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Varshangalkku Shesham
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVineeth Sreenivasan
Written byVineeth Sreenivasan
Produced byVisakh Subramaniam
Starring
CinematographyViswajith Odukkathil
Edited byRanjan Abraham
Music byAmrit Ramnath
Production
company
Distributed byMerryland Release
Release date
  • 11 April 2024 (2024-04-11)
Running time
167 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Box officeest.₹56.52 crore[1][2]

Varshangalkku Shesham (transl. Years later) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language period comedy drama film based on the South Indian Film Industry, written and directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan. It was produced and distributed by Visakh Subramaniam of Merryland Cinemas. The film stars Pranav Mohanlal and Dhyan Sreenivasan in the lead roles, along with Nivin Pauly, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Y. G. Mahendran, Shaan Rahman, Neeta Pillai, Aju Varghese, Basil Joseph, Neeraj Madhav and Vineeth Sreenivasan himself in supporting roles. The film's original songs and background score were composed by debutant Amrit Ramnath.

The film's principal photography took place between October and December 2023, lasting 40 days. It was filmed across 50 locations in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Viswajith Odukkathil and Ranjan Abraham handled the cinematography and editing, respectively.

It was released in theatres worldwide on 11 April 2024, and received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.[3][1]

Plot

Two young men leave their hometown to chase their dream of becoming big in the world of 1970s and '80s South Indian cinema. The story revolves around their experiences and the ups and downs of those.

Cast

Production

Development

On 13 July 2023, Vineeth Sreenivasan announced his collaboration once again with producer Visakh Subramaniam of Merryland Cinemas, following the success of Hridayam (2022), for their second project together, titled Varshangalkku Shesham. The film also brings back Pranav Mohanlal and Kalyani Priyadarshan from their previous film.[4] Vineeth described that the film will revolve around a bunch of friends.[5]

In an interview, talking about his influences, Vineeth recalled how he listened to his father Sreenivasan's stories about his early life in Madras and also the experiences of his contemporaries in the film industry. During his school days, Vineeth avidly read popular Malayalam film magazines, such as Nana, Vellinakshatram, and Chithrabhumi, which featured articles and interviews with those working in cinema. These stories, along with the imagined picture of Madras they presented, served as inspirations for Varshangalkku Shesham. He also recalled how, during stage shows, actors Mukesh and Innocent would entertain the team with anecdotes from their lives in Madras and their experiences in the cinema world. Vineeth himself being a resident of Chennai (formerly Madras), describes the city as "a place that had always fascinated" him. Varshangalkku Shesham features Madras in the 1970s and 1980s, spanning 50 years from early 1970s, showcasing the evolution of the film industry during this period; the film "attempts to showcase that arc of time, the mood and the style of working".[6]

Vineeth had the story in mind since his college days but lacked confidence to execute it. After Hridayam, he gained confidence to make it into fruition. He began screenwriting in 2022.[7] Vineeth revealed that the story of Varshangalkku Shesham was inspired by two screenplays written by Sreenivasan.[8] Vineeth also integrated some inputs from director Priyadarshan, to whom he shared the screenplay. Priyadarshan narrated an incident that occurred in a film studio, which Vineeth incorporated into the film.[9]

Casting

During the film's announcement, the initial cast included Pranav Mohanlal, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Aju Varghese, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Basil Joseph, Vineeth, Neeraj Madhav, Neeta Pillai, Arjun Lal, Nikhil Nair, Shaan Rahman, and Nivin Pauly.[4][10] Further cast members were revealed in the film's teaser, with Y. G. Mahendran, Harikrishnan, Anjali Nair, Darshana Sudarshanan, Deepak Parambol, Bhagath Manuel, Ashwath Lal, Sreeram Ramachandran, Krishnachandran, TSR among others appear in supporting roles.[11]

Vineeth had Pranav, Dhyan, and Nivin in mind during the scripting phase itself.[7] According to Vineeth, the film will not work without the three. About Kalyani's casting, he said: "Everyone suggested Kalyani after listening to the story".[8] Vineeth based Pranav's character after actor Murali, whom he observed during the filming of Champakulam Thachan (1992). He recalls seeing Murali walking towards their hotel from a distance, dressed in a jubba and mundu, with a sling bag on his shoulder, while singing a poem. Vineeth described the characterisation as "a man flowing in the wind". He also named the character after the actor.[12] The film marks the reunion of Pranav and Kalyani with Vineeth after Hridayam.[10] Vineeth collaborates with Nivin after an eight-year hiatus. According to Vineeth, his character drives the story forward once he is introduced, with Vineeth noting that Nivin was in his "best form".[13][14] Dhyan underwent a weight loss of 12 kilograms to prepare for his role in the film.[15]

