Varane Avashyamund (2020)
- Original title
- വരനെ ആവശ്യമുണ്ട്
- Directed by
- Anoop Sathyan
- Genre
- comedy, family, romance
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rated
- AA
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 37 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In a Chennai apartment complex, the lives of several residents become intertwined. A single mother and her daughter cross paths with a retired army man and a young man, leading to new friendships and romantic possibilities.
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What happens
Varane Avashyamund (transl. Groom wanted) is a 2020 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Anoop Sathyan, in his directorial debut. It was produced by Dulquer Salmaan under the banner of Wayfarer Films. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Shobana, Dulquer Salmaan and Kalyani Priyadarshan. It has music by Alphons Joseph. Set in Chennai, It revolves around the people and happenings in an apartment complex in the city. It explores love, life, family and relationships. On 12 April 2019, it was reported that Suresh Gopi, Shobana and Nazriya Nazim will be starring in a film directed by debutant Anoop Sathyan, son of veteran filmmaker Sathyan Anthikad. Later, Nazriya was replaced by Kalyani Priyadarshan. It was later reported that Dulquer Salmaan will also be starring in the film and producing it. The principal photography took place between October and December 2019 in and around Chennai. The music was composed by Alphons Joseph. The film has cinematography by Mukesh Muraleedharan and editing by V. S. Vinayak. Varane Avashyamund was marketed as the comeback film of Suresh Gopi after a five-year hiatus from acting; actress Shobana's Malayalam comeback after a 7-year absence since her last Malayalam film, Thira (2013), as well as Kalyani's Malayalam debut. The film was released in theatres worldwide on 7 February 2020 to positive reviews from critics praising the cast performances screenplay and direction. The film emerged as a commercial success grossing over ₹25 crore becoming the 4th highest grossing Malayalam film of the year. Varane Avashyamund made into the FC Gold list of films of Film Companion for the year 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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