Trivandrum Lodge (2012) is a Malayalam feature film written by Anoop Menon and directed by V. K. Prakash. The film is produced by P. A. Sebastian under the banner of Time Ads Entertainment and features music composed by M. Jayachandran, whilst cinematography is handled by Pradeep Nair and the film is edited by Mahesh Narayanan. The film stars Jayasurya, Honey Rose and Anoop Menon in the lead roles, and features writer P. Balachandran and playback singers P. Jayachandran and Nikhil in supporting roles.
Trivandrum Lodge combines elements from various film genres such as romance, drama, thriller, black comedy and off-color humor. It follows the lives of the residents in a lodge and their relationships. According to the director, "it is a tale of love, lust and longing set in a lodge." With a very unconventional screenplay which unfolds through these peculiar characters, their experiences and transformations rather than sticking to the usual beginning, middle and end format.
The film released on 20 September. It received notably mixed reviews from critics with some critics praising the film for its bold plot and unconventional way of characterisation while others criticising it for being offensive and for frequently crossing the limit of decency under the guise of bold experiments. The changing sexual mores depicted in the film also received wide criticism from the cultural and literary circles of Kerala. The film was however well received at the box office.
Cast
- Jayasurya as Abdu, a poor man without self-confidence and does any job for a living
- Honey Rose as Dhwani Nambiar, a writer
- Anoop Menon as Ravisankar, owner of the trivandrum lodge
- Master Dhananjay as Arjun
- Baby Nayanthara as Amala
- Thesni Khan as Kanyaka Menon, a prostitute.
- P. Balachandran as Kora
- Saiju Kurup as Shibu Vellayini
- Janardhanan as Arthur Relton
- Sukumari as Peggy
- Jayachandran as Narayanan Nair,Ravisankar's father
- Bhavana as Malavika, Ravisankar's wife
- Babu Namboothiri as Thangal, a professional pimp.
- Devi Ajith as Zarina, a close friend of Dhwani.
- Arun as Satheeshan
- Kochupreman as Sadanandan
- Krishnaprabha as Roslin
- Nandu as School teacher
- Nikhil as Vivek, Dhwani's husband
- Ponnamma Babu as School teacher
- V. K. Prakash as a drunken guest
| Directed by | V. K. Prakash |
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| Produced by | P. A. Sebastian |
| Written by | Anoop Menon |
| Starring | Jayasurya Honey Rose Anoop Menon Bhavana |
| Music by | M. Jayachandran (Songs) Bijibal (Background score) |
| Cinematography | Pradeep Nair |
| Editing by | Mahesh Narayanan |
| Studio | Time Ads Entertainment |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
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