James & Alice
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| Directed by | Sujith Vaassudev |
| Screenplay by | Dr S. Sajikumar |
| Story by | Sujith Vaassudev |
| Produced by | Dr S Saji Kumar Krishnan Sethukumar |
| Starring | Prithviraj Sukumaran Vedhika Sijoy Varghese Parvati Nair |
| Cinematography | Sujith Vaassudev |
| Edited by | Samjith Mohammed |
| Music by | Gopi Sundar |
Production company | Dharmik Films |
| Distributed by | Srivari Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹6 Crores |
| Box office | ₹13 Crores[1] |
James & Alice is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy romantic drama film written and directed by Sujith Vaassudev, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Vedhika in the lead roles.[2] The music was composed by Gopi Sundar.[3][4][5] The film was released on 5 May 2016.
Plot summary
[edit]James is a talented artist and businessman. His wife Alice works in a bank. They get married against Alice's father's wish due to his lack of a career, but since then have led successful marriage for seven years and have a child out of it. However, the seven-year itch starts with both of them focused on their respective careers. Their busy lifestyles and misunderstandings results in filing a divorce. A day before divorce, James meets with a freaky car accident. In the hospital, facing a coma James hallucinates/dreams St.Peter's presence and both of them review his life; his mistakes and the changes he could've done. Whether James realises his mistakes and is able to come back to his life forms the crux of the movie.
Cast
[edit]- Prithviraj Sukumaran as James
- Vedhika as Alice (voice dubbed by Angel Shijoy)
- Sijoy Varghese as St. Peter, (voice dubbed bu Anoop Menon)
- Sai Kumar as Davis Thekkeparambil
- Kishor Satya as Dr Alexander
- Parvathy Nair as Nandana Varma/Nandu
- Manju Pillai as Advocate Rohini
- Emine Salman as Isabel (Pinky)
- Anupama Parameswaran as Isabel (Adult Pinky)
- Vijayaraghavan as Dr. Mohan
- Sudheer Karamana as K T Annan
- Arjun Nandhakumar as Yoga Thinesh
- Shaani Shiki as Mithun
- Sudheesh as Subin
- Indrans as Abrahanm
- Tini Tom as Kazoo
- Ganapathi as Ibrahim
- Adil Ibrahim as Soubin
- Neeraj Madhav as Sketch
- Naseer Sankranthi as K.T Annan's P.A
- Biju Menon as Rohini's Husband (only in a photo)
- Puneeth Rajkumar as Appu (only in special appearance)
Production
[edit]The filming began on 15 January 2016. Prithviraj and Vedhika previously acted together in Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014).[3][6] Movie shooting was wrapped on March 31, 2016.[7]
Soundtrack
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| Released | 29 April 2016 | ||||
| Recorded | 2016 | ||||
| Venue | Chennai & Kochi | ||||
| Studio | Sunsa Digital Workstation | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 14:30 | ||||
| Label | Muzik 247 | ||||
| Producer | Gopi Sundar | ||||
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Anil Johnson was signed in as the composer first.[8] But he opted out before filming had begun. Music was composed by Gopi Sundar,[9] and released on Muzik 247 label.[10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mazhaye" | Harinarayanan B K | Karthik, Abhaya Hiranmayi | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Nenjin" | Mochitha | Sayanora Philip | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Udanjuvo" | Harinarayanan B K | Sayanora Philip | 5:39 |
| Total length: | 14:30 | |||
Release
[edit]Initially James & Alice was scheduled to release on 29 April 2016,[11] later postponed[12] and released on 5 May 2016.[13]
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]The Times of India gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "The story arc of James and Alice is quite in sync with the analogy. Presented in a fragmented, flashback-heavy style, the movie is a simple portrait of a contemporary relationship, of a young family that is going through a rocky patch".[14] Malayala Manorama gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "An exceedingly slow-paced film, with less humour or other remarkable agents, James and Alice isn't everyone's cup of tea. The feather touch of something celestial keeps it engaging, but the magic, sadly wanes".[15] IndiaGlitz gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "Sujith Vasudev has done well for a directorial debut. There are certain elements that he will have to tweak to work for the larger audience. Gopi Sunder at the music section has done well yet again. The visually alluring frames need a special mention and the cinematographer has done well to give an artistic rendering to the tale".[16]
Home media
[edit]James & Alice DVD was released on Satyam Audios on 22 July 2016.[17]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Date of ceremony | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 18 November 2016 | Asiavision Awards | Outstanding Performance of the Year | Vedhika | Won | [18] |
| 20 January 2017 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [19][20] | |
| Special Jury Award | Sijoy Varghese | Won | |||
| 17 June 2017 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam | Karthik | Nominated | [21] |
| 30 June and 1 July 2017 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Malayalam | Vedhika | Nominated | [22] |
References
[edit]- ^ a tip Adams jays dams680754 "Kerala box office: Dulquer Salmaan's 'Kammatipaadam,' Jayaram's 'Aadupuliyattam' and Allu Arjun's 'Yodhavu' hold well". International Business Times. 23 June 2016.
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- ^ a b James, Anu (22 January 2016). "Prithviraj to become next trendsetter with 'James and Alice' look". International Business Times. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Menon, Akhila (21 January 2016). "Just Out: Prithviraj's James And Alice First Look". Filmibeat. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ staff (26 January 2016). "Prithviraj starts 'James & Alice'". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ staff (19 January 2016). "Prithviraj: The Numero Uno star of Mollywood?". Sify. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Prithviraj Sukumaran-Vedhika wrap up shooting of 'James and Alice;' release date announced". International Business Times. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ Soman, Deepa. "Vedhika turns mom for Prithviraj's film". The Times of India.
- ^ "James And Alice has three tracks by Gopi Sunder". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Listen to songs of Prithviraj Sukumaran-Vedhika's 'James and Alice' [AUDIO]". International Business Times. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "'James & Alice' to release on April 29". Sify. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Prithviraj-Vedhika's 'James and Alice' release date postponed". International Business Times. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "'James & Alice' releases on May 5". Sify. 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "JAMES AND ALICE MOVIE REVIEW". Times of India. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "James and Alice movie review: Till death do us part". Malayala Manorama. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "James and Alice Review". IndiaGlitz. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "James & Alice DVD". Blu-ray. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Asiavision Movie Awards 2016 announced: Sonam Kapoor, Nivin Pauly, Radhika Apte, Ram Charan, others to be honoured". International Business Times. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "19th Asianet Film Awards 2017: Mohanlal performs as Pulimurugan; celebs galore at award ceremony [Photos+videos]". International Business Times. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "19th Asianet Film Awards: Was it Pulimurugan's success meet? Nivin Pauly gets trolled; netizens criticise jury members". International Business Times. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "64th Filmfare South Awards 2017: Here's Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Tamil nomination lists". International Business Times. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2017 nominations (Malayalam): Maheshinte Prathikaram leads; check date, venue, ticket details". International Business Times. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2019.