Ee Parakkum Thalika
| Ee Parakkum Thalika | |
|---|---|
 Unnikrishnan and Sundareshan still | |
| Directed by | Thaha[1] |
| Produced by | M. M. Hamsa |
| Screenplay by | VR Gopalakrishnan[2] |
| Story by |
Govind Padman Mahesh Mithra |
| Starring |
Dileep Nithya Das Harisree Asokan Cochin Haneefa Salim Kumar |
| Music by | Ouseppachan |
| Cinematography | Saloo George |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
| Distributed by | Kalasangham Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹2.5 crore (US$350,000) |
| Box office | ₹15 crore (US$2.1 million) |
Ee Parakkum Thalika is a 2001 Malayalam comedy film starring Dileep,[3] Nithya Das and Harisree Asokan. It was directed by Thaha and written by V. R. Gopalakrishnan.[4] The film was one of the highest grossing Malayalam films of 2001.[2][3][5] The film was also the debut film of actress Nithya Das.[6]
The story follows bus owner Unnikrishnan (Dileep) and his assistant Sundareshan (Harisree Asokan) who live and sleep in their bus. Their lives take a turn with the appearance of a mysterious tribal girl (Nithya Das).
Cast
- Dileep as Unnikrishnan B.
- Nithya Das as Gayathri / Basanthi ( Voice dubbed by Sreeja)
- Harisree Asokan as Sundareshan M. K
- Cochin Haneefa as Veerappan Kurup
- Salim Kumar as Koshy
- P Vasu as R. K. Santhanam
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Sreedhara Kaimal
- Babu Namboothiri as Krishna Pillai
- Machan Varghese as Moosa
- Sabitha Anand as Lakshmi
- Praseetha Menon as TV Reporter
- Kalabhavan Shajon as Traffic Police
- Kunchan as Avaran
- Johny Antony as Thief (cameo)
- Geetha Salam
- Kalabhavan Haneef
Plot
Unnikrishnan (Dileep) owns an old bus,[7] received as a compensation for his father Thamarakshan Pillai's road accident and he is facing lots of consequences due to the pathetic condition of the bus, named after his father. He sold many valuable things to maintain this bus. His friend Sundareshan (Harisree Asokan) was his only companion and the cleaner of the bus. A mouse had eaten the passport of Sundareshan and had spoiled his chances of going abroad. Some part of the film's comedy involves Sundareshan running behind this mouse for his revenge. A live TV show, in which Unni bad mouth of a Traffic Sub Inspector, Veerappan Kurup (Cochin Haneefa) lands him in more trouble, when the former commands Unni to leave the city with the bus. Sreedhara Kaimal (Oduvil Unnikrishnan) an advocate and well wisher tries to him help him with a bank loan to run a mobile kitchen (Tattukada) from his bus.
The plot takes a turn when a girl named Basanthi (Nithya Das ) enters the bus as a nomad, but she is actually Gayathri, the daughter of an influential and politically powerful minister R. K. Santhanam (P. Vasu) in Puducherry. Her father forced her to join politics, which made her leave home. Initially, the girl refuses to leave the bus, despite the constant efforts of Unni and Sundareshan. The police trace her and take her back to her father's custody. Her father was making arrangements for her marriage with someone else. Meanwhile, Unni realises that he could not live without Gayathri. Unni and Sundaran secretly enter her house and finally all end well by winning the heart of her father.
Reception
The film received a mostly positive critical reception and was a box office superhit> It was the second highest grossing Malayalam film of 2001, after Ravanaprabhu.[2][3][5][8][9]
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by Ouseppachan and lyrics by Gireesh Puthenchery
| Song Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| Arumayaam Sandhyayodu | M. G. Sreekumar |
| Ka Kaattile | Dr. K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra |
| Kudamulla Kammalaninjal | Dr. K. J. Yesudas |
| Kudamulla (Violin Solo) | Ouseppachan |
| Kuppivala Kaikalum | K. S. Chithra |
| Kuppivala Kaikalum | M. G. Sreekumar |
| Parakkum Thalika | M. G. Sreekumar |
| Pathu Pavanil | M. G. Sreekumar |
Remakes
- Aaduthu Paaduthu in Telugu
- Sundara Travels in Tamil
- Dakota Express in Kannada
- Many scenes from the movie were used in the Hindi movie Chal Chala Chal
References
- ↑ "Hailesa: Comedy Thriller laced with Action". Oneindia.in. 14 October 2008. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- 1 2 3 "VR Gopalakrishnan's film". Indian Express Newspapers (Mumbai) Ltd. 2001. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- 1 2 3 "Rise of a superstar". The Hindu. 15 July 2005. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ↑ "Thaha to direct Suresh Gopi". Yahoo! Movies India. 27 August. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 2009-07-09. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - 1 2 "Dileep (Dileep Gopalakrishnan)". webindia123. com. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ↑ "Nitya Das". my-kerala.com. 7 May 2002. Archived from the original on 30 August 2005. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ↑ "Ee Parakkum Thalika — Movie Profile". seventymm.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ↑ Unni R. Nair (4 January 2002). "Let down". Screen India. Archived from the original on 29 December 2007.
- ↑ "Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku". Sify. 12 February 2004.