Geethanjali is a lacklustre effort, writes Paresh C Palicha The character of Dr Sunny Joseph from Manichitrathazhu is still remembered by Kerala audiences. Now, veteran director Priyadarshan has refurbished the character after nearly two decades in his new film Geethanjali.
Geethanjali is a psycho-horror thriller that has copied from many sources including the recent Kannada film Charulata that was inspired by a Korean film. Debutant Keerthy Suresh plays identical twins that are jealous of each other. Geetha and Anjali fall in love with the same guy, Anup (Nishan). The bad one, Geetha, supposedly commits suicide after losing the battle of love. But her spirit continues to trouble Anjali and others around the house. Anup calls in Dr Sunny Joseph to do something about this situation, as recommended by Nakul (Suresh Gopi in a guest appearance).
Geethaanjali (also spelt Geethanjali) is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language horror film directed by Priyadarshan, and written by Abhilash Nair, with dialogue by Dennis Joseph. It is a spin-off of the 1993 film Manichitrathazhu and is an official remake of the 2007 Thai film Alone. Movie info: Geethanjali is a 2013 Malayalam psychological horror thriller film written by Abhilash Nair and directed by Priyadarshan. The star cast includes Mohanlal, Nishan, Keerthi Suresh, Swapna Menon, Siddique, Madhu, Innocent and KB Ganesh Kumar. The film is a spin-off of the cult movie 'Manichitrathazhu'.
It does not take much effort to. Guess where the story is headed. Among the many sources from which the film borrows ideas, the most striking is the K Madhu directed Nadiya Kollapetta Rathri (2007) with Suresh Gopi and Kavya Madhavan in the lead. Keerthy Suresh who makes her debut in this film has got a plum role but whether she impresses with her acting prowess is another matter.
There is not much for her to do except look grumpy or innocent in the two roles she has throughout the film. The makers of the film insist that it is not a sequel to Manichitrathazhu, but Mohanlal is made to go through similar situations in this film, so the connection to the original Sunny Joseph is inevitable. Innocent enacts a comic role similar to the one in the original. But, his efforts go in vain as this film lacks the substance of the original. Geethanjali is disappointing. It is a lacklustre effort that is not a patch on the original. Rediff Rating.
Running time 150 minutes Country India Language Geethaanjali (also spelt Geethanjali) is a 2013 Indian -language directed by, and written by Abhilash Nair, with dialogue. It is a of the 1993 film and is an official remake of the 2007 film.
Reprised his role from the original, while appeared in a cameo role. It also features, Swapna Menon,. The film was produced and released by Seven Arts; psychologist Dr. Sunny Joseph (Mohanlal) arrives in an old mansion to treat Anjali (Keerthy), who is haunted by her deceased twin sister Geetha (Keerthy), and investigates paranormal activities occurring there. The film was originally planned to be shot in and formats but this was abandoned because the technology was time-consuming and only a few theatres in were equipped with sound equipment at that time.
Commenced on 6 July 2013 at and was completed in September. Most of the filming took place at the and in and around Thiruvananthapuram. The was and editing was done.
Geethaanjali was released worldwide on 14 November 2013. Although it was an official remake of Alone it was undisclosed, resulting it being criticised upon release as an imitation of Alone and its source material, 's novel. Mohanlal's performance, the cinematography and the graphics received praise. This section needs expansion.
You can help. ( February 2016) Anjali's twin sister Geetha (Keerthi Suresh) has committed suicide. Anjali is betrothed to Anoop , a member of a prominent family. When her mother falls from a terrace and is, Anjali and Anoop go to her house in. Once there, Geetha's spirit starts to haunt Anjali, which physically disturbs her. Within days of a series of horrifying incidents, Dr.
Sunny Joseph arrives to treat Anjali and to help her out of her crisis. Because the house was haunted, the family buys a new house, and the future owner Vasu claims that he had seen Geetha in a car and wrote down the number on a file. He says that he could give it to them the next day, but he gets a phone call from Geetha's spirit asking him to meet her in the church next morning. He goes there and calls Sunny for help, but Vasu gets killed before he could help him.
