My Santa (film)

My Santa is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama christmas film, directed by Sugeeth and written by Jemin Cyriac, starring Dileep, Manasvi Kottachi, Anaswara Rajan, Sunny Wayne, Anusree, Deva Nandha, and Kalabhavan Shajohn. The film is produced by Nishad Koya, Ajeesh OK, Sajith Krishna, and Saritha Sugeeth for the banner of Wall Poster Entertainment. The music is composed by Vidyasagar.

This movie was a commercial failure due to the mediocre story line.

Plot
Aisa Elizabeth, a second-grader, lost her father, mother, and grandmother in an accident. She is staying with her grandfather. Grandfather, pet Elliamma, loving neighbors, and schoolgirl, Anna Teresa, are her world.

Santa is the protagonist of Aisa's mind from her grandfather's stories. She hopes that Santa Claus is alive somewhere and that Santa will come to see her once in a while. She also has some wishes to ask Santa that Christmas. Last Christmas night, Santa arrives to meet Aisa and accompanies her that night to fulfill her wishes.

Cast

 * Dileep as Abel Abraham Thekkan / Santa Claus, Anna's father
 * Manasvi Kottachi as Isa Elizabeth Jacob
 * Anaswara Rajan as Adult Isa (Cameo), Abel's adopted daughter
 * Sunny Wayne as Aby Mathew
 * Deva Nandha as Anna Theresa, Abel's daughter and Isa's friend
 * Anusree as Maria Abel, Anna's mother
 * Sai Kumar as Chacko (Kuttoosan), Isa's grandfather
 * Siddique as Paul Pappan
 * Kalabhavan Shajon as Shareeff
 * Indrans as Krishnan
 * Dharmajan as Manukuttan
 * Suresh Krishna as Dr. Stephen Philip
 * Irshad as Babu, Maria's brother
 * Manju Pathrose as Smitha Paul
 * Deeraj Rathnam
 * Aju Varghese as Joji Varghese (Cameo)
 * Shine Tom Chacko as Police Officer (Cameo)
 * Nandan Unni as Art Director (Cameo)
 * Govind Padmasoorya as Isa's Father (Photo Presence)
 * Sshivada as Isa's Mother (Photo Presence)
 * Radhika Pandit as Lakshmi (Photo presence)

Music
The music and background score for the film is composed by Vidyasagar. The lyrics were written by Nishad Ahamed and Santhosh Varma.

Release
The film was released on 25 December 2019. The satellite rights of the film were bought by Zee Keralam and it was released on the OTT in Zee5.

Reception
Ajith of Malayala Manorama wrote that "with ample doses of humor and emotions, My Santa is a feel good entertainer that would excite the young audience and draw families to the theaters this holiday season." Sajin Shrijith of The New Indian Express stated that "this Santa brings a few cheers but no gifts" and added: "My Santa is a film that demands too much from the viewer. In addition to requiring an immense reserve of patience, it requires one to put up with its heightened theatricality, 90s-style melodrama, and excessive sweetness." Sify rated it 3 out of 5 stars and gave the verdict: "Family & Kids special!" The Times of India calling the film "A Christmas gift for children" gave it a 3 out of 5 rating. The reviewer appreciated Baby Manasvi's performance and wrote that she "steals the show with her splendid acting, coming across easily as the loving, innocent and stubborn girl."