June (film)
June is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language Coming-of-age-romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Ahammed Khabeer. The film depicts the life of June Sara Joy (Rajisha Vijayan) as she grows from a teenager to a young woman.[1] Produced by Vijay Babu through his production company Friday Film House. The film also features Sarjano Khalid, Arjun Ashokan, Joju George, Aswathi Menon and Sunny Wayne in significant roles along with more than 15 newcomers.[2]
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Directed by | Ahammed Khabeer |
Produced by | Vijay Babu |
Written by | Libin Varghese Ahammed Khabeer Jeevan Baby Mathew |
Starring | Rajisha Vijayan Sarjano Khalid Joju George Arjun Ashokan Aswathi Menon |
Music by | Ifthi |
Cinematography | Jithin Stanislaus |
Edited by | Lijo Paul |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Friday Tickets |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Plot
The movie starts with June(Rajisha Vijayan) walking to a varkala beach pub to have a drink. The scene shifts to the past where June Sarah Joy (Rajisha Vijayan) who is the only child of her parents Panama Joy(Joju George) and Mini Joy (Aswathy) is getting ready for the first day of her XI class. She wants to look chic but her mom is pretty strict. Her father gives her advice that it is a turning point in her life and need to study hard.
It rains when she got into the school and saw a handsome boy taking video of the students. He comes to her and asks where the XI class room is. Both of them belong to the same class and she takes him to the classroom. Most of her friends are from the old class except for a few new students. When the teacher asks the students to perform a self introduction all students do it well except for the new students Noel and June. Noel was recording the whole introduction session on his handcam. The class teacher appoints Noel and June as the class leaders because she wants them to be smarter. Noel and June started to like each other. Meanwhile the school youth festival happens, the commerce department wins the championship due to the right plan by Noel. As time progresses, she is able to make new friends, and her Plus Two batch of 2007 is finally able to become a batch to remember not just for the students, but also for the teachers. Noel her newfound best friend is now elevated to the level of her boyfriend. They get to connect well with each other as they are both considered to be lagging with their talents. But at the same time, when her parents find out about Noel, she decided to end their relationship. She joins a nearby college while he travels to Mumbai to stay with his parents and to continue his studies. She spends her college life in misery, after which she goes to Mumbai, gets a job and stays there with a friend and meets Noel and they start dating, they breakup after a while because of his arrogant father and his attachment to him. Heartbroken, June goes to the pub. She hits a guy for harassment and ends up in the police station from where a guy from a nearby school which she was in, takes her home. On the way he explains how he liked her for years and they date and eventually breakup. The film ends with June marrying Alex whom she meets through her parents.
Cast
- Rajisha Vijayan as June Sara Joy
- Sarjano Khalid as Noel
- Joju George as 'Panama' Joy, June's father
- Aswathi Menon as Mini Joy, June's mother
- Arjun Ashokan as Anand
- Aju Varghese as Binoi Varkkala
- Vaishnavi Venugopal as Abhirami / Mottachi, June's best friend
- Nayana Elza as Kunji, June's best friend
- Jishnu Sathyan as Antony / Bruce Lee
- Fahim Safar as Sankar Das / Harry Pottan
- Sanju K. S. as Arjun
- Akhil Manoj as Suraj
- Harisankar as Rahul
- Sruthy Suresh as Sreelakshmi
- Margret Antony as Ann Mary
- Raveena Nair as Fida
- Sruthy Jayan as Maya
- Shiny T Rajan as Anand's mother
- Jolly Chirayath as Alex's mother
- Sunny Wayne as Alex (Cameo)
- Kalesh Kalakkode as Binoi Varkala's friend
Production
June marks the directorial debut of Ahammed Khabeer. The film was shot in reverse order of the screenplay from the end to the beginning, allowing actors to undergo physical changes to look younger, along with filming. Rajisha Vijayan lost 9 kilograms (20 lb) for portraying teenage June.[3] The film was shot mostly in Pathanamthitta, Varkala, Mumbai and Kottayam. The school scenes were shot in Believers Church Residential School, Thiruvalla.
Soundtrack
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 2018 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Language | Malayalam |
Label | Friday Film House |
The film's soundtrack was composed by Ifthi.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Minni Minni" | Vinayak Sasikumar | Amrutha Suresh | |
2. | "Maane Penmaane" | Vinayak Sasikumar | Ifthi | |
3. | "Uyarum" | Anu Elizabeth Jose | Gowry Lekshmi | |
4. | "Koodu Vittu" | Vinayak Sasikumar | Bindu Anirudhan | |
5. | "Melle Melle" | Manu Manjith | Rayshad Rauf, Bindu Anirudhan | |
6. | "Aadyam Thammil" | Vinayak Sasikumar | Sooraj Santhosh, Anne Amie | |
7. | "Then Kiliye" | Vinayak Sasikumar | Vineeth Sreenivasan |
Reception
Critical response
Anna Mathews from The Times of India said, "Debut director Ahammed Khabeer goes all out to jog the viewers’ memories of the best of school days when you are in a rush to grow up and he does a good job of it. ‘June’ will appeal to the wide demographic of pre-teens, teens and all those who were teens".[4] A critic from The Hindu wrote, "The film is a winner for its earnestness, its non-judgmental approach towards the female".[5]
Box office
The film was a commercial success and completed 100 days theatrical run.[6]
References
- Nair, Vidya (10 February 2019). "On course to a seasoned actor". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "Rajisha Vijayan will be seen in six get-ups in June". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "'Rajisha set aside an entire year for June'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- June Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of June by Times of India, retrieved 21 June 2019
- Binoy, Rasmi (16 February 2019). "'June' review: A refreshing debut". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- "ആ കുഞ്ഞു സ്വപ്നം 100 ദിവസം പൂർത്തിയാക്കി; ആശുപത്രി കിടക്കയിൽ നിന്ന് രജിഷ". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 21 June 2019.