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Aamayum Muyalum (2014)

Aamayum Muyalum poster
Original title
ആമയും മുയലും
Directed by
Priyadarshan
Genre
comedy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 19m
Rated
U
Rating
2.9 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a village, a group of bungling locals try to cover up an accidental death. Their attempts only lead to more trouble and frantic comedy.

lightheartedcomicquirkyoffbeatplayfulfast-pacedwhimsicalchaotic

What happens

Aamayum Muyalum (The Tortoise and the Hare) is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Priyadarshan, and co-produced by Jaison Pullikkottil under the banner Full House Entertainment. It is a remake of the director's own Hindi movie Malamaal Weekly which itself was a remake of Waking Ned. The film has a cast of Jayasurya, Piaa Bajpai, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu, Anoop Menon, Harisree Ashokan and Mamukkoya in prominent roles. The music is composed by M. G. Sreekumar. Lyrics by Rajeev Alunkal The film's story revolves the story of the various characters in a village. Kashi, Nallavan, Kallu, Thamara try to shroud a murder that happens in their village. But it lands them in more trouble and they fear that they will be caught any time. Humor, romance, and suspense find space in the plot of this movie The film, which commenced production in August 2014, was released on 19 December 2014 during Christmas. The film got mixed review and commercially; critics praised the performances of Jayasurya and Piaa Bajpai. The film is set in a fictional village reminiscent to the director's own yesteryear film Thenmavin Kombathu (1994). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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