Malarvaadi Arts Club (2010)

Name: Malarvaadi Arts Club
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2010-07-16
Duration: 132 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Nivin Pauly, Bhagath Manuel, Harikrishnan, Aju Varghese, Nedumudi Venu

Malarvaadi Arts Club (2010), directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan, starring Nivin Pauly and Bhagath Manuel.

07/16/2010 BR Comedy and Drama 2h 12m

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Five friends are disappointed about the way their favorite hangout Malarvaadi Arts Club is headed. They take the responsibility of reviving the club in their own hands.

P. SukumarCinematography
Vineeth SreenivasanDirector, Writer
Ranjan AbrahamEditing
DileepProducer

About the film

Malarvadi Arts Club is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan in his directorial debut and produced by Dileep. In the film, five friends take the responsibility of reviving their favourite hang-out as they are unhappy with its functioning. However, they end up facing various problems while trying to keep the club alive.

The film was released on 70 screens in Kerala alone. The cast of five young boys and two girls was selected through a talent hunt. The film was a commercial success at the box office.

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The film was released on 70 screens in Kerala alone. The cast of five young boys and two girls was selected through a talent hunt. The film was a commercial success at the box office.

Plot

The story is about five friends in a small village called Manissery. They have completed their studies and are all set to move to the next phase of their life. But in the process, they face unexpected problems while trying to keep their favourite hangout, Malarvadi Arts Club, alive.

"Malarvadi Koottam" (Malarvadi guys) are a bunch of trouble makers in the Manassery village. They even act as goons for a Communist party, named Labour Party. The film's first half is about the pointless lives of these five, led by Prakashan. Prakashan, who has a fiery temperament and would do anything for the people he loves, and for the cause he believes in.

In a moment of financial crisis, Kumaran, their mentor who formed the Malarvadi club, makes the group take up music again. On the way, the best singer, Santhosh Damodaran, in the group gets to attend a reality show. Predictably, he makes it big, which is followed by misunderstandings, separation, and a grand reunion in the end.

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Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack contains six songs, all composed by Shaan Rahman, with lyrics by Vineeth Sreenivasan.

Reception

Box office

The film opened on 70 screens in Kerala alone on 16 July 2010 and was a commercial success at the box office. The film was made on a cost of ₹1.75 crore and earned an amount of ₹2 crore.

Critical response

The movie received positive reviews.

Paresh C Palicha of Rediff gave the film 3.5 out of five stars praising Vineeth Sreenivasan on his directorial debut and stated that "Malarvadi Arts Club shows that Vineeth Sreenivasan does hold promise as a director, who can only improve with experience. He has made a film that will make the viewer smile". Sify rating it as Watchable movie said "The five new heroes, who were selected after talent hunts and rehearsal camps, have performed quite well".

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External links

Malarvaadi Arts Club at IMDb

Text from Malarvaadi Arts Club on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malarvaadi_Arts_Club

Trivia

It cost US$ 340.000 and grossed US$ 1.0 million in theaters — 2.9 times its budget.
It premiered on July 16, 2010, a Friday.
It runs 2h12 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "മലർവാടി ആർട്സ് ക്ലബ്".
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosGraand Production
CountriesIndia
LanguagesMalayalam
BudgetUS$ 340,000
Box officeUS$ 1,000,000
StatusReleased

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P. Sukumar Cinematography
Vineeth Sreenivasan Director
Ranjan Abraham Editing
Dileep Producer
Shaan Rahman Original music
Vineeth Sreenivasan Writer

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What is Malarvaadi Arts Club about?

Malarvaadi Arts Club: Five friends are disappointed about the way their favorite hangout Malarvaadi Arts Club is headed. They take the responsibility of reviving the club in their own hands.

Who directed Malarvaadi Arts Club?

Malarvaadi Arts Club was directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan in 2010.

Who stars in Malarvaadi Arts Club?

The cast of Malarvaadi Arts Club includes Nivin Pauly, Bhagath Manuel, Harikrishnan, Aju Varghese and Nedumudi Venu.

How long is Malarvaadi Arts Club?

Malarvaadi Arts Club runs for 132 minutes, or 2h12.

How much did Malarvaadi Arts Club cost and how much did it make?

Malarvaadi Arts Club had a budget of US$ 340,000 and took US$ 1,000,000 at the box office — 2.9 times its cost.