Doubles (2011 film)

Doubles
Doubles
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sohan Seenulal
Written by	Sachi-Sethu
Produced by	K. K. Narayanadas
Starring	Mammootty; Nadia Moidu; Taapsee Pannu
Cinematography	P. Sukumar
Edited by	V. Sajan
Music by	James Vasanthan
Production; company	Reels on Wheels
Distributed by	Plaza Group of Release
Release date	14 April 2011;
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Doubles is a 2011 Malayalam-language action comedy drama film directed by debutant Sohan Seenulal and written by the Sachi-Sethu duo. It stars Mammootty, Nadhiya Moidu and Taapsee Pannu, with Saiju Kurup, Anoop Chandran, Bijukuttan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Anandaraj, Suresh and Avinash in other roles. It also features Roma and Rima Kallingal in cameo roles, and music by James Vasanthan. The film marks the comeback of Nadhiya and the debuts of Taapsee Pannu and Avinash in Malayalam cinema. The film released coinciding with the festival of Vishu on 14 April 2011. Doubles is a story of two siblings who rescue victims of road accidents.

Cast

Mammootty as Giri
- Tejus Ameer as Young Giri
Nadia Moidu as Gowri
- Raihana Mariyam as Young Gowri
Taapsee Pannu as Saira Banu
Suresh as Mishal Pierre
Saiju Kurup as Sameer
Anoop Chandran as Susheelan
Bijukuttan as Joji
Suraj Venjaramoodu as Adv. Lawrence
Salim Kumar as SI P.P Joseph (Mayyazhi)
Anandaraj as Patan
Avinash as Louie
Y. G. Mahendra as Pierre Sayippu
Narayanan Kutty as Mukundan
Geetha Vijayan as Giri's and Gowri's mother
Anita Alex as Gowri's daughter
Joju George as a doctor
Abu Salim
Jaya Menon
Kiran Rathod (cameo)
Roma (cameo)
Rima Kallingal (cameo)
Sruthi Ramakrishnan as Dr. Beena (cameo)

Production

Doubles is the directorial debut of Sohan Seenulal.^[1] Seenulal had previously worked as an assistant director for many films including three starring Mammootty. It was during the filming of Mayavi (2007) that Seenulal approached Mammootty with the intention of making a film with him in the lead.^[2] Nadia Moidu, who was one of the most adored actresses of Malayalam cinema of all time, makes her comeback in Malayalam with this film.^[3] Mammootty and Nadia had earlier worked in Shyama (1986) and Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal (1986). Both the actors will be working together again after over two decades. Originally planned to begin on 15 November 2010,^[4]

Music

The soundtrack was composed by James Vasanthan.^[5]

"Aaru Nee Arike" – Hariharan
"Kiliyamma Koodu Koottum" – Deepa Miriam, Karthik
"Chaattamazhayo" – Sangeetha Sajith
"Vedaanthame Doore" – Benny Dayal

Release

Theatrical

The film released coinciding with the festival of Vishu on 14 April 2011.

Reception

Critical reception

Paresh C. Pallicha of Rediff.com rated the movie two in a scale of five and stated, "On the whole, Doubles has fallen to the level of a never-ending tacky television serial."^[6] Keerthi Ramachandran of Deccan Chronicle stated, "Doubles was more like a plot done in impromptu. With a very thin storyline of two siblings running an accident rescue service in Puducherry after their parents bled to death in a road accident, goes on to have a totally unrelated story behind." She also criticized the technical aspects of the film.^[7] Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film 1.5 in a scale of five and said, "Doubles offers a desultory tour through streets that you have been through several times before. It's a dreary drama that has been dipped in the mundane. So, the disappointments are double, the predictability double and the corniness even more than double."^[8] The reviewer of Sify.com stated, "This one has been a disappointment, nothing less."^[9]

Box office

The film was commercial failure in Kerala box office but its Tamil version Puduvai Managaram was commercial success in Tamil Nadu box office and it ran over 50 days in theatres.^[10]

References

^ "Seenulal's multi-starrer debut with Doubles". Deccan Chronicle. 31 March 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
^ "Dual treat for Vishu". The Hindu. 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
^ "Nadiya Moidu with Mammootty in Doubles". Oneindia.in. 9 August 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
^ "Mammootty's Doubles To Start Shooting This November". Thaindian.com. 18 September 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
^ "List of Malayalam Songs from the movie Doubles".
^ Paresh C. Pallicha. (15 April 2011). "Review: Doubles is like a tacky TV serial". Rediff.com. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
^ "Review: Doubles (Malayalam)" Archived 10 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
^ Veeyen. (15 April 2011). "Doubles Review" Archived 17 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
^ "Movie Review: Doubles". Sify.com. 15 April 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
^ June 26 (10 January 2017). "Mammootty's charity behind the success of 'Doubles'". The Times of India.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

Doubles at IMDb