Loved the story and progression of the events. Thalachennor decides not to follow them and returns to the festival with his men. So the people of his family consider him as a traitor (As due to ancient customs, he had to kill or be killed there, not return without finishing the goal) and he hadn't returned ever since. The story is set in the 16th century and revolves around a medieval festival called Mamangam. Mammootty will showcase his Kalaripayattu moves in Mamangam for the third time after Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989) and Pazhassi Raja (2009). Apart from an action thriller, the movie mesmerises the audience with impressive emotional scenes. After reaching the Nilapaduthara, Valiya Panikkar had only 2 choices, one was to die by the hands of the men simply and attain fame by his death or to escape the fest. [55] Firstpost wrote "Thematic relevance, courage and sensitivity are not enough to hold up an entire film though when the writing is shallow and the storytelling style [is] dull. They are Chandroth Panikkar (Unni Mukundan) and a young boy of 12 years named Chanthunni (Achuthan). The story starts in 1698 and follows two members from the Chandroth family of Valluvanadu in their bid to overthrow the Zamorins. It seems to have begun as a temple festival, analogous to the Kumbha Melas at Ujjaini, Prayaga, Haridwar and Kumbakonam. Directed by M. Padmakumar. Māmānkam(Malayāḷam: Māmāngam/Mahāmaham or Māmākam) was a duodecennial medieval fair held on the bank, and on the dry river-bed, of Pērār (River Nil̥a, River Ponnani, or Bhārathappuzha) at Tirunāvāya, southern India. So some people think that he died including Panikkar and Chanthunni. Mamangam first half movie review highlights: An engaging action-drama backed by brilliant writing Mammootty starrer 'Mamangam' turns into a celebration Photos: Shaun Romy rocks the 'Kodagu' saree The film tells the true story around the medieval festival of Mamangam. He used to go to the brothel regularly and got killed near the place. [36] The visual effects for the film is done by Kamalakannan. ചുരികത്തലപ്പിൽ പ്രതികാരത്തിന് മൂർച്ച കൂട്ടി ഓരോ ചാവേറും മരണത്തിലേക്ക് ചെന്നു കയറുമ്പോഴും ഇവരെല്ലാം പാണന്റെ പാട്ടിൽ ഇന്നും വീരൻമാരായി അമരൻമാരായി ജീവിക്കുന്നു. The Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions were by Manoj Yadav, Palani Bharathi and Bhuvanachandra respectively. As no one has ever seen or retrieved the body of a dead chaver till then, he decides to prevent this. The veteran stars in Mamangam, a war story set around the Mamankam festival in Kerala during the era. [51] India Today said the film "tries to tell the fictionalised story of chaverukal (suicide squad). No fiction,” Mammootty told Zoom. It’s a fictional (film). He treated him there and finally revealed to them that he was actually Valiya Panikkar. Valiya Panikkar is forced to leave them on their own as it is their destiny. During subsequent fight the two are able to take down all the men with the help of Muslim merchant Pokkar (Suresh Krishna) and his men who had earlier promised to help the duo during their quest. When Mammootty was asked about the benchmark set by Baahubali, the Malayalam superstar was quick to point out the major difference between Mamangam and the Baahubali franchise. Mammootty will showcase his Kalaripayattu moves in Mamangam for the third time after Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989) and Pazhassi Raja (2009). During the following investigation it is understood that it was drawn by a transgender named Kuruppu, who is an artist, who helped these women to make such a brothel and who used to visit the brothel at times. Mamangam is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language period action film directed by M. Padmakumar, and produced by Kavya Film Company. The film begins with a Mamangam festival (conducted every 12 years) which is conducted by the present Zamorin (Samoothiri) several years after the ownership of the festival was handed over forcefully from Valluvakkonathiri to the Zamorin. Mamangam portrays the story of the suicide-squad which is a group of warriors called ‘Chaverpada’. Story of Mamangam held once in a 12 years that lasts 30 days. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines. The Indian Express is now on Telegram. As they try to escape a checking gate by the soldiers, they meet Moyin (Manikkuttan) who is the son of Pokkar. The film, which is about the Mamankam festival of the 18th century, follows the story of Chaaverukal who plot to overthrow the Zamorin rulers. He hears the words from Kungan too. [28][29] The actors including Mammootty, Unni Mukundan and Manikuttan have undergone physical transformation for the film. Zamar Koya who was at the place for all these time feels suspicious about the two as he is assigned to prevent Chaverukal from reaching the fest. It is as if the director picked out his worst facets and strung them together into a sequence". They disguise themselves and enter the Mamangappattanam. This is not a movie for those who are seeking 'Bollywood masala', though there are beautiful songs, fight scenes and great locations. Jayachandran. [44][41] The film was completed in 4-5 schedules in different locations and on different sets.