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''Ladies and Gentleman'' is a 2013 Indian
Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...
-language
family drama In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional te ...
film written and directed by Siddique and jointly produced by
Antony Perumbavoor Malekudy Joseph Antony, better known as Antony Perumbavoor, is an Indian film producer, Film distributor, distributor, movie theatre, cinema exhibitor and actor, who works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam film industry. He began his career as a c ...
and Roy C. J. under their production companies Aashirvad Cinemas and Confident Group. It stars
Mohanlal Mohanlal Viswanathan (; born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor and filmmaker who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Hin ...
,
Meera Jasmine Jasmine Mary Joseph,
, rediff.com; 1 August 2004.
known professionally as Meera Jasmine, is an Indian ac ...
,
Mamta Mohandas Mamta Mohandas (born 14 November 1984) is an Indian actress, producer and playback singer who primarily works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. Mamta is a recipient of several awards including a Kerala State Film Award and two Filmfare Awa ...
,
Padmapriya Padmapriya (born Padmalochani; died 16 November 1997) was an Indian actress who worked in Kannada, Tamil language, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu language, Telugu films. Her first movie was in Telugu, ''Adapillala Tandri'' (1974). In Kannada, sh ...
,
Mithra Kurian Mithra Kurian (born Dalma Kurian), is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam and Tamil films. Her notable works include ''Bodyguard'' (2010) and '' Kaavalan'' (2011). Biography She first appeared in a supporting role in the 2004 Malayala ...
, Krish J. Sathaar and
Kalabhavan Shajohn Shaji John, professionally credited by his stage name Kalabhavan Shajohn is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works primarily in Malayalam cinema. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, Kochi. Making his debut in 199 ...
. The film features original songs composed by Ratheesh Vegha and
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by
Deepak Dev Deepak Devraj Komath (born 30 April 1978), better known as Deepak Dev, is an Indian music composer, best known for his compositions in Malayalam cinema. He started his career in the film Industry through the movie '' Chronic Bachelor'' (2003) ...
. ''Ladies and Gentleman'' was released in India on 12 April 2013 as a festival release during the time of
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.


Plot

Chandrabose, a businessman in Gulf becomes alcoholic after the death of his wife, Ashwathy. Chandrabose likes to keep a low profile and lives a rather carefree life. When he comes to
Kochi Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
, he saves a young IT professional Sharath out of committing suicide and joins in the firm passing out positive philosophy which takes the firm from a struggling start-up to the top, and makes an impression on Anu, Jyothi, who is Sharath's sister and Chinnu.


Cast


Production


Casting

Siddique and Mohanlal planned the film eight years back, and Siddique had the theme in his mind back then. But he was busy with other films. Siddique was collaborating with
Mohanlal Mohanlal Viswanathan (; born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor and filmmaker who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Hin ...
after two decades since '' Vietnam Colony'' (1992), which he co-directed with Lal. Krish. J. Sathaar, son of actors
Sathaar Sathaar (25 May 1952 – 17 September 2019) was an Indian actor who primarily worked in Malayalam films. He made his acting debut with M. Krishnan Nair's ''Bharyaye Avashyamundu'' (1975). He became a hero in 1976, with '' Anaavaranam'', direc ...
and
Jayabharathi Jayabharathi (born 28 June 1954 as Lekshmi Bharathi) is an Indian actress and two-time recipient of the Kerala State Film Award, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film), Nationa ...
, makes his debut in films playing the role of Sarath. Siddique had seen Krish's photo a while ago and it was his face that came to his mind while he was searching for that character. About the film Siqqique says, "''Ladies and Gentleman'' is essentially about the generation gap. Often, the older generation is set in their ways while the new generation is eager to believe that they are always right. Young achievers of today are mostly self-made and have a different attitude towards life". There were four heroines in the film—
Meera Jasmine Jasmine Mary Joseph,
, rediff.com; 1 August 2004.
known professionally as Meera Jasmine, is an Indian ac ...
,
Mamta Mohandas Mamta Mohandas (born 14 November 1984) is an Indian actress, producer and playback singer who primarily works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. Mamta is a recipient of several awards including a Kerala State Film Award and two Filmfare Awa ...
,
Mithra Kurian Mithra Kurian (born Dalma Kurian), is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam and Tamil films. Her notable works include ''Bodyguard'' (2010) and '' Kaavalan'' (2011). Biography She first appeared in a supporting role in the 2004 Malayala ...
, and
Padmapriya Janakiraman Padmapriya Janakiraman, better known mononymously as Padmapriya, is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Malayalam films. Padmapriya made her acting debut in the Telugu film '' Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi'' in 2004. Early life Padmapriya h ...
. While Meera plays the
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of a company, Mamta and Mithra plays two software professionals, and Padmapriya is a
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. "Lalettan's ohanlalcharacter Chandrabose is a workaholic who lives abroad, giving more preference to making money in life than anything else. Meera's character is the one who changes his life and makes him understand that it is not money but relationships, values and happiness in life that really matter. Then he tries to pass on that message to a group of youngsters from the IT field who are business-minded and chase happiness in a materialistic life", says the director.


