Producer: Jayaraj
Director : Jayaraj
Main Cast: Mammooty,Sasikumar,Gracy Singh& others
Music: Bijibal
Lyrics: Anil Panachooran
Story: P.Y.Jose
Review by : Unni / www.Kerala9.com
Rating : 4/5
Jeyaraj’s ‘Loudspeaker’ is a simple kind of movie, may not be liked by intellectuals and may not go well with fans. But for those who go see movies without preconceptions and pretensions, this is a movie that touches the heart.
‘Loudspeaker’ is all about a guy who has the habit of talking loud. PhilipposePhilippose (Mammootty), who is known as ‘Mike’ for his habit of speaking aloud. He hails from a hill-side village and comes to the city to donate his kidney to Menon (Sashikumar), who needs a kidney replacement badly. Menon makes him stay with him, in his posh flat. But Mike, because of his strange ways and loud talking, makes things go crazy for the people living there, in the building. A person who is naïve in his ways and talk, Mike Philippose soon wins over the kids and even a few adults, while he makes things go all wrong for others, e.g. the secretary of the building (Jagathy Sreekumar). Menon is at one stage fed up with Mike’s ways. But things change at a later stage.
In fact at some points, Mammootty’s character in the film and the film as a whole remind one of the Rajesh Khanna-starrer ‘Anand’, directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. And the simplicity simply charms you. Of course there are things that seem a bit artificial and there are times when you feel that it’s a bit of overdoing. But over-all the movie is a nice experience for those who wish to see something good, something to relish. It’s a real feel-good kind of movie. And ‘Loudspeaker’ also takes us back to the good old days when some really simple were made and even enjoyed, without pretensions, without preconceptions.
Performances
Mammootty gives a mesmerising presence as ‘Mike’ Philippose, a character that stands in contrast to the many meaningless ones he had done recently. Sashikumar, well known media person and the founder chairman of Asianet, who has also directed a movie (‘Kaya Tharan’) does a good job of the character of Menon. Jeyaraj has this penchant of making actors of non-actors. Gracy Singh as Annie, the nurse who looks after Menon is good. It’s just that the role could have been done by any other actress too. So, what’s the point in brining in Gracy Singh? Maybe for a change. And a good change it is. She is good too. The others all suit their roles perfectly well.
Technical aspects
Cinematography by Gunashekhar and editing by Vijai Shankar suits the mood of the film. Art-work by Prashanth Madhav is excellent too.
Music
Of the songs, by the Anil Panachooran team, a couple of them may not seem outstanding, but the inclusion of the evergreen ‘Alliyambal…’ is nothing but fabulous. The background score is good.
Script
Jeyaraj has done a neat job of the screenplay and kudos to Jeyaraj for not working out a romantic angle. That’s worth noting.
Direction
Years back, when I saw ‘Vidyarambham’, Jeyaraj’s first released movie, I remarked to my friends, “This director will make many good movies”. Jeyaraj has always been one of my favourites among the new directors. He has of course made terribly boring movies. Real awful ones. But he has made some good ones too. And ‘Loudspeaker’ takes us back to the times when ‘Vidyarambham’ was released. Great job, Jeyaraj.
Overall verdict- Good film, nostalgic and touching too.
Rating: 4/5
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Basically i’m a Mohanlal fan..
Bt LOUD SPEAKER…wat a film!!! An xtreme super film frm Jayaraj.
& an xcelent performance by Mammookka.. I’m very thnkful 2 Mr.Jayaraj 4 making such wondrful moments & m xpecting such films frm him in d future. i don kno hw 2 tel abt LOUD SPEAKER’s buty.. i like such type f films having stories of greater depths..
parunth
mayabazar
love in singapore
daddy cool
pattanathil bhootam
ippol ita loudspeaker
itrayum poli padam cheytathinu shesham why r u staying in malayalam industry
this industry is for our sagar
mohanlal
watchig a gud movie after long time .fantastic…….
