My Great Grandfather is a 2019 Malayalam-language family-drama film starring Jayaram, Surabhi Santosh, Baburaj, Divya Pillai and directed by Aneesh Anwar. The cinematography was handled by Sameer Haq and the film was bankrolled by Achicha Cinemas, which previously produced Kunchacko Boban-starrer Kuttanadan Marpappa.[1][2]

My Great Grandfather
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAneesh Anwar
Written byShani Khader
Produced byManju Badusha
Haseeb Haneef
StarringJayaram
Surabhi Santosh
Baburaj
Divya Pillai
CinematographySameer Haq
Edited byRenjith Touchriver
Music byVishnu Mohan Sithara
Production
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Achicha Cinemas
Release date
  • 6 June 2019 (2019-06-06)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

The switch on ceremony of the film garnered a lot of media attention as it was attended by the superstars of Malayalam cinema Mammootty and Mohanlal.[3][4][5]

The film was shot mainly in Alappuzha, Ooty and Cherthala and was released on 7 June 2019.This movie was a commercial failure.[6]

Plot

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Michael, a 40-something happy-go-lucky businessman, is in love with Delna, a pretty young girl in her 20s. On the day of their engagement, a young woman named Sharon, also in her 20s, walks in with her son, claiming to be Michael's daughter turning his carefree life upside down.

The rest of the film is about discovering whether the girl is, in fact, Michael's biological daughter. The film explores the meaning and importance of family ties and friendship with a comical undertone.[7]

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Reviews

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The Times of India gave the film a 3 on 5, wrote "The first half drags a bit as the director tries to describe the friendship of Michael and Sivan with some consciously introduced scenes. The tale comes alive in the second half along with humorous situational comedy."; "(Aneesh) Anwar wraps it up with a suspense-filled and sentimental climax which offers a message on friendship and its relevance. Overall, My Great Grandfather is a fun ride that conveys the message that for love and friendship age is not a barrier."[8]

References

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  1. ^ Shrijith, Sajin (27 May 2019). "My Great Grandfather is a comedy of errors". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Jayaram Sings For Grand father". 12 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Mammootty and Mohanlal at Jayaram's Grandfather's pooja function". The Times of India. 21 December 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Mohanlal And Mammootty To Kick Start Jayaram's New Movie Grandfather". 30 November 2018. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  5. ^ "First look of Jayaram's My Great Grandfather released". The Times of India. 17 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  6. ^ Thimothy. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ^ "Malayalam film 'My Great Grandfather' unleashes family skeletons". 12 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  8. ^ "MY GREAT GRANDFATHER MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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