Makal

Makal (transl. Daughter) is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Iqbal Kuttippuram.^[1] The film stars Jayaram, Meera Jasmine, Devika Sanjay and Naslen K. Gafoor.^[2] It is produced by Central Pictures, the company that produced Anthikad's Kudumbapuranam, Kalikkalam, and Oru Indian Pranayakatha. This marks Jayaram's comeback after a three-year hiatus and is his 250th Malayalam movie. The film also marks Meera Jasmine's return to Mollywood after a six year gap.

Makal
Directed by	Sathyan Anthikad
Written by	Iqbal Kuttippuram
Produced by	Central Pictures
Starring	Jayaram Meera Jasmine Devika Sanjay Naslen K. Gafoor
Cinematography	S. Kumar
Edited by	K. Rajagopal
Music by	Songs: Vishnu Vijay Score: Rahul Raj
Production company	Central Pictures
Release date	29 April 2022 (2022-04-29)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

This movie generally received mixed reviews from audience.

Plot

The mother and daughter duo, Juliet and Aparna, have been living together for the best part of their lives, enjoying their freedom and level of understanding. After Aparna's father, Nandan, returns from the Gulf and Juliet gets a government job in another district, Nandan has to figure out how to be a father to his daughter. While the generation gap leads to a series of misunderstandings and squabbles, the entry of an unexpected stranger in their lives changes the father-daughter dynamics. The stranger's presence becomes a reason for them to connect meaningfully and live peacefully.

Cast

• Jayaram as Nandakumar, Appu's father and Juliet's husband
• Meera Jasmine as Juliet (Julie), Nandakumar's wife and Appu's mother
• Devika Sanjay as Aparna (Appu), Nandakumar's daughter
• Naslen K. Gafoor as Rohit (Rabindra Chattopadhyay), Appu's love interest
• Balaji Manohar as Garuda Naik^[3]
• Innocent as Ayurveda Dr. Govindan, Nandakumar's father
• Siddique as Bobby, Juliet's brother and Nandakumar's brother-law
• Jayasankar Karimuttam as Lawrence
• Dayyana Hameed as Fathima, Juliet's colleague
• Kottayam Ramesh as Premlal, Senior Superintendent at Juliet's workplace
• Sreedhanya as Dr. Susan, Bobby's wife
• Renjini George as Maggie
• Sreeja Ajith as Rohit's mother
• Althaf Salim as Thief Solomon
• Sreelatha Namboothiri as mental patient
• Meera Nair as Betty, Juliet's elder sister
• RJ Nilja as Sangeetha, Rohit’s sister
• Krishna Praba as dance teacher
• Aneetha as Kokila, Garuda Naik's daughter
• Nimisha as Garuda Naik's wife
• Unni Nair as Madhavan Nambuthiri
• Mani Shoranur as Kunjuttan, Nandan’s manager
• Latha Sathish as Govindan's wife
• Jaise Jose as supermarket manager
• Sreenivasan as himself

Production

The filming commenced in October 2021 in Kerala,^[4] with Jayaram joining the sets on 21 October.^[5] On 12 December, actor Jayaram informed via a tweet that he was in the final leg of filming.^[6] The shoot was wrapped in late-December.^{[citation needed]}

Music

The film score is composed, orchestrated, and produced by Rahul Raj, while the songs are composed by Vishnu Vijay.

Release

Theatrical

The film was released in theatres on 29 April 2022.^{[citation needed]}

Home media

The digital rights of the film were acquired by ManoramaMAX.^[7] The satellite rights are owned by Mazhavil Manorama.^{[citation needed]}

Reception

The film received mixed reviews, praising the performances, direction, and humour but was criticised for its plot, writing, and climax.^{[citation needed]}