No fiction,” Mammootty told Zoom. Earlier during the fight, Thalachennor had advised the Zamorin to leave the seat and hide in the Nilavara fearing Valiya Panikkar's skills, which he agreed to. Mamangam, which is not only the Delhi-based actor’s first big-budget feature but also her South Indian debut, is an unusual film in that, it began production last year and went through some crew and script changes in between. Directed by M. Padmakumar. During subsequent fight the two are able to take down all the men with the help of Muslim merchant Pokkar (Suresh Krishna) and his men who had earlier promised to help the duo during their quest. The film is about the Mamankam festival of the 18th century in the banks of the Bharathappuzha at Tirunavaya, in the Malabar region. [36] The visual effects for the film is done by Kamalakannan. He then notices a painting in the brothel which shows all the areas of Mamangappattanam and understands that someone who had visited the festival had drawn this. The Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions were by Manoj Yadav, Palani Bharathi and Bhuvanachandra respectively. It seems to have begun as a temple festival, analogous to the Kumbha Melas at Ujjaini, Prayaga, Haridwar and Kumbakonam. Set in the 17th century, the story is about the chavers, or suicide squad warriors, who were determined to challenge the Zamorin who'd caused dishonour to … Director M Padmakumar is directing the magnum opus from Sajeev Pillai’s script. The three of them confronts the Zamorin and a huge battle begins between the 3 and the 30000 soldiers. [14][15] According to sources from the production team, as of January 2019, the budget of the film was ₹45 crore. Later, it is known from the informer that he saw Panikkar and Chanthunni in the woods and he reported it to Zamorin after finding out they were Chaverukal, who sent troopes to take them down. [53] Sify gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that "Mamangam may not be trying to impress with too much heroism but is a genuine and emotional tale from the past that is engaging. Mammootty will be seen playing a mysterious character with multiple looks in … But finally, Valiya Panikkar reaches the Nilapaduthara by his skills. After this incident he understands that being a Chaver was useless and the death of all these men for these many years was a waste as the Zamorin who took the procession by force had died centuries before. He also noted that the filmmakers will be using very little help of special effects to spruce up Mamangam. The Maamaankam festival of 1683 is vividly described by William Logan in his Malabar Manual - " Amid much din and firing of guns the Morituri, the Chaver Nayars, the elect of four Nayar houses in Valluvanad, step forth from the crowd and receive the last blessings and farewells of their friends and relatives. Mamangam first half movie review highlights: An engaging action-drama backed by brilliant writing Mammootty starrer 'Mamangam' turns into a celebration Photos: Shaun Romy rocks the 'Kodagu' saree While Valiya Panikkar was staying at the brothel, he heard about the news of Chaverukal which had somehow leaked. Mamangam is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language period action film directed by M. Padmakumar, and produced by Kavya Film Company. The trailer of the movie hit the screens on Saturday and promises a grand action-packed drama. [55] Firstpost wrote "Thematic relevance, courage and sensitivity are not enough to hold up an entire film though when the writing is shallow and the storytelling style [is] dull. [46][47] Lahari Music released the soundtrack in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu, while the Hindi version was done by T-Series. So he was forced to disguise himself and live away from them for far 24 years. These twin problem areas combined with action scenes and visual effects that are a mixed bag end up pulling down Mamangam". [26][27], The film showcases the martial art of Kalaripayattu[13] and the actors have undergone training for Kalaripayattu and horse riding. This is not a movie for those who are seeking 'Bollywood masala', though there are beautiful songs, fight scenes and great locations. After seeing his body and hearing the advice of Valiya Panikkar the villagers and the family members learn about their mistakes and decides that no more Chaverukal will be sent. During the investigation Thalachennor receives different versions of stories on the death of Koya from Unnimaya, her lover Rarichan (Sudev Nair) and her sister Unni Neeli (Ineya). [20] Kaniha, Iniya, Siddique, Sudev Nair, Suresh krishna and Manikkuttan were also roped in to