Directed by : Santosh Sivan
Produced by : Prithviraj,Santosh Sivan,Shaji Natesan
Written by : Shankar Ramakrishnan
Starring : Prithviraj,Prabhu Deva,Genelia D’Souza,Nithya Menon,Arya,Tabu,Vidya Balan,Jagathy Sreekumar
Music by : Deepak Dev
Cinematography :Santosh Sivan
Editing by : A. Sreekar Prasad
Studio : August Cinema
Distributed by : August Films
Release date(s) : March 31, 2011
Budget : 20 crores
Review By : Unni
‘Urumi’ may have its flaws, but it has got more plusses than minuses, in fact much more of plusses than our usual films and is very much unlike any film that we see in Malayalam.
‘Urumi’, as has already been told through posters and promotional trailers, is the story of a person who wanted to kill Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese explorer who came to India in 1498 and then paid two visits later and also became the Portuguese viceroy in India. The film explores history from a purely Indian perspective and tells the story of Chiraykkal Kelu Nayanar (Prithviraj), who had pledged to kill Vasco da Gama, who had inflicted cruelties upon many Indians and who was merciless in his ways. Kelu Nayanar is accompanied by his friend and trader Vavvali (Prabhudeva). Into this story come characters like Arackal Aisha (Genelia), Chiraykkal Bala (Nitya Menon), Chenicheri Kurup (Jagathy Sreekumar) etc.
The film begins from the modern day, where we meet Krishna Das (Prithviraj) and Tarzan (Prabhudeva), two friends who take life in an easy-going manner and who want to make some easy money. They are brought face to face with some facts from history that has got something to do with Krishna Das and which also would affect his future and perspective.
The way the film has blended the present with the past, using the same artists (Prithviraj, Prabhudeva, Genelia, Nitya Menon, Vidya Balan, Jagathy Sreekumar etc) in both the present and the past to play different characters and drawing parallels is indeed notable. The film stands out by way of notable performances, excellent technical features, good music and a really remarkable script. Of course there are scenes where we find things a bit tedious, like in the final battle scenes and all, there are places where the makers should have made the film crisper, there are places where we feel the director is not able to rise to the level demanded by the script and the subject, there are times when we feel the film could have been trimmed a bit. But overall, ‘Urumi’ is a movie that stands out. It’s excellent work, but I am sure we can’t have more of such movies as such a big budget is not feasible, except very rarely.
Performances
Prithviraj is simply superb as Kelu Nayanar. Prabhudeva too puts in a commendable performance. Genelia leaves an impact with a role which no one would imagine her to be doing. Amol Gupte, who is already proven to be a great performer, makes his mark, Jagathy, Nitya Menon, Vidya Balan, Arya etc do justice to their respective roles. Everyone is good in their respective roles.
Technical aspects
Santosh Sivan’s cinematography, as usual, with locations hitherto unexplored in Malayalam Cinema, simply leaves us spellbound. Sreekar Prasad, ace editor, too does a wonderful job, but the film could have been trimmed a bit it seems. The other technical aspects too sync in perfectly well.
Music
Deepak Dev has done a wonderful job of the songs and the background music. I had never before expected Deepak Dev to be part of such a project, a period film. Hats off to Deepak Dev.
Script
Shankar Ramakrishnan, who is in charge of the story and script, has no doubt done great amount of research. That shows not just in the screenplay, but in the dialogues too. The film owes a lot to the excellent script that he had done. Kudos Shankar.
Direction
Santosh Sivan is of course better as a cinematographer than a director. But he no doubt has directed ‘Urumi’ as the subject deserves. There is no point saying that some other director could have done better, because ‘Urumi’ is a Santosh Sivan film and he has done it the way he wanted it to be. Perhaps only someone like him could make the feel come live. Of course there are portions which he should have trimmed and made in the way it’s handled in Hollywood films like ‘Brave Heart’. But it’s to be remembered that he is making a film with a big budget and he has to keep in mind that it’s the audience of Kerala who’s coming to see his films and not the international kind of audience. So, he has definitely had to make the film the way it would appeal to average film goers too. Good work, Santosh Sivan and team.
Overall verdict- Different, excellent, must-see movie…
Rating: 4.25/5
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ive seen the movie
and its gona be one of the greatest hits that malayalam industry ever watched
Unday…poli padam……..
