Karmayodha

Karmayodha (transl. Warrior at Work) is a 2012 Indian Malayalam action-thriller film co-produced, written and directed by Major Ravi. It features Mohanlal, Asha Sarath, Murali Sharma, Saikumar, Mukesh, Bineesh Kodiyeri, Rajeev Pillai and Aishwarya Devan. The soundtrack was composed by M. G. Sreekumar; the background score was provided by Jeffrey Jonathan. The film deals about the illegal activities happening against women. The film received mixed reviews, but was a hit at the box office. The film was dubbed in Tamil as Vetrimaaran IPS.Its remade in Hindi as [[Mardaani].The film is loosely based on 2008 action thriller film Taken.

Karmayodha
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMajor Ravi
Produced by
  • Haneef Mohammed
  • Major Ravi
Written byMajor Ravi
Starring
Music byM. G. Sreekumar
Background Score
Jeffrey Jonathan
CinematographyPradeep Nair
Edited byDonmax
Production
company
  • Red Rose Creations
  • M. R. Productions
Distributed by
  • Red Rose Release
  • PJ Entertainments (Europe)
Release date
  • 21 December 2012 (2012-12-21)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Plot

Madhavan Menon (Maddy) is a ruthless and psychotic investigating officer working with the Mumbai Police. He is an encounter specialist who makes decisions on the spot, without always waiting for orders from the top. His latest assignment is to investigate the missing of a teenage school girl from Mumbai. He reaches Kerala on being tipped off that the girl could be taken to Kerala. In the meantime, another girl gets kidnapped in Kerala, presumably by the same people or people linked to them. There is also information that some other girls too have been kidnapped. Following the leads, Maddy comes to the conclusion that all the girls have been abducted by a Kerala-based sex trafficking racket headed by a psycho criminal named Khais Khanna. Maddy embarks on a mission to eliminate the racket and save the girls, including his daughter who gets kidnapped, Diya.

The film depicts children being trapped by mafia groups taking advantage of technology like mobile phones, and dwells on the international sex trafficking. The film also depicts the diminishing joint family system in society, suggesting that with the increasing trend towards the nuclear family in society, what is getting uprooted is the bonding between family members and the security that they offer along with love and affection to the future generation.


Cast

Production

The pooja ceremony of the film was held on 7 July 2012 at the BTH Sarovaram Hotel in Cochin, India.[1] The film was shot on locations in Mumbai, Cochin, Munnar and Nagercoil. Filming began in August 2012.

Notably, Karmayodha is not set in the military backdrop that had characterised all other Mohanlal–Major Ravi films, such as Keerthi Chakra, Kurukshetra and Kandahar.[2] "Mohanlal's characterisation is similar to Denzel Washington's in the action film Man On Fire, which is about a single man on a mission who doesn't play by the rules to reach there," says Ravi.[3]

Marketing

The films' teaser featured the song "American VI: Ain't No Grave" by American musician Johnny Cash. It was the first time that an English track was being used in a Malayalam film. The makers also gave credit to Cash's song claiming that "It has been used for teaser purposes only". The teaser went viral, and received praise for incorporating the song which perfectly sets the action-thriller tone of the film. "The idea of using the song came during the editing stage and I thought it truly complemented the Mexican-style footage that was used for the teaser. Though the song is a free template that's been made available by its producers to be used by anyone, we have also given the due credit.", says Ravi. Cash often performed wearing dark clothing, earning him the nickname 'The Man in Black.' Mohanlal's character is also seen wearing a black attire in the teaser and the stills.[3]

The first-look poster was released in September 2012; the film's first teaser was released on 3 October 2012, and a theatrical trailer was released on 25 November 2012.

Soundtrack
Karmayodha
Soundtrack album by
M. G. Sreekumar
Released25 November 2012
Recorded2012
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length15:28
LanguageMalayalam
LabelMusic Zone
ProducerM. G. Sreekumar
M. G. Sreekumar chronology
Ardhanaari
(2012)		 Karmayodha
(2012)

The soundtrack was composed by M. G. Sreekumar, with lyrics by Dr. Madhu Vasudevan. The album was launched on 25 November 2012 at IMA Hall in Kochi. The event was attended by Mohanlal, Joshiy, Major Ravi, Mukesh, Rajeev Pillai, MG Sreekumar, Pradeep Nair, Pranav Mohanlal, Renji Panicker, Jeffrey Jonathan and other personalities from the film industry, along with the technical crew and cast of the film. The background score for the film was provided by Jeffrey Jonathan. The film notably features Murukan Kattakada's famous poem "Kannada", which has been rendered by the poet himself.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Mooliyo Vimookamay"Madhu VasudevanNajim Arshad4:20
2."Karmayodha Theme"Madhu VasudevanJeffrey Jonathan2:55
3."Ellavarkkum"Murukan KattakadaMurukan Kattakada3:40
4."Karmayodha Rap"Madhu VasudevanJeffrey Jonathan4:20
Total length:15:28

Release

The distribution rights for Karmayodha in Kerala were bought by Red Rose Release. The film's premiere show was held on 20 December 2012 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The worldwide release took place on 21 December 2012. Karmayodha was released in Europe and the UAE on 27 December 2012.

Critical reception

The film opened to mixed reviews. Sify.com said: "A rather flimsy plot, some bad performances, silly lines and villains who are unintentionally comical make you cringe in the seats. The plot moves ahead without a definite aim or direction with some weak links that barely look convincing."[4]

Rediff.com rated the movie 2 out of 5, saying: "Karmayodha is not worth watching".[5]

Indiaglitz gave the film an average rating of 5.9/10, saying that "Karmayodha may satisfy the die-hard Mohanlal fans."[6]

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References
  1. "Pooja and Movie Launch of Major Ravi - Mohanlal Film 'Karma Yodha'". Filmiparadise.com. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  2. Vijay George; P. K. Ajith Kumar; Saraswathy Nagarajan (20 December 2012). "Stars at the marquee". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  3. Sanjith Sidhardhan; Shiba Kurian (13 October 2012). "Johnny Cash's track in Mohanlal's next goes viral". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. "Movie Review:Karmayodha". Sify.com. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  5. http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-karmayodha-is-not-worth-watching/20121226.htm
  6. "Karmayodha Malayalam Movie Review - cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes". IndiaGlitz. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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