Bavuttiyude Namathil

Bavuttiyude Namathil
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	G. S. Vijayan
Produced by	Ranjith
Written by	Ranjith
Starring	Mammootty Kavya Madhavan Shankar Ramakrishnan Kaniha Rima Kallingal Vineeth
Cinematography	Manoj Pillai
Distributed by	Seven Arts, PJ Entertainments & Tricolor Entertainments
Release dates	21 December 2012 (2012-12-21)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Bavuttiyude Namathil (English: In the name of Bavutty) is a 2012 Malayalam drama part-thriller film produced and written by Ranjith, directed by G. S. Vijayan, and starring Mammootty, Kavya Madhavan, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Kaniha, Rima Kallingal and Vineeth. The film was earlier titled as Malabar.

G. S. Vijayan returned to directing after a hiatus of 12 years to create Bavuttiyude Namathil. The film was released on 21 December 2012.

Plot

Mammootty plays Bavutty, a chauffeur in a wealthy household. He is much more than a driver; he is very much part of the family. For Sethu (played by Shankar Ramakrishnan), his employer, life is all about making money, but Bavutty is a simple man with small dreams. Kavya Madhavan plays Vanaja, Sethu's wife, while Kaniha appears as Mariam, a housemaid. Bavutty is also acting in a small scale movie called Malabar which Vanaja is producing. Rima Kallingal plays the role of Noorjahan, a tuition teacher.

In the meanwhile, a scene is shown where Vanaja's daughter takes a condom and fluffs it like a balloon. Vanaja asks for the condom, but her daughter refuses to give it back.

The story takes on a twist when Vanaja's ex-lover Satheeshan (Vineeth) shows up. At first Vanaja thinks that he has come out of his poverty to seek help and tries to help him. But later, it is revealed that he has come to blackmail her and to squeeze out huge money. Satheeshan tells Vanaja that if they don't pay him 10 lakh rupees, he will tell her husband that Vanaja was already once married before her marriage with Sethu. Bavutty tries to sell his land and give off the ransom, but Bavutty's ally Alavi (Harisree Ashokan) beats up Satheeshan with the help of goons. Satheeshan talks about this to Bavutty which Sethu overhears. Sethu at first decides to break up with Vanaja but Bavutty cools him down and the marriage is saved. In the end, Bavutty is seen still giving 10 lakh to Satheeshan after selling his land and advising him to earn his bread and butter from now on and never to beg again.

Cast

• Mammootty as Bavutti
• Kavya Madhavan as Vanaja
• Shankar Ramakrishnan as Sethu
• Kaniha as Mariam
• Kottayam Nazeer as Sreenivasan/Sreeni, Vanaja's elder brother
• Rima Kallingal as Noorjahan
• Vineeth as Satheeshan
• Sudheesh as Sreekandan
• Harisree Ashokan as Alavi
• Mohan Jose as S.I Josemon
• Augustine
• Sudheer Karamana as Constable Pavithran
• Lena Abhilash as Sethu's friend

Production

Bavuttiyude Namathil was directed by G. S. Vijayan. Vijayan had been on a sabbatical for 12 years. Vijayan said, "I have been waiting for a script to make a film that is clean and that can entertain the entire family. I was delighted when Ranjith came up with the script of Bavuttiyude Namathil and decided to produce it himself."

The film started shooting on 8 September 2012 in Kozhikode. It was produced by Ranjith under the banner Capitol Theaters.

Release and reception

The film was released on 21 December 2012 and got positive response from critics and theatre audience, The movie is an average hit. Paresh C. Palicha of Rediff gave the film a rating of 2.5/5, saying, "Bavuttiyude Namathil is watchable at least for the performance of the three main characters." Metro Matinee gave it a positive review, calling it "a charming film that's plainly life-affirming without being overly pretentious or markedly melodramatic". India Glitz gave the film a rating of 7/10 and said that "This Bavootty is cliched, but engrossing".

Box office

The film ran over 50 days and became second hit for Mammootty in 2012 after Thappana.