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Mazhavillinattam Vare (2012)

Mazhavillinattam Vare poster
Directed by
Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Genre
musical film, sport film
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A young Pakistani cricketer and a college student who admires him go on a journey that changes both of their lives.

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What happens

Mazhavillinattam Vare (transl. Till the End of the Rainbow) is a Malayalam–language sports and musical film co-written and directed by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. The screenplay is written by T.A. Razaq based on the story by Kaithapram. It will be the directorial debut of Kaithapram, a noted poet, writer, lyricist, composer and actor from Malayalam cinema. It stars Abbas Hasan and Archana Jose Kavi in the lead roles, with Sai Kumar, Salim Kumar, Madhu, Nedumudi Venu, Krishna and Kaviyoor Ponnamma playing other prominent roles. Cricketers Syed Kirmani, Kapil Dev, Sreesanth, Robin Singh, Roger Binny, and J. K. Mahendra appear in cameo roles. Produced by A. Mukundan under the banner of Valluvan Kadavu Creations, it features music composed by the director's son Deepankuran and cinematography by Gunasekaran. Produced by A. Mukundan under the banner of Valluvan Kadavu Creations, it features music composed by the director's son Deepankuran and cinematography by Gunasekaran. The film is about the life-changing journey of a young Pakistani cricketer (Abbas Hasan) and a college student (Archana Kavi) who is an ardent admirer of him. Principal photography of the film began in September 2010, and is being completed from Kannur and Thalassery, Kerala. It is to be distributed by Sree Gokulam Films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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