Gud movies r not for foolish fans(mammooty&mohanlal) for those lov 2 watch gud movies without any expectation.
to jayan……..kanhanged loudspeaker padam odiyilla ennu paranju padam potti ennano?????????keralam mothavum padam housefulil odukayanu….tto….yester day in trivandrum dhanya blalcony fulll………ithrayum pore…………ippozhthanne padam mudakkiya kashu thirichu eduthittu undu,,,,,tto
really loudspeaker is touching………………i saw everyone in the theatre is laughing………second half is more touching with nostalgic feelings………..mammukka grt
It was a nice mammukka feel. It will make a good feeling in our mind .
Ithil chila mohanlal fans ezuthiyathu kandu ! nice…..
Ingane ulla fansum mohanlalinundo ?Arinjathil valiya santhosham…………..
Orore numbere……… ishtamare ee number mansilakkan adhikam budhiyonnum venda malayaliyayi janichal mathi …
ethayalum nee okke kollam oru boaring film athu mammoty abhinayichu ennathukondumathram nallathanennu varuthitheerkkano ?
Fansinte oru karyam…
Nashikkatte malayal cinema !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ratings kandittu Kanhangad-ukaare kurichulla madhippoke poyi. Ithrayum tharam thaanadhaavaan saadhyadha illallo 🙂
nallam padam thanne. ivide kanhangad deepthiyil 2 weak mathram odi…
ratings…
1. robin hood
2. black & white family
3. duplicate
4. vairam
and last …… loud speaker…
onnu nirthikkoode mammoose…..
super super movie. mamukka adichu pollychu i love you very much move.jayaraj very storgly come back.hussain kuwait
At first lemme tell u.., am a big mohanlal fan.., but in Loudspeaker.., Mammootty is superb.., he will make many accept him.., many wont tell it openly.., but stiill they will accept him in their minds.., good movie.., simple.., and touching..,
Superb movie!!! without the usual bahalams… Mammootty’s acting is superb.. Ppl who say they didn’t like this movie, I have one question to ask, what kindo movie they actually like after all?
such a great movie….Mammukka coming back…..
nice film……namukku nashtapetta nanmaye ormapeduthunna oru nostalgic film…..
Jayaraj is one director who jumps between two levels….either top class movie else gud4nothin stuffs(like Of de people, By de people) BUT THIS TIME HE REALLY DID WELL…!! A CLASS MOVIE THAT’LL CATER 2 CLASS AUDIENCE..!!! N WID mammuka in de role..!! man it was awesome..!!! itz after a long time dat i saw de mammuka i really adore…!!!
A movie of its kind…which gives a very nostalgic experience..though nothing great except Mammotty’s acting which is much much above average….( any role can be done exceptionally well) has been proved excellently in this film….it need not b a youthful one….but is a sure movie of INNOCENCE
mammukka super,film very nice
Mr. Unni I I request you “pls don’t write more reviews”…………
Nalla cinemakal kandittillatha oralanu than!!!!!!!!!!!
fuck all movie
one of the best movies in malayalam….we went to see it hvn 4 bottles of beer…and wanted to howl at mamookka..since we were mohanlal fans…BUT THIS ONE S A MASTER PIECE FROM JAYARAJ…..SUPER …EXCELLENT…hmmm
Movie is pretty boring. Its like an award movie. Dont watch it. Its in below average movie.
Boring boring boring filimm…….
Better to avoid it….
Perfornance wise Mammukka super..
But all others are waste… especially Sasikumar… hoo..
nice film…oru nalla feel und…2nd half edak oru 15 mts ithiri boring aanu(menon nte veetukare kondu varunath)..but surely padam hit aakum…kure naalinu shesham IKKA thirichu varunnu..
wonderful filim, mammukka acting very good.
Very good movie and excellent performance by Mammooty. Come back of Jayaraj to good films !!
great performance Mammookka
ya.. its a great movie from..Jayaraj…. hello .Jayaraj…. please do this kind of movies in the future….avoid like 4 the people ….and all