| Kaiyethum Doorath | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Fazil |
| Written by | Fazil |
| Produced by | Fazil |
| Starring | Fahadh Faasil Nikita Revathy |
| Cinematography | Anandakuttan |
| Edited by | T. R. Sekhar |
| Music by | Ouseppachan |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Kaiyethum Doorath (transl. Within the hand's reach) is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language romance film written, directed and produced by Fazil. The film was the acting debut of Fazil's son Fahadh (credited as Shaanu) who co-starred with Nikita Thukral. Mammootty appeared in a cameo role. It was an Onam release.[2][3]
Cast
- Fahadh Faasil as Sachin Madhavan (credited as Shaanu)
- Nikitha as Sushma
- Mammootty as Adv. Gopinath (cameo appearance)
- Rajan P. Dev as Prof. Sadasivan
- Revathy as Dr. Omana Babunath
- Siddique as Babunath
- Sudheesh as Tony
- Harishree Ashokan as Appunni
- Cochin Haneefa as Kundara Sharangan
- Janardanan as Passenger in the boat
- Augustine as Passenger in the boat
- K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Bhanumathi
- Yadukrishnan as Vijayaraghavan
- Narayanankutty as Passenger in the boat
- Vishnu Prasad as Hari
- Jolly Easo as Ramani
- Soubin Shahir as Bus Passenger (uncredited role)
- Abhinay
Prithviraj Sukumaran and Asin had initially auditioned for the roles ultimately played by Fahadh Faasil and Nikita Thukral respectively.[4]
Production
During the making of the film, Fazil had contemplated remaking the film in Tamil with Madhavan in the lead role, but later opted against the idea.[5]
Music
All lyrics are written by S. Ramesan Nair; all music is composed by Ouseppachan
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aadyamaay" | Rajesh Vijay | |
| 2. | "Akkayyilikkayyille" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 3. | "Aravindanayana" | Sujatha Mohan | |
| 4. | "Asalasalaay" | M. G. Sreekumar, Biju Narayanan, Franco Simon, Gopi Sundar | |
| 5. | "Gokulathil" | K. S. Chithra, Vidhu Prathap | |
| 6. | "Poove Oru Manimutham" | Sujatha Mohan, Dr. Fahadh | |
| 7. | "Priyasakhi" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra | |
| 8. | "Vasantharaavin" | Sujatha Mohan, Vijay Yesudas |
Reception
A critic from Sify wrote that " If you are looking forward to see a clean and entertaining love story for Onam go ahead and see the film".[2] A critic from Cinesouth wrote that "Flashbacks are nothing new for cinema, but this style always carries the distinct individuality of the director. Fazhil, in his style, has made this a heady mixture of love, scenic locations great music and emotions".[6]
References
- ↑ "Kai Ethum Doorathu Movie Reviews, Stills & Wallpapers - Sulekha Movies". Retrieved 3 July 2020 – via movies.sulekha.com.
- 1 2 "Kai Ethum Doorathu". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022.
- ↑ "Malayalam directors and their flop films". The Times of India.
- ↑ Prithviraj Sukumaran on Red Carpet
- ↑ "டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!". Archived from the original on 5 February 2004.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20021002170906/http://malayalam.cinesouth.com/english/scopes/reviews/kaietum.shtml