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| Directed by | Santosh Sethumadhavan |
| Screenplay by | Thoppil Bhasi |
| Story by | Pamman |
| Produced by | G. Suresh Kumar |
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| Cinematography | Vinod Ilampally |
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| Music by | M. Jayachandran |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Chattakaari (English:The Anglo Indian Girl) is a2012 IndianMalayalam-languageromantic drama film written byThoppil Bhasi based onPamman's famous novel of the same name and directed bySantosh Sethumadhavan. It is theremake of the1974 film of the same name, directed byK. S. Sethumadhavan, the father of Santhosh.[2] The film was produced byG. Suresh Kumar under the banner ofRevathy Kalamandhir. It starsShamna Kasim in the title roles.
Julie is the eldest daughter of Morris, an Anglo-Indian engine-driver. Usha her close friend is from an orthodoxHinduWarrier family. At Usha's residence she (Julie) meets her brother Sasi who is studying at a different place. Julie soon falls in love with Sasi. The relationship gets more cozy and Julie gets pregnant. The rest of the plot revolves around the struggles of Julie and her baby boy, against the hypocritic fangs of society.The plot addresses themes like Life ofAnglo-Indians inKerala, the alarming rise inPremarital Pregnancy and the taboo associated withInter caste Love and Marriage, all of which were hot topics of discussion when the movie released in 1974. According to the producer Suresh Kumar, the relevance of the remake lies in the present day Kerala society, which is still no different from the then society, with respect to these social aspects.
| Artist | Character |
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| Shamna Kasim | Julie |
| Hemanth Menon | Sasi |
| Shelly | Usha |
| Malu Raveendranath | Ilin |
| Innocent | Morris |
| Harikrishnan | Richard |
| Suvarna Mathew | Margarette |
| Sukumari | Aunty |
Being a heroine oriented film, the role of Julie was first to be fixed. Many mainstreamMalayalam actresses were considered, and the team zeroed in onShamna Kasim.[3]Hemanth Menon, who has previously acted in some Malayalam movies was fixed as the male lead.[4] Innocent plays the character of Morris, which was handled by the thespian of Malayalam cinema,Adoor Bhasi. Sukumari is the only actress present in both the versions of the movie. The support cast include Suvarna and Malu Raveendranath, portraying the characters of Julie's mother and sister respectively.
The film was shot predominantly atOoty, with some scenes being shot atUdhagamandalam railway station, and hill stations inThiruvananthapuram. The filming completed in a record 25 days.[5] A song was shot atThommankuthu Waterfall, nearThodupuzha amidst heavy rain.
| Chattakaari : An Everlasting love story, Retold... | ||||
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| Released | 2 June 2012 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 22:02 | |||
| Label | Manorama Music | |||
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The film features a soundtrack composed byM. Jayachandran with lyrics penned byMurukan Kattakada, Rajeev Alunkal, Charu Hariharan.Manorama Music published the music for the film and was released on 2 June 2012 by Honorable Minister for Film DevelopmentK. B. Ganesh Kumar atKanakakkunnu Palace . The behind the scenes videos of the songs "Nilave Nilave"[6] and "Oh My Julie"[7] were released online inYouTube.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nilave Nilave" | Shreya Ghoshal,Sudeep Kumar | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Oh My Julie" | Rajesh Krishnan, Sangeetha Sreekanth | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Kaatum Mazhayum" | Vishnu Kurup | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Anandalola Krishna" | K. S. Chithra | 2:30 |
| 5. | "Kurumozhiyude Koottile" | Shreya Ghoshal | 2:52 |
| 6. | "My Heart" | Sugeetha Menon | 2:44 |