Shefeekkinte Santhosham Explained
Shefeekkinte Santhosham |
Director: | Anup Pandalam |
Producer: | Unni Mukundan |
Starring: | |
Cinematography: | Eldho Isac |
Editing: | Noufal Abdullah |
Music: | Shaan Rahman (songs) Ranjin Raj (score) |
Studio: | Unni Mukundan Films Pvt Ltd. |
Distributors: | --> |
Runtime: | 128 minutes |
Country: | India |
Language: | Malayalam |
Shefeekkinte Santhosham is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Anup Pandalam. The film stars Unni Mukundan, Divya Pillai, Bala and Athmiya Rajan. It is produced by Unni Mukundan and the music is composed by Shaan Rahman. It was theatrically released on 25 November 2022.[1] [2]
Production
On 19 August 2021, Unni Mukundan officially announced the second project of his production venture[3] and Mammootty sharing the title poster"Shefeekkinte Santhosham" through social media.[4]
Muhurat shot and formal launch was done on 16 April 2022, in Erattupetta.[5] The shoot was completed on 10 July 2022.[6]
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by Shaan Rahman. The song "Ponpularikal Porunney" was sung by Unni Mukundan with lyrics by Manu Manjith.[7]
Reception
Critical response
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "The film is all about Shefeek trying to create happiness in others’ lives and ultimately realising that it is important to take care of his happiness. Happiness is a perspective. Also, it's a paradox. Shefeekinte Santhosham can be added to the latter".[8] A critic from onManorama wrote that "At a time when Mollywood is churning out different narratives and stories, Shafeekkinte Santhosham featuring Unni Mukundan and directed by Arun Pandalam does not make any attempt to be loud or different. Instead, the filmmaker sticks to the all too familiar terrain. Despite these, the casting, humour and twists do the trick and make the romantic comedy an entertaining watch".[9] A critic from Indian Express rated the film .[10] A reviewer of Zee News Says "Shefiq only wants to make everyone happy. But many people can connect with Shafiq's life in life when it is only prepared with setbacks and failures. There are many Shafiqs in our society. Shafiqs who will do anything to see a smile on someone else's face. Shafiq's happiness is their story".[11] Sanjith Sidhardhan from OTT Play wrote "While Anup doesn’t resort to any experiments with the storytelling format, the movie’s scripts runs out of idea too fast and becomes a stretch, even with a duration of just two hours".[12]
Controversy
Bala alleged that he was not paid for the film, which was dismissed by the director,[13] Unni Mukundan,[14] and the music director.[15]
Notes and References
- Web site: ‘Shefeekkinte Santhosham’ teaser: Unni Mukundan all set to put a smile on your face!. 16 November 2022. The Times of India. 24 October 2023. 27 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231027191350/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shefeekkinte-santhosham-teaser-unni-mukundan-all-set-to-put-a-smile-on-your-face/articleshow/95550929.cms. live.
- Web site: Unni Mukundan starrer ‘Shefeekkinte Santhosham’ gets an OTT release date. 29 December 2022. The Times of India. 24 October 2023. 27 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231027181353/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/unni-mukundan-starrer-shefeekkinte-santhosham-gets-an-ott-release-date/articleshow/96589757.cms. live.
- Web site: Unni Mukundan to star in, produce Shefeekkinte Santhosham . 17 August 2021. Cinema Express. en. 25 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917161922/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2021/aug/17/unni-mukundan-to-star-in-produce-shefeekkinte-santhosham-26114.html . 17 September 2021.
- Web site: Unni Mukundan’s next titled as ‘Shefeekkinte Santhosham’ . 18 August 2021. The Times of India. en. 25 October 2023. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210824080435/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/unni-mukundans-next-titled-as-shefeekkinte-santhosham/articleshow/85427036.cms . 24 August 2021.
- Web site: Shefeekkinte Santhosham: ഉണ്ണി മുകുന്ദന്റെ 'ഷെഫീക്കിന്റെ സന്തോഷം' ഈരാറ്റുപേട്ടയിൽ ആരംഭിച്ചു . 16 April 2022. News18 India. ml. 25 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20220521185151/https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/movies-unni-mukundan-movie-shefeekkinte-santhosham-starts-rolling-in-erattupetta-mm-526896.html . 21 May 2022.
- Web site: Unni Mukundan's Shefeekkinte Santhosham first look out . 10 July 2022. Cinema Express. en. 25 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230315071422/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/jul/10/unni-mukundans-shefeekkinte-santhosham-first-look-out-32648.html . 15 March 2023.
- Web site: ‘Ponpularikal Porunney’ song from ‘Shefeekkinte Santhosham’ sung by Unni Mukundan is a double treat!. 18 November 2022. The Times of India. 24 October 2023. 27 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231027181352/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/ponpularikal-porunney-song-from-shefeekkinte-santhosham-sung-by-unni-mukundan-is-a-double-treat/articleshow/95605384.cms. live.
- Web site: Shefeekkinte Santhosham Movie Review : Irony of happiness. 25 November 2022. The Times of India. George. Anjana. 24 October 2023. 8 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230308054343/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/shefeekkinte-santhosham/movie-review/95771910.cms. live.
- Web site: Shafeekkinte Santhosham: Small twists, humour infuse life to a familiar tale Movie Review. Princy. Alexander. OnManorama. 25 November 2022. 24 October 2023. 24 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231024062838/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2022/11/25/shafeekkinte-santhosham-movie-review-unni-mukundan.html. live.
- News: Shefeekkinte Santhosham Movie Review & Rating. Dhanya K. . Vilayil. The Indian Express. ml. 2024-02-11. 2023-10-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20231024062839/https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/review/shefeekkinte-santhosham-movie-review-rating-unni-mukundan-723736/. live. 25 November 2022.
- Web site: Shefeekinte Santhosham Review : ഉണ്ണി മുകുന്ദന്റെ മറ്റൊരു ഹിറ്റ്; തമാശയ്ക്ക് തമാശ, വിഷമത്തിന് വിഷമം; ഷഫീക്കിന്റെ സന്തോഷം കുടുംബചിത്രം . 25 November 2022. Zee News. ml. 25 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20221128215449/https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/movies/family-entertainer-movie-shefeekinte-santhosham-movie-first-review-unni-mukundan-and-bala-gives-an-amazing-entertaining-experience-115652 . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: Shefeekkinte Santosham movie review: Unni Mukundan gives it his all but the script runs out of ideas fast. 25 November 2022. OTT Play. en. 25 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20221128012249/https://www.ottplay.com/review/shefeekkinte-santosham-movie-review-unni-mukundan-gives-it-his-all-but-the-script-runs-out-of-ideas-fast/15bbe05c6b587 . 28 November 2022.
- Web site: ‘Shefeekkinte Santhosham’ director Anup Pandalam reacts to Bala’s allegations. 9 December 2022. The Times of India. 24 October 2023. 27 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231027191352/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shefeekkinte-santhosham-director-anup-pandalam-reacts-to-balas-allegations/articleshow/96109028.cms. live.
- Web site: Unni Mukundan dismisses the allegations made by Bala; shares transaction statements. 11 December 2022. The Times of India. 24 October 2023. 27 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231027191350/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/unni-mukundan-dismisses-the-allegations-made-by-bala-shares-transaction-statements/articleshow/96130341.cms. live.
- Web site: Shaan Rahman: Unni Mukundan himself made sure that I got my full remuneration. 10 December 2022. The Times of India. 24 October 2023. 29 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231029082322/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shaan-rahman-unni-mukundan-himself-made-sure-that-i-got-my-full-remuneration/articleshow/96131694.cms. live.