play pivotal characters. The story starts in 1698 and follows two members from the Chandroth family of Valluvanadu in their bid to overthrow the Zamorins. They are able to kill many soldiers, but in course Moyin and Panikkar are killed. As no one has ever seen or retrieved the body of a dead chaver till then, he decides to prevent this. Mamangam was a religious festival which was held once in 12 years at Thirunavaya, on the banks of Bharatapuzha in Kerala. [49][1] The film was released along with dubbed versions Hindi, Tamil & Telugu.The film had a digital release through Amazon Prime Video[50], Times of India gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote that music and background score are good, "however, the drama does feel like a lost opportunity, considering the talent that was on offer, the stories they could have mined and fictional elements they could have inculcated,". Director : Sajeev Pillai. It has been recognised as the best first look poster, Malayalam movies ever witnessed. Mamangam is expected to hit the screens by the end of this year in multiple languages. During this Mamangam too, the Chaverukal led by Chandroth Valiya Panikkar (Mammooty) has arrived to confront the Zamorin. Valiya Panikkar kills these men and finally Thalachennor. The last Mamankam was believed to have conducted in 1755, where the Saamoothiri had a hair breath escape from an 18 year old Chaver soldier named ‘Putumanna Kandaru Menon’ from ‘Putumanna Panikkar’ family. The film follows the story of warriors known as Chaaverukkal, who plots a plan, to overthrow the Zamorin rulers. [4] Sajeev Pillai was the director in the first schedule, but was replaced by M. Mammootty will showcase his Kalaripayattu moves in Mamangam for the third time after Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989) and Pazhassi Raja (2009). [24] On 29 January 2019, it was confirmed that M. Padmakumar will replace Sajeev Pillai as the director. Songs are composed by M. [52] Manorama Online rated 3.5 stars out of 5, called it "an epic tale of feud and bloodshed", and appreciated the cinematography but said the stunts could have been better choreographed. He along with his men chase Valiya Panikkar to a valley side where they confront each other. Māmānkam (Malayāḷam:Māmāngam/Mahāmaham or Māmākam) was a duodecennial medieval fair held on the bank, and on the dry river-bed, of Pērār (River Nil̥a, River Ponnani, or Bhāratappuḻa) at Tirunāvāya, southern India. He had arrived there to help the duo after his father's death. When Mammootty was asked about the benchmark set by Baahubali, the Malayalam superstar was quick to point out the major difference between Mamangam and the Baahubali franchise. [57] Rating 1.5 out of 5, The News Minute called it a dull and "tedious underwhelming film", writing that "Mamangam gives the distinct feel of watching a mega serial. Mamangam was originally planned by director Sajeev Pillai who has written the script, which is based on Mamankam festival that was celebrated during the 17th century. He tells all these to Panikkar and Chanthunni and is finally able to convince them that he is neither a traitor nor afraid. The film tells the true story around the medieval festival of Mamangam. Mamangam First Look Poster posted on his official Facebook page by Megastar Mammootty is creating a bigger wave in social media. As Zamorin's men are hunting down Chaverukal who are setting of to the festival, Panikkar and Chanthunni decides to leave secretly after completing all the customs they had to do in their Tharavaadu and saying a sorrowful goodbye to their relatives. Synopsis/Plot : Based on the medieval fair called Mamankam, which was celebrated every 12 years between 800 AD and 1755 AD, the story of the film is supposedly about a brave warrior (played by Megastar Mammootty) of Malabar and his loyal soldiers. The audio launch event for the film was held on 19 October 2019 at Kochi. But Pokkar dies during the fight and Panikkar is nitten by a snake. Before becoming an actor, Prachi was a sportsperson. An informer to the Zamorin is also found wounded in the woods. They disguise themselves and enter the Mamangappattanam. How he overcomes all the challenges, is the gist and what happens in between is the real story of Mamangam," Mammootty told us in an exclusive interview. Mamangam is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language action-adventure period drama film, directed by M. Padmakumar, and produced by Kavya Film Company and distributed through PVR Pictures. Movie has its dull moments such as when Siddique lands at a brothel as part of an investigation as you suddenly feel led to … For all the latest Entertainment News, download Indian Express App. [5] It stars Mammootty, Unni Mukundan, Achuthan B Nair and Prachi Tehlan. 