The bloody hater of prithviraj if u r not interested then don’t give comments. he is a super hero ok
i don’t think so prithviraj is super hero
ya……….me also watchd it……..it will be an evergreen hit in prithvis carrier……….superb film!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want to say one thing it is a class movie.ven
though Shankar is a new comer..he is not failed
make a gud script.Oh prithvi what a look man..u
relly changed our hero concept(kudavarum 50numel
prayavum)U have got greek god luk..we r proud to
be getting u as our net gen.hero.This role is only
4 u.Grt grt grt performance..grt dilog delivery n
modulation.Genelia simply superb.Prabhudeva is
OK.Jagathy again proved his range.N snthoh
Sivan.direction is ok. but what a cinematography
man.un believable in Malayalam film.Finally it is
really clas.Alread it has got vey good reviews and
collectiom.a relief for malayam cinema from crap
movies(like CB & AUG15).
NOT UPTO MARK………..
URUMI..exceeds Excellence!…if Stars r 2b valud,thn it deserves a 4.5/5!…
a must watch!..
this movie is a excellent piece of work from great santhosh sivan, we can feel his framz in every moment in the movie.. guys dont miss it…
Ini janmathu njan prathivde cinema kanilla….
Thalli poli padam
po …….
go and suck… his di**
Nee aradi njangade prithviyekurichu parayan.adutha super stara… Prithvi.poyi vayasanmare kuttam parayadi.
PRITHWI RAJINTE musilu pidichulla abinayam kanditano super star padhavi kodukunne.
Ante photo. Ante ful figur, ante kaalu ante kay, ante kannu.
Ethu kandu ky adikan kure unnakanmarum
adutha super star polum. . . Thoo . . .
Musil mathram pora.
Abinayikanam kandu padiku jagathiye . . LALETANE, MAMMOOKAYE. . . .AVARANU SUPER STAR
allathe. . . . .ooo***
alla super star poda mandan kunapi
poda myrea mohanlalo mammotyo a randum oomban marode pani nokan pareyeada
nintea ammea keaticha cash kond anodi padam pidichea polleyadi molea reena
Prithveede aduth kalichal chuttu kalayum…..!!!
edi ————— mole reena mole. Nilavaramulla cinema kandal manassilakanamenkil ninakkum kurachu nilavaram venam. Ninnodu padam kanan arenkilum nirbandhicho. Ini njangalude prithviye kuttam paranjal nanakkedu ninakku thanneya. Karanam he is the super star now. Ok reena………. Moleeee……..
~~Urumi Review~~
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Keralam Kaathirunnath Ithinuvendiyo?
URUMI
Directed by : Santosh Sivan
Produced by : Prithviraj,Santosh Sivan,Shaji Natesan
Written by : Shankar Ramakrishnan
Starring : Prithviraj,Prabhu Deva,Genelia D’Souza,Nithya Menon,Arya,Tabu,Vidya Balan,Jagathy Sreekumar
Music by : Deepak Dev
Cinematography :Santosh Sivan
Editing by : A. Sreekar Prasad
Studio : August Cinema
Distributed by : August Films
Release date(s) : March 31, 2011
Budget : 20 crores
The movie Urumi is based on the attempted assassination of Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama, who arrived in Kappad near Calicut in 1498.
Theater:CHITHRASAGAR-TIRUR
Time:10:30am
House full
Film nte kadhayileck praveshickunnilla. Bcz athin ennal kazhiyilla.But onn njan paryam “URUMI – PAZHASHIRAJAYCK SHESHAM NJAN KANDA ETTAVUM MIKACHA CHITHRAM” .
Theerchayayum PRTHVIRAJ enna youngster ude shakthamaya thirichu varavan chithram. vannarellam onnadankam ore swarathil parayunnathum ithe mathram.
Kaalam ethra thanne munnottupoyalum naam ariyenda arinjirickenda KELONAYANAR e ithrayum avismaraneeyamakki varachu kanihuthanna SANTHOSH SHIVAN orayiram thanks.
Malayala film n erackalathinu shesham mattoru mikacha film koodi uracke parayam,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,……… …………..URUMI.
Plus points
1.
BEST ACTING
1.PRTHVIRAJ
2.AARYA
3.PRABHUDEVA
4.GENELIA
5.JAGATHI
2.SANTHOSH SIVAN’S DIRECTIONS
3.TOTAL STORY
4.BEST CAST
NEGETIVES
Athum njan paranjal ningalkk film kanan valare easy avum. athukond film kanunnavar negetive shrathikkette. ningalkkum enthelum pani vende.
