Christy (2023 film)
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| Christy | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Alvin Henry |
| Screenplay by | Benyamin G. R. Indugopan |
| Story by | Alvin Henry |
| Produced by | Sajai Sebastian Kannan Satheesan |
| Starring | Mathew Thomas Malavika Mohanan |
| Cinematography | Anend C. Chandran |
| Edited by | Manu Antony |
| Music by | Govind Vasantha[1] |
Production company | Rocky Mountain Cinemas |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Christy is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Alvin Henry in his directorial debut and written by Benyamin and G. R. Indugopan.[2] The film features Mathew Thomas and Malavika Mohanan in the lead roles.[3] The film is based on a true story. It was released in theatres on 17 February 2023, but received mixed reviews from critics.[4]
Plot[edit]
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2007: Roy, a 12th student, lives in Poovar with his aunt for his studies. Uninterested in his studies, he skips classes to enjoy himself with his friends. Roy's mother knows this and tells him that he must return home if he does not study well, to which his aunt objects and decides to send him for tuition under a teacher named Christy. When Roy comes to Christy's house, he sees her sitting in her room like a madwoman, and then tells his aunt that something was wrong with her and won't go back. At school, Garudan Sir informs Roy that he was allowed to write the exam because of his mother's pleas, so he finally goes for tuition.
As Roy waits for Christy, she arrives with her father. Christy had a mutual divorce but did not seem to be happy as she became married without her consent. Christy and her father are not on good terms because he unnecessarily borrows large amounts of money.
Roy falls in love with Christy and stares at her during tuition, instead of listening to her. The friendship between Christy and Roy becomes closer, and he passes his exams smoothly. Roy enters college and decides to confess his love to Christy.
Roy discovers she wants to be a school teacher in Maldives. Christy's father and Roy accompany her to the interview, and she clears it. Christy wants two lakhs for the job, and her father storms out. During the bus ride back, Roy proposes to Christy; she is startled and does not answer. On her first day on the job, Roy arrives at the airport with his friend, but she boards the flight. Roy was traveling on the bus when Christy calls, but does not have enough money to call her back.
When Roy's birthday comes, he tries to see and kiss Christy again but it she flinches. The gift exchanged by Christy is a camera, and overtime they rekindled their relationship. As a result, Roy's love for Christy grows day by day. Roy is called into the room and given an ATM card. Christy says that her father spent all the money she sent, so she opened a new bank account. She asks Roy to check and let her know whether all the money she is sending to that account is received.
Meanwhile, some of Christy's friends are coming to Thampanoor. Christy asks Roy to come along, and he agrees. Christy reaches the place and is about to get into the car with her colleague Tijo and other friends. Roy is standing there, waiting for Christy to come back. She arrives late, and Rory is upset. They depart from one another angry.
Roy reaches Rashid's house in an auto. He tries to meet Rashid, but he is sleeping. The maid tells him to come at 10 o'clock. Although he told her it was urgent, she didn't allow him to meet Rashid. With no other choice, he returns to the airport. He has nothing he needs for the airport, so he struggles to get through security, but the manager takes pity on him and lets him in.
After returning home, Roy uses a camera gifted by Christy to take pictures of the fish struggling to return to the sea.
Cast[edit]
- Mathew Thomas as Roy
- Malavika Mohanan as Christy
- Joy Mathew as Joseph, Christy's father
- Neena Kurup as Elizabeth, Christy's mother
- Veena Nair as Soosi
- Muthumani as Malini
- Manju Sunichan as Lissie, Roy's Mother
- Jaya Kurup as Lali
- Rajesh Madhavan as Father Shelly
- Savithri Sreedharan as Christy's Ammachi
- Benyamin as Thomas (cameo)
- Alister Alex as Peter
- Arjun Aryan as Jenson
- Gokul Vinu as Glady
- Akhil Ashok as Econiyas
- Rahul Reghu as Kiran
- Alvin Hentry as Passenger, Uncredited (cameo)
- Sajai Sebastian as Jhoni
- G.R. Indugopan as Air passenger, Uncredited (cameo)
- Vineeth Vishwam as Joji
- Drishya Padmanabhan as Soniya, Joji's wife
- Urmila Krishnan as Hudha
- Aravind Deepu as Shameer
- Akhil Kavalayoor as Driver Surannan
- RJ Murugan as Garudan Sir
- Vincent Vadakkan as Abdul Rasheed
- George Kora as Sajan
- Cylex Abhram as Shamnad
- Kannan Satheesan as Airport staff (cameo)
- Sibi Thomas as Auto driver (cameo)
- Noushad Shahul as Travel Agent
- Renjith Vijayan as Mobile Shopkeeper
Production[edit]
Principal photography of the film began on 21 September 2022 with a pooja held at Hotel Geethu International in Poovar near Thiruvananthapuram and the Maldives. Christy is the directorial debut of Alvin Henry. Writers Benyamin and G.R. Indugopan wrote the screenplay of this film. Sajai Sebastian and Kannan Satheesan produced the film through the production company Rocky Mountains Cinemas. Anend C. Chandran was the cinematographer, Sameera Saneesh was the costume designer, and Govind Vasantha composed the music.[citation needed]
Soundtrack[edit]
Govind Vasantha is the music director of the movie.[5] He has composed four songs for the film and also did the background scores for the movie.
