Lonappante Mamodeesa
| Lonappante Mammodisa | |
|---|---|
|  Film poster | |
| Directed by | Leo Thaddeus | 
| Written by | Leo Thaddeus | 
| Produced by | Shinoy Mathew | 
| Starring | Jayaram Anna Rajan | 
| Cinematography | Sudheer Surendran | 
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham | 
| Music by | Alphons Joseph | 
| Production company | Pen & Paper Creations | 
| Distributed by | S Talkies Release | 
| Release date | 
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| Country | India | 
| Language | Malayalam | 
Lonappante Mammodisa (transl. Lonappan's baptism) is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Leo Thaddeus. The film features Jayaram and Anna Rajan in lead roles. It was released on 1 February 2019.[1]
Plot
Lonappan is a middle-aged man who leads a simple life with his three unmarried sisters. Even though he runs a watch repair shop along with his assistant Shameer, Lonappan has already lost interest in his job. After a series of events, Lonappan decides to pursue his childhood passion, storytelling.
Cast
- Jayaram as Lonappan - Eric Zakariya as Young Lonappan
 
- Shanthi Krishna as Valyechi
- Anna Rajan as Leena
- Eva Pavithran as Rosliy
- Joju George as Babu
- Nisha Sarang as Cicily
- Hareesh Kanaran as Shameer
- Kaniha as Neelima
- Dileesh Pothen as Kunjuoottan
- Alencier Ley Lopez as Fr. Stephen Chacko
- Niyas Backer as Simon
- Vishak Nair as Sony
- Irshad as Vareed
- Anjali Nair as Annakkutty
- Sneha Sreekumar as Aleyamma
- Innocent as School Teacher (Guest Appearance)
- Davinchi Santhosh
- Adv Dr. Kriss Venugopal as Kriss
Production
This is the fourth film directed by Leo Thaddeus.[2]
Soundtrack
All songs were composed by Alphons Joseph.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Punya Rasa" | Hari Narayanan | Vineeth Sreenivasan | 
| 02 | "Manju Puthacha" | Hari Narayanan, Joffey Tharakan & Leo Thaddeus | Alphons Joseph and Tessa Chavara | 
| 03 | "Chinkariyam" | Hari Narayanan | Joseph Alphons | 
| 04 | "Meghakkattil" | Hari Narayanan | Alphons Joseph | 
| 05 | "Lonappa Enthanappa" | Joffey Tharakan | Jassie Gift | 
Reception
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Lonappante Mammodisa might make you smile and probably, urge you to think about re-visiting your long-lost passion, if it's given a chance".[3][4][5]
References
- ^ Shrijith, Sajin (30 January 2019). "I love stories that transport me to my childhood: Jayaram". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Lonappante Mamodeesa Will Have Positive Vibe Throughout". www.thenewsminute.com. 11 October 2018. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Lonappante Mammodisa Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Lonappante Mammodisa review: To each his own". OnManorama. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Lonappante Mamodeesa Review: A heartwarming tribute to overlooked talents". Cinema Express. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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