors and the cinematography of this portion will be done by Prakash Kutty, an FTII product.
Ranjith is the compiler and the chief architect of the project.
Krala Cafe’, the first Mollywood package of assortments of ten shorts to comprise a full length feature, was censored last week. The movie which will extend to around two hours will feature shorts on a common theme of journey, realised by all eminent new generation directors of Mollywood including Lal Jose, Shaji Kailas, B Unnikrishnan, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Revathy, Anjali Menon, Anwar Rasheed, Uday Ananthan, Padmakumar and Shyamaprasad. Different shorts will feature actors like Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Prithviraj, Jayasuriya, and Salimkumar. The initiative conceived, designed and produced by Renjith will get to theatres for this Ramzan festival.
Full Cast & Crew
Release Date: 30 Oct 2009
Genre: Drama
Language: Malayalam
Director: Shaji Kailas, Lal Jose, Anwar Rasheed, Shyam Prasad, B Unnikrishnan, Anjali Menon, Revathi Menon, M Padmakumar, Uday Anadan, Shakar Ramakrishnan
Music Director: Bijibal
Producer: Renjith
Music Director: Biji Bal
Lyricst: Rafeeque Ahmed
Cast :::Mammootty,Suresh Gopi,Kalabhavan Mani, Prithviraj ,Nedumudi Venu ,Jayaram ,Jagathy Sreekumar ,Jayasurya ,Siddique .Suraj Venjaramood ,Nayantara ,Salim Kumar ,Kalpana ,Dileep
