PremiumWhen Manjummel Boys met Gunaa: Chidambaram and his team are all smiles after meeting Kamal Haasan
It is interesting to note that Chidambaram's Manjummel Boys pays a fitting and goosebumps-evoking tribute to Kamal Haasan and his film Gunaa.
Last Updated: 08.48 AM, Feb 29, 2024
The recently released Malayalam film Manjummel Boys has been seeing a landmark success in terms of both box office victory and critical acclaim. To top it off, the team of the film recently met veteran actor and politician Kamal Haasan to present their film.
It is interesting to note that Manjummel Boys pays a fitting and goosebumps-evoking tribute to Kamal Haasan and his film Gunaa, by both using the song Kanmani Anbodu, and setting against the backdrop of Kodaikanal caves which ultimately came to be known as Gunaa Caves after the Kamal Haasan-starrer was shot there.
Manjummel Boys team meets Kamal Haasan
Manjummel Boys, directed by Chidambaram, is based on the real-life incident where a group of boys from Kerala visit Gunaa Caves. But their trip takes a freaking turn after one of them falls into the dangerous cave called Devil's Kitchen. (Mild spoilers ahead)
The survival thriller, which also has an underlying theme of friendship, is based on the real incident when one of the friends gets trapped inside a deep cave. In order to save him, a friend from the group risks his life. The film makes a fitting tribute to the Gunaa song by using Kanmani Anbodu at a crucial moment during the climax to highlight the friendship between the friends and do all in their might to save one of them.
After the film became a celebrated success not only in Kerala, but also in Tamil Nadu, the team of Manjummel Boys, including the director had recently met Kamal Haasan in Chennai. Speaking to the press, Chidambaram said, “I still cannot believe I just met Kamal sir, and I think meeting him is the climax for my film. Without Gunaa and Kamal Haasan sir, my film is not possible. I also thank the Tamil Nadu audience who has received the film very well. I am happy to take theatre visits soon to witness the energy. Kamal sir saw the film and spoke a lot about it. He had enquired in detail how we made the film.”
Manjummel Boys team
The film stars Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi, Balu Varghese, Ganapathi S Poduval, Lal Jr, Deepak Parambol, Abhiram Radhakrishnan, Arun Kurian, Khalid Rahman, Chandu Salimkumar, and Vishnu Reghu, among others. Most of them met Kamal Haasan recently in Chennai. While Sreenath plays Subhash, the person who gets trapped inside the cave, Soubin plays Kuttan who rescued his friend with all his might.
The film was collectively praised for its acting, direction, and technical brilliance. With music scored by Sushin Shyam, Shyju Khalid has shot Manjummel Boys. Vivek Harshan is the editor.