[45]. As he cannot stay in a village who treated him as a traitor he leaves the village never to be seen again and a monument is erected for Chanthunni who is the only chaver whose body has been ever retrieved. Mamangam was a religious festival which was held once in 12 years at Thirunavaya, on the banks of Bharatapuzha in Kerala. It is then revealed that Valiya Panikkar actually didn't kill the Zamorin or die during the festival, he escaped the place. He is able to wound the scared Zamorin. But finally, Valiya Panikkar reaches the Nilapaduthara by his skills. Mamangam's tale is set in the late 17th century and the movie takes us through the story of the members of Chandothu Tharavadu, who had vouched to overthrow the Zamorin King during the Mamangam festival, which happens once in every 12 years. The film starring Mammootty is a period flick based on true events. All lyrics are written by Palani Bharathi. With Mammootty, Unni Mukundan, Achuthan B. Nair, Prachi Tehlan. The film also stars Unni Mukundan, Kaniha, Anu Sithara, Tarun Raj Arora, Prachi Tehlan, Sudev Nair, Suresh Krishna, Manikuttan and Siddique among others. We are using minimal VFX. So he promises to accompany them to the festival. During the final days of production in Nettoor, there were scenes that had nearly 3000 artistes, dozens of elephants and horses. “Baahubali is not a historical film. They move through many places and finally reaches the Mamangam festival. Mamangam was originally planned by director Sajeev Pillai who has written the script, which is based on Mamankam festival that was celebrated during the 17th century. The three of them confronts the Zamorin and a huge battle begins between the 3 and the 30000 soldiers. After seeing his body and hearing the advice of Valiya Panikkar the villagers and the family members learn about their mistakes and decides that no more Chaverukal will be sent. The stunts don't look realistic at all, with the warriors flying in the air as if they were playing a quidditch match on invisible broomsticks" and "Mammootty has a faintly regretful expression on his face, as if he's realised that he's walked into yet another bad film". While it manages to achieve it to an extent, the film is not a wholesome experience" and "the stunt sequences are hard to believe" and the "VFX is tacky". Valiya Panikkar kills these men and finally Thalachennor. [20] Kaniha, Iniya, Siddique, Sudev Nair, Suresh krishna and Manikkuttan were also roped in to play pivotal characters. Cinematographer Manoj Pillai replaced cinematographer Ganesh. While there are moments that hold our interest (the narrative is familiar), one wishes the characters were more well-written. But, Mamangam is a true story. During flashbacks it is revealed that after escaping the festival, Valiya Panikkar couldn't return to his village as they would consider him as a traitor and he wouldn't be welcomed there. 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Later, it is known from the informer that he saw Panikkar and Chanthunni in the woods and he reported it to Zamorin after finding out they were Chaverukal, who sent troopes to take them down. The film features Mammootty in the role of a warrior. Mamangam is the story about the Mamangam Mahotsavam, a fair that was held every 12 years in the 17th and 18th centuries in Thirunavaya on the banks of the river Bharathapuzha.. 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Māmānkam (Malayāḷam:Māmāngam/Mahāmaham or Māmākam) was a duodecennial medieval fair held on the bank, and on the dry river-bed, of Pērār (River Nil̥a, River Ponnani, or Bhāratappuḻa) at Tirunāvāya, southern India. The film follows Chaaver… The film was initially scheduled to release worldwide on 21 November 2019 but has been postponed to 12 December 2019. [48] The lyrics for the Malayalam version were written by Rafeeq Ahmed and Ajay Gopal. The Hindu temple associated with the festival was Nava Mukunda Temple, Tirunavaya. [4] Sajeev Pillai was the director in the first schedule, but was replaced by M. Director M Padmakumar is directing the magnum opus from Sajeev Pillai’s script. തിരൂരില്… [34][35] Director Ram is supervising the dubbing of the Tamil version. But this doesn't prevent Chanthunni reaching the Nilapaduthara. So he left searching for them and found them fighting a bunch of soldiers and it was him who neutralised the gunman, wounded the informer and took wounded Panikkar and Chanthunni to the brothel. The story then shifts to the perception of Zamorin's right hand man Thalachennor (Siddhique) who has arrived at a brothel