Public report: super hit
My report:Youngster hit
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urumi is an excellent piece of work from santhosh sivan.. Camera, direction,story, script, songs every thing is great.. Actually camera work can’t be appreciated just wit words… Star cast is perfect.. So guys go and watch it…
And Santhosh sir.., HATS OFF 2 U…
superb movie.!.. havnt seen a malayalam movie like dis one be3ore
it is not just a movie.
it is something more than that.
its an art made by the artist santhosh sivan
oru ponn thoval koodi
unda
average movie
camera outstanding,script pora pashe dialouges ellam kollam…..ennalum climax theere kollilla
koothara padam…….ithaano ithra valya sambhavamaakiyathu……….prithvi is a flop actor……..koothara nadan……
to akhil…:-adutha super star ethayalum ningalude aa koothra prithvi alla………..
pinne, vasanmaarude padamalleda nee ithram naalum kandathu………….avarullathu konda malayala cinema nee ippozhum kandu kondirikkunnathu…kettoda..???ini nee avare kuttam paranjal…mone………pani erannu vaanguve………
avanaarada lalettaneyum mamookayeyum kuttam parayan…???alavalaadi…………ivare aa savi raajappanumaayi compare cheyunno??chetaa………
Ithryum kalam ondakkiyathu mathi
ono poda avidunu ninte thendi stars aya avare koruchu parannal 8 inte panni kittum kettoda ……
pinne prithvi super star avvum valle samshayavum undo ninnaku…………. patti thendi kothare
sarath s (varkala): poyi pani nokkada kedumb sanjay nayinta mone “kelava” nee kelavanmareyum kettipidichirunno kurachu nalu kazhiyumbo charama kolathil kaanam ee kelavan mareyokke. kettoda naaari
nintea thandha killavanod poi parayeada
gr8 movie..i hav watch 2 times..must say perfect casting, excellent cinematography, touchin songs..brilliant entry 4 genelia, mindblwin prabhudeva..abov all determind prithvi..if u gv 6 marks to pazhssi out f 10, i ll gv 14 marks 2 urumi…jagathi, nitya, nd othrs too r excellent, dats wat i meant perfect casting…nd for those frustratd fans f superstars, guyz go n watch first n then comment..me too a lalettan fan, but we must accept nd appreciate othrs..
Dis is sportsman spirit…. Thumps up
it is a convincing movie. I liked it very much. Perfect cast, direction and cinimatography. script could have been improved. we must realize that Prithviraj is a talented and daring actor. He has done exceptionally well in it. While continuing to appreciate Lal or Mammmootty, we need not be miserly in adoring this young talent. Watching the film, you are ever more convinced that neither Lal or Mammootty can any longer take up such daredevil roles. Prithvi has almost completely replaced them. They now have historical importance and good actors of the past.
good film i have ever seen
Total disaster.Talli poli Padam
these kind of viewers are the reason behind the ill fate of our industry
The bloody haters of prithviraj if u r not interested then don’t give comments. he is a super hero ok
i naver see this bore movie i so sorry mr pathuvraj mayebe like old genertion are living this world this movie come in long years ago not now
Nalla grammer onnum manassilayilla…..
plz dont criticize this film.it may have its own faults but malayalam film needs many more films like urumi. salutes to santhosh sivan . salutes to prithvaaraaj for his commitment as an actor as well as a producer . genilia you are simply superb
superb cinematography, which is comparable with the Turkish legendary(cinematography)film bliss. WE CAN FEEL THE competition between director santhosh sivan and cinematographer santhosh sivan
GRAND
superhit
Urumi is outstanding!!! Outstanding performance from the lead actors….!!! Brilliant Santhoshji..Brilliant…
Superb film, Proud of prithvi… great work by santosh shivan
Urumi….
No doubt….
Hit of the year..
Hats off Prithvi…
Salute to Santhosh Sivan & Shanker ramakrishnan….
Genelia, You paired Prithvi in an awesome manner..!!!!
Very Good movie.Mr.Prithviraj, you did very well in the movie
A must watch movie. Please dont miss it.
It is an avreage film . Great cinematography and acting by the stars. But it is very hard moving after the interval .
myru padam……
pha kazhuvardea moneaa
kunna prithvi odukkathey jada..koothara
wow……….what an awesome work
every body should watch the movie,if u failed its a big lose. acting wise, prithviraj has done a marvelous work
and the director,Mr santhosh shivan ,fabulous
This is what we call “change”. the change to a new era
“All in all, Urumi is a must watch for all those who love quality film
dont underestimate this movie bcoz u hate Prithvi
its a visual magic
magical me…. its an opulent epic tale.
superb romance.
gosh urumi is damn hot!!!!
wow sivaneeeeeeeeeeeeee u r great……..
Prithviiiii u r next mohanlal.
U rockzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Prithvi aliyoooo
I love the songs. nithya menon look so hot. prabu look fantastic. Sukumaran’s son think hes all that he has only biceps and little bit of triceps.. Hes flexing its too hard to show people. what a silly dumb guy… We malluz need real actor not some “JADA”…. need our Money’s Worth…. COPYCAT SUKUMARN’S SON… HE DID ACT REALLY WELL IN HIS FIRST COUPLE OF MOVIES… Then he Changed His trend…
good film…this movie saying some messages to us..
