Orkut Oru Ormakoot
| Orkut Oru Ormakoot | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Manoj - Vinod |
| Produced by | Johny Sagariga |
| Written by | Manoj- Vinod |
| Screenplay by | Manoj- Vinod |
| Story by | Vs Jayakumar |
| Starring |
Rima Kallingal Ben Lalu Alex Joe Siby Malayil Anu Mohan Vishnu Raghav |
| Music by | Leela Girish Kuttan |
| Cinematography | Swaroop Philip |
| Edited by | Mentos Antony |
Production company |
Johny Sagariga |
| Distributed by | Johny Sagariga Film Company |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Orkut Oru Ormakoot ( Malayalam: ഓർക്കൂട്ട് ഒരു ഓർമ്മക്കൂട്ട്) is a 2012 Malayalam film written and directed by debutant duo of Manoj - Vinod.[1][2] The film launched a new bunch of actors which included Joe Sibi Malayil (son of director Sibi Malayil), Ben Lalu Alex (son of actor Lalu Alex), Anu Mohan (grandson of actor Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair), Vishnu Raghav and Arjun Ashokan (son of actor Harishree Ashokan).[3] Rima Kallingal is the female lead.[4] Manoj worked as an associate director to writer director late Lohithadas and Vinod is a School of Drama alumnus.
The film released on 5 January, and was the first Malayalam release of the year. It received largely positive reviews from the audiences and critics alike.
Plot
Orkut Oru Ormakoot is the story about the friendship between four boys who live together in a posh apartment. They have absolutely no values and morals and believe in having nothing but fun but their lives take a U turn when they befriend Crystal (Rima Kallingal), a Malayali girl living in Germany, through Orkut. Crystal coming to India to meet the four friends forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Crystal Falth Ritz......Rima Kallingal
- Abhi......Ben Lalu Alex
- Rony......Joe Sibi Malayil
- Sooraj......Anu Mohan
- Arun......Vishnu Raghav
- Biyon......Balu Varghes
- Ganeshan......Arjun Ashokan
- Unni Moosath......Sreejith Ravi
- Superstar Premnath......Siddique
- Narayanan......Harisree Ashokan
- Neelandan......Kalinga Sasi
- Veni......Menaka
- Amminiyamma......Kaviyoor Ponnamma
- Aswathi - Sadhika Venugopal
Reception
The film opened to positive reviews. Oneindia.in said, "Orkut Oru Ormakoot is a must watch this year as it has some of the best performances by some absolute newcomers." "It is amazing to see how a film as modest as Orkut Oru Ormakoot could work so well minus superstars like Mammootty and Mohanlal. The main plus point of Orkut Oru Ormakoot is the solid script."[5]
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lifeil 20 20" | Sudip Joshy | Madhu Balakrishnan, Biju Narayanan, Franko | |
| 2. | "Orkut Oru Ormakoot" | Santhosh Varma | Sudeep, Nikhil Mathew, Rimi Tomi, Sudip Joshy | |
| 3. | "Hey Pularoli" | Rafeeq Ahammed | Afsal & Chorus | |
| 4. | "Ambadi" | Santhosh Varma | Lekha Menon, Sree Sankar | |
| 5. | "Machila Kavile" | Sree Prasad | M G Sreekumar, Durga Viswanath & Chorus | |
| 6. | "Sarvam Brahamamayam" | Sree Sadasiva Brahmendra Kriti | Sangeetha Varma | |
| 7. | "Saayyahnna Megham" | Rafeeq Ahammed | Vijay Yeshudas & Chorus |
References
- ↑ http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/common/pictureGalleryPopup.jsp?picGallery=%2FMM+Photo+Galleries%2FMovies%2FOrkut+Ouru+Ormakoot&BV_ID=@@@
- ↑ Orkut Oru Ormakoot Malayalam Movie Preview cinema review stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes
- ↑ Events - Orkut Oru Ormakoot Movie Making - IndiaGlitz.com
- ↑ Orkut Oru Ormakoot photos stills gallery
- ↑ "Orkut Oru Ormakoot - Movie Review". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 9 January 2012.