Shaan, who previously collaborated with Vineeth as a music director in his earlier projects, made his acting debut with Varshangalkku Shesham.[6] Although Vineeth had previously approached Shaan for a brief role in Thira (2013), he declined it. However, he accepted this offer, influenced by Vineeth's confidence in him. Shaan underwent a makeover, donning an outfit, wig, and mustache for his role.[16] Vineeth had approached director Lokesh Kanagaraj for a role as he wanted a "Tamil-speaking actor with a calm demeanor", but Kanagaraj declined it due to his directorial commitments. Consequently, Kalesh Ramanand, who had previously appeared in Hridayam, was chosen for the role, as suggested by Visakh.[17][18]

Vineeth reminisced about how several actors in the film juggled shooting dates with multiple filmmakers, unlike in Hridayam, where most of them were early in their careers. He described it as "a wonderful coincidence that we were able to bring them all together for this film".[6]

Filming

Principal photography began on 26 October 2023. The following day, filming was relocated to Aroor.[19] The film's art director, Nimesh Thanur, constructed sets at Aroor, replicating Kodambakkam and film studios of Madras. Additionally, some old studio scenes were shot in Coimbatore and Pollachi.[6] It took two months to build the sets.[8] Vineeth said that director Priyadarshan had provided some important details in the design of Swami's Lodge, one of the major backdrops of the film, when he narrated the screenplay to him.[9][20]

The first filming schedule was concluded in the fourth week of November after 23 days shooting.[21] Nivin joined the film for the second schedule in Munnar in early December.[22] The entire filming process wrapped up on 20 December 2023.[23] The film was shot over a span of 40 days across more than 50 locations, involving over 200 crew members.[24] Although the film depicts Chennai in the 1970s and 1980s, it was not shot in Chennai.[25]

Post-production

Dubbing for the film commenced in early January 2024 in Chennai.[26] The dubbing process was completed on the same month.[27][28] It was followed by the final stage of editing in that month.[29] The audio mixing of the film had been completed by March 2024.[30][31]

Music

Main article: Varshangalkku Shesham (soundtrack)

Varshangalkku Shesham marks the debut feature film composition work of Amrit Ramnath, son of singer-composer Bombay Jayashri. He was until then composing independent tracks for some years.[32] Ramnath started composing for the film while he was at the hospital where his mother was admitted and composed three tracks during the period.[33] Manu Manjith, Vaisakh Sugunan, Jayashri, and Sreenivasan wrote the lyrics.[34] Think Music released the film's soundtrack album on 7 April 2024 which consisted of 14 songs.[34]

Release

Theatrical

Varshangalkku Shesham was theatrically released worldwide on 11 April 2024 during the Ramadan and Vishu weekend, along with Aavesham and Jai Ganesh.[35] The date was announced through a first-look poster released by director Karan Johar in December 2023.[36][11]

Distribution

The film was distributed by the production company Merryland Cinemas in Kerala, while Phars Film acquired the distribution rights in overseas territories.[11][37] Sakthi Film Factory acquired the theatrical rights for film distribution across Tamil Nadu.[38]

Reception

Critical Reception

Varshangallku Shesham received mixed reviews from critics as well as audience upon release, largely praising the performances of the cast.[3] Divya Nair of Rediff.com rated 3/5 stars and stated "Vineeth Sreenivasan deserves applause for striving to blend the past with the present and revoking your memories."[39] Writing for Lensman Reviews, Aswin Bharadwaj gave a positive review praising Vineeth Srinivasan's direction and the performances of the cast, particularly Nivin Pauly.[40] Writing for the Times of India, Anna Mathews praised the performances of Nivin Pauly and Basil Joseph.[41] Writing for The Hindustan Times, Latha Srinivasan praised the performances of the cast and Vineeth Srinivasan's direction as earnest, but felt the film was lengthy and melodramatic.[42] Writing for The News Minute, Cris praised the film as an ode to cinema and friendship.[43] Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express, however, criticised the movie's writing and Pranav Mohanlal's acting, yet commended Nivin Pauly's performance.[44]

Box Office

The film has grossed ₹36 crores since release.[45]

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