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The film starring Mammootty is a period flick based on true events. “It will be visually big but we’re not depending much on computer graphics. “Mamangam” is literally a bloody saga of violence, supposedly like many such films, advocating peace! The Indian Express is now on Telegram. He treated him there and finally revealed to them that he was actually Valiya Panikkar. Apart from an action thriller, the movie mesmerises the audience with impressive emotional scenes. We are using minimal VFX. 5.81 cr.] The veteran stars in Mamangam, a war story set around the Mamankam festival in Kerala during the era. Unimmaya recalls that a wounded man and a kid had earlier arrived at the place and was treated by Kuruppu who is a doctor too. "[54], The Indian Express rated 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "A movie that could have narrated an intriguing story of suicidal warriors from Malabar region during the 18th century has turned out to be a collage of old school Malayalam stunt scenes, and cringe-inducing situations and dialogues which make you feel like you are watching a Malayalam serial ... the movie fails to live up to viewers' expectations as it is let down by the amateurish approach to the screenplay and direction". The eyes of such dead warriors are pulled out and their body is dropped into a well named Manikkinar with the help of elephants. So some people think that he died including Panikkar and Chanthunni. [7][8] The film follows Chaaverukal who plot to overthrow the Samoothiri. [37], Principal photography began in February 2018 at Mangalapuram and completed the first schedule in the same month. He brings back the body of Chanthunni to his village. Valiya Panikkar is forced to leave them on their own as it is their destiny. Mamangam portrays the story of the suicide-squad which is a group of warriors called ‘Chaverpada’. [17] Prachi Tehlan, Anu Sithara and hindi film actress Pranchi Desai was roped in to play the female lead roles. ചുരികത്തലപ്പിൽ പ്രതികാരത്തിന് മൂർച്ച കൂട്ടി ഓരോ ചാവേറും മരണത്തിലേക്ക് ചെന്നു കയറുമ്പോഴും ഇവരെല്ലാം പാണന്‍റെ പാട്ടിൽ ഇന്നും വീരൻമാരായി അമരൻമാരായി ജീവിക്കുന്നു. The story then shifts to the perception of Zamorin's right hand man Thalachennor (Siddhique) who has arrived at a brothel owned by the dancer and Unnimaya (Prachi Tehlan) to investigate the death of a foreigner named Zamar Koya (Tarun Arora) who is a very important man to the Zamorin. The film, which is about the Mamankam festival of the 18th century, follows the story of Chaaverukal who plot to overthrow the Zamorin rulers. [6] The film is about the Mamankam festival of the 18th century in the banks of the Bharathappuzha at Tirunavaya, in the Malabar region. Māmānkam(Malayāḷam: Māmāngam/Mahāmaham or Māmākam) was a duodecennial medieval fair held on the bank, and on the dry river-bed, of Pērār (River Nil̥a, River Ponnani, or Bhārathappuzha) at Tirunāvāya, southern India. [30][31][32][33] Sham Kaushal is the action choreographer. All lyrics are written by Bhuvanachandra. But this doesn't prevent Chanthunni reaching the Nilapaduthara. [48] The lyrics for the Malayalam version were written by Rafeeq Ahmed and Ajay Gopal. Finally he learns that Kuruppu was none other than disguised Chandroth Valiya Panikkar. Panikkar and Chanthunni who had left with Valiya Panikkar after the previous events reunites with Kungan who takes them to a secret shelter where Valiya Panikkar trains Chanthunni and tells them all about Mamangam and the place. With Mammootty, Unni Mukundan, Achuthan B. Nair, Prachi Tehlan. Without fearing after seeing their death Chanthunni continues his feat. Copyright © 2020 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. 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The story is set in the 16th century and revolves around a medieval festival called Mamangam. Story of Mamangam held once in a 12 years that lasts 30 days. It is as if the director picked out his worst facets and strung them together into a sequence". The film also stars Unni Mukundan, Kaniha, Anu Sithara, Tarun Raj Arora, Prachi Tehlan, Sudev Nair, Suresh Krishna, Manikuttan and Siddique among others. First of all, viewers should not expect a Baahubali or a Pazhassi Raja as Mamangam is, in a way, the story of a failed hero. Mammootty's character—Chandroth Valiya Panicker— is the most underwhelming period hero ever", also criticised the "bad writing", inorganic stunts and amateur VFX. [22] The war sequence of the film were shot in 20 acre