Social media campaign against Koothara?
Now this is disconcerting to say the least – but director Srinath Rajendran claims there is a campaign going on in the social media against his movie Koothara, which came out a few days ago and is famous for the unique extended cameo of Mohanlal it features.

Srinath said this in an interview to an online portal, and he is definitely very upset over this. He calls the ‘attack’ against the movie going on in the social media quite organized and feels that there is underhanded politics behind it.

“It was only after Koothara came out that I realized the extent of the politics behind all of this, ” says the young film maker. The pretty famous criticism of the movie – which (let’s face it) was kind of an inevitable one if the movie did turn out badly – is that the movie lived up to its title. This deeply hurt Srinath, as the ambitious movie was a result of over a year and half of hard work.

But this is not just a film maker defending his movie blindly, no. That’s the interesting part of it – apparently, Srinath went to the theatre and saw the audience reactions for himself to get a more objective picture of the situation. He says most of the people liked the film and gave him positive comments and feedback.

So, if that’s true, it does seem a bit suspect that just the social media seems to be a platform for the haters of the flick, yeah? Wonder why that is..

The tragic thing of course is that, organized or not, the social media campaign against the movie has negatively affected the publicity of the movie and has put the producer, Shahul Hameed Marikkar, in quite a tough spot with the prospects of the movie diminishing.

Srinath Rajendran also quoted examples in the interview, in which he pointed the heavy criticism the Aashiq Abu Mammootty starrer Gangster received online whereas he himself felt the movie wasn’t “that bad”. The social media attacks on actors and their character, especially those on superstar Prithviraj a few years back also shows the darker and ‘manipulated’ side of the social media, according to Srinath.

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The movie Koothara, the main attraction of which is the extended cameo by Mohanlal in a unique role, was supposed to be released on June 12 but now reports say the date has been postponed to June 13. Apparently, the team behind the movie have confirmed this though the reasons for the delay remain unknown.

The movie was originally supposed to come out on May 31, but maybe the humongous success of “Bangalore Days” at the box office, perhaps, was the reason they decided to hold off on releasing Koothara a little while longer.

Mohanlal is by and far the main attraction of the film, and it has been marketed as such, even in its
trailer – which by the way has been getting a very warm response. The fans are definitely excited about this one.

Lalettan is appearing as a fisherman, and a rather rough and weathered one at that. He speaks in a
Malabari slang and there were rumours initially that his role is a villainous one and if so, this is one
for the books, because the Universal Star hasn’t played a baddie in quite a while.

The main cast of the movie, however, are youngsters and the story revolves around three college mates and their love interests who end up on an ‘adventure’ they never bargained for. The male
leads of the flick are Sunny Wayne, Bharath and Tovino Thomas while their fellow female leads are
Janani Iyer, Bhavana, Gauthami Nair and Sritha Sivadas.

The comedic and a somewhat misleading title of the movie – Koothara – is a combination of the first letters in the names of the three youths in the movie – Kubrin, Tharun and Ram.

The trailer of the film features a voice over narration of sorts by Dulquer Salman. The story was penned by Vini Vishwa Lal and it was directed by Srinath Rajendran. The producer is Shahul Hameed Marikkar who is working under the banner of his company Marikkar productions.

This weekend too is a big one for Mollywood fans, with the release of three rather unique flicks – two of them big budget, highly anticipated ones!

Yes, we are talking about the two biggies – Anjali Menon’s Bangalore Days coming out this Friday on the 30th and Srinath Rajendran’s Koothara, now known for its extended villainous cameo by Mohanlal, which will hit the big screens this Saturday, the 31st!

Bangalore Days will screen outside Kerala with English subtitles, so that’s a cue for you non Malayali fans – get your tickets before they’re all gone! And this one is sure to have a tremendous opening day as just the Youtube trailer has got over 800,000 views. The promotional team of the star studded flick which focused on interactive tactics through the social media sure did their job right and the array of popular stars in the film including Dulquer Salman, Nazriya Nazim, Nivin Pauly, Fahadh Faasil, Nithya Menon, Isha Talwar and Parvathy Menon did their part in hyping up the big day too.

Koothara team went a different way and focused their promotion on Mohanlal’s unique look and role in the film which stars Bharath, Sunny Wayne, Tovino Thomas, Bhavana and others, has found its excited fans who are waiting for the release too. We’ll have to wait and see how this one does in direct competition with Bangalore Days.

The underdog of the day is M B Padmakumar’s My Life Partner which stars Ameer Niyaz, Sudev Nair and Anusree Nair, and tells the story of the deep, emotional attachment between two men mixed in with events and characters that give the plot drama, romance and thrills. The movie marketed and hyped as the first movie in Malayalam that deals with or at least talks about the ‘forbidden’ social and human issue that is homosexuality, is a bold creation at first glance from debutant director Padmakumar. Let’s hope it finds its audience too and not get squashed under the wars of the big brand giants like Bangalore Days and Koothara.

This fresh venture comes out on this Friday (May 30) too!

So that’s it folks, clear your weekend and get ready for some popcorn and some good old fashioned movie magic!

The upcoming flick Koothara, directed by Srinath Rajendran, is already a much talked about film largely due to the extended cameo by Mohanlal in a reportedly villainous role – the first baddie he has played in decades! And now we get a peek behind the curtain, courtesy of the crew themselves!

