Jawan of Vellimala

Jawan of Vellimala (English: The Soldier of Vellimala) is a 2012 Malayalam film written by James Albert and directed by debutant Anoop Kannan. It stars Mammootty, Sreenivasan, Mamta Mohandas and Asif Ali in pivotal roles.
Release date: 19 October 2012

Story

The plot of the movie Jawan of Vellimala is a high-range village called Vellimala , a dam in this village and the people living near to dam. The villagers of Vellimala are considering the dam as a the sign of their pride and prestige. The central character Gopi Krishnan done by Mammootty, who took voluntary retirement from military service, reaches Vellimala as a labourer. The characters Varghese is a government employee at the Dam site and Koshi Oommen, another character reaches there for some personal need. These three play the main three male characters in the film. The movie progresses with the issues between these people and villagers. Mamta Mohandas plays the role of a project officer at the Dam site and she works for the development of the society.

Hit Songs

• "Pora neranjoru pathira"

BoxOffice Result

Upon release the movie got  mixed reviews from critics.

• Metromatinee.com gave a positive review saying that "Jawan of vellimala is simple ,Mammootty's acting is striking and the film is a sincere effort to present a good stuff to the audience."
• Theaterbalcony.com gave a positive review with 74% and said that "Film can be a good watch with out much expectations!!".
• Sify gave the movie as AVERAGE  adding "Jawan of Vellimala is a messy tale that can surprise you with its hollowness.
• kerala9.com gave the movie  rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars.
• Rediff.com gave the movie a  rating of 2.5/ 5 stars and said "Nothing new in Jawan of Vellimala"
• The Times of India gave the movie a rating of 2 out of 5 stars and said "Jawan of Vellimala lacks appeal not because it is predictable, but because of the shocking manner in which it ruins what could have been a promising plot."
• Indiaglitz gave the movie a rating of 6/10 adding "the movie will be fine for a onetime watch"

Overall Rating: 2/5

Verdict : Average(Watchable)