Uncle (2018 film)
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| Directed by | Girish Damodar |
| Written by | Joy Mathew |
| Screenplay by | Joy Mathew |
| Produced by | Joy Mathew Sajai Sebastian |
| Starring | Mammootty Joy Mathew Karthika Muralidharan Muthumani |
| Cinematography | Alagappan N. |
| Music by | Bijibal |
Production company | SJ Films in association with ABRA Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Uncle is a 2018 Indian Malayalam drama thriller film directed by Girish Damodar and produced by Joy Mathew and Sajai Sebastian under the banner of SJ Films. It stars Mammootty and Karthika Muralidharan in the lead roles, and Joy Mathew and Muthumani in supporting roles. It was released on 27 April 2018.[1][2]
Plot
The story revolves around two major characters Krishnakumar and Shruthi. Krishnakumar is a big businessman with a big circle of friends. Shruthi is the daughter of one of his friends. KK and Shruthi travel from Ootty to Kozhikkode together.[3]
Cast
- Mammootty as Krishna Kumar, also known as KK
- Karthika Muralidharan as Shruthi
- Joy Mathew as Vijayan, Shruthi's father
- Muthumani as Lakshmi, Shruthi's mother
- Suresh Krishna (actor) as Vishwan
- K.P.A.C. Lalitha as Ammachi
- Ganapathi as Sam (Shruthi's friend)
- Rajasekharan as Santhosh (Happy)
- Babu Annur
- Meghanathan as SI jeevandan
- Kailash as Nelson
- Kalabhavan Haneef as Baputti
- Jennifer Antony
Reception
Times of India gave 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Uncle comes at a time when society is confused and striving to break free from conventions and prejudices. It spreads hope, a commodity that was never needed more than at this point of time."[4]
Deccan Chronicle rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote, "Girish Damodar, on his debut, appears a promising director, with his well-planned making, eliminating unwanted sequences. The cinematography, editing and background score also deserve due credit."[5]
Ashwin Baradwaj of lensmenreviews rated the film 2.5/5 stars and stated, "On a theme level, [Joy Mathew's] new script Uncle is pretty much in the same zone again targeting the fake morality... Uncle is slightly better than the kind of films Mammootty has been doing for the past one year and that’s my justification for the rating."[6]
Anna M. M. Vetticad of firstpost rated the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "When it is at its best, Uncle: My Dad’s Friend is an excellent psychological drama bordering on a work of genius. By making needless overt attempts to manipulate the audience though, it robs itself of its potential greatness."[7]
References
- ^ "This Mammootty film promises to be an engaging thriller". Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Uncle". Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Portraying a relevant issue". Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Uncle Movie Review {4/5}: Mammootty’s Uncle is an engaging tale, retrieved 6 October 2019
- ^ m.g, Gokul (28 April 2018). "Uncle movie review: Portraying a relevant issue". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "uncle review". Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Firstpost review". Retrieved 31 August 2018.