| Song | Singer | Lyricist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paal Manam | Kapil Kabilan Keerthana Vaidyanathan |
Vinayak Sasikumar | [5] |
| Poovar | Govind Vasantha | Vinayak Sasikumar | : |
| Oro Shwasavum | Govind Vasantha | Anwar Ali | |
| Maali Paattu | Govind Vasantha Kapil Kabilan |
Vinayak Sasikumar |
Release[edit]
The teaser of the film was released on 26 January. After that, the trailer was released on 10 February and the film was released in theatres on 17 February 2023.[6]
The screenplay of the film published by Manorama Books released on 14 February 2023 during the audio launch of the film in Thiruvananthapuram.[7]
The digital rights of the film were acquired by Sony LIV and started streaming on 10 March 2023.[8]
Reception[edit]
The film received mixed responses upon release.[9] S. R. Praveen from The Hindu said that the film "portrays a unique relationship convincingly, but the shoddy writing and a poor third act does no justice to the soul of the story."[10] Rating the film 3 in a scale of 5, The Times of India's reviewer appreciated Malavika Mohanan's performance but felt that the "message conveyed by the film is questionable, and perhaps not even acceptable."[11] Cinema Express's critic rated the film 3.5 in a scale of 5 and wrote that the film "is one of those love stories that spend enough time exploring the mental landscape of its principal characters."[12] A reviewer from Malayala Manorama wrote that the film is a "celebration of unconditional love."[13] Rating the film 2.5 in a scale of 5, India Today's reviewer appreciated the lead performances but felt that the film's portrayal of the romantic relationship as one-sided.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "'Christy' trailer: Mathew Thomas and Malavika Mohanan starrer promise a sweet drama". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "'Christy' trailer: Mathew Thomas and Malavika Mohanan starrer promise a sweet drama". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Malavika Mohanan talks about filming for 'Christy'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Christy Movie Review: Malavika Mohanan, Mathew Thomas' film is a mediocre love drama". India Today. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Paalmanam: Christy's first single composed by Govind Vasantha out". Cinema Express. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Praveen, S. R. (17 February 2023). "'Christy' movie review: Malavika Mohanan's film has a promising set-up let down by clueless writing". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "'ക്രിസ്റ്റി' സിനിമയുടെ തിരക്കഥ പുസ്തക രൂപത്തിൽ". Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). 11 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Christy OTT Release Date: When And Where To Watch Mathew Thomas And Malavika Mohanan's Malayalam Rom-Com". English Jagran. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "'Christy' Twitter review: Movie buffs share their verdict of the Malavika Mohanan-Mathew Thomas starrer". The Times of India. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ S. R. Praveen (17 February 2023). "'Christy' movie review: Malavika Mohanan's film has a promising set-up let down by clueless writing". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Anna Mathews (18 February 2023). "Christy Movie Review : Short of emotional depth". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Sajin Shrijith (17 February 2023). "Christy Movie Review: Melancholic, but hopeful coming-of-age drama". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ V. Mithran (20 February 2023). "'Christy' starring Mathew Thomas, Malavika Mohanan is a celebration of unconditional love". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Janaki K. (17 February 2023). "Christy Movie Review: Malavika Mohanan, Mathew Thomas' film is a mediocre love drama". India Today. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
External links[edit]
- Christy at IMDb
- Christy at Rotten Tomatoes
