Vivekanandan Viralanu
{{Short description|2024 Indian Malayalam comedy drama film by Kamal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Vivekanandan Viralanu
| image = Vivekanandan Viralanu.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Kamal
| producer = {{Ubl
| Nediyath Naseeb
| P.S.Shelliraj
| Kamaludheen Saleem
| (Co-producer)
| Suresh Sak (Co-producer)
}}
| writer = Kamal
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = {{ubl
| Mareena
}}
| narrator =
| music = Bijibal
| editing = Ranjan Abraham
| cinematography = Prakash Velayudhan
| studio = Nediyath Productions
| distributor = Magic Frames
| released = {{film date|2024|01|19|df=y|ref1=}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
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Vivekanandan Viralanu is a 2024 Indian Malayalam language comedy drama film, directed by Kamal, starring Shine Tom Chacko, Swasika Vijay, Grace Antony, Mareena and Johny Antony in lead roles.{{cite web |title=Movie Listings - Malayalam - Vivekanandan Viralanu |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/vivekanandan-viralanu/movieshow/106694829.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=10 January 2024}}{{cite web |title=Kamal's social satire looks at pressing current women-centric issue |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/kamals-social-satire-looks-at-pressing-current-women-centric-issue/articleshow/103872661.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=22 September 2023}}{{Cite news |date=2023-06-15 |title=Shine Tom Chacko to play the lead in Kamal's 'Vivekanandan Viralaanu' |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/shine-tom-chacko-to-play-the-lead-in-kamals-vivekanandan-viralaanu/article66972672.ece |access-date=2023-06-15 |issn=0971-751X}} The principal photography of the film started on 15 June 2023.{{cite web |title=Shine Tom Chacko to headline Kamal's 'Vivekanandan Viralanu' . |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shine-tom-chacko-to-headline-kamals-vivekanandan-viralanu/articleshow/101019287.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=15 June 2023}}
The film, touted as the 100th film of actor Shine Tom Chacko is also considered as the comeback film of director Kamal, after a gap of five years.{{cite web |title=ഷൈൻ ടോം ചാക്കോയുടെ നൂറാമത് ചിത്രം; 'വിവേകാനന്ദന് വൈറലാണ്' തിയേറ്ററുകളിലേക്ക് |url=https://www.reporterlive.com/news/2024/01/10/vivekanandan-viralaanu-trailer |publisher=Reporter TV |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=10 January 2024}}
The film was wrapped up on 25 July 2023{{cite web |title=Vivekanandan Viralaanu - ശിഷ്യനായ ഷൈൻ ടോം നായകനായ കമലിന്റെ ചിത്രം 'വിവേകാനന്ദൻ വൈറലാണ്' ഷൂട്ടിംഗ് പൂർത്തിയായി |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/movies-kamal-shine-tom-chacko-movie-vivekanandan-viralaanu-pack-up-mm-615701.html |publisher=News 18 |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=25 July 2023}} and released on 19 January 2024.{{cite web |title=ഷൈൻ ടോമിന് അഞ്ച് നായികമാർ; വിവേകാനന്ദൻ വൈറലാണ് ട്രെയിലർ |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2024/01/12/watch-vekanandan-viralaanu-trailer.html |publisher=Onmanorama |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=12 January 2024}}{{cite web |title=ഷൈൻ ടോം ചാക്കോ - കമൽ ചിത്രം 'വിവേകാനന്ദൻ വൈറലാണ്' ജനുവരി 19ന് തീയറ്ററുകളിലേക്ക് |url=https://malayalam.indiatoday.in/cinema/story/kamal-directed-shine-tom-chacko-movie-vivekanandan-viralaanu-release-743012-2024-01-08 |publisher=India Today |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=8 January 2024}}{{Cite news |first1=Anna |last1=Mathews |date=19 January 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/vivekanandan-viralanu/movie-review/106990373.cms |title=Vivekanandan Viralanu Movie Review: Kamal's take on women's empowerment misses the mark |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=30 January 2024}}
Premise
Vivekanandan is a government employee with violent sexual urges and faces repercussions from his victims almost all the time. Fed up of his atrocities, his victims, who also include his wife and live-in partner, decide to teach him a lesson in consent. Interestingly, their revenge ends up going viral online and everyone gets to know about his deviant and predatory behavior.{{cite web |title='Vivekanandan Viralanu' Teaser Review: Shine Tom Chacko Goes Viral For A Mysterious Reason |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-vivekanandan-viralanu-teaser-review-shine-tom-chacko-goes-viral-for-a-mysterious-reason-news-341040 |publisher=Outlook (Indian magazine) |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=5 January 2024}}
