Marupadi (transl. Reply) is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by V. M. Vinu. It stars Rahman, Bhama and Nayanthara Chakravarthy in the lead roles. The film is produced by Ashraf Bedi under the banner of Bedi Motion Pictures. The film was released on 9 December 2016.[1][2]

Marupadi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byV. M. Vinu
Written byJulaina Ashraf
Produced byAshraf Bedi
Starring
CinematographyVenugopal Madathil
Edited byK. R. Midhun
Music byGopi Sundar
Production
company
Bedi Motion Pictures
Distributed byUllattil Visual Media
Release date
  • 9 December 2016 (2016-12-09)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Plot

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The film is based on a real life incident which took place in North India and it portrays the story of a family which is permanently chased by the law and power. The film is centered around the family of Aby, a bank employee, his spouse Sara, an orphan and their teenaged daughter Riya. While leading a peaceful life, Aby gets a punishment transfer to Kolkata due to some issues in the bank he worked. On their journey to the new residence at Kolkata, the anti-narcotic squad finds some drugs in their car, which led them to jail, where Sara and Riya faces sexual onsets from the police officers and inmates.[3][4] The film points finger against the prevailing social and legal systems which makes the life of innocent people tragic. Moreover, it picturize the pathetic conditions of women and children in the present day society.[5][6]

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The soundtrack for the film was composed by M. Jayachandran and the background score was scored by Gopi Sundar, with lyrics penned by Rafeeq Ahamed.[1]

Marupadi
 
DVD cover
Soundtrack album by
Released21 November 2016 (2016-11-21)
GenreFeature film Soundtrack
Length12:38
LanguageMalayalam
LabelMillennium audios
M. Jayachandran chronology
Mohavalayam
(2016)
Marupadi
(2016)
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
(2017)

Track listing

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All music is composed by M. Jayachandran

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Ee Poovithal"M. Jayachandran3:59
2."Melle Vannupoyi"Varsha Vinu4:25
3."Ponjilanji Chottile"Shweta Mohan4:14
Total length:12:38

Critical reception

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Deepa Soman for The Times of India stated, "With its fair share of pitfalls and loopholes, our legal justice system has been existing in our midst, to make important decisions on people lives, for long. When women are at its receiving end, the system gets a lot more skewed. Marupadi, a film by V.M. Vinu, typifies such a frightful situation, demanding some scary answers and solutions if any".[4] Filmihood.com rated the movie 3 out of 5.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Marupadi [2016]". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Marupadi (Marupady) Malayalam Movie,Marupadi Movie Review, Wiki, Story, Release Date - FilmiBeat". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  3. ^ BookMyShow. "Marupadi". BookMyShow. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Marupadi". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 December 2016.     
  5. ^ കെ.മാത്യു, അനീഷ്. "ഇത് സമൂഹത്തിനുള്ള മറുപടി". www.mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Marupadi Movie Review-songs-collection-report-respons-mp3.photos". Mollywood Times. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Marupadi Malayalam Movie Review & Rating - FilmiHood". FilmiHood. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.     
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