Alexander The Great Malayalam Movie
Director: Murali Nagavally
Producer: V.B.K Menon
Music Director: M.G. Sreekumar
Cast:
Mohanlal as Alexander Varma
Aswathi
Saikumar
Release Date: 21 Sep 2009
Genre: Family
Language: Malayalam
Reviews
Alexander The Great movie tells the story of Alexander Varma (Mohanlal) who is a man survived with his IQ, but fate led him to prison. After the untimely death of Prathapa Varma, a Dubai based businessman, his kins started fighting for his property.
It was during this time Alexander was released from the prison. Somehow Alexander involves in the strange situation and story contiues in a family back ground.
God help Oliver Stone if his upcoming Alexander is really a remake of 1956’s Alexander the Great, as this film’s press notes state.
Put simply, Alexander the Great is a colossal bore. Directed by Robert Rossen (The Hustler, All the King’s Men), this visit to the epic well comes off far worse than contemporaries Ben-Hur and Cleopatra. What’s the problem? Well, the troubles are legion. Start with Richard Burton, engaging here in the lead role of the philosopher/warrior/conquerer, but given a series of brooding sermons to deliver for well over two hours. Burton doesn’t carry the movie as he absolutely has to; the result is an experience not unlike attending a late night lecture. Then there’s the warfare. Those of us spoiled on modern epics like Troy will find the playful skirmishes here on the laughable side. Sure, you can stage a battle with just a couple hundred men and no special effects if you shoot it carefully, but if your warriors look tired and on the verge of striking, you won’t quite get the necessary effect. My little brother and I had more authentic swordfights when we were kids, using sticks in the backyard. Pretty sad considering Alexander conquered Europe and Asia.
Alexander’s wargaming is interrupted by lessons from Aristotle (Barry Jones), again a terrible waste of screen time that adds nothing to our understanding of either man or philosphy. Even the enchanting Claire Bloom, who’s normally a known quantity that will spice up your movie, makes no impression.
Alexander The Great movie tells the story of Alexander Varma (Mohanlal) who is a man survived with his IQ, but fate led him to prison. After the untimely death of Prathapa Varma, a Dubai based businessman, his kins started fighting for his property.
It was during this time Alexander was released from the prison. Somehow Alexander involves in the strange situation and story contiues in a family back ground.
Superstar Mohanlal is all ready and set to strike back with his latest movie "Alexander The Great". As the name implies, Mohanlal plays the role of Alexander, an intelligent businessman, who rose to fame through his abnormal ways in business and also through his diverse qualities. The movie has the usual cast with Aswathy Ashok (Moss and Cat fame) in the lead role. The movie is supposed to be a comical entertainer. The camerawork will be done by Kannan, of Tamil movie "Subramaniapuram" fame.
About The Movie
Mohanlal plays the role of Alexander Varma, who is a half-Christian and half Hindu. Through his brilliant business moves and intense humor he becomes a huge business magnet and also wins the heart of all his comrades. But as his business expands so does his enemies. But still he fights against all these barriers and moves along successfully. But fate does not leave him. He is caught fir some serious crime and put in jail. Again he does not lose hope and tries to catch the real culprits.
The shooting of the movie will start on May 20th in Trivandrum. A total of 45 days has been allotted by Mohanlal and the shooting of the movie will end by the end of June. After all the other works the movie is expected to release by the end of July.
Alexander the Great is the upcoming Malayalam film with superstar Mohanlal in the lead. This action adventure has started shooting from May 20 in Thiruvananthapuram. The film is directed by Murali Nagavalli who made his debut as an independent director with Mohanlal starrer Wanted in 2004. Siddique, Ganesh Kumar, Vijayraghavan, Lakshmi, Kiran Kher, Jagathy Sreekumar and Innocent will appear in key roles.
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