Philips and the Monkey Pen
| Philips and the Monkey Pen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by |
Rojin Thomas Shanil Muhammed |
| Produced by |
Sandra Thomas Vijay Babu |
| Written by | Rojin Thomas |
| Story by | Shanil Muhammed |
| Starring |
Sanoop Santhosh Jayasurya Remya Nambeesan Vijay Babu[1] |
| Music by | Rahul Subrahmaniam [2] |
| Cinematography | Neil D'Cunha |
| Edited by | Prejish Prakash |
| Distributed by | Friday Tickets & PJ Entertainments Europe |
Release dates |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Philips and the Monkey Pen is a 2013 Indian Malayalam children's film written by Rojin Thomas and directed by Rojin Thomas and Shanil Muhammed.[3] The film stars Sanoop Santhosh, Jayasurya, Remya Nambeesan, Vijay Babu and Joy Mathew.[4]
The film revolves around a ten-year-old called Ryan Philip (Sanoop Santhosh) and his adventures with a magical pen called the Monkey Pen.[5] The film was co-produced by actress Sandra Thomas under Friday Film House banner.[6] Neil D’Cunha is the cinematographer and the music has been scored by Remya Nambeesan’s brother, Rahul Subrahmaniam.[7]
The film released on 7 November 2013 in Kerala.[8][9][10] The film completed 111 days in theaters and was a commercial success at the box-office.[11][12] The film won Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film and Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist (Sanoop Santhosh).
Cast
- Sanoop Santhosh as Ryan Philip
- Jayasurya as Roy Philip
- Remya Nambeesan as Sameera Roy
- Joy Mathew as Captain Richard Philip
- Innocent as God
- Diya as Joan
- Gourav Menon as Jahangir R. aka Jugru
- Aakhash Santhosh as Rama Ramana Rajeeva Nandanan aka Raman
- Antony Elrin D'Silva as Innocent P. Varghese
- Nidheesh Boban as Decimal
- Augen as 7-Up
- Mathew Joy as Rahul
- Mukesh as Principal
- Vijay Babu as Padmachandran aka Pappan
- Pradeep Kottayam as Pavithran
- Kiran Aravindakshan as Joan's Father
- Dean Rowlins as Robert Bristo
- Sudheer Karamana as Decimal's Father
- Sasi Kalinga as Murthy
Critical reception
Philips and the Monkey Pen got very much positive reviews from critics and other audiences.
Deccan Chronicle gave 3.5/5 rating and said, "This, to date, must surely rate as the year’s top contender of the prestigious Swarna Kamal for the Best Children’s Film. It lights up the righteous path without being preachy. When a son says to his father, "I thought the truth would pain you", the wise one smiles, inspiringly, "The truth isn’t bitter; it is the lies that are excessively sweet"."
Awards
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film Director- Rojin Thomas and Shanil Muhammed
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist - Sanoop Santhosh
Kerala film critics award for Best child artist Kerala film critis award for Best Children Film
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains 6 songs, all composed by Rahul Subrahmanian. Lyrics by Anu Elizabeth Jose, Sibi Padiyara, and Mamtha Seemanth.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Vinnile Thaarakam" | Arun Alat |
| 2 | "En Kanimalare [F]" | Neha Venugopal |
| 3 | "Baalyathil" | Remya Nambeesan |
| 4 | "En Kanimalare [M]" | Sachin Warrier |
| 5 | "It's Just Another Day" | Shaan Rahman |
| 6 | "Kanavukalil" | Najim Arshad |
References
- ↑ "Philips And The Monkey Pen Cast & Crew, Philips And The Monkey Pen Star Cast, Actor, Actress, Director". entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- ↑ "Philips and the Monkey Pen Malayalam Movie - Preview, Trailers, Gallery, Review, Events, Synopsis". Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- ↑ "What got special on'Philips & the Monkey Pen' : Miracles never ends on M'Town". The Cine Nes. Retrieved November 2013. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Sudhish, Navamy (2013-10-29). "Fun and Fantasy". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- ↑ Vijay George. "Ryan in wonderland". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- ↑ "Philips and the Monkey Pen - Find what you like". tikkview. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- ↑ "Malayalam film Philips & the Monkey Pen releases today - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- ↑ "'Philips & the Monkey Pen' releases today". Sify.com. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- ↑ "Malayalam Movie: Philips and the Monkey Pen released (Photos)". newkerala.com. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
- ↑ "'Philips & the Monkey Pen' review". Futurecreater. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
- ↑ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/malayalam/444966/
- ↑ Deepa Gauri. The best of Malayalam cinema in 2013 26 December 2013 Khaleej Times