owned by the dancer and Unnimaya (Prachi Tehlan) to investigate the death of a foreigner named Zamar Koya (Tarun Arora) who is a very important man to the Zamorin. [26][27], The film showcases the martial art of Kalaripayattu[13] and the actors have undergone training for Kalaripayattu and horse riding. But Pokkar dies during the fight and Panikkar is nitten by a snake. [25] The producer announced that Padmakumar will be assisted by some of the renowned technicians in completing the movie. Under Valiya Panikkar's command Panikkar and Chanthunni leaves the place midnight in between the dance performance. [39] The sets are created in an 18-acres of plot in Maradu where the old era is recreated and was erected by close to thousand labourers and cost around 5 crores. He brings back the body of Chanthunni to his village. Thalachennor forces Unnimaya to say more about the mysterious Kuruppu. Without fearing after seeing their death Chanthunni continues his feat. "[54], The Indian Express rated 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "A movie that could have narrated an intriguing story of suicidal warriors from Malabar region during the 18th century has turned out to be a collage of old school Malayalam stunt scenes, and cringe-inducing situations and dialogues which make you feel like you are watching a Malayalam serial ... the movie fails to live up to viewers' expectations as it is let down by the amateurish approach to the screenplay and direction". Due to his wisdom he understands that all these versions are fake. They fight the Zamorin's army and everyone except Valiya Panikkar dies. After a little lull in the production, the shooting of the historical drama is going on in the huge sets built at Varikkassery Mana. Suddenly the informer was wounded by an unknown warrior. Synopsis/Plot : Based on the medieval fair called Mamankam, which was celebrated every 12 years between 800 AD and 1755 AD, the story of the film is supposedly about a brave warrior (played by Megastar Mammootty) of Malabar and his loyal soldiers. It’s understandable when people like to know if the upcoming period drama Mamangam will be as good as Baahubali in terms of visual style and scale. Mammootty, Unni Mukundan, Siddique and Master Achuthan play pivotal roles in the movie. Before becoming an actor, Prachi was a sportsperson. Mamangam, which is not only the Delhi-based actor’s first big-budget feature but also her South Indian debut, is an unusual film in that, it began production last year and went through some crew and script changes in between. Earlier during the fight, Thalachennor had advised the Zamorin to leave the seat and hide in the Nilavara fearing Valiya Panikkar's skills, which he agreed to. Sajeev Pillai was the director in the first schedule, but was replaced by M. Padmakumar. Unimmaya recalls that a wounded man and a kid had earlier arrived at the place and was treated by Kuruppu who is a doctor too. [21][22][23] Tarun Arora made his Malayalam cinema debut with the film. But the warriors would usually die by the hands of Zamorin's 30000 men even before they could reach the Nilapaduthara where the Zamorin used to sit. [30][31][32][33] Sham Kaushal is the action choreographer. [37], Principal photography began in February 2018 at Mangalapuram and completed the first schedule in the same month. The soundtrack was composed by M. Jayachandran, while the film score is composed by Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara. “Mamangam” is literally a bloody saga of violence, supposedly like many such films, advocating peace! The film follows the story of warriors known as Chaaverukkal, who plots a plan, to overthrow the Zamorin rulers. After remembering Valiya Panikkar's lessons he uses the light staffs (jumping from one to another) to reach the Nilapaduthara but the soldiers pull down the last staff. [24] On 29 January 2019, it was confirmed that M. Padmakumar will replace Sajeev Pillai as the director. [43] The climax sequence was shot in over 40 days. [57] Rating 1.5 out of 5, The News Minute called it a dull and "tedious underwhelming film", writing that "Mamangam gives the distinct feel of watching a mega serial. [46][47] Lahari Music released the soundtrack in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu, while the Hindi version was done by T-Series. [53] Sify gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that "Mamangam may not be trying to impress with too much heroism but is a genuine and emotional tale from the past that is engaging. First of all, viewers should not expect a Baahubali or a Pazhassi Raja as Mamangam is, in a way, the story of a failed hero. Padmakumar. Thalachennor finds out that it was the work of Valiya Panikkar who had earlier promised Chanthunni that he would bring his body back to the village in case he died. [14] The makers got permission from Navodaya to reuse the title of their 1979 film. Anyhow