Collector is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language political action thriller film directed by Anil C. Menon, starring Suresh Gopi in the title role.[1] The film takes a look at the contemporary social scene in the state.
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| Directed by | Anil C. Menon |
| Produced by | V. V. Sajan Abdul Azeez |
| Starring | Suresh Gopi Rajeev Nedumudi Venu Mohini Yamini Verma Balachandran Chullikkadu Baburaj Kollam Thulasi Ambika |
| Cinematography | Manoj Paramahamsa Gunasekharan |
| Edited by | V.T Sreejith |
| Music by | Reghu Kumar |
Production company | A Qube |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
editAvinash Varma is the District Collector of Ernakulam. He takes on several anti-social elements who rule the underworld of Kochi . Of them, Williams, who is a real estate businessman, is his biggest opponent. ACP Revathy, social activist Arundhati and a few honest and sincere government officers and the Chief Minister are there to support Avinash Varma. The City Police Commissioner, the Lady Mayor Sethulakshmi of Kochi Corporation, and a couple of corrupt ministers and officials are supporting the illegal activities of Williams. In the age-old battle between the 'Good' and the 'Evil', Avinash Varma wins as expected, and his truth and honesty are rewarded.
Cast
edit- Suresh Gopi as Avinash Varma IAS, District Collector
- Rajeev as John Christopher
- Nedumudi Venu as Mahendra Varma
- Yamini Sharma as Revathy IPS, Assistant Commissioner
- Lakshmi Sharma as Gouri
- Mohini as Mayor Sethulakshmi
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Avinash's and Mahendran's Mother
- Baburaj as George Mathew IPS, City Police Commissioner
- Adithya Menon as John Willams
- Maniyanpilla Raju as Sulaiman Mohammed
- Janardhanan as Chief Minister Balachandran Kurup
- Kalashala Babu as Minister Kurishumoottil Mathachan
- Subair as Krishnamohan
- Abu Salim as CI Xavier
- Anil Murali as CI Musthafa
- Biju Pappan as CI Soman
- Krishnakumar as Chandran
- Chali Pala as Adv. Habeeb Khan
- Sreehari as Prabhakaran
- Prof. Aliyar as Ninan Koshy
- T. P. Madhavan as Shankaran Namboothiri
- Sudheesh as Rameshan S Namboothiri
- Sajid Yahiya as Dilshen Mendisco
- Chemban Vinod Jose as Iqbal, a Terminator Squard team
Production
editThe film ran into financial troubles when its shooting was a mid way. Collector is the seventh directorial venture of Anil C. Menon. The production Controller of the Collector is Shibu G Suseelan.
Reception
editCritical response
editVeeyen of Nowrunning.com gave a negative review and said, "Collector fits into the socio-political thriller genre in Malayalam films to the 'T'. The film tries to speak a lot, but the fact is that not many are in a mood to listen. For, we have seen it all" and gave 1.5 stars of 5.[2]
Indiaglitz gave a favorable review and said, "The highlights of the movie are the brilliant production values starting from its awesome title graphics to excellent cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa. Some of the dialogues in the former half and climax are indeed interesting, though that is not the case with the entire movie."[3]
Sify said, "Collector is loud, formulaic and tailor made for those who are addicted to the age old good versus evil sagas. For those who get thrilled when the hero renders lines of dialogues to virtually everyone around and takes on a dozen hunks with sheer grit, this may be a fine film. For the rest of the world, this may not be such an exciting experience. The choice is yours!".[4] Rediff wrote, "To sum up, Collector is just another Suresh Gopi film that will be appreciated by his fans, but has nothing new to offer".[5]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack features four songs composed by Reghu Kumar. The songs, as well as the choreography, received largely positive reviews. The songs managed to average the music charts in the initial weeks. This was the last work of Reghu Kumar, who died in 2014.[citation needed]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Maayum Maaya" | K. J. Yesudas | 5:39 |
| "Raudhram" | Madhu Balakrishnan | 4:19 |
| "Rengi Nare" | Renjini Jose | 5:20 |
References
edit- ^ "Suresh Gopi - A Collector now". IndiaGlitz. 23 August 2006. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- ^ Veeyen (16 July 2011). "Collector Malayalam Movie". Nowrunning.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Collector Review". IndiaGlitz. 21 July 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Collector". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Palicha, Paresh C (18 July 2011). "Review: Collector sticks to the tried and tested formula". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.