Kaiyethum Doorath (transl. Within the hand's reach) is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language romance film written, directed and produced by Fazil. The film was the acting debut of Fazil's son Fahadh (credited as Shaanu) who co-starred with Nikita Thukral. Mammootty appeared in a cameo role. It was an Onam release.[2][3]

Kaiyethum Doorath
Poster
Directed byFazil
Written byFazil
Produced byFazil
StarringFahadh Faasil
Nikita
Revathy
CinematographyAnandakuttan
Edited byT. R. Sekhar
Music byOuseppachan
Release date
  • 27 September 2002 (2002-09-27)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Cast

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Production

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Prithviraj Sukumaran and Asin had initially auditioned for the roles ultimately played by Fahadh Faasil and Nikita Thukral respectively.[4] During the making of the film, Fazil had contemplated remaking the film in Tamil with Madhavan in the lead role, but later opted against the idea.[5]

Music

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All lyrics are written by S. Ramesan Nair; all music is composed by Ouseppachan

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Aadyamaay"Rajesh Vijay 
2."Akkayyilikkayyille"K. J. Yesudas 
3."Aravindanayana"Sujatha Mohan 
4."Asalasalaay"M. G. Sreekumar, Biju Narayanan, Franco Simon, Gopi Sundar 
5."Gokulathil"K. S. Chithra, Vidhu Prathap 
6."Poove Oru Manimutham"Sujatha Mohan, Dr. Fahadh 
7."Priyasakhi"K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra 
8."Vasantharaavin"Sujatha Mohan, Vijay Yesudas 

Reception

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A critic from Sify wrote that "If you are looking forward to see a clean and entertaining love story for Onam go ahead and see the film".[2] A critic from Cinesouth wrote that "Flashbacks are nothing new for cinema, but this style always carries the distinct individuality of the director. Fazil, in his style, has made this a heady mixture of love, scenic locations great music and emotions".[6] A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "Contrived song and dance sequences hardly add to the already lack lustre storyline. Fazil is said to have worked hard for the success of this film which introduces his son Shaanu. But, all that effort seems to have gone in vain".[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Kai Ethum Doorathu Movie Reviews, Stills & Wallpapers - Sulekha Movies". Retrieved 3 July 2020 – via movies.sulekha.com.
  2. ^ a b "Kai Ethum Doorathu". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Malayalam directors and their flop films". The Times of India.
  4. ^ Prithviraj Sukumaran on Red Carpet
  5. ^ "டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!". Archived from the original on 5 February 2004.
  6. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20021002170906/http://malayalam.cinesouth.com/english/scopes/reviews/kaietum.shtml [bare URL]
  7. ^ Pradeep, Veena (10 November 2002). "Kai Ethum Doorath (Malayalam)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 1 February 2003. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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