in 1765, the Mysore king ‘Hydarali’ defeated Saamoothiri and this festival ended forever. - Times of India", "Mammootty opens up about his role in 'Mamangam, "Mammootty's Maamaankam release in multiple languages", "I have no political aspirations: Mammootty", "ഇതെന്റെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ ചിത്രം; മെഗാ പ്രോജക്ടുമായി മെഗാസ്റ്റാർ", "Mammunni to play 'chaver' in period drama on Mamankam", "Dhruvan out, M Padmakumar and Unni Mukundan in", "A dream come true: Prachi Tehlan opens up about her experiance [, "Prachi Desai killing it in THIS latest Saree look: PHOTOS", "Meet Achuthan, the young hero from 'Mamangam'! തിരുനാവായ ക്ഷേത്രം നാവാമുകുന്ദന്റ പേരിൽ മാത്രമല്ല ഒരുപാട് ധീര യോദ്ധാക്കളുടെ വീരമരണം കൊണ്ടും പ്രസിദ്ധമാണ്. They are able to kill many soldiers, but in course Moyin and Panikkar are killed. Against the backdrop of the journey of the legendary kalaripayattu of Kerala (The Indian Martial Art and the oldest martial art in the world) and the warriors of Valluvanad who fought against the Zamorin every 12 years during the world-renowned Mamangam festival, it tells the true story of their greatest true hero in 280 years of battle, 12-year old Chandunni and also the story of another unknown hero who did the … [49][1] The film was released along with dubbed versions Hindi, Tamil & Telugu.The film had a digital release through Amazon Prime Video[50], Times of India gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote that music and background score are good, "however, the drama does feel like a lost opportunity, considering the talent that was on offer, the stories they could have mined and fictional elements they could have inculcated,". [40][41][42][31], As of 10 May 2019, the film completed 80 days of the planned 120-day shoot. Finally he learns that Kuruppu was none other than disguised Chandroth Valiya Panikkar. These twin problem areas combined with action scenes and visual effects that are a mixed bag end up pulling down Mamangam". I did not know much about 'Mamangam' until today, after watching this movie. “It will be visually big but we’re not depending much on computer graphics. 5.81 cr.] [7][8] The film follows Chaaverukal who plot to overthrow the Samoothiri. Panikkar and Chanthunni who had left with Valiya Panikkar after the previous events reunites with Kungan who takes them to a secret shelter where Valiya Panikkar trains Chanthunni and tells them all about Mamangam and the place. The movie begins with the narration of director Ranjith. The story is set in the 16th century and revolves around a medieval festival called Mamangam. It is said to be based on the Mamangam festival during the 18th century where warriors from different parts of the country would come and display their skills. As Zamorin's men are hunting down Chaverukal who are setting of to the festival, Panikkar and Chanthunni decides to leave secretly after completing all the customs they had to do in their Tharavaadu and saying a sorrowful goodbye to their relatives. He then notices a painting in the brothel which shows all the areas of Mamangappattanam and understands that someone who had visited the festival had drawn this. After this incident he understands that being a Chaver was useless and the death of all these men for these many years was a waste as the Zamorin who took the procession by force had died centuries before. [6] The film is about the Mamankam festival of the 18th century in the banks of the Bharathappuzha at Tirunavaya, in the Malabar region. During this Mamangam too, the Chaverukal led by Chandroth Valiya Panikkar (Mammooty) has arrived to confront the Zamorin. Music Director : … The trailer of the movie hit the screens on Saturday and promises a grand action-packed drama. Director : Sajeev Pillai. For all the latest Entertainment News, download Indian Express App. [22] The war sequence of the film were shot in 20 acre land in Nettoor, which was built by around 2000 workers and costing 10 crore was constructed with 10 tonnes of steel and 2000 cubic metre of wood. After some days they continues their journey. It is further revealed that as Valiya Panikkar reached the Nilapaduthara to kill the Zamorin, he was surprised to find the place empty. How he overcomes all the challenges, is the gist and what happens in between is the real story of Mamangam," Mammootty told us in an exclusive interview. Songs are composed by M. The last Mamankam was believed to have conducted in 1755, where the Saamoothiri had a hair breath escape from an 18 year old Chaver soldier named ‘Putumanna Kandaru Menon’ from ‘Putumanna Panikkar’ family. [14][15] According to sources from the production team, as of January 2019, the budget of the film was ₹45 crore. The eyes of such dead warriors are pulled out and their body is dropped into a well named Manikkinar with the help of elephants. 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