Filming

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began with a pooja function held on 17 December 2012. While most of the portions were shot in
Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
, song, dance and few other sequences used in the flashback scenes was shot in
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. A bungalow at
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,
Kochi Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
was also a filming location. ''Ladies and Gentleman'' is the first film to capture the
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, where the song and dance sequence of Mohanlal and Meera was shot. The film was also shot inside the
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theater Meydan. Filming in Dubai was done with support from the Dubai Film and TV Commission. Mini Sharma, the
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of ''7Media'' was the
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in Dubai. The filming was wrapped on 19 March 2013 after a six days shoot there. With a crew of about 20 men, filming took place across several areas in Dubai, including the
Dubai Miracle Garden The Dubai Miracle Garden (in Arabic: حديقة الزهور بدبي) is a flower garden located in the district of Dubailand, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The garden was launched on Valentine's Day in 2013. It occupies over , making it the wor ...
,
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, Marina Walk,
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and
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. Some scenes were shot in a car showroom in
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,
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.


Release

''Ladies and Gentleman'' was distributed by Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments. The film was released on 12 April 2013 in the country, during the festival of
Vishu Vishu (Malayalam: വിഷു) is a Hindu festival celebrating the Malayali New Year in Kerala, Tulu Nadu, and Mahe of India. Vishu falls on the first day of the month of ''Medam'', the first month of the Solar calendar used in Malabar of ...
. It was released in 100 theatres across
Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
. PJ Entertainments distributed the film in Europe. The satellite rights were purchased by
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Communications Ltd.


Pre-release revenue

The film did a good pre-release business. Antony Perumbavoor and Roy C. J. invested close to 10 crores and received a profit of 1.5 crore before the theatrical release. The film brought in 11.5 crores in satellite, remake, and overseas rights due to the market value of
Mohanlal Mohanlal Viswanathan (; born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor and filmmaker who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Hin ...
and Siddique. It was the first time a Malayalam film was generating an amount over 11 crores before its release.


Home media

The home media rights of ''Ladies and Gentleman'' were purchased by Central Home Entertainment, and the DVDs were released on 9 October 2013.


Reception


Critical response

Sify.com called it "average" and said, "Siddique, who has created some of the finest comedies in Malayalam history, seems to have lost his way with this one. Satheesh Kurup's visuals are fine, but Ratheesh Vegha's music doesn't impress much". Smitha of ''
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'' praised Mohanlal's acting but criticized the script saying "It is a light-hearted film with many comic situations. The script is half-baked. Moreover, the climax is a complete let down. Though the film starts off well, the second half falters and you are unable to make much sense of what director intended to do". Manu of NowRunning.com rated 2.1/5 and said that "The screenplay is half-baked in the first half. It gets a little bit interesting in the second part, though it goes on downhill very soon", and gave positive remarks to the cinematography, songs, and film score. The reviewer of ''Indiaglitz.com'' criticized the script, film score and songs but praised the cinematography, rating it 5/10. Rajeevan of MetroMatinee.com praised the lead performance, cinematography, film score and editing but criticized the songs and script saying "There is not much strength in the story but Mohanlal's presence and the way the story is presented makes some difference. Mohanlal, in the lead role as a sluggish inebriated hero with a hidden intent, makes the movie watchable" Aswin J. Kumar of ''
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'' rated the film 2.5/5 and stated "Ladies and Gentleman engage only in sparse moments; courtesy Shajon, who digs up some laughter from a parched narrative. It's not the celebration of virtues that mars the purpose, but a palpable lack of earnestness with which Siddique moulds his plot developed by ill-shaped characters."


Box office

After a good opening, the film did not maintain the reception in the following weeks at the box office. Even then, ''Ladies and Gentleman'' completed 6,500 shows in Kerala theaters in five weeks. However, the film's theatrical run was affected when unlicensed copies of the film were illegally uploaded on the Internet in May 2013. Despite that, the film managed to run for more than 50 days in theaters.


Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ratheesh Vegha, with lyrics penned by Rafeeq Ahmed and Salavoodheen Kecheri. The album consists of seven songs. The album was launched on 1 April 2013 at IMA Hall in
Kochi Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
. The event was attended by
Mohanlal Mohanlal Viswanathan (; born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor and filmmaker who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Hin ...
, Siddique, Ratheesh Vegha, Krish. J. Sathaar,
Meera Jasmine Jasmine Mary Joseph,
, rediff.com; 1 August 2004.
known professionally as Meera Jasmine, is an Indian ac ...
,
Mamta Mohandas Mamta Mohandas (born 14 November 1984) is an Indian actress, producer and playback singer who primarily works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. Mamta is a recipient of several awards including a Kerala State Film Award and two Filmfare Awa ...
, East Coast Vijayan and members of the technical crew and cast.


References


External links


Official website
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