Philips and the Monkey Pen
| Philips and the Monkey Pen | |
|---|---|
| File:Philip and the monkey pen poster.jpg | |
| Directed by | Rojin Thomas Shanil Muhammed |
| Produced by | Sandra Thomas Vijay Babu |
| Written by | Rojin Thomas |
| Story by | Shanil Muhammed |
| Starring | Sanoop Santhosh Jayasurya Remya Nambeesan Vijay Babu[1] |
| Music by | Rahul Subrahmanian [2] |
| Cinematography | Neil D'Cunha |
| Edited by | Prejish Prakash |
| Distributed by | Friday Tickets & PJ Entertainments Europe |
|
Release dates
|
<templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
|
|
Running time
|
140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Philips and the Monkey Pen is a 2013 Malayalam children's film written by Rojin Thomas and directed by Rojin Thomas and Shanil Muhammed.[3] The film stars Sanoop Santhosh, Jayasurya, Remya Nambeesan, Vijay Babu and Joy Mathew.[4] Production Controller was is Shibu G Suseelan.
The film revolves around an ten-year-old called Ryan Philip (Sanoop Santhosh) and his adventures with a magical pen called the Monkey Pen.[5] The film was co-produced by actress Sandra Thomas under Friday Film House banner.[6] Neil D’Cunha is the cinematographer and the music has been scored by Remya Nambeesan’s brother, Rahul Subramanian.[7]
The film released on 7 November 2013 in Kerala.[8][9][10] The film completed 111 days in theaters and was a commercial success at the box-office.[11][12] The film won Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film and Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist (Sanoop Santhosh).
Cast
- Sanoop Santhosh as Ryan Philip
- Jayasurya as Roy Philip
- Remya Nambeesan as Sameera Roy
- Joy Mathew as Captain Richard Philip
- Innocent as God
- Dhiya Zelen as Joan
- Gourav Menon as Jahangir R. aka Jugru
- Aakhash Santhosh as Rama Ramana Rajeeva Nandanan aka Raman
- Antony Elrin D'Silva as Innocent P. Varghese
- Nidheesh Boban as Decimal
- Augen as 7-Up
- Mathew Joy as Rahul
- Mukesh as Principal
- Vijay Babu as Padmachandran aka Pappan
- Pradeep Kottayam as Pavithran
- Kiran Aravindakshan as Joan's Father
- Dean Rowlins as Robert Bristo
- Sudheer Karamana as Decimal's Father
- Sasi Kalinga as Murthy
Critical reception
Philips and the Monkey Pen got very much positive reviews from critics and other audiences.
Deccan Chronicle gave 3.5/5 rating and said, "This, to date, must surely rate as the year’s top contender of the prestigious Swarna Kamal for the Best Children’s Film. It lights up the righteous path without being preachy. When a son says to his father, "I thought the truth would pain you", the wise one smiles, inspiringly, "The truth isn’t bitter; it is the lies that are excessively sweet"."
Awards
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film Director- Rojin Thomas and Shanil Muhammed
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist - Sanoop Santhosh
Kerala film critics award for Best child artist Kerala film critis award for Best Children Film
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains 6 songs, all composed by Rahul Subrahmanian. Lyrics by Anu Elizabeth Jose, Sibi Padiyara, and Mamtha Seemanth.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Vinnile Thaarakam" | Arun Alat |
| 2 | "En Kanimalare [F]" | Neha Venugopal |
| 3 | "Baalyathil" | Remya Nambeesan |
| 4 | "En Kanimalare [M]" | Sachin Warrier |
| 5 | "It's Just Another Day" | Shaan Rahman |
| 6 | "Kanavukalil" | Najim Arshad |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/malayalam/444966/
- ↑ Deepa Gauri. The best of Malayalam cinema in 2013 26 December 2013 Khaleej Times [1]
