- China Town (2011 film)
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China Town 
PosterDirected by Rafi Mecartin Produced by Antony Perumbavoor Written by Rafi Mecartin Narrated by Jagathy Sreekumar Starring Mohanlal
Jayaram
Dileep
Suraj Venjaramoodu
Kavya Madhavan
Poonam Bajwa
Dipasha
Pradeep Rawat
Captain RajuMusic by Jassie Gift Cinematography Azhagappan Editing by Don Max Studio Aashirvad Cinemas Distributed by Aashirvad Release
through MaaxlabRelease date(s) April 14, 2011 Running time 142 minutes Country India Language Malayalam Budget 
4 crore (US$811,200)Box office 16.5 crore (US$3.35 million)China Town (Malayalam: ചൈന ടൌണ്) is a 2011 Malayalam comedy film starring Mohanlal, Jayaram and Dileep in the lead roles, and Suraj Venjaramoodu, Kavya Madhavan, Poonam Bajwa, Dipasha, Pradeep Rawat, Captain Raju, Shankar, Shanavas, Jose, Jagathi Sreekumar, Maya Viswanath, Bindu Asokan, Lakshmi and Deepu Karunakaran in supporting roles.[1] Written and directed by the duo Rafi Mecartin, it portrays the story of love and friendship of three friends who were in the various fields of life. The film released on 14 April 2011.[2][3] It is an uncredited remake of Todd Phillips's The Hangover (2009).[4]It is also currently the second highest grossing film of 2011.
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Plot
The sons of three friends who were parted twenty years ago join together for a particular aim. The combination of sons in second generation turns the story of China Town. The film is set in Goa, the only one place where gambling is going on as legally in India. The trio own a casino in Goa and the story is moving around there.
Cast
- Mohanlal as Mathukutty: He was an old rowdy in Idukky, but he is currently trying to change himself by going to meditation centers.
- Jayaram as Zackaria: He is the Sales Manager of an automobile company and is ready for anything to grab money.
- Dileep as Binoy: He is a young man and a "Romeo".He tries to commit suicide after his 6th love failure.
- Suraj Venjaramoodu as C. V(Chandran Valanjavazhi), a comic underworld don.
- Kavya Madhavan as Rosamma,who is living in the care of Mathukutty
- Poonam Bajwa as Emily: She is a multi-millionaire and the daughter of the owner of a gambling centre in Goa, who accidentally enters life of Mathukutty.
- Deepa Sha as Chandini: She is the Home Minister's daughter
- Pradeep Rawat as Gauda: He is a businessman and politician. The actor who is known for his villain character in Ghajini is playing the main villain role in China Town too.
- Captain Raju as Vincent Gomas
- Shankar as Jayakrishnan/The father of Binoy(Dileep)
- Shanavas as The father of Zackaria(Jayaram)
- Jose as Young Vincent Gomas
- Jagathi Sreekumar as jaggubhai,an underworld don who was freed even after committing three murders.
- Maya Viswanath
- Bindu Asokan
- Lakshmi
- Deepu Karunakaran: Deepu Karunakaran, a Malayalam director makes his acting debut through this film.
