Mahaveeryar

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{{Short description|Film directed by Abrid Shine}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mahaveeryar
| image = Mahaveeryar.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = [[Abrid Shine]]
| producer = [[Nivin Pauly]]<br>P.S Shamnas<br>Abrid Shine
| story = [[M. Mukundan]]
| writer =
| screenplay = Abrid Shine
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Nivin Pauly]]
* [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]]
* [[Shanvi Srivastava]]
* [[Lal (actor)|Lal]]
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]
}}
| music = Ishaan Chhabra
| cinematography = [[Chandru Selvaraj]]
| editing = [[Manoj (film editor)|Manoj]]
| studio = {{ubl|[[Nivin Pauly|Pauly Jr. Pictures]]|Indian Movie Makers}}
| distributor = [[Nivin Pauly|Pauly Jr. Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|07|21}}
| runtime = 140 Minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Mahaveeryar''''' is a 2022 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[fantasy comedy film]], scripted and directed by [[Abrid Shine]]. Produced by [[Pauly Jr. Pictures]] and Indian Movie Makers, based on a short story written by the writer [[M. Mukundan]]. Starring [[Nivin Pauly]], [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]], [[Shanvi Srivastava]], [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] and [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-teaser-nivin-pauly-s-period-drama-mahaveeryar-out-162565 |title=Watch: Teaser of Nivin Pauly's period drama Mahaveeryar out|date=4 April 2022|access-date=24 May 2022 |work=The News Minute}}</ref> The film released on 21 July 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |title='Mahaveeryar' release date: Nivin Pauly'sfantasy movie gets a release date |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mahaveeryar-release-date-nivin-paulys-fantasy-movie-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/92148875.cms |access-date=11 June 2022 |website=Times of India}}</ref>

== Premise ==
The film focuses on justice for a woman by time-travel to a court in the 21st century through the 18th-century lens. The proceedings are snowballed by a time-traveling monk named Apoornnananda Swamikal. The film intertwines through a funny situation the monk created to set the stage for his case of interest.<ref>{{Citation |title=Mahaveeryar - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13557082/ |language=en-US |access-date=2022-05-05}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Nivin Pauly]] as Swami Apoornnanandan
* [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] as Veerabhadran
* [[Shanvi Srivastava]] as Devayani
* [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Rudhra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as MM Veerendra Kumar -Chief Judicial Magistrate
*[[Lalu Alex]] as Public Prosecutor
*[[Major Ravi]] as Veerabhaskar
* [[Mallika Sukumaran]] as Kaladevi
* [[Vijay Menon]] as Veerasimhan
* Krishna Prasad as Krishnanunni
* Kalabhavan Prajod as Veerachandran T.N
* Sudheer Paravoor as Babukuttan
* Natasha Singh as Veerabhadran's wife

==Music==
The soundtrack of ''Maha Veeryar'' is composed by Ishaan Chhabra and lyrics by B K Harinarayanan and Assanu Anna Augustine.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=tp18_csgO2k|title=Radhe Radhe Song, Lyric Video, Mahaveeryar {{!}} Ishaan Chhabra {{!}} Abrid Shine Nivin Pauly, Shanvi |work=123Musix |publisher=YouTube|date=15 April 2022}}</ref>

===Track list===
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Radhe Radhe
| extra1 = Vidyadharan Master and Jeevan Padmakumar
| lyrics1 = B.K. Harinarayanan
| length1 = 3:05
| title2 = Varanavilley
| title3 = Thakaramale Samayamale Unaru
| extra2 = Anwesha
| extra3 = K. S Harishankar and Anand Sreeraj
| lyrics2 = Assanu Anna Augustine
| lyrics3 = B.K. Harinarayanan
| length2 = 3:41
| length3 = 4:17
}}
==Production==
''Mahaveeryar'' is the third-time collaboration between Nivin and Abrid Shine, after [[1983 (film)|1983]] and [[Action Hero Biju]]. The film was produced by Nivin's own production house, Pauly Jr pictures. After a decade apart, Asif and Nivin reunite in the film. They last starred together in Rajesh Pillai's [[Traffic (2011 film)|Traffic]] and Joshiy's [[Sevenes]]. The cinematography was handled by Chandru Selvaraj and the music was composed by Ishaan Chhabra. Kannada actor [[Shanvi Srivastava]] plays the female lead.<ref name='ref1'>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/feb/11/abrid-shines-mahaveeryar-with-nivin-pauly-and-asif-ali-gets-first-look-poster-29691.html|title=Abrid Shine's Mahaveeryar, with Nivin Pauly and Asif Ali, gets first look poster|date= 11 February 2022|access-date=24 May 2022|website=[[Cinema Express]]|language=en}}</ref>

The principal photography of the film started on 21 February 2021 with a switch-on ceremony in Rajasthan. The major portion of the film was shot in Jaipur.<ref>{{Cite news |title=The shoot of Nivin Pauly and Asif Ali starrer 'Mahaveeryar' begins today |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/the-shoot-of-nivin-pauly-and-asif-ali-starrer-mahaveeryar-begins-today/articleshow/81185273.cms |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=Times of India}}</ref> On 20 April 2021, principal photography of the film was completed.<ref>{{Cite news |title=It's a wrap for Nivin Pauly-Asif Ali starrer 'Mahaveeryar' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/its-a-wrap-for-nivin-pauly-asif-ali-starrer-mahaveeryar/articleshow/82177617.cms |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=Times of India}}</ref>
==Release==
The film released on theaters on 21 July 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |title='Mahaveeryar' release date: Nivin Pauly'sfantasy movie gets a release date |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mahaveeryar-release-date-nivin-paulys-fantasy-movie-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/92148875.cms |access-date=11 June 2022 |website=Times of India}}</ref> Subsequently, it was released digitally through [[Sun NXT]] on 10 February 2023.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/new-updates/mahaveeryar-ott-release-date-nivin-paulys-time-travel-movie-gets-an-ott-release-date-check-out/articleshow/97724660.cms | title=Mahaveeryar OTT Release Date: Nivin Pauly's time travel movie gets an OTT release date, check out | newspaper=The Economic Times | date=8 February 2023 }}</ref>

==Reception==
The film received mixed reviews from critics. [[The Times of India]] rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "It is the best of times.. If you are in the mood for fun mixed with seriousness, this movie is for you" <ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/mahaveeryar/movie-review/93026605.cms | title=Mahaveeryar Movie Review: It is the best of times | website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref>

Perceived drawback of the film was that it does not have any transitory segments/voice-over or creative cues surrounding [[time travel]], [[legal proceeding]]s, and [[social justice]] however few critics heaped praises on the film.

The climax of the film was later changed and it was better received and understood by the audience. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/mahaveeryar-gets-new-climax-movie-with-changes-to-be-screened-1.7741833 | title=Mahaveeryar Movie gets new climax | website=[[Mathrubhumi]] }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|13557082}}

[[Category:2022 films]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy comedy films]]
[[Category:2020s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Abrid Shine]]

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