Karmayodha

Karmayodha
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Major Ravi
Written by	Major Ravi
Produced by	Haneef Mohammed Major Ravi
Starring	Mohanlal Murali Sharma Saikumar Aishwarya Devan Asha Sharath
Cinematography	Pradeep Nair
Edited by	Donmax
Music by	MG Sreekumar Background Score : Jeffrey Jonathan
Production companies	Red Rose Creations MR Productions
Distributed by	Red Rose Release PJ Entertainments Europe
Release date	December 21, 2012 (2012-12-21)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam
Budget	7 Crores
Box office	12.5 Crores

Karmayodha is a 2012 Malayalam action thriller film co-produced, written and directed by Major Ravi. It features Mohanlal, Murali Sharma, Saikumar, Mukesh, Bineesh Kodiyeri, Rajeev Pillai, Asha Sharath and Aishwarya Devan. The soundtrack was composed by M. G. Sreekumar with lyrics by Dr. Madhu Vasudevan; the background score was provided by Jeffrey Jonathan. Popular dancer and television actress Asha Sharath is featured as the wife of the character played by Mohanlal.The film deals about the illegal activities happening against women. Karmayodha received mixed reviews, and the film was a hit at the box office.

Plot

Madhavan Menon (Maddy) is a ruthless investigating officer working with the Mumbai Police. He is an encounter specialist who makes decisions on the spot, without always waiting for orders from the top. His latest assignment is to investigate the missing of a teenage school girl from Mumbai. He reaches Kerala on being tipped off that the girl could be taken to Kerala. In the meantime, another girl gets kidnapped in Kerala, presumably by the same people or people linked to them. There is also information that some other girls too have been kidnapped. Following the leads, Maddy comes to the conclusion that all the girls have been abducted by a Kerala-based sex trafficking racket headed by a psychic criminal named Khais Khanna. Maddy embarks on a mission to eliminate the racket and save the girls, including his daughter who gets kidnapped, Diya.

The film depicts children being trapped by mafia groups taking advantage of technology like mobile phones, and dwells on the international sex trafficking. The film also depicts the diminishing joint family system in society, suggesting that with the increasing trend towards the nuclear family in society, what is getting uprooted is the bonding between family members and the security that they offer along with love and affection to the future generation.

Cast

• Mohanlal as Madhava Menon/Mad Maddy
• Murali Sharma as Khais Khanna
• Bineesh Kodiyeri as Manu
• Basil
• Badri
• Saikumar
• Mukesh
• Asha Sharath as Mad Maddy's wife
• Aishwarya Devan
• Sona Heiden
• Malavya as Diya
• Rajeev Pillai as ACP K. Tony
• Kannan Pattambi as Thenkasi Selvam
• Vishnu Hariharan
• Shalin
• Riyaz Khan as Sathan Sunny
• Sudheer Karamana as Anoob
• Anil Murali
• Janardhanan
• Sukumari as Maddy's mother
• Piyush Vijayan
• Lakshmi Menon
• Sasi Kalinga
• Vinita Menon
• Ajay MP
• Pushpa Rajan
• Dr. Roni as Commissioner

Production

The film was shot on locations in Mumbai, Cochin, Munnar and Nagercoil. Filming began in August 2012.

The pooja ceremony of the film was held on 7 July 2012 at the BTH Sarovaram Hotel in Cochin, India.

Notably, Karmayodha is not set in the military backdrop that had characterised all other Mohanlal–Major Ravi films, such as Keerthi Chakra, Kurukshetra and Kandahar.

Marketing

The first-look poster was released in September 2012; the film's first teaser was released on October 3, 2012, and a theatrical trailer was released on November 25, 2012.

Soundtrack

Untitled

The soundtrack was composed by M. G. Sreekumar, with lyrics by Dr. Madhu Vasudevan. The album was launched on November 25, 2012 at IMA Hall in Kochi. The event was attended by Mohanlal, Joshiy, Major Ravi, Mukesh, Rajeev Pillai, MG Sreekumar, Pradeep Nair, Pranav Mohanlal, Renji Panicker, Jeffrey Jonathan and other personalities from the film industry, along with the technical crew and cast of the film. The background score for the film was provided by Jeffrey Jonathan. The film notably features Murukan Kattakada's famous poem "Kannada", which has been rendered by the poet himself.

Tracklist

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Mooliyo Vimookamay"	Madhu Vasudevan	Najim Arshad	4:20
2.	"Karmayodha Theme"	Madhu Vasudevan	Jeffrey Jonathan	2:55
3.	"Ellavarkkum"	Murukan Kattakada	Murukan Kattakada	3:40
4.	"Karmayodha Rap"	Madhu Vasudevan	Jeffrey Jonathan	4:20
Total length:				15:28

Release

The distribution rights for Karmayodha in Kerala were bought by Red Rose Release. Karmayodha's premier show was held on December 20, 2012 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The film's worldwide release took place on December 21, 2012. Karmayodha was released in Europe and the UAE on December 27, 2012.

Critical reception

The film received mixed response from critics.

Sify.com deemed the movie "Disappointing", saying: "A rather flimsy plot, some bad performances, silly lines and villains who are unintentionally comical make you cringe in the seats. The plot moves ahead without a definite aim or direction with some weak links that barely look convincing."

Rediff.com rated the movie 2 out of 5, saying: "Karmayodha is not worth watching".

Indiaglitz gave the film an average rating of 5.9/10, saying that "Karmayodha may satisfy the die-hard Mohanlal fans. And the collections may pour in for the first few days and for the rest, no guarantees can be made....."

External links

• Karma Yodha at IMDb