3 Dots
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{{Infobox film
| name = 3 Dots
| image = 3 Dots (Malayalam film).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = Sugeeth
| producer = {{Plain list|
- Satish B. Satish
- Sugeeth
}}
| writer = Rajesh Raghavan
| starring = Kunchacko Boban
Biju Menon
Prathap K. Pothan
| music = Vidyasagar
| cinematography = Faizal Ali
| editing = V. Sajan
| studio = Ordinary Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2013|03|22}}
| runtime = 160 minutes{{Cite web |last= |title=3 Dots |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/3-dots-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zodm5mtq |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=British Board of Film Classification |language=en}}
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
3 Dots is a 2013 Indian Malayalam language comedy thriller film written by Rajesh Raghavan and directed by Sugeeth.{{cite web|title=Sugeeth with '3 Dots'|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/news/malayalam/sugeeth-with-3-dots/58782/story.htm|publisher=nowrunning.com|access-date=24 January 2013|archive-date=17 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917132748/https://www.nowrunning.com/news/malayalam/sugeeth-with-3-dots/58782/story.htm|url-status=dead}} The film stars Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon and Prathap K. Pothan with Narain, Krishna Kumar, Janani Iyer, Sreedhanya and Anjana Menon in supporting roles.{{cite web|title=Janani Iyer in 'Three Dots'|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/janani-iyer-in-three-dots-news-malayalam-mk2tR9hgiid.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030030903/http://www.sify.com/movies/janani-iyer-in-three-dots-news-malayalam-mk2tR9hgiid.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 October 2012|website=Sify|access-date=24 January 2013}} 3 Dots was produced by Satish B Satish and Sugeeth under the banner of Ordinary Films.{{cite news|title=On Location: 3 Dots — Connecting the dots|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/on-location-3-dots-connecting-the-dots/article4339802.ece|work=The Hindu|date=24 January 2013 |access-date=24 January 2013}}
Plot
Vishnu, Pappan and Louis are three ex-convicts who live together at Pappan's abode, trying to pick up from where they had let their lives off before being jailed. After many unsuccessful efforts to find employment, they appeal to Dr. Isaac, who was a counsellor in the prison. He suggests that they consider some form of self-employment and he will support them. Vishnu converts Pappan's Omni into an ambulance. Pappan runs a playschool and Louis works for a driving school run by a neighbour, Grace, a widow. But Dr. Isaac has some other intentions in supporting them and this forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Kunchacko Boban as Vishnu
- Biju Menon as Louis
- Prathap K. Pothan as Padmakumar / Pappettan
- Narain as Dr. Isaac Samuel
- Krishna Kumar as Mathew Paul
- Janani Iyer as Lakshmi
- Anjana Menon as Grace
- Sreedhanya as Beena Mathew Paul
- Vanitha Krishnachandran as Shoba
- Jaise Jose as Adv. Ravi Menon
- Moideen Koya as News Reporter
- Dharmajan Bolgatty as Driving Student
- Sunil Sukhada as Person in Bar
- Niyas Backer as Manoharan
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = 3 Dots
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Vidyasagar
| cover =blank
| alt =
| caption =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2013|3|2}}
| recorded = Varsha Vallaki Studios
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Feature film soundtrack
| length = 19:56
| language = Malayalam
| label = Satyam Audios
| producer = Vidyasagar
| prev_title = Thappana
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Thalaivan
| next_year = 2013
}}
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||
| S. No. | Song | Length | Singer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Picturization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Enthinenthu" | 04:31 | Madhu Balakrishnan, Karthik & Tippu | V. R. Santhosh | |
| 2 | "Kannil Kannil" | 04:15 | Karthik, Madhu Balakrishnan & Sujatha | V. R. Santhosh | |
| 3 | "Kunnirangi" | 04:36 | Nivas | Rajeev Nair | |
| 4 | "Why is the Moon So Bright" (Mele Mayum) | 04:52 | Karthik, Madhu Balakrishnan, S.P.B. & Tippu | Rajeev Nair | |
| 5 | "Othupidichal" | 02:18 | Franko | Rajeev Nair |
Reception
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "A story of three convicts out of prison to transform their lives, it could have been a much more enjoyable film, had Sugeeth done away with some of the stereotyped caricatures or some mushy sequences".{{Cite news |title=Three dots Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/three-dots/movie-review/19254631.cms |access-date=2023-07-20 |issn=0971-8257}} A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "3 Dots held a lot of promise coming from the winning team of Ordinary, but this film turns out to be less than ordinary".{{Cite web |last=Palicha |first=Paresh C. |title=Review: 3 Dots is an ordinary film |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-3-dots-is-an-ordinary-film/20130325.htm |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=Rediff |language=en}}
References
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