land in Nettoor, which was built by around 2000 workers and costing 10 crore was constructed with 10 tonnes of steel and 2000 cubic metre of wood. തിരുനാവായ ക്ഷേത്രം നാവാമുകുന്ദന്‍റ പേരിൽ മാത്രമല്ല ഒരുപാട് ധീര യോദ്ധാക്കളുടെ വീരമരണം കൊണ്ടും പ്രസിദ്ധമാണ്. The stunts don't look realistic at all, with the warriors flying in the air as if they were playing a quidditch match on invisible broomsticks" and "Mammootty has a faintly regretful expression on his face, as if he's realised that he's walked into yet another bad film". After remembering Valiya Panikkar's lessons he uses the light staffs (jumping from one to another) to reach the Nilapaduthara but the soldiers pull down the last staff. So he left searching for them and found them fighting a bunch of soldiers and it was him who neutralised the gunman, wounded the informer and took wounded Panikkar and Chanthunni to the brothel. They fight the Zamorin's army and everyone except Valiya Panikkar dies. While it manages to achieve it to an extent, the film is not a wholesome experience" and "the stunt sequences are hard to believe" and the "VFX is tacky". Under Valiya Panikkar's command Panikkar and Chanthunni leaves the place midnight in between the dance performance. Thalachennor finds out that it was the work of Valiya Panikkar who had earlier promised Chanthunni that he would bring his body back to the village in case he died. The Hindu temple associated with the festival was Nava Mukunda Temple in Tirunavaya. 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[14] The makers got permission from Navodaya to reuse the title of their 1979 film. Due to his wisdom he understands that all these versions are fake. While there are moments that hold our interest (the narrative is familiar), one wishes the characters were more well-written. It’s understandable when people like to know if the upcoming period drama Mamangam will be as good as Baahubali in terms of visual style and scale. Made on a huge budget, the film is based on a true story on a festival called Mamangam. Mammootty film Mamangam is all set to hit the screens on December 12. The film follows Chaaver… The film begins with a Mamangam festival (conducted every 12 years) which is conducted by the present Zamorin (Samoothiri) several years after the ownership of the festival was handed over forcefully from Valluvakkonathiri to the Zamorin. [51] India Today said the film "tries to tell the fictionalised story of chaverukal (suicide squad). [40][41][42][31], As of 10 May 2019, the film completed 80 days of the planned 120-day shoot. During flashbacks it is revealed that after escaping the festival, Valiya Panikkar couldn't return to his village as they would consider him as a traitor and he wouldn't be welcomed there. [3], Neeraj Madhav and Dhruvan was roped in to play important roles. [38] After M. Padmakumar was roped in as the director in January 2019, the film shooting restarted from scratch. “Baahubali is not a historical film. - Times of India", "Mammootty opens up about his role in 'Mamangam, "Mammootty's Maamaankam release in multiple languages", "I have no political aspirations: Mammootty", "ഇതെന്റെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ ചിത്രം; മെഗാ പ്രോജക്ടുമായി മെഗാസ്റ്റാർ", "Mammunni to play 'chaver' in period drama on Mamankam", "Dhruvan out, M Padmakumar and Unni Mukundan in", "A dream come true: Prachi Tehlan opens up about her experiance [, "Prachi Desai killing it in THIS latest Saree look: PHOTOS", "Meet Achuthan, the young hero from 'Mamangam'! Cinematographer Manoj Pillai replaced cinematographer Ganesh. Two kingdoms are at loggerheads, and every time the festival of Mamangam (a real … Mamangam is the story about the Mamangam Mahotsavam, a fair that was held every 12 years in the 17th and 18th centuries in Thirunavaya on the banks of the river Bharathapuzha.. Mamangam. Mammootty will showcase his Kalaripayattu moves in Mamangam for the third time after Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989) and Pazhassi Raja (2009). Apart from Mammootty, the film also stars Unni Mukundan and Prachi Tehlan. They move through many places and finally reaches the Mamangam festival. [60] It grossed US$57,648 (₹41.55 lakh) in the US in four weeks,[61] US$789,218 in the United Arab Emirates in three weeks,[62] and A$50,184 (₹24.7 lakh) in Australia in two weeks. [39] The sets are created in an 18-acres of plot in Maradu where the old era is recreated and was erected by close to thousand labourers and cost around 5 crores. As he cannot stay in a village who treated him as a traitor he leaves the village never to be seen again and a monument is erected for Chanthunni who is the