Production
China Town started its production on 20 December 2010.[5] The filming occurred mainly at the Ramoji Rao Film City, Hyderabad. The set made by art director Boban reportedly at the cost of
35 lakhs, is one of the costliest sets in Malayalam cinema. Some parts were filmed from Ooty , Goa and Ernakulam.[6][7]Critical reception
The film received mostly mixed to negative reviews upon release. Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film 2/5 and said, "Despite the spectacular star cast Chinatown, is yet another downer from Rafi Mecartin, after the disastrous Love In Singapore. It's a mishmash of second hand ideas that have long had their run in movies."[4] Paresh C. Pallicha of Rediff.com also gave the film a 2/5 rating and said, "The film virtually piggybacks on the stars to get the momentum as there is no script to speak of. The duo Rafi Mecartin that was known for their comical writing in the nineties has now reached a stage where they borrow dialogues from email forwards. That's the sorry state of the film. It will be futile to dwell on the performance of the actors as there is no solid material to back them. This one's a no-brainer and can be watched if you are not looking for thought-provoking stuff."[8] Neil Xavier of Yentha.com said, "Chinatown starts very well but disappoints in the latter half."[9] The reviewer of Sify.com said, "Chinatown works fine, if you leave your brains back home. It belongs to the 'don't think too much about what is happening' kind, which defies logic but leaves you in splits at times.".[10] The reviewer of Bollywoodbilli.com said "Overall, The film turned out an enjoyable, got good Comedy and a family entertainer.", by rating it 3.5/5.[11]
Box office
The film is a mega hit collecting
6 Crores in one week[12] and a total collection of 9.2 Crores within 2 weeks.[13] It took a share of 4 Crores in two weeks.[14] The film collected a gross of 14.5 crores in 45 days from major centres.[15]. The film runs over successful 100 days.[16]Soundtrack
China Town Soundtrack album by Jassie Gift Released 11 March 2011 Genre Film soundtrack Length 20:45 Label Mathrubhumi Music
through
Satyam AudiosThe film's soundtrack is composed by Jassie Gift. The lyrics are by Anil Panachooran and Santhosh Varma. The audio release function was held at Kadavu Resorts, Kozhikode, on 2 March 2011. Jassie reused soundtrack "Gaganave Baagi" sung by Shreya Ghoshal of the Kannada film Sanju Weds Geetha for the song "Arike Ninnalum".[17]
# Song Singer(s) Duration 1 "Arike Ninnalum" M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra 4:44 2 "Innu Penninu" Jassie Gift, Manjari, Rajalakshmi 5:29 3 "Aaraanu Koottu" Afsal, Pradeep Palluruthy, Jassie Gift 4:24 4 "Mohapattam" Afsal, Jassie Gift, Ranjith, Rijiya 5:01 5 "Aaraanu" Kavalam Sreekumar 1:47 References
- ^ "Chinatown". Spiderkerala.net. http://www.spiderkerala.net/resources/4266-Mohanlal-s-China-Town-Malayalam-Movie-story.aspx. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ "വിഷു ചിരിയുടെ വെടിക്കെട്ടായി ചൈനാ ടൗണ്" (in Malayalam). Oneindia.in. March 9, 2011. http://thatsmalayalam.oneindia.in/movies/news/2011/03/09-china-town-on-april-15-aid0032.html. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ "ചൈനാടൗണ് ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു" (in Malayalam). Blivenews.com. http://blivenews.com/entertainment/1058-chinatown-developing-in-hyderabad. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "Chinatown Review". Nowrunning.com. April 15, 2011. http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/8327/malayalam/china-town/3045/review.htm. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ "Mohanlal's Chinatown to start on Dec 16". Nowrunning.com. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ "Chinatown busy shooting in Ooty. Jointscene.com. December 31, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ "Ernakulam is the best shooting spot of Mollywood films !". Kerals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Review: Chinatown has no substance". Rediff.com. April 15, 2011. http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/china-town-movie-review/20110414.htm. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ "Movie Review: Chinatown - Quite A Hangover (Mal)". Yentha.com. April 15, 2011. http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/2889. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ "Movie Review: Chinatown". Sify.com. April 15, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ http://www.bollywoodbilli.com/2011/04/15/chinatown-malayalam-movie-review-comedy-entertainer/
- ^ "Top 5 opening week collection of 2011 April". http://www.sanscinema.com/2011/05/top-5-opening-week-collection-of-2011-april/.
- ^ "Top 5 week ending, April-28-2011". http://www.sanscinema.com/2011/05/top-5-week-ending-april-28-2011.
- ^ "China Town take 4 crore share in two weeks". http://www.sanscinema.com/2011/05/china-town-take-4-crore-share-in-two-weeks/.
- ^ "Gross collection continues in China Town". http://picpanda.com/images/ngpntz9vftfkt10goyj.jpg.
- ^ "China Town 100". https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/261439_110969005662601_100002485061273_106241_3289977_n.jpg.
- ^ "Sanju Weds Geetha audio released on 17-Nov-2010 by Puneet Rajkumar". Sanju Weds Geetha audio released on 17-Nov-2010 by Puneet Rajkumar
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