Two Malayalam movies are going to hit the screens on the same date, which is the 20th of September. Coincidentally, this date is also celebrated as the National Cinema Day. ‘Kuttante Shinigami’ and ‘Katha Innuvare’ are their names.
‘Kuttante Shinigami’ (Eng. The God of Death of Kuttan) is expected to be a comedy-satire drama that would politically describe the local and self-government and interactions among people situated somewhere around a local village in Kerala. The two-person communication narrative is the crux of the film which speaks about the social issues in a humorous way.
The movie is written and directed by Rasheed Parakkal, with its producer Ashraf Pilakkal for Manjadi Creations. The technical department has a bunch of debutants handling the cinematography by Shihab Ongallur, editing done by Zian Sreekanth, and music composed by Arjun V Akshaya.
The performances of actors Indrans and Jaffer Idukki are highly expected with their comedy timing and subtlety. The movie is distributed by Malayala Manorama Music Ltd.
Official Trailer Link: https://youtu.be/AZrqLcwr_CM?si=fDy1mJVrrJHWpwfC
‘Katha Innuvare’ (Eng. Story till now) is expected to be a feel-good family romantic drama that will talk about human bondage and conflict in an emotional or satirical way. The movie is written and directed by the national award winner Vishnu Mohan for his debut direction of the movie named ‘Meppadiyan’ (2022). The flick is produced by Krishnamoorthy, Jomon T John Shameer Muhammed, and the director himself for Plan J Cinemas, Imagin Cinemas, and PHF Productions. Also, the Co-producers include Harris Desom and P B Anish respectively.
The cinematography is handled by Jomon T John ISC and editing is done by Shameer Muhammed with the music composed by debutant Ashwin Aryan. The technical departments are expected and at the same time excited as the people behind the camera and editing are shining due to their feat in the recently released ‘A.R.M’ and what change can they bring in this comparatively smaller scale flick. The music is not explored much in the teaser but the scope of its storyline demands it so.
The movie consists of an ensemble cast featuring actor Biju Menon, who is the main lead and includes supporting characters of actors Methil Devika, Hakim Shajahan, Anu Mohan, Anusree, Nikhila Vimal, Siddique, and Renji Panicker respectively.
The recent filmography of actor Biju Menon like Shilalikhitam (Manorathangal), Nadanna Sambhavam, Thundu, and Thalavan has received high critical acclaim due to his versatile performance. However, when taking his whole filmography, there are several feel-good movies that he has performed flawlessly and this movie should be able to challenge the previous ones.
Other actors are expected to perform their best. Actors Hakim Shajahan and Methil Devika are expected to give something special.
Official trailer link: https://youtu.be/4k9vEE2Xwv0?si=b6R4nCM1JdOapCXi