Sunny then spots a car driving out of the church and follows it, but the killer already got out of the car before he could spot him. Anjali tells Sunny that Geeta had suicided as she too had fallen in love with Anoop. Gruesome events follow that, including the death of Thambichayan , a caretaker at Arakal.
Sunny tells everyone that the ghost haunting Anjali is just a psychological effect and not real. For some reason he tries to postpone their marriage, but in vain. On their engagement day, Sunny grabs Anoop and shoves him to his car. He drives to a small graveyard. He tells Anoop that the so-called Anjali is actually Geetha, who has a criminal nature.
There is then a flaskback. Anjali and Anoop fall in love with each other, but Geetha mistakes that Anoop loves her. She loves Anoop. She was angry that Anoop is going to marry Anjali and not her, and eventually killed Anjali during an argument at a beach. Sunny shows Anjali's grave to Anoop and tells him the whole truth about her. The feeling of guilt in her mind led to seeing Anjali wherever she goes and all horrible incidents that happened were just an illusion seen by Geetha.
Vasu was killed by Thambi, the only person who knew this apart from Geetha and her mother. It is also shown that it was Geetha who accidentally shoved her mother off the terrace, when she was told that Anjali's spirit was in the house. Thambi is later killed by Geetha so that there is no way that anyone could find out the truth. He was still not sure, so he had tried to postpone their marriage until he had collected enough evidence to tell them. Hearing this, Anoop storms into Anjali's house and accused her of taking her name. She tries to kill Anoop when he says that he does not want her anymore. Fortunately, Sunny breaks into the house and rescues Anoop, but she takes a gun and aims at them.
An image of Anjali's spirit appears in Geetha's mind (on a mirror) and prevents her from shooting Anoop. Geetha is killed by a fire in the house, and Anjali's 'spirit' watches over Geetha while she is dying. Later, the grave of Geetha is built alongside Anjali's, and Anoop, his family and Thankappan thanks Sunny for helping them. In was a significant location In June 2013, Mohanlal announced in his social networking sites that the film will start shooting in July. Principal photography commenced on 6 July at. Director Priyadarshan began initial filming with two units; one at and another on a set at the Palace.
He tried to finish the shoot by 20 August, which left three weeks to complete. The film was shot on locations in and around Thiruvananthapuram.
Ninety percent of it was shot in Thiruvananthapuram and the remaining ten percent was shot in. In early September, Mohanlal announced he had completed shooting and had moved on to another film. The film's producers had planned to use a technique in the film but this was abandoned because of the cost of production, the technology was time-consuming and filming would take much longer than planned. Priyadarshan also intended to use the format, but no theatre in was equipped with that technology at that time, so he abandoned that idea too.
Was selected as the. The music department was handled by; lyrics were written.
The film was edited. Ilaiyaraja, who won the in 2012 for the Tamil film, handled the art department. Release Geethaanjali was awarded U/A certificate by the.
The film's theatrical release, which was earlier planned for October, was postponed until 14 November because of a delay to graphical works. Geethanjali was released in over 300 theatres worldwide on 14 November 2013, by Seven Arts Release in India, including 90 theatres in Kerala.
PJ Entertainments bought the distribution rights for Europe; they released in the United Kingdom in 61 theatres, Austria, Finland, Germany, Sweden, and Italy. The release in Singapore was dlayed until 16 November; there it was distributed by Singapore Coliseum. The film also had a release in Japan.
The television satellite rights were purchased by before release. Reception Critical reaction Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film two stars out of five, and said, 'Very rarely does the film rise above the conventions of a horror film that seem to be stuck on its back like a duct tape. No amount of incredible performances or stunning cinematography by Thiru can save 'Geethanjali' from collapsing into another cluttered film that bites the dust'. He also said the story is similar to that of (2012). Criticised the film's similarity to the 2007 and its - bilingual remake film (2012). Sify.com also said, 'Even if you haven't watched the original, this film is badly written and is barely engaging'.
