Vimaanam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPradeep M. Nair
Written byPradeep M. Nair
Produced byListin Stephen
Starring
CinematographyShehnad Jalal
Edited byBaiju Kurup
Music byGopi Sundar
Production
company
Distributed byAdam's World of Imagination
Release date
22 December 2017 (2017-12-22)
Running time
147 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Vimaanam (transl. Airplane) is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by debutant Pradeep M. Nair, and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Durga Krishna.[1] The film was released on 22 December 2017.[2][3][4][5]

This film is said to be loosely based on the life of Saji Thomas, who can neither hear nor speak, but designed and built a lightweight aircraft.[6]

Plot

Venkidi is a school drop out because he was bullied in school for his use of "hearing aid". He becomes interested in aeronautics as he is introduced to the story of Wright brothers in school. As he grows up, he falls in love with Janaki, his best friend and inspiration for his dreams. Finally Venkidi succeeds in his goal to make an aircraft by himself and flies it above his village. Everyone who used to laugh at Venkidi for his obsession with the making of aircraft are now speechless and impressed. Janaki's father finds out that Venkidi stole his car for finding a suitable engine for his aircraft and gets him arrested. In the meantime Janaki is forcefully sent to Singapore to her relatives for higher studies with the understanding that she will be married off to their son Ananthan. The story ends as old Venkidi, now a Padma award winner for his achievements, meets the widowed Janaki and her daughter who have come to India to meet him. They fulfill their dream to fly together in Venkidi's old aircraft he made years ago in his village.[7]

Cast

Production

Vimaanam is a film involving high VFX works for the flying scenes. The film will have two time periods with Prithviraj appearing in two different looks. Reportedly, he will be reducing weight for the role and will also be taking flying courses.[8]

Principal photography commenced on 9 February 2017 in Kochi, Kerala.[9] The main filming locations was Bhatkal and Mangalore, and was also shot in Delhi, Mysore, and Thiruvananthapuram. Vimaanam is loosely based on the life of Saji Thomas, who could neither hear nor speak but who designed and built his own ultralight aircraft.[6] Two film has been released about Mr. Thomas biography, other one was titled Aby

Music

The music was composed by Gopi Sunder. Lyrics were by Rafeeq Ahamed

TrackSongSinger(s)
1"Anthike Varikente"Divya S. Menon, Kavya Ajit
2"Vaanamakalunnuvo"Sithara Krishnakumar
3"Vaaniluyare"Najim Arshad, Shreya Ghoshal, Gopi Sunder
4"Meghakanavinu"Divya S. Menon, Kavya Ajit
5"Anthimaanam"Nandini Srikar

References

  1. ↑ "Vimaanam-first-look-poster-out". ibtimes. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Vimaanam Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Vimaanam by Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. ↑ "Vimaanam movie review: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Durga Krishna embody heartache and yearning". 24 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Vimaanam movie review: This Prithviraj movie has no trouble taking off!". 22 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Vimaanam review: A watchable film made with noble intentions". Sify. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Vimanam: Saji Thomas: Can't speak or hear. Can fly | Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "Vimaanam- A Love Story Consumed by an Aircraft". Archived from the original on 22 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Vimaanam movie". onlookersmedia. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Vimaanam starts rolling in kochi". indiatimes. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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