Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus is a 2013 Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by debutante director Marthandan and scripted by Benny P Nayarambalam.[1] Set against the backdrop of theatre, Mammootty plays the title role of Cleetus, a theatre artiste and a gangster. Siddique, Suraj Venjaramoodu, and Honey Rose play other prominent roles in the film.[2][3] It was released on 12 September 2013.[4]
| Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus | |
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| Directed by | G. Marthandan |
| Written by | Benny P Nayarambalam |
| Produced by | Faisal Alleppy |
| Starring | Mammootty Siddique Suraj Venjaramoodu Honey Rose |
| Cinematography | Pradeep Nair |
| Edited by | Shyam Shashidar |
| Music by | Bijibal |
Production company | Achappu Movie Magic |
| Distributed by | Playhouse Achappu, PJ Entertainments & PIANO Creations AUSTRALIA |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹4.5 crore |
| Box office | ₹12 crore |
Plot summary
editDaivathinte Swantham Cleetus tells the story of a "thug" named Cleetus who is asked by a parish priest, Sibi Vadakkumthala who does not know about his background, to play the role of Jesus Christ in a play. During the film, events in the life of Cleetus start to mirror events portrayed about Jesus' life in the Bible.
Cast
edit- Mammootty as Cleetus
- Siddique as Father Sibi Vadakkumthala
- Rejith Menon as Alex
- Honey Rose as Lakshmi
- Suraj Venjaramoodu as Kunjachan
- Aju Varghese as Chinnan
- Eric Anil as Manikuttan, Lakshmi's son
- Sanam Shetty as Anna
- Abu Salim as Udumbu Vasu
- Vinayakan as Sayippu
- Anoop Chandran as Makri George
- Jubil Rajan P Dev as Podiyan
- Nandhu as Ramabhadran, Lakshmi's Father
- Mohan Jose as S.I Ittichan
- Kottayam Nazeer as Vincent
- N. L. Balakrishnan as Kochappi
- Vijayaraghavan as Simon
- Jaise Jose as C.Krishnakumar
- Vishal Krishna as Jamon
- Ullas Pandalam
- Krishnaprasad
- Adinad Sasi
- Kailash as Jayakrishnan
- P. Balachandran as Raphael Vadakkumthala, Sibi's brother
- Maya Moushmi
- Thesni Khan as Kumbalangi Maria
- Manjusha Sajish
- Anoop Krishnan as Oommachan, Shopkeeper
Reception
editCritical reception
editThe film received mixed reviews upon release and was a super hit.[5] Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com rated the film 2/5 and said, "Fans of Mammootty will be happy with his performance, beginning with comedy, then moving to superhero action and culminating in emotionally intense scenes. But good acting is not enough to make up for a vapid plot and content."[6] Padmakumar K. of Malayala Manorama rated the film 2.5/5 and said, "Just like any other director, debutant G Marthaandan has also made a film. He made it like a recipe with all the required ingredients in required measures. For a discerning connoisseur what it falls short of is the required taste."[7] A critic from Oneindia.in rated the film 2.5/5 and said, "Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus can be regarded as a comedy entertainer. The first half of the movie is interesting".[8] Aswin J. Kumar of The Times of India said, "Marthandan, as though overwhelmed by the sheer weight of the subject incorporates some light stuff, which eventually translates into poorly staged comic scenes." The reviewer criticised Mammootty's performance saying, "Mammootty carries off the thug and later the moralist with a palpable tiredness, which is worsened by a patchy make-up."[9] Sharika C. of The Hindu said, "Tracing Cleetus’ transformation from evil to good, the film is a watchable fare. Does it mean resurrection for the superstar? Only, almost."[10]
Box office
editThe film was a super hit[11] It collected £4,6 at the UK box office in the first weekend,[12] and US$20,305 from the second weekend,[13][14] and ₹14.66 lakhs from third weekend (final run).[15]
Soundtrack
editAll lyrics are written by Rafeeq Ahamed; all music is composed by Bijibal
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ithente Raktham" | Vijay Yesudas | |
| 2. | "Kizhak Kizhak" | Shahabaz Aman | |
| 3. | "Navayuga yavanika" | Ganesh Sundaram |
References
edit- ^ "Mammootty's Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus to start by June 12". The Times of India. 1 June 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Mammootty's new look in his next!". The Times of India. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Sanam's dual act in her next". The Times of India. 30 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Mammootty to celebrate Ramzan & Onam !". Sify. 26 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ ""And the winner is…"". Khaleejtimes.com. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Paresh C Palicha (12 September 2013). "Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus Movie Review" Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Rediff.com. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ Padmakumar K. (13 September 2013). "Review: Cleetus fails to get his act together" Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ Gayathri (12 September 2013). "Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus Movie Review" Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Oneindia.in. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ ""Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus"". Timesofindia.com. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus: In the safe hands of God" Archived 20 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sanandakumar, S.; Krishnakumar, P. K. (19 January 2014). "Problem of plenty". The Economic Times.
- ^ "UK weekend box office report: 27 – 29 September – BFI". British Film Institute. 27 September 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "United Kingdom and Ireland and Malta Yearly Box Office". Box Office Mojo. 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus". Box Office Mojo. 23 October 2013.
- ^ "'Boss' is eagerly awaited!". Bollywood Hungama. 15 October 2013.