Now, apart from the beautifully designed poster which gained international recognition, the universal star’s look in the movie was the first thing that caught everyone’s eye; departing from the dashing look that leading men are always known to carry, this one has Lalettan sporting a ruffian image with a long unruly beard and matted, thick hair.

The film itself mainly stars Bharath, Sunny Wayne and Tovino Thomas in the lead as it tells the story of three college mates who, bored with life, go on a vacation of some sort that leads to events which turn their lives upside down.

The project was mostly shot in the Lakshadweep, though some parts were also shot near the Andaman and Nicobar islands. It was here on the high seas, while shooing the climax scenes of the film, that Sunny and Tovino were both injured, though they have now recovered.

The youngsters said they were thrilled to have gotten the chance to work with Mohanlal and did not mind their injuries which were ‘all part of the job’. Quite professional, guys… good form!

The motion picture has been written by Vini Vishwa Lal and is being produced by Marikkar Productions.

Watch the official ‘behind the scenes’ video below:

Reportedly, actors Sunny Wayne and Tovino Thomas have both suffered injuries while shooting the climax of the much anticipated movie Koothara!

The flick, which has gained attention for Mohanlal’s unique extended cameo with a very distinct look and Malabari slang heard in its teaser trailer, was shot mainly in Lakshadweep though the climax scenes in question were filmed near the Andaman and Nicobar islands.

The incidents happened on the seas where the crew including Mohanlal where in the process of filming the ending and Sunny cut his leg on a mussel. The cut was deep but the young actor behaved professionally and giving priority to the shoot, proceeded to just bandage it up and continue working. Later, however, to everyone’s shock the cut became infected and he had to be rushed to Kochi for treatment, where the youngster recovered.

Tovino had worse luck as his cause of ailment proved to be sunburn which struck him after hours of shooting in the blistering heat of the open waters. He, according to sources, is still in recovery.

Surprisingly though, both actors have taken the incidents in stride and say they’re just relieved they were able to complete their parts well and were also thrilled to get the opportunity to share screen space with the one and only Mohanlal. Good form guys!

The film also stars Bharath, Janani Iyer and Gauthami Nair.

Koothara is being directed by Srinath Rajendran and was scripted by Vini Vishwa Lal.

Watch the teaser:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF3S_3DlCts

The buzz magnet movie, Koothara, starring Mohanlal and directed by Srinath Rajendran has finally released its first teaser trailer!

The movie first caught the eye of the fans and critics with its unique and subsequently acclaimed poster which shows Lal as a weathered sailor standing on the helm of a boat holding a lantern. The photo shoot for the poster too was recently released by the crew and went on to become viral sensation among the fans.

Not much is known about the movie except that it tells the story of three college students who find themselves in a series of thrilling events and Lal’s character, accompanied by a faithful dog, has an extended and pivotal cameo which may or may not be that of a baddie. The rumours do, however, suggest that it could be Lal’s first major villain role in decades, so fingers crossed…

The universal star’s look in this movie is distinct and completely different to his usual leading man persona. Sunny Wayne, Bharath, Janani Iyer and Gauthami Nair among others form the rest of the cast.

The story has been the brainchild of Vini Vishwa Lal and it is being produced by Shahul Hameed Marikkar.

Srinath Rajendran’s directorial debut Koothara which has Mohanlal in a very different avatar caught media attention first with its unique and creative poster which claimed international critical acclaim – and now you can watch the related photo shoot!

That’s right, the video which is getting massive attention among the Lalettan fans, shows him posing with a lantern in his extended arm resembling the poster. He is accompanied by the technical team of the flick.

Lal is rumoured to be playing a baddie in his extended cameo in the film which mainly revolves around the lives of three college students and their eventful life. If true, this would be the superstar’s first major villain role in decades!

The script has been written by Vini Vishwa Lal and the movie itself is being produced by Shahul Hameed Marakkar. Sunny Wayne, Tovino Thomas, Gauthami Nair and Janani Iyer form the rest of the cast. The shooting takes place mostly in Lakshadweep. In fact, Mohanlal celebrated his Vishu this year at the location and a candid shot of him eating the Vishu lunch in full make up for the role has gone viral since.

Srinath Rajendran has had major league success as a writer with his movie Second Show last year, starring Dulquar Salman. Let’s hope he brings his magic to this one as well…

Mohanlal, is currently busy with his upcoming movie Peruchazhi and the news worthy controversies surrounding the release of his other big project – Mr. Fraud.

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Mohanlal, lovingly referred to as Lalettan by his fans, began his career in the late seventies when he played an iconic villain role in the movie Manjil Virinja Pookkal. Now it seems, the universal star, sometimes called the complete actor and one of the most natural actors in India by his peers, is set to play a bad guy again.

The film in question is Sreenath Rajendran’s Koothara. Though nothing much is known about the movie yet, it already has caught the attention of the critics when its poster was shortlisted internationally, in the best movie poster category. The shoot is set to take place with Lakshadweep as the primary location according to sources. The movie also has another interesting aspect wherein a dog will play companion to Lal’s cameo character, maybe reminding the audience of Maybe Mammootty’s classic movie Mrugaya? (1989)

Other actors in the movie include Tovino Thomas, Sunny Wayne, Janani Iyer, Bharath and Gauthami Nair. The tunes of the flick will be handled by Gopi Sunder and it is being made under the banner of Marikkar Productions Reloaded which previously handled the big budget Amal Neerad projects like Big B (2007) and Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded (2009).