Films made by fresh faces have done wonders in Malayalam cinema - ‘Neram’, ‘Maheshinte Prathikaram’, 'Thamasha' - to name a few. ‘Munthiri Monjan - Oru Thavala Paranja Katha’(Story told by a frog) is the new movie directed by newcomer Vijith Nambiar. The name of the movie itself gives a curiosity about the plot.
The movie belongs to romantic-comedy genre which has actor Salim Kumar appearing as a ‘frog’ (symbolic role). The film will see actor Devan and Saleema act together after their 1998 movie ‘Aaranyakam’. Manesh Krishnan and Deepkia Anil plays the central role in the movie produced by Ashokan PK.
The movie is all set to release on December 6. ‘Monjan’ is a term used in the northern part of Kerala (Malabar region) to address young men with good looks. The teaser of the movie which was released recently takes a dig at beef curry in a funny way and gives an impression that the movie is a fun ride.
The cast of the movie includes Idavela Babu, Niyaz Backer, Vishnu Nambiar. Manesh, the male lead is acting in this movie after appearing in ‘Tournament’, ‘Oru Mexican Aparatha’ and ‘Friday’. The music of the movie is done by the Vijith itself. Upon its release, the video song ‘Pathiye Ital Vidarum’ was appreciated well.