Jawan of Vellimala
{{short description|2012 film}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Jawan of Vellimala
| image = JawanofVellimala.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Anoop Kannan
| producer = Mammootty
| writer = James Albert
| starring = Mammootty
Sreenivasan
Leona Lishoy
Mamta Mohandas
Asif Ali
Baburaj
Niyas Backer
| music = Bijibal
| cinematography = Satheesh Kurup
| editing =
| studio = Playhouse Studio
| distributor = Playhouse Release & PJ Entertainments
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2012|10|19}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget = ₹5 crore
| gross = ₹9 crore
}}
Jawan of VellimalaJawan of Vellimala Malayalam Movie Preview http://runlinemovies.com/upcoming-malayalam-movies/jawan-of-vellimala-malayalam-movie-previewposters-and-stills/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013001714/http://runlinemovies.com/upcoming-malayalam-movies/jawan-of-vellimala-malayalam-movie-previewposters-and-stills/ |date=13 October 2012 }} ({{translation|The Soldier of Vellimala}}) is a 2012 Malayalam film written by James Albert and directed by debutant Anoop Kannan. It stars Mammootty, Sreenivasan, Mamta Mohandas, and Asif Ali.{{cite web|title=Mammooty in double role in 'Jawan of Vellimala' |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/movies/malayalam/122303/ |publisher=mathrubhumi.com |accessdate=7 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420021616/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/movies/malayalam/122303 |archivedate=20 April 2012 }}{{cite web|title=Here is the new 'Jawan of Vellimala'|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/81015.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420232646/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/81015.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 April 2012|website=IndiaGlitz.com|accessdate=18 April 2012}}{{cite web|title=Mammootty's double role in Jawan of Vellimala|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/others/news-interviews/Mammoottys-double-role-in-Jawan-of-Vellimala/articleshow/12638237.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104061728/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-12/news-interviews/31330921_1_mammootty-double-role-jawan|url-status=live|archive-date=4 January 2013|work=The Times of India|access-date=12 April 2012}}{{cite web|title=Jawan of Vellimala on October 19|url=http://www.keralafilms.tk/2012/10/jawan-of-vellimala-on-october-19.html|publisher=Kerala Films|accessdate=12 October 2012|archive-date=13 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013032717/http://www.keralafilms.tk/2012/10/jawan-of-vellimala-on-october-19.html|url-status=dead}}
Cast
- Mammootty as Gopikrishnan, retired soldier, Indian Army
- Asif Ali as Koshi Oommen
- Sreenivasan as Varghese
- Mamta Mohandas as Deepa
- Leona Lishoy as Jenny Varghese
- Ann Sheetal as Jenny's friend
- Baburaj as Chacko
- Joji as a dam security guard
- Sunil Sukhada as Ittichan
- Joju George as Vinu
- Kottayam Nazeer as Rafi
- Niyas Backer as Shibu
- Sadiq
- Ranjith as Dr. Shivaprasad (cameo)
- Devan as Lt Col.Rajagopal (cameo)
- Vineeth Sreenivasan as Narrator(Voice-only)
Release and reception
Sify gave the movie a negative review adding "Jawan of Vellimala is a messy tale that can surprise you with its hollowness. An amateurish effort at best, this film is unintentionally funny at times and lacks much fizz." The noted reviewer of Sify Moviebuzz makes it clear that the movie collapsed in all aspects and establishes his arguments with several examples, giving the verdict as "below average" and moreover a very amateurish effort at its best.
Rediff.com gave the movie a negative rating of 2 out of 5 stars. Rediff.com critic Paresh C. Palicha furnishes the review heading as "Nothing new in Jawan of Vellimala" and added, "At the end, Jawan of Vellimala, which held so much promise in the beginning, just fizzles out."
The Times of India gave the movie a negative rating of 2 out of 5 stars stating "Finally, when it happens, what is intended to be a glorious end, looks plainly dramatic and even a blessed actor like Mammootty fails to shoulder the burden" and concludes with a note "Jawan of Vellimala lacks appeal not because it is predictable, but because of the shocking manner in which it ruins what could have been a promising plot."
indiaglitz gave the movie a rating of 6/10 adding "The execution of 'Jawan of Vellimala' certainly ruins the possibilities of a great movie from a promising plot. But the movie will be fine for a onetime watch, if you don't go with bigger expectations."[https://web.archive.org/web/20120719024925/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/review/15615.html Jawan Of Vellimala Malayalam Movie Review – cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes]
Soundtrack
{{Track listing
| headline = Songs
| extra_column = Singers
| label = Sathyam Audios
| all_music = Bijibal
| title1 = Onnam Kunnume
| lyrics1 = Anil Panachooran
| extra1 = Mammootty
| length1 = 1:35
| title2 = Pora Niranjoru
| lyrics2 = Anil Panachooran
| extra2 = Rakesh Brahmandan
| length2 = 4:02
| title3 = Aalum Aarum
| lyrics3 = Santhosh Varma
| extra3 = Bijibal
| length3 = 4:28
| title4 = Marayumo
| lyrics4 = R. Venugopal
| extra4 = Harish Sivaramakrishnan
| length4 = 4:33
| title5 = Ozhuki Njan
| lyrics5 = Santhosh Varma
| extra5 = K. S. Chitra
| length5 = 4:36
| title6 = Marayumo (Remix)
| lyrics6 = R. Venugopal
| extra6 = Harish Shivaramakrishnan
| length6 = 4:05
}}
Box office
The film collected around {{USD}}1710 from the first weekend from the UK box office.{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&country=UK&id=_fJAWANOFVELLIMALA01|title=Jawan of Vellimala|work=Box Office Mojo|date=14 November 2012}}
References
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{{cite web|title=Jawan of Vellimala Review|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/jawan-of-vellimala-review-malayalam-15010798.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314013817/http://www.sify.com/movies/jawan-of-vellimala-review-malayalam-15010798.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-03-14|author=Moviebuzz|website=Sify}}
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