Palicha of awarded it two stars out of five stars; he said the story is borrowed from many sources including the Thai film Alone and its Indian adaptation Chaarulatha, and also noted a 'striking' similarity to the 2007 Malayalam film. Ajin Krishna of awarded two stars out of five, he appreciated Mohanlal's performance and the cinematography, he said, 'Geethanjali fails to entertain and horrify, even by following the same path of the usual horror movies. Priyadarshan could have worked better on this movie, at least to do justice to the tagline of a horror movie.' Kumar of gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of five, and stated, 'Geethanjali plays around a script that is constantly unsteady, giving away hints far too quickly or getting immersed in trifles just for the purpose of stretching the narrative. Even without comparisons, the movie never attains the arresting enigma of a psychological narrative.' IndiaGlitz.com rated it four-and-a-half stars out of ten, and said it is a 'rip-off' of Alone, Chaarulatha, and Nadiya Kollapetta Rathri; he said, 'Geethanjali' stands on a weak script, which scares and shocks in bits and spurts. The film rides on Mohanlal's brand value, but its writing plays the spoilsport.'
However, the reviewer gave a special mention to the makeup and prosthetics. Raj Vikram of MetroMatinee.com gave a mixed review, saying, 'The script of Abhilash Nair has loopholes dime a dozen but the directorial experience of Priyadarshan supported by some excellent camera work by Tirru and well crafted graphics do make the movie a watchable one', and, 'As a standalone horror thriller 'Geethanjali' has its moments and Dr.Sunny's presence indeed may prove to be its backbone!'
Theatrical run Geethanjaly was released in around 300 theatres worldwide on 14 November. Seven Arts Release distributed the film in India. The film collected ₹10.5 million (US$150,000) on the opening day in Kerala; it grossed ₹30.8 million (US$430,000) from Kerala and ₹12 million (US$170,000) from other Indian states within four days of its release, totalling ₹42.8 million (US$600,000) gross from four days in India. In the UK, Geethanjaly grossed £14,403; considering the theatrical revenue, it was unsuccessful at the box office in its final run. In 2016, the film was dubbed into Tamil as Vennila Minnala, with the makers hoping to gain revenue from 's new-found popularity in the Tamil film industry. Alleged influences Although it was an official remake of Alone it was kept under wrap.
The screenplay of Geethaanjali was criticised for its similarity to the films (2007), (2012), and (2007). Geethanjali was mentioned in an online article published by in 2014 which described that the film was partially inspired by the detective novel written. The - bilingual film Chaarulatha was released in 2012 as an official remake of the 2007 Alone.
Both Alone and Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri, released in the same year, were loosely based on Elephants Can Remember, which was published in 1972. Soundtrack Geethaanjali. Released 16 June 2014 Recorded Length 23: 27 Language East Coast Audios chronology (2013) Geethaanjali (2014) (2013) The film's soundtrack was composed by, with lyrics written. The tracks 'Koodilla Kuyilamme' and 'Pavizha Munthiri' were revisions of 'Jaana Hai Tujhko' and 'Maine Hawa Ke Paron' from Priyadarshan's 2008 Hindi film. The original soundtrack album of the film was officially released at a function held at Dreams Hotel, in November 2013. Track list No. Title Singer(s) Length 1.
'Koodilla Kuyilamme', 05:05 2. 'Doore Doore (Female Vocals)' 04:25 3. 'Pavizhamunthiri Then' M. Sreekumar, 04:57 4. 'Doore Doore (Male Vocals)' M. Sreekumar 04:25 5. 'Madhumathi Poovirinjuvo' Abhirami Ajai, Ajmal, Srivardhini 04:35 Total length: 27:58 See also., original film of the spin-off., a detective novel by Agatha Christie.
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