'Uthara Chemmeen' starts off where 'Chemmeen' ends, and Karuthamma's son Azhagan (Beyon Gemini) grows up into a young man, who falls in love with Neelipennu (Ansiba), much against the wishes of the girl's parents. Brought up by Panchami (Geetha Vijayan), Azhagan also has a difficult choice to make when a surprise visitor lands on the shore with an offer that he would find difficult to refuse.
I am aghast at the nerve to name the film as 'Uthara Chemmeen' suggesting probably that it's a sequel to the much adored classic. With quite recognizable characters from the original film making an appearance in 'Uthara Chemmeen', it does look like the film has an intention to term itself as an epilogue of sorts, if not anything else.
Where it fails miserably though, is when it does not succeed to regain even a jot of the warmth and tenderness that had made the Ramu Kariat film one of the greatest films that have ever been made in Malayalam. With characters like Karuthamma, Palani and Pareekkutty etched in the viewer hearts, it becomes a colossal task for any film maker to conceive a sequel
DVD Features:Dolby Digital 5.1,Anamorphic WideScreen,NTSC All Regions, English Subtitles
Cast: Biyon, Ansiba Hassan, Madhu, Geetha Vijayan, Indranse, Devan, Madhavan Nair, Bijukkuttan
Director: Benny Asamsa
Producer: Haridas Hybd
Production Co: Himuchri Creations
Music Director: Vinu Anand
The story of ‘Uttarachemmeen’ is inspired from the classic Malayalam movie 'Chemmeen'. The film presents certain characters in the movie ‘Chemmeen’ in a new perspective. ‘Chemmeen’ ends with Panchami accepting the son of her elder sister Karuthamma. Panchami brings up Karuthamma’s son, Azhakan, (Biyon) as her own and now he is a grown up man. Azhakan is a smart guy in that area. He is in love with Neelippennu (Ansiba), daughter of Kochukali, who in turn is the daughter of Nallappennu in ‘Chemmeen’. But Kochukali is against the affair between Neelippennu and Azhakan. Geeta Vijayan does the role of Panchami. Madhu is also seen in one of the major roles in ‘Uttarachemmeen’. ‘Uttarachemmeen’ is directed and filmed by Benny Asamsa. The sea shore areas of Thrikkunnapuzha and Neerkkunnam are the main locations. The movie is produced by Haridas Hyderabad.
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