Mili is a 2015 Malayalam drama film directed by Rajesh Pillai.[1][4] Described as a "heroine-centric motivational film,"[5][6] Mili has Amala Paul in the title role and also stars Nivin Pauly.[7] The film, produced by Dr. Avinash Unnithan and Sathish B. Sathish under Ordinary Films, marks the debut of editor Mahesh Narayanan as a scriptwriter. Anishlal R S handles the cinematography. The story revolves around an introverted girl who struggles hard to meet others' expectations. Shamna Kasim, Sanusha, Praveena, Sai Kumar, and Amol Parashar appear in significant roles.[8][9] The film started its shooting on 10 May 2014 at Trivandrum and was completed on 9 November 2014. Mili was released on 23 January 2015 to positive reviews.[10]
| Mili | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Rajesh Pillai |
| Written by | Mahesh Narayan |
| Produced by | Satish B. Satish[1] |
| Starring | Amala Paul Nivin Pauly |
| Cinematography | Anishlal R.S. |
| Edited by | B. Abhilash |
| Music by | Gopi Sunder Shaan Rahman |
Production companies | Ordinary Films Cross Pictures |
| Distributed by | Golden Eye Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹4.75 crore (US$570,000)[2] |
| Box office | ₹5.35 crore (US$640,000)[2][3] |
Plot
editMili Nair is an introvert who is very depressed. Her self-affection and inferiority complex puts off everyone. Nobody likes her character or even attempts to help her. Mili chooses to rise above the challenges and take back the reins of her life. Her transformation and learning to deal with her emotions form the crux of the movie. Meanwhile, Naveen, a soft-skills trainer, becomes a support for Mili.
Cast
edit- Amala Paul as Mili Nair
- Baby Nandana Varma as Young Mili
- Nivin Pauly as Naveen
- Sanusha as Anupama
- Amol Parashar as Arun Iyer
- Shamna Kasim as Renuka
- Sija Rose as Raji
- Sai Kumar as Mili's father
- Idavela Babu as School Manager
- Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Security staff
- Sanil Kumar as Association Member
- Santhosh K as Association Member
- Ashraf Pezhumoodu as Assication Member
- Premalal as School Principal
- Praveena as Nancy
- Ambika as Mercy
- Soumya Sadanandan as Mili's friend
- Swapna Menon as Mii's friend
- Riya Saira as Kalyani
- Vanitha Krishnachandran as Sudha
- Bindu Panicker as Mili's mother
- Sangeetha Mohan as Roopa
- Karthika Kannan as School Management Member
- Anju Aravind as Thara
- Anjali Nair as Anitha
- Devi Ajith as Hostel Warden
- Ranjini Menon as Shaiby, School teacher
- Master Neil Kaushik as Nikhil
- Baby Ammu
- Fardeen Ahamed Fasil as boy reading the book
Music
edit| Mili | ||||
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| Released | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Malayalam | |||
| Producer | Gopi Sunder | |||
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The music was composed by Gopi Sunder with Shaan Rahman. The background score was by Gopi Sunder.
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) | Duration (min:sec) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kanmaniye" (Female Version) | Minmini | 4:51 | Hari Narayanan |
| 2 | "Mili Mili Mili" (Female Version) | Pavithra Menon | 4:24 | Hari Narayanan |
| 3 | "Engengo Engengo" | Gopi Sunder | 5:03 | Hari Narayanan |
| 4 | "Mili Mili Mili" (Male Version) | Gopi Sunder | 4:24 | Hari Narayanan |
| 5 | "Manjupeyume" | Najim Arshad, Mridula Warrier | 3:42 | Hari Narayanan |
| 6 | "Kanmaniye" (Male Version) | Gopi Sunder | 3:26 | Hari Narayanan |
| 7 | "Manpatha Neettunna" | Shaan Rahman | 4:09 | Hari Narayanan |
| 8 | "Mili Theme Song" | Gopi Sunder | 2:00 | Hari Narayanan |
Box office
editThe film was made at a budget of ₹4.75 crore (US$570,000) and sold its satellite rights for ₹2.95 crore (US$350,000). It completed 50 day run in some releasing centres.[2] The total distribution share was ₹2.40 crore (US$290,000) doing a business of ₹5.35 crore (US$640,000) considering theatrical gross and satellite rights.[3] The film was one of the "profitable" Malayalam films in the first half of 2015.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mili". Salt N'Pepper Media.com. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Mili Picket 43 completes fifty". Indiaglitz.com. 19 March 2015. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ a b G. Krishnakumar (5 April 2015). "Selfie clicks, becomes year's first super-hit". Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Get ready for more Rajesh Pillai's magic Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Amala's deglam look in Mili Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Mili is a motivational film: Rajesh Pillai Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Nivin Pauly To Romance Amala Paul In Mili Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ (8 July 2014)Poorna share screen space with Amala Paul Deccan Chronicle
- ^ (4 October 2014) Nivin Pauly's Mili Nearing Wrap-up Archived 8 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Nicy V. P. (23 January 2015). "'Mili' Review Round Up: Amala Paul's Performance and Impressive Scripting Makes it Worth a Watch". IB Times. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ Haricharan Puripeddi (30 June 2015). "Southern cinema in 2015: Content ruled over star power in first half". India TV. Retrieved 2 July 2015.