Lukka Chuppi
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Music by | Bijibal |
Production company | Feel Reel Cinemas |
Distributed by | August Cinema |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Lukka Chuppi (transl. Hide and seek) is a 2015 Indian
Lukka Chuppi was released in India on 5 June 2015. It opened to positive reviews from critics, particularly for the dialogues and performances. Jayasurya received a
Synopsis
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A group of friends from college, Raghuram, Siddharth, Rafiq, Annie, Radhika, and Benny, reunite after a long interval of 14 years under the insistence of Xavier. The wives see a new side to their husbands, who are suddenly singing and laughing as they did during their college days. The events that follow their reunion form the crux of the story.
Cast
- Jayasurya as Reghuram
- Murali Gopy as Siddharth
- Joju George as Rafiq
- Ramya Nambeeshanas Revathi Siddharth
- Chinnu Kuruvilla as Annie Reghu
- Muthumani as Suhara Rafiq
- Dinesh Prabhakar as Benny Chacko
- Asmita Sood as Radhika John
- Unnikrishnan as Alavikka
- Abhija Sivakala as Renuka
- Master Suhail as Manu Siddarth
- Indrans as Narayanan (cameo appearance)
- Saiju Kurup as Fr. Xavier (cameo appearance)
Production
Pre-production
The film is Bash Mohammed's directorial debut, and the story was developed by himself. He initially approached with the film idea to Dinesh Prabhakar, who showed interest and became the film's executive producer.[1]
The title Lukka Chuppi means "hide and seek", which Bash uses as a metaphor for life.[2] According to him, Lukka Chuppi is an experimental film "that explores the behavioural pattern of a group of old friends who are on a get-together after a long gap".[3] The story happens in one night, and centers on the re-union of six college friends with their spouses, who are now in their mid-30s. "It's not a film built on a hero-heroine format. It unravels all six lives in a very light and pleasant style while maintaining an air of feel-goodness till the last frame. Moreover, dialogue delivery is the most important aspect of the narrative, the very reason we decided to bring Resul Pookutty on board", says Bash.
As of April 2015[update], the release was planned for 21 May 2015.[3]
Casting
Filming
The filming began in January 2015 in
Music
The
- Ee Mizhikalil (Vivekanand)
Release
Lukka Chuppi was released on 5 June 2015.
Reception
Critical response
Lukka Chuppi opened to mostly positive reviews from critics, and earned praise for the performances, script and dialogues.[14] The reviewer for Sify commented: "At less than two hours, Lukka Chuppi can be a good entertainer, if you are not there for some heavy-duty drama. It has its moments for sure and can even remind you of your crushes and escapades from the past". The reviewer praised Bijibal's music, Pookutty's sound mixing and the performances, especially by Jayasurya, but criticized the film's title and "the never-ending drinking sessions and hasty climax".[15] Deepa Soman of The Times of India rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars, and praised the dialogues and the one-liners, but criticized the film's ending half, saying that some portions "get dramatic".[16] Deepa Gauri of the Khaleej Times said in an out of review article that the film is an "intelligently written and tautly made quirky tale".[17]
Accolades
- Festival screenings
- International Film Festival of India[18]
- New York Indian Film Festival[19]
- Indian Panorama Film Festival[20]
- Special Mention - Jayasurya
- Kerala State Film Award[22]
- Special Jury Award- Jayasurya
- Special Mention- Joju George
References
- ^ Thomas, Elizabeth (9 June 2015). "Drunkard with a difference". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Times News Network (13 May 2015). "Lukka Chuppi explores friendships". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ a b c Express News Service (15 April 2015). "Sounds to Ring in Resul Pookutty's Own Library". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ a b c Sudhish, Navamy (12 June 2015). "Exploring Love and Friendship". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Athira, M. (16 June 2016). "The scene stealers". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Pillai, Radhika C. (10 March 2015). "I don't want to repeat last year's mistakes". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Pillai, Radhika C. (10 January 2015). "Asmitha Sood turns to be a problem solver". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ a b Karthikeyan, Shruti (17 January 2015). "I enjoy being treated like a kid on the set". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ a b Prakash, Asha (20 May 2015). "Shooting in sync sound was challenging: Remya". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Karthikeyan, Shruti (26 March 2015). "I make time for theatre: Muthumani". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Prakash, Asha (15 May 2015). "The entire set of Lukka Chuppi is made of glass!". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Soman, Deepa (10 February 2015). "Lukka Chuppi progresses in Guruvayoor". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Karthikeyan, Shruti (27 February 2015). "Anoop Menon, Murali Gopy to team up for Pava". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ V. P., Nicy (6 June 2015). "'Lukka Chuppi' Movie Review Round-up: Jayasurya Starrer Does Not Disappoint Fans". International Business Times. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ Moviebuzz (7 June 2015). "Review : Lukka Chuppi". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ Soman, Deepa (7 June 2015). "Lukka Chuppi Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Gauri, Deepa (26 January 2016). "Malayalam cinema on a creative high". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ James, Anu (4 November 2015). "International Film Festival of India 2015: 4 Malayalam movies to be screened [Full list]". International Business Times. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (13 April 2016). "Lukka Chuppi selected for New York Indian Film Fest". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ DHNS (17 March 2016). "Four-day Indian Panorama Film Festival kicks off in City". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Basu, Nilanjana (28 March 2016). "National Awards: Complete List of Winners - NDTV Movies". NDTV. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Onmanorama Staff (1 March 2016). "Kerala State Awards 2015: Full list of winners". Malayala Manorama. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
External links
- Lukka Chuppi at IMDb