Beautiful

Beautiful (2011)

ബ്യൂട്ടിഫുൾ

Stephen, a quadriplegic, befriends John, a musician, and they develop a good rapport. However, their friendship is put to the test when Anjali enters their lives.

Date of release
2011-12-02
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (21)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama, Music
Director
V. K. Prakash

Casting

Interesting facts

Beautiful is a 2011 Indian Malayalam musical drama film written by Anoop Menon and directed by V. K. Prakash. The film stars Jayasurya, Anoop Menon, and Meghana Raj in the lead roles. The cinematography was by Jomon T. John and the music was composed by Ratheesh Vegha. It tells the story of the intense bonding of two friends, one quadriplegic and the other a musician. The film was released on 2 December 2011 to predominantly positive reviews and was a commercial success.

Production

Anoop Menon says the film was inspired by a real-life incident, the persisting memory of his quadriplegic childhood friend. The film started its shooting in Kochi in September 2011. The other main Location was in Munnar. The film was first titled "Ladies and Gentlemen" and was later changed to "Beautiful". It was produced by Anand Kumar under the banner of Yes Cinema.

Moral anarchy is the religion of the film's characters as they come out with volatile statements regarding marriage and loyalty. The casual reference to marital infidelity mouthed by Praveena's character in the film has irked many, but Anoop insists that he was just being realistic while penning the lines. "Even the films that come under the realistic tag hardly handle such subjects in an honest and transparent manner.

The major portion of the movie was filmed in Bastion Bungalow in Fort Kochi, Kerala.

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