only chaver whose body has been ever retrieved. The film features Mammootty in the role of a warrior. Zamar Koya who was at the place for all these time feels suspicious about the two as he is assigned to prevent Chaverukal from reaching the fest. Jayachandran. The film brings out the worst in Mammootty. Mamangam will have the stunning actress Prachi Tehlan as its female lead. Anyhow in 1765, the Mysore king ‘Hydarali’ defeated Saamoothiri and this festival ended forever. Suddenly the informer was wounded by an unknown warrior. The album features three tracks in both the versions. As they try to escape a checking gate by the soldiers, they meet Moyin (Manikkuttan) who is the son of Pokkar. Here we can see the magical transformation and 100% justifiable acting from Mammookka. 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Mammootty, Unni Mukundan, Siddique and Master Achuthan play pivotal roles in the movie. MUMBAI—Mammootty, who has done over 300 films and has won the National award thrice, is set to star in the biggest film of his life, “Mamangam,” a true story based on a … Padmakumar. Big sets were erected. So he promises to accompany them to the festival. He is able to wound the scared Zamorin. They are Chandroth Panikkar (Unni Mukundan) and a young boy of 12 years named Chanthunni (Achuthan). [34][35] Director Ram is supervising the dubbing of the Tamil version. So the people of his family consider him as a traitor (As due to ancient customs, he had to kill or be killed there, not return without finishing the goal) and he hadn't returned ever since. Kuruppu seemed to know much about the Mamangam festival. 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After reaching the Nilapaduthara, Valiya Panikkar had only 2 choices, one was to die by the hands of the men simply and attain fame by his death or to escape the fest. [44][41] The film was completed in 4-5 schedules in different locations and on different sets.[45]. It is then revealed that Valiya Panikkar actually didn't kill the Zamorin or die during the festival, he escaped the place. [16] In November 2019, producer Venu Kunnapilly revealed the final budget to be ₹55 crore. But the warriors would usually die by the hands of Zamorin's 30000 men even before they could reach the Nilapaduthara where the Zamorin used to sit. The Review: In summary, it tells the story of warriors and the Mamangam well with spellbinding performance from most of the cast. It stars Mammootty, Unni Mukundan, Achuthan B Nair and Prachi Tehlan. It’s a fictional (film). He hears the words from Kungan too. [18][19] Achuthan who is trained Kalaripayattu was roped in to play Chandroth Chanthunni Menon, a 15-year kid who is the youngest fighter in the history of Mamankam. Sajeev Pillai was the director in the first schedule, but was replaced by M. Padmakumar. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines. [59], In the overseas opening weekend, it grossed US$44,352 (₹31.49 lakh) in the United States, A$37,827 (₹18.41 lakh) in Australia, £16,417 (₹15.56 lakh) in the United Kingdom, and US$5,854 (₹4.16 lakh) in Canada. During the Mamankam festival held at the banks of Bharathapuzha in Tirunavaya, soldiers from various places used to come together to wager battle. They are guided to the festival by a lower caste man called Kungan (Manikandan Achari) and they leave. Seeing this Zamar Koya follows them but get killed by Valiya Panikkar after a fight. From that time onwards Valluvakkonathiri used to send his best Warriors (Chaverukal) from Valluvanad to confront the Zamorin and kill him. The story is set in the 16th century and revolves around a medieval festival called Mamangam. Each and every person who acted in this film was awesome and Superb. Director SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali franchise has become the gold standard which is used to judge period dramas made in India since 2015. The story then shifts to 24 years later where 2 of the latest warriors in Chandroth Tharavaadu are preparing to leave to Mamangam festival or Mamangappattanam as Chaverukal after they had visions from Thirumanthankunnu Devi to do so. After a little lull in the production, the shooting of the historical drama is going on in the huge sets built at Varikkassery Mana. Loved the story and progression of the events. But they are no match for Valiya Panikkar. It is said to be based on the Mamangam festival during the 18th century where warriors from different parts of the country would come and display their skills. The trailer of the movie hit the screens on Saturday and promises a grand action-packed drama. 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