Mariyam Mukku

Mariyam Mukku is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language romantic fantasy drama written and directed by James Albert. It marks the directorial debut of screenwriter James. The film was distributed by LJ Films and stars Fahadh Faasil and Sana Althaf in the lead roles along with Manoj K. Jayan, Joy Mathew, Irshad, Sadiq, Nandu, Prathap Pothan, and Saju Navodaya in other important roles. The film score and songs were composed by Vidyasagar.
The film depicts a love story between Felix, and Salomi who live in Mariyam Mukku, a coastal area with a unique Latin Christian culture. The movie was shot at Tangasseri beach in Kollam. The film was released on 23 January 2015 in theatres and met with negative reviews from critics.

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Cast

Fahadh Faasil as Felix
* Nebish Benson as teen Felix
**Eric Zachariah as younger Felix
Sana Althaf as Salomi
Manoj K. Jayan as Palamukkil Pawlos
Pratap Pothan as Father Gabriel
Spencer Cruz as Auctioneer Christy
Santhosh Keezhattoor as Bernard, Felix's father
Joy Mathew as Karamoottil Varkey
Aju Varghese as Lloyd Casper Anderson
Irshad as Kaala George
Neeraj Madhav as Dennis
Nandu as Mullan Joseph
Sadiq as Earnest
Sreejith Ravi as Lorenze
Kundara Johny as DYSP Paul
Saju Navodaya as Nazareth
Devi Ajith as Kathreena
Suja Menon as Jancy
Reena Basheer as Clara
Seema G. Nair as Marykutty
Veena Nair as Anna
Meena Ganesh as Mariyamma
Dinesh Prabhakar as Charlie
Subeesh Sudhi as Chandy
Omana Ouseph as Aleyamma
Kalashala Babu as Wilfred

Production & Casting

The filming started in October 2014 and was shot at Lighthouse, Vizhinjam and Kappil. The shooting was meant to be completed in two schedules, and the film was set to release by 23 January 2015. It was earlier reported that Hima Davis would play the female lead. However, it was later confirmed that Sana had replaced her. She was earlier seen in Vikramadithyan.
A teaser was released by LJ Films on 21 December 2014, following by a second teaser released on 6 January 2015.

Music

The film features four tracks composed by Vidyasagar. He has composed a different kind of music while retaining his trademark style of melody. All the songs garnered fine appreciation from critics. Ee Kadalinu Kolu brings the feel of rain, storm, sea, and love – all blending together, indicating the blossoming of love between the lovers in a monsoon. Kavil, with a Latin-American flavour, has been composed as a folk song recounting how the Portuguese had come and gone. Swargam Thurannu, with its divine feel, is a Christmas night carol song. With Mekkarayil, there is a change happening in the seashore. As the waves come and go, this song even though fast-paced, gives the feel of each line coming and going.

Track#	Title	Singer	Lyrics	Length
1	"Ee Kadalinu Kolu"	K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha	Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma	5:05
2	"Kavil"	Kavalam Sreekumar, Najim Arshad	Santhosh Varma	4:18
3	"Swargam Thurannu"	Chorus	Father. Ziyon	4:36
4	"Mekkarayil"	Ranjini Jose, Jithin	Rafeeq Ahammed	5:22

Reception

The film received generally negative reviews from critics and ended as a below-average grosser at the Kerala box office. It was an anticipated movie which is the directorial debut of scriptwriter James Albert known for scripting popular Malayalam films. But here, the weak screenplay was the major drawback. The script failed to narrate the theme which was a blend of realism and fantasy. The plot which develops with the feel of a love story, suddenly takes a complete track change into a fantasy drama. The unbalanced plot left the audience totally clueless about the intention of the movie.