| Jawan of Vellimala | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Anoop Kannan |
| Written by | James Albert |
| Produced by | Mammootty |
| Starring | Mammootty Sreenivasan Leona Lishoy Mamta Mohandas Asif Ali Baburaj Niyas Backer |
| Cinematography | Satheesh Kurup |
| Music by | Bijibal |
Production company | Playhouse Studio |
| Distributed by | Playhouse Release & PJ Entertainments |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹5 crore |
| Box office | ₹9 crore |
Jawan of Vellimala[1] (transl. The Soldier of Vellimala) is a 2012Malayalam film written byJames Albert and directed by debutantAnoop Kannan. It starsMammootty,Sreenivasan,Mamta Mohandas, andAsif Ali.[2][3][4][5]
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 ofSifyMoviebuzz 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.[6]
Rediff.com gave the movie a negative rating of 2 out of 5 stars.Rediff.com criticParesh 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."[7]
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 likeMammootty 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."[8]
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."[9]
All music is composed byBijibal
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Onnam Kunnume" | Anil Panachooran | Mammootty | 1:35 |
| 2. | "Pora Niranjoru" | Anil Panachooran | Rakesh Brahmandan | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Aalum Aarum" | Santhosh Varma | Bijibal | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Marayumo" | R. Venugopal | Harish Sivaramakrishnan | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Ozhuki Njan" | Santhosh Varma | K. S. Chitra | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Marayumo (Remix)" | R. Venugopal | Harish Shivaramakrishnan | 4:05 |
The film collected aroundUS$1710 from the first weekend from the UK box office.[10]