Director Jeethu Joseph, who helmed some of the most-talked-about films in the recent time like Drishyam and Memories, is back – This time, with a soft, soulful romantic-drama. Life Of Josutty, starring Dileep, Rachana Narayanankutty, Jyothi Krishna, Harish Peradi and Kalabhavan Mani, is set in Kerala and New Zealand.
Director Jeethu Joseph, currently basking in the success of Papanasam, had thought of casting Rajinikanth in the film, but concern over the reception of certain scenes led him to cast Kamal Haasan instead. “We were hesitant because the scene where the police officer kicks the hero with his shoe wouldn’t be palatable for die-hard Rajinikanth fans,” Jeethu explained.
Many people claim that Drishyam is a family thriller, but Jeethu Joseph tells us otherwise: “I don’t think Drishyam or Papanasam are family thrillers.Drishyam has given Jeethu many unforgettable memories but there is one particular memory he holds very close to his heart: “After watching the film, the late K.
Bonding with Kamal Haasan was special and memorable, he said. Apparently, after the shoot, Kamal sent Jeethu an SMS about how comfortable he was working with the director and that their friendship reminded Kamal of his relationship with ace Malayalam director IV Sasi.Kamal Haasan had checked with him before the shoot to know whether the character Suyambulingam, can be made more ’emotional’ to suit the Tamil audience, said Jeethu.
Papanasam won’t be a frame-by-frame remake of Drishyam. According to Jeethu Joseph, the film has several new elements. If the original was more a ‘mind-game’ without any action scenes, the remake is said to have a lot of stunt sequences.
Kurat, the title of the upcoming Malayalam film directed by debutant Nivin Damodaran, was announced by more than 40 artists and technicians of the Malayalam film industry on Sunday, including actors Unni Mukundan and Suraj Venjaramoodu, and director Jeethu Joseph.
The upcoming Malayalam film Drishyam 2 starring Mohanlal and Meena wrapped up the shooting on Friday, 10 days earlier than scheduled, director Jeethu Joseph announced.
Jyotika who was last seen in Jeethu Joseph’s Thambi will next feature in Ponmagal Vandhal, debutant JJ Fredrick’s film that is due for release. The film that has been bankrolled by actor Suriya’s 2D Entertainment and co-produced by Rajsekar Karpoorasundarapandian was to hit the screens on March 27, and was postponed due to coronavirus outbreak, that has caused the shutting down of theatres.
Actors Shriya Saran and Vimal’s film with director R Madhesh, titled Sandakaari, My Boss, has wrapped up shoot. The film is a remake of director Jeethu Joseph’s Malayalam film My Boss, and was adapted from the Hollywood film The Proposal.
The teaser of Mei starring Aishwarya Rajesh, Nicky Sundaram and Kishore released recently. The film is directed by SA Bhaskaran, who assisted Kamal Haasan and Jeethu Joseph in their directorials. The story and dialogues for Mei is by Sentha Murugesan, and music is composed by Prithvi Kumar.
Govind Vasantha is in the news, and how. Fresh from the announcement that he’s composing music for Jeethu Joseph’s film starring Karthi, Jyotika and Sathyaraj, the music director took to Instagram to give his fans another reason to cheer.
Actress Jyotika, who begins shoot for her film with Jeethu Joseph today, has reportedly signed her next with debut director Fredrick. Govind Vasantha is on board to compose music for the film. The project will be produced by Suriya’s 2D Entertainment.
Aishwarya Rajesh will appear as a medical representative in her new film. The movie has been directed by debutant SA Bhaskaran, who has previously assisted Kamal Haasan and Jeethu Joseph in their directorials.
Mr and Mrs Rowdy, Jeethu Joseph’s new film starring Kalidas Jayaram in the lead, is centred on the stereotypes surrounding villains. It is a light-hearted comedy that narrates the tale through the lives of four youngsters with the story set against a rural backdrop.
Pranav, son of Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, is making his acting debut as an adult with Aadhi, directed by Jeethu Joseph. The 27-year-old plays an aspiring music director and will also be seen doing parkour as part of the action scenes in the film.Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s epic drama Padmaavat, which was scheduled to release on December 1, is officially releasing today but with a lot of protests around the country. Bhansali’s film starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, and Ranveer Singh is a cinematic adaptation of the epic poem Padmavat written by Malik Muhammad Jayasi in 1540 CE, which most historians have called a work of fiction.