Kelavanmaarkkokke Prithviyoudu asooya aanu… Ithu pole oru padam avamaarkku swapnam kaanaan polum pattilla… Allengil thanne abhinayam nirthi veettil irikkenda kalam kazhinjhu.. Prithvi.. you are our hero….
this is one of my best mallu film which i have never seen b4 . Prithviraj has done a marvellous job in the role.
The songs n the background music are excellent . Handsoff to the musician n director for making this film with their efforts which will b a gigantic hit .
exellent camera work
but average script and film
oro sex padam pole noonum
laletantem mammookayem pole avanki sukumarante mon randamathu janikanam
abinayam ariyillenkil veetil poyi irikan para ee panninode
It is a very good movie and must see movie for people who thinks that the history means nothing. Excellent technical work and screenplay and fantastic music (who is the music director?). I am not a fan of Santhosh Sivan and I have never liked any of his previous movies. But, this one is a gem. Same goes to Prithviraj. I am not a huge fan of him. However, he bring a great performance in this one. They could have casted Arya in place of Prabhu Deva. Not to say that Prabhu Deva has done any injustice to his character. But, my main praise goes to the female leads – Nithya Menon and Jenilia. They performed great and looked like beauty queens on the screen. Overall, this is a movie which will be liked by most of the young audience (I am not all that young, by the way) because of the youthfullness, glamour, new techniques in the picturisation.
ok lets face it…. URUMI is all about camera magic. And u know what i mean by that, the landscapes are awesome detailing in every scene is magical and everything in the movie gives us a magical feeling. Now the script is just ok. the dialogs r horrible. There are no ancient malayalam slangs like elya,ezchi etc its just plain modern malayalam. The king,minister,son of king etc spoils the story.Can u imagine a king who is so dum,a minister who has power above the king and the son who doesnt know a character from the famous tale mahabharata. vulgar languages pushes the movie further down the bin. Acting is good and the characters have done everything the director has asked for. And how come vidya balan wears a modern dress in the song. The first 10 mins was perfect but the rest of the movie deserves a place in the bin. santhosh should have stuck to his style like in ananthabhadram instead of adding unwanted features to the film URUMI hoping to get more audience. The film has no order it just goes from a story to another and then the director tries to make sense at the end causing the film to become a total waste.
I have been a fan of prithvi since his movie puthiya mugam released.but at present he is trying to loose his career.URUMI IS A SUPERB FILM.BUT PRITHVI DID NOTHING.ONLY BODY SHOW.THE STAR VALUE THAT HE GOT HAS AFFECTED HIM NEGATIVELY.AND RECENTLY HIS FALSE COMMENTS REGARDING HIS MARRIAGE ALSO BROUGHT HIM A BAD IMAGE.ANYWAY I WISH HE WILL BE BACK IN ACTION WITH GOOD CHARACTER ROLES.
Urumi is a best malayalam movie….prithviye kuttamparanjhavarkayi oru karyam manasilakkan-malayalikalude manasil ennum M&M mathrame ollu…inium manasilakanam avarku mathramalla abinayikyanulla kazhivu..kazhivullavar iniyumundu mallu cinemayil..(eg.prithvi)M&M ethra mosham filmil abhinayichalum aarum avare onnum parayilla…marichu kayyadichu prolsahipikyum… Ennal aa sthanathu vere valla nadanmarumanekil kooki tholpichene aa film… mallu’s entha nalla cinemaye thirichariyathe…nalla abhinayasheshiyulla yuvanadanmare manasilakkathe..iam nt saying M&M r nt gud dey r gud acters athukond avar innum nila ninnupokunnumund…bt people hav 2 undrstnd the youngsters…PRITHVIRAJ IS A GUD ASSET OF MALLU FILM…HE IS A SUPER STAR…HE HAS HIS OWN IDENTITY &ACTING CAPACITY…prithvi ROCKZ……by a fan of gud mallu film…
Urumi has gud dialogues …the best dialogue in urumi that i lik’DHOORATHU NEEYUNDENKIL PINNE NEEYORUTHIKYU VENDI NJHAN THIRICHU VARUM’a super romantic dialogue by prithvi…it is one of the highlight of this movie
Excellent movie… excellent piece of work Santhosh sivan, prothviPri & team… Prithvi is the man for next 10 years…
ivante amma pandathe vediyanu pala nadanmarodoppavaum kalichundu sukumaranum kalichu pakshe avala thalayilayi prithvi kunna sathyathil sukumarante makanalla you know?