Bharathan Effect
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{{Infobox film
| name = Bharathan Effect
| image = Bharathan (2007).jpg
| alt =
| caption = DVD cover
| director = Anil Das
| writer = Madhu Muttam
| producer = Suresh Kozhenchery
| starring = Biju Menon
Geethu Mohandas
Jayakrishnan
| music = Score:
Ouseppachan
Songs:
M. Jayachandran
| cinematography = Ramachandra Babu
| editing = K. Rajagopal
| studio = Nandhakishora Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2007|06|29|}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Bharathan Effect is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language science fiction film written by Madhu Muttam, directed by Anil Das, and starring Biju Menon in the title role. It is about a genius inventor who makes a small gadget which can fly without fuel using the concept of antigravity.
Cast
- Biju Menon as Bharathan
- Geethu Mohandas as Geetha
- Jayakrishnan as Thankachan
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Kariyachan
- Ponnamma Babu as Alice, Kariyachan's wife
- Sudheesh as Peter
- Ajith S. Nair as Koshi Kunju (Businessman & Karia's relative)
- Innocent as George, Thankachan's father
- Kalpana as Nancy, Thankachan's mother
- Rajan P. Dev as Fr. Stephen
- Suresh Gopi as Dr. Pandala, the psychiatrist (Special appearance)
Reception
A critic from Indiaglitz.com said that the film "has not eyed anything exceptional other than the central plot, and would have worked better if it was promoted as a children's film!"[https://web.archive.org/web/20070709001952/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/review/8985.html "Bharathan - Bharathan has not much effect"]. Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012. Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com concluded his review saying, "In all, Anil Das's Bharathan Effect would have worked wonders if it was made 20 years ago, and promoted as a children's film!"Paresh C Palicha. (2 July 2007). [http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/02ssbe.htm "Bharathan Effect has a bad effect"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113054027/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/02ssbe.htm |date=13 January 2012 }}. Rediff.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012. The film received a few positive reviews as well. G. Jayakumar of The Hindu appreciated the film "for the treatment of an unusual theme." He also praised the technical aspects and the cast performances.G. Jayakumar . (5 July 2007). [https://archive.today/20130125184052/http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/05/stories/2007070550370200.htm "Peep into a creative mind Film Review"]. The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2012.