Left Right Left (film)

Left Right Left is a 2013 Malayalam political drama film directed by Arun Kumar Aravind and written by Murali Gopy. Their previous venture, Ee Adutha Kaalathu is considered a pathbreaker and won numerous awards including Mohan Raghavan Memorial Award for Best Script and NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film. The title signifies the rhythm of ones walk. Left Right Left revolves around the lives of Jayan Indrajith, Roy Murali Gopy, Sahadevan Hareesh Peradi, Anitha Lena and Jennifer Remya Nambeesan. Murali Gopys performance won him the 61st Filmfare Awards South for The Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Lena won Kerala State Film Award for the Second Best Actress.The film is set in three periods the 60s70s, the 80s90s and the present. The film was released onJune 2013. The movie got excellent reviews, specially from critics but it failed in box office. The film got more positive reviews after DVD release and is considered as a cult movie.

Shooting began onDecember at Thiruvananthapuram. The main locations were Thiruvananthapuram, Nagercoil and Hyderabad. The official preshoot teaser and theatrical trailer of the movie were a hit on YouTube. A character promo video of the movie was released, the first of its kind in a Malayalam film. The video titled LRL Anthem, sung by Murali Gopy gives a glimpse of the incidents that shape the personality and mindset of the three main characters in the movie.The Times of India rated the movie 3.55 and stated that Loads of brilliance goes into each character. Few films have shown more intensity in depicting the effects of politics on individuals than Left Right Left. Jabir Mushthari of The Hindu found the movie to be refreshing and said, The movie entertainingly refers to a number of issues presently faced by society even while seeking answers to certain key questions such as who is a real communist and what their plight is in the changing scenario. Malayala Manorama rated the movieand opined that the film is, quintessentially, a feast for discerning film connoisseurs. Deccan Chronicle rated the movie 3.55. Suresh Kumar of East Coast Daily compared the movie to the Malayalam Classics of the Golden Era. ........

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