This repeats in Menon’s Vettaiyaadu Vilayaadu and later, in Ennai Arindhaal. In Jeethu Joseph’s Memories, which was a crime thriller that did well at the box-office, the protagonist, played by Prithviraj, was a brooding alcoholic living in grief after his wife and kid were killed by a criminal. Why do our filmmakers love to unleash violence on women, make them pawns in the cat and mouse game between the villain and the hero?
Esther Anil, best known for her role as the younger daughter in Jeethu Joseph’s Drishyam and the subsequent Tamil and Telugu versions of the film, will soon make her debut as a lead actress in noted filmmaker Shaji N Karun’s film.Esther, who recently shifted to Kochi from Wayanad to prepare for acting career and academics, made her on screen debut as a child artiste in Aji John’s Nallavan in 2010.
Years later, Jeethu Joseph would explore the criminal tendencies of middle-class families through his film Drishyam, in which an ordinary, under-educated cable operator brilliantly covers up a brutal crime committed by his family.Probably the only Indian movie comparable with White Ribbon is auteur KG George’s 1985 film Irakal (Victims) where corruption and suppressed tensions in the middle-class family of a powerful rubber baron (Thilakan) threaten to overflow when the youngest scion, Baby, turns into a psychotic murderer.
Here’s a look at how the ‘small’ big film changed things. 60 seconds to make a Rajinikanth film feel fresh again – Aditya Warrior, director Jeethu Joseph (Drishyam), national award-winning editor KL Praveen (Kabali), and other experts talk about what makes the final cut for those highly-anticipated promotional videos.
Jayasurya’s forthcoming films include Pretham, a horror film directed by Ranjith Shankar, and Rosshan Andrew’s School Bus.Additionally, he plans to relaunch his family banner, Udaya Studio, with a film directed by Siddharth Shiva, titled Kochanavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho.He will be seen in director Hariharan’s Syamanthakam, Jeethu Joseph’s Oozham, Sujith Vasudev’s James and Alice, RS Vimal’s Karnan, Pradeep M Nair’s Vimanam, and Jamesh Kottakkal’s A Beautiful Game.
The storyline is reminiscent of Jeethu Joseph’s Drishyam. A horrendous crime shatters a peaceful family, and the protagonists decide to take on the criminals. Like the recent Amar Akbar Anthony, Puthiya Niyamam celebrates vigilantism, and cites the example of Govinda Chamy to say that the legal mechanism in the country is largely impotent. For director AK Sajan, this theme isn’t new.
Kaakka Muttai : Easily the most loved film of the year, Kaaka Muttai had innocence written all over it. It’s a classic tale of love transcending materialistic desires.His brilliant portrayal of Suyambulingam, the family man who will go to any length to protect his family, was perfect. (Even though his fake moustache in the film was not. ) The film also belonged to Jeethu Joseph’s brilliant writing, which pulled off another winner.
Jeethu Joseph’s camera zooms into the life of Jose Kutty (a very natural Dileep), a simple villager from the lush-green, picturesque Idukki village.Thankfully, the angel-devil duo, who keep appearing throughout the movie, don’t get to control Jose Kutty’s life.Life Of Josutty has no intention of causing an adrenaline rush. Unlike Drishyam and Memories, this one may not leave producers from other languages vying for its remake rights.
Actress Aishwarya Dutta, who entered the industry with Tamilukku En Ondrai Aluthavum, has now bagged the lead role in the Tamil remake of the Malayalam film Memories, which was helmed by director Jeethu Joseph. A known source has confirmed that actress Nikki Galrani has also agreed to be a part of this remake, which will be directed by Arivazhagan of Eeram fame.
Director Arivazhagan is helming the Tamil remake of 2013 Malayalam hit film Memories. The remake of this psychological-thriller, directed by Jeethu Joseph, has Arulnithi playing the lead role, and it has been confirmed that Monal Gajjar will be playing one of the female leads. Reportedly, Nikki Galrani might play the other female lead. When contacted, the actress stated that the talks are on, but nothing has been confirmed yet.