Philips and the Monkey Pen

{{Infobox film

| name = Philips and the Monkey Pen

| image = File:Philip_and_the_monkey_pen_poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Rojin Thomas
Shanil Muhammed

| producer = Sandra Thomas
Vijay Babu

| writer =

| screenplay = Rojin Thomas

| story = Shanil Muhammed

| based_on =

| narrator =

| starring = Sanoop Santhosh
Jayasurya

| music = Rahul Subrahmaniam

| cinematography = Neil D'Cunha

| editing = Prejish Prakash

| studio = Friday Film House

| distributor = Friday Tickets & PJ Entertainments Europe

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|11|02}}

| runtime = 140 minutes

| country = India

| language = Malayalam

| budget =

| gross =

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Philips and the Monkey Pen is a 2013 Indian Malayalam language children's film written by Rojin Thomas and directed by Rojin Thomas and Shanil Muhammed.{{cite web |url=http://www.thecinenews.com/2013/11/philips-and-monkey-pen-movie-review.html |title=What got special on'Philips & the Monkey Pen' : Miracles never ends on M'Town |publisher=The Cine News |access-date=7 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110085732/http://www.thecinenews.com/2013/11/philips-and-monkey-pen-movie-review.html |archive-date=10 November 2013 |df=dmy-all }} The film stars Sanoop Santhosh, Jayasurya and Remya Nambeesan.{{cite web|last=Sudhish |first=Navamy |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Fun-and-Fantasy/2013/10/29/article1852057.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030094747/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Fun-and-Fantasy/2013/10/29/article1852057.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 October 2013 |title=Fun and Fantasy |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2013-10-29 |access-date=2013-11-07}}

The film revolves around a ten-year-old called Ryan Philip (Sanoop Santhosh) and his adventures with a magical pen called the Monkey Pen.{{cite news|author=Vijay George |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/ryan-in-wonderland/article5325266.ece |title=Ryan in wonderland |work=The Hindu |date= 7 November 2013|access-date=2013-11-07}} The film was produced by Vijay Babu and actress Sandra Thomas under Friday Film House banner.{{cite web|url=http://www.tikkview.com/movies/5110-philips-and-the-monkey-pen |title=Philips and the Monkey Pen - Find what you like |publisher=tikkview |date=2012-02-24 |access-date=2013-11-07}} Neil D’Cunha is the cinematographer and the music has been scored by Remya Nambeesan's brother, Rahul Subrahmaniam.{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/malayalam-film-philips--the-monkey-pen-releases-today-south/20131107.htm |title=Malayalam film Philips & the Monkey Pen releases today - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date= |access-date=2013-11-07}}

The film released on 2 November 2013 coinciding with Diwali in Kerala.{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/philips-the-monkey-pen-releases-today-news-malayalam-nlhkgQacgdg.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110053821/http://www.sify.com/movies/philips-the-monkey-pen-releases-today-news-malayalam-nlhkgQacgdg.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-11-10 |title='Philips & the Monkey Pen' releases today |website=Sify |date= |access-date=2013-11-07}}{{cite web|url=http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/87536/malayalam-movie-philips-and-the-monkey-pen-released-photos.html |title=Malayalam Movie: Philips and the Monkey Pen released (Photos) |publisher=newkerala.com |date= |access-date=2013-11-09}}{{cite web|url=http://www.futurecreater.in/2013/11/philips-and-monkey-pen-review-philips.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109084732/http://www.futurecreater.in/2013/11/philips-and-monkey-pen-review-philips.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=9 November 2013 |title='Philips & the Monkey Pen' review |publisher=Futurecreater |access-date=2013-11-09}} The film completed 111 days in theaters and was a commercial success at the box-office.{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/malayalam/444966/ |title=പെരുച്ചാഴി തുടങ്ങുന്നു: പുതിയ ഗെറ്റപ്പില്‍ ലാല്‍ , Malayalam - Mathrubhumi Movies |website=www.mathrubhumi.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408191710/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/malayalam/444966/ |archive-date=2014-04-08}}Deepa Gauri. The best of Malayalam cinema in 2013 26 December 2013 Khaleej Times [http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/inside.asp?xfile=/data/citytimes/2013/December/citytimes_December198.xml§ion=citytimes] The film won Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film and Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist (Sanoop Santhosh).

Plot

Ryan Philip is a smart cute school boy who has problems understanding maths. As he struggles to escape from doing his maths homework, he resorts to mischievous acts, including stabbing his classmate named Decimal, using a pencil, in an ego clash. He is not realizing the trouble he is making. He has a good relationship with his dad Roy Philip and mother Sameera and Ryan's grandfather Richard Philip, who is an antique collector. On visiting his grandfather's house, Ryan gets a magical pen called monkey pen. This monkey pen does his maths homework and soon changes his whole life.

After many circumstances and the death of Ryan's girlfriend Joan in a school bus accident, Ryan's life changes in a surprising way. The hatred relationship between his maths teacher Pappan and him changes when he does the homework regularly and he and his friends try hard for a maths exhibition and fail. Pappan gets a transfer because of Ryan's doing earlier to trap him. But he regrets later and confess to the teacher at the farewell. At last, Ryan understands that the one who had been doing his maths homework was not the monkey pen but his father. In the credits scene, it is shown Ryan studying the multiplication table.

Cast

Sanoop Santhosh as Ryan Philip
Jayasurya as Roy Philip
Remya Nambeesan as Sameera Philip
Joy Mathew as Captain Richard Philip
Mukesh as Principal Charles Leon
Innocent as God
Diya as Joann Joseph
Gourav Menon as Jahangir R (Jugru)
Aakhash Santhosh as Rama Ramana Rajeeva Nandanan (Raman)
Antony Elrin D'Silva as Innocent P. Varghese
Nidheesh Boban as Decimal K John
Augen as Kannan (7up)
Mathew Joy as Rahul
Vijay Babu as Padmachandran (Pappan)
Pradeep Kottayam as Pavithran
Kiran Aravindakshan as Joan's Father
Dean Rowlins as Robert Bristow
Sudheer Karamana as John, Decimal's Father
Sasi Kalinga as Moorthy
Nikhita Naiyer as Joan's friend
Chemban Vinod Jose as SI Varghese (cameo appearance)

Critical reception

Philips and the Monkey Pen got very much positive reviews from critics and other audiences.

Deccan Chronicle gave 3.5/5 rating and said, "This, to date, must surely rate as the year's top contender of the prestigious Swarna Kamal for the Best Children's Film. It lights up the righteous path without being preachy. When a son says to his father, "I thought the truth would pain you", the wise one smiles, inspiringly, "The truth isn't bitter; it is the lies that are excessively sweet"."

Awards

Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film
Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film Director- Rojin Thomas and Shanil Muhammed
Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist - Sanoop Santhosh
Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Child Artist
Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Children Film