Mr. Marumakan

Mr. Marumakan
Directed by	Sandhya Mohan
Produced by	Maha Subair Nelson Eapen
Written by	Udayakrishna Siby K. Thomas
Starring	Dileep Sanusha Bhagyaraj Khushboo Sheela Biju Menon Nedumudi Venu
Music by	Suresh Peters Rajamani
Cinematography	P. Sukumar
Studio	Varnachitra Big Screen
Release date(s)	November 2011 (2011-11)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Mr. Marumakan^[1] is an upcoming Malayalam family drama film written by the duo Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas^[2] and directed by Sandhya Mohan. Starring Dileep and Sanusha in the lead roles, the film has Tamil actors Bhagyaraj and Khushboo in major supporting roles.^[3][4] The cast also includes Sheela, Biju Menon and Nedumudi Venu. Principal photography of the film began on 10 March 2011 and occurred at various parts of Ernakulam.^[5]

Plot

Ashok Raj (Dileep) is the son of Rajagopalan Thampy (Nedumudi Venu), whose family is based in Ottappalam. Although Ashok Raj is a lawyer, his interest lies in reviving a defunct drama troupe called Bharatha Kalakshetram, which used to be run by his family.

He is directing a drama titled Dasavatharam for the troupe and is also the lead actor in the play. Ashok Raj even changes his name to Ashok Chakravarthy as he thinks it has much more punch as a name for an artiste. His elder brother Babu Raj (Biju Menon), who runs a company, is now in a financial mess.

Balasubrahmanyam (Bhagyaraj) is a bank officer who has come to initiate legal proceedings against Babu Raj to get him to repay the loan that he had taken to start his venture. As it turns out, Balasubrahmanyam is now estranged from his wife the haughty Raja Mallika (Khushboo) and daughter Raja Lakshmi (Sanusha). Raja Mallika hails from a wealthy family and is the daughter of the even haughtier Raja Kokila (Sheela), the boss of Raja's group of companies. The trio believe that a woman can survive easily, without the help of a man. The entry of Ashok Raj into their lives forces them to revise their opinions. On the parallel, we are shown a romance story between Ashok Raj and teenaged Raja Lakshmi. The film involves a couple of bold romantic scenes involving Dileep and 15 year old Sanusha which is sure to raise some eyebrows and controversies on release. ^[6]

Cast

• Dileep as Ashok Raj
• Sanusha as Raja Lakshmi
• Bhagyaraj as Balasubrahmanyam
• Khushboo as Raja Mallika
• Sheela as Raja Kokila
• Biju Menon as Babu Raj
• Nedumudi Venu as Rajagopalan Thampy

References

1. ^ "Mr Marumakan - Movie Details". MalluCritiC.com. http://www.mallucritic.com/malayalam-movie/mister-marumakan-movie. 
2. ^ "Scripting blockbusters". The Hindu. March 4, 2011. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article1507837.ece. Retrieved March 5, 2011. 
3. ^ "Sanusha opposite Dileep in Mr. Marumakan". Yahoo. March 3, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
4. ^ "K Bhagyaraj in Dileep's Mr Marumakan". Sify.com January 24, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
5. ^ "ദിലീപിന് നായിക സനൂഷ". (in Malayalam). Malayalam.webdunia.com. March 3, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
6. ^ "Courting the stage". The Hindu. April 29, 2011. http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/04/29/stories/2011042951220200.htm. Retrieved April 29, 2011.