Cast
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- Shine Tom Chacko as Vivekanandan S.P
- Swasika as Sithara
- Grace Antony as Diana
- Mareena as Aisha (Aishu)
- Manju Pillai as Ammini
- Johny Antony as Padmanabhan/Pappettan
- Maala Parvathi as Savithri Teacher
- Sminu Sijo as CPO Mercy Mathew
- Sarath Sabha as Joppan
- Vineeth Thattil David as CI Hameed
- Sidhartha Siva as Dr. Mahalingeshwaran
- Pramod Velliyanad
- Neena Kurup
- Niyas Backar as CPO Jayan
- Sinoj Varghese as Paapi
- Josekutty as Vinod
- Remya Suresh as Lilly
- Ashitha Ashokan
- Majeed as Chief Minister
- Unni Raja as Rohith Eeshwar
- Riyas Narmakala as MLA Joseph John
- Ansha Mohan as Divya
- Radha Gomathi
- M. A. Nishad as Himself
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Production
Veteran director Kamal, who also wrote the film, stated that, "In this film, we are addressing a crucial issue that women face in this era which is not often discussed", and he signed his disciple Shine Tom Chacko for the lead role. He said that he needed an actor without the burden of a huge star image. 5 actresses, Swasika Vijay, Grace Antony, Mareena, Maala Parvathi and Sminu Sijo were signed to play the women comes in the life of Vivekanandan (Shine Tom Chacko).{{cite web |title='ഷൈൻ ടോം ചാക്കോയും കാമുകിമാരും വൈറലാണ്..!' 'വിവേകാനന്ദൻ വൈറലാണ്' സെക്കൻഡ് ലുക്ക് പോസ്റ്റർ |url=https://malayalam.indiatoday.in/cinema/story/shine-tom-chacko-and-his-girlfriends-are-viral-vivekanandan-viralaanu-second-look-poster-732189-2023-12-24 |publisher=India Today |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=24 December 2023}} Producer Listin Stephen acquired the distribution rights of the film. The film is produced by Nediyath Naseeb and P.S.Shelliraj with Kamaludheen Saleem and Suresh Sak as co-producers.{{cite web |title='വിവേകാനന്ദൻ വൈറലാണ്' ജനുവരി 19ന് തിയേറ്ററുകളിലേക്ക് ; കൗതുകമുണർത്തി ട്രെയിലർ |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/malayalam/kerala/entertainment/movie/shine-tom-chacko-kamal-vivekanandan-viralanu-trailer/kerala20240110124205474474127 |publisher=ETV Network |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=10 January 2024}} Singer Sithara's song "Oru Chillupaathram" had the first musical release.{{cite web |title=Oru Chillupaathram Song from Vivekanandan Viralanu is out! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/oru-chillupaathram-song-from-vivekanandan-viralanu-is-out/articleshow/106866434.cms?from=mdr |work=The Times of India |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=15 January 2024}}{{cite web |title='ഒരു ചില്ലുപാത്രം'; 'വിവേകാനന്ദൻ വൈറലാണ്'ലെ ആദ്യ ഗാനം പുറത്ത് |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/vivekanandan-viralanu-movie-first-song-out-1.9241051 |publisher=Mathrubhumi |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=15 January 2024}} The film was shot at the locations of Thodupuzha and Ernakulam.
Reception
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express wrote " The film serves as a misguided pamphlet written by men attempting to define feminism, women empowerment, rape, sexual perversion and social media without grasping the basics."{{Cite web |date=2024-01-20 |title=Vivekanandan Viralaanu movie review: Have veteran Malayalam directors forgotten how common people speak and behave? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/vivekanandan-viralaanu-movie-review-have-veteran-malayalam-directors-forgotten-how-common-people-speak-and-behave-9117358/ |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} While S.R.Praveen of The Hindu wrote " A loud, overdramatic take on an issue that the film fails to grasp"{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2024-01-19 |title=‘Vivekanandan Viralaanu’ movie review: A loud, overdramatic take on an issue that the film fails to grasp |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vivekanandan-viralaanu-movie-review-a-loud-overdramatic-take-on-an-issue-that-the-film-fails-to-grasp/article67755971.ece |access-date=2025-02-14 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
References
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External links
- {{imdb title|28090020}}
{{Kamal (director)}}
Category:Indian comedy-drama films