| Honey Bee | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Lal Jr. |
| Written by | Lal Jr. |
| Produced by | Siby Thottupuram Jobi Mandamattom |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Alby |
| Edited by | Ratheesh Raj |
| Music by | Deepak Dev |
Production company | SJM Entertainments |
| Distributed by | Kalasangham Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Box office | est. ₹12 crore (US$1.5 million)[1] |
Honey Bee (also known as Honey Bee: Its Tripping) is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy thriller film written and directed by Lal Jr..[2] The film features an ensemble cast including Asif Ali, Bhavana, Lal, Baburaj, Sreenath Bhasi, Archana Kavi, Balu Varghese, Vijay Babu, Suresh Krishna and Assim Jamal in the lead roles.[3]
The story revolves around two friends Sebastian and Angel who suddenly discover their love for each other. They elope on the eve of the girl's marriage, much to the chagrin of her brothers. The film essays the lovers' struggle for survival.[4][5]
It was released on 6 June 2013 and succeeded at the box office.[6]
Plot[edit]
Sebastian (a.k.a. Seban), Abu, Ambrose Perera, Fernando d'Silva (a.k.a. Ferno), Angel and Sara are close friends in Fort Kochi. Angel's brothers HC Michael, Martin, Father Collin, and Antony, nicknamed "Punyalanmar", are dangerous businessmen. Angel's family brings in a proposal for her from the city SI George.
Angel asks Seban if he has feelings for her, to which he says he does not, before she admits that she had feelings for him. On the night before her marriage, a drunk Seban breaks into Angel's house with his friends and proposes his love to her. He elopes with her that night with his friends' help. Ambrose, drunk and senseless writes a letter and leaves it in Angel's room to inform the Punyalanmar, that they helped Seban and Angel to elope. The next day Sebastian wakes up to see Angel with him. He is shocked to see her since he doesn't remember the previous night's events. Punyalanmar goes in search of them, and they are on the run. Punyalanmar destroys Sebastian's house and burns Ferno's house.
Seban and Angel decide to escape through the harbor. Abu, Ambrose and Ferno planned to confront and surrender to buy Seban and Angel time to escape. Punyalanmar captures Abu but Ferno and Ambrose threaten to kill their wives. Ferno calls Seban (who is on a boat) and says they are going to sacrifice themselves, and Ferno is stabbed by Michael's goon. Seeing Angel's brothers coming after them they decide to suicide. Seban and angel kiss each other passionately. then it is revealed in the flashback that her brothers did not kill Seban's friends and that they were also there with her brothers in the boat they were coming after. But without knowing this Seban and Angel jump into the sea after kissing each other. Seban's friends jump into the sea to save them. The film has a happy ending in which all are praying together at Punyalanmar's father's tomb. and then heading for Seban's and Angels wedding.
Cast[edit]
- Lal as HC Mikhael Punyalan
- Asif Ali as Sebastian Kalathiparambil
- Bhavana as Angel
- Baburaj as Fernando d'Silva
- Sreenath Bhasi as Abu Mohammed Dada
- Balu Varghese as Ambrose Perera
- Archana Kavi as Sara Perera
- Suresh Krishna as Father Cochin/Collin Punyalan
- Assim Jamal as Antony Punyalan
- Amith Chakalakkal as Martin Punyalan
- Vijay Babu as SI George
- Praveena as Lisa
- Melba Babu as Ancy
- Joy Mathew as Cleetus
- Ponnamma Babu as ferno's mother
- Reena Basheer as Abu's mother
- Staton Edward as Danny, Gang Leader
- Ajay Natarajan as Simon
- Sushin Shyam as Jacob
- Staton Edward as Danny
- Pradeep Kottayam as Bevco Man
- James Parakkel as Bevco Man
- Sivan as Jose
- Siby Thouttupuram as James Mathew
- Baby Lulu as Clara
- Jemcy as Goon
- Liki as Goon
- Khais as Goon
- Sasi Kalinga as Punyalan (Photo Archive)
- Rayan Raj as Dance Actor (Cameo Appearance)
- Mythili as (Cameo Appearance)
Soundtrack[edit]
| Honey Bee | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | June 2013 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 11:29 | |||
| Language | Malayalam | |||
| Deepak Dev chronology | ||||
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The film's soundtrack contains 3 songs, all composed by Deepak Dev. Lyrics by Kaithapram, Lal, Anu Elizabeth Jose.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Machane Machane Machu" | Deepak Dev, Sreecharan, Vinod Varm | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Ennalakale" | Lal, Job Kurian | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Neeyo Neeyