Shefeekkinte Santhosham
| Shefeekkinte Santhosham | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Anup Pandalam |
| Written by | Anup Pandalam |
| Produced by | Unni Mukundan |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Eldho Isac |
| Edited by | Noufal Abdullah |
| Music by | Shaan Rahman (songs) Ranjin Raj (score) |
Production company | Unni Mukundan Films Pvt Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Shefeekkinte Santhosham (transl. Shafeek's happiness) is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Anup Pandalam. The film stars Unni Mukundan, Divya Pillai, Bala and Athmiya Rajan. It is produced by Unni Mukundan and the music is composed by Shaan Rahman. It was theatrically released on 25 November 2022.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Unni Mukundan as Shefeek
- Divya Pillai as Sainaba
- Bala as Ameer
- Athmiya Rajan as Merlin
- Manoj K. Jayan as Subair, Ayurveda Doctor
- Shaheen Siddique
- Krishna Kumar as Hakkim, Shefeek's father
- Rahul Madhav
- Govind Padmasoorya
- Sminu Sijo
- Mithun Ramesh
- Aneesh Ravi
- Boban Samuel
- Krishna Prasad
- Arun Sankaran Pavumba
- Geethi Sangeetha
- Azeez Nedumangad
- Jordy Poonjar
- Unni Nair
Production
[edit]On 19 August 2021, Unni Mukundan officially announced the second project of his production venture [3] and Mammootty sharing the title poster"Shefeekkinte Santhosham" through social media.[4]
Muhurat shot and formal launch was done on 16 April 2022, in Erattupetta.[5] The shoot was completed on 10 July 2022.[6]
Soundtrack
[edit]| Shefeekkinte Santhosham | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2022 |
| Recorded | 2022 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Official audio | |
| Shefeekkinte Santhosham - Full Album on YouTube | |
The songs were composed by Shaan Rahman. The song "Ponpularikal Porunney" was sung by Unni Mukundan with lyrics by Manu Manjith.[7]
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Khalbile Hoori" | Unni Mukundan | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Ponpularikal Porunney" | Unni Mukundan | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Vanambaadi" | Najim Arshad | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Piriyaam" | Shaan Rahman | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Shefeekkinte Santhosham Theme-1" | Shaan Rahman | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 21:55 | ||
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]A critic from The Times of India wrote that "The film is all about Shefeek trying to create happiness in others’ lives and ultimately realising that it is important to take care of his happiness. Happiness is a perspective. Also, it's a paradox. Shefeekinte Santhosham can be added to the latter".[8] A critic from onManorama wrote that "At a time when Mollywood is churning out different narratives and stories, Shafeekkinte Santhosham featuring Unni Mukundan and directed by Arun Pandalam does not make any attempt to be loud or different. Instead, the filmmaker sticks to the all too familiar terrain. Despite these, the casting, humour and twists do the trick and make the romantic comedy an entertaining watch".[9] A critic from Indian Express rated the film 2.5⁄5.[10] A reviewer of Zee News Says "Shefiq only wants to make everyone happy. But many people can connect with Shafiq's life in life when it is only prepared with setbacks and failures. There are many Shafiqs in our society. Shafiqs who will do anything to see a smile on someone else's face. Shafiq's happiness is their story".[11] Sanjith Sidhardhan from OTT Play wrote "While Anup doesn’t resort to any experiments with the storytelling format, the movie’s scripts runs out of idea too fast and becomes a stretch, even with a duration of just two hours".[12]
Controversy
[edit]Bala alleged that he was not paid for the film, which was dismissed by the director,[13] Unni Mukundan,[14] and the music director.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Shefeekkinte Santhosham' teaser: Unni Mukundan all set to put a smile on your face!". The Times of India. 16 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Unni Mukundan starrer 'Shefeekkinte Santhosham' gets an OTT release date". The Times of India. 29 December 2022. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Unni Mukundan to star in, produce Shefeekkinte Santhosham". Cinema Express. 17 August 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Unni Mukundan's next titled as 'Shefeekkinte Santhosham'". The Times of India. 18 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Shefeekkinte Santhosham: ഉണ്ണി മുകുന്ദന്റെ 'ഷെഫീക്കിന്റെ സന്തോഷം' ഈരാറ്റുപേട്ടയിൽ ആരംഭിച്ചു". News18 India (in Malayalam). 16 April 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Unni Mukundan's Shefeekkinte Santhosham first look out". Cinema Express. 10 July 2022. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "'Ponpularikal Porunney' song from 'Shefeekkinte Santhosham' sung by Unni Mukundan is a double treat!". The Times of India. 18 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ George, Anjana (25 November 2022). "Shefeekkinte Santhosham Movie Review : Irony of happiness". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Alexander, Princy (25 November 2022). "Shafeekkinte Santhosham: Small twists, humour infuse life to a familiar tale | Movie Review". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Vilayil, Dhanya K. (25 November 2022). "Shefeekkinte Santhosham Movie Review & Rating". The Indian Express (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Shefeekinte Santhosham Review : ഉണ്ണി മുകുന്ദന്റെ മറ്റൊരു ഹിറ്റ്; തമാശയ്ക്ക് തമാശ, വിഷമത്തിന് വിഷമം; ഷഫീക്കിന്റെ സന്തോഷം കുടുംബചിത്രം". Zee News (in Malayalam). 25 November 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Shefeekkinte Santosham movie review: Unni Mukundan gives it his all but the script runs out of ideas fast". OTT Play. 25 November 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "'Shefeekkinte Santhosham' director Anup Pandalam reacts to Bala's allegations". The Times of India. 9 December 2022. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Unni Mukundan dismisses the allegations made by Bala; shares transaction statements". The Times of India. 11 December 2022. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Shaan Rahman: Unni Mukundan himself made sure that I got my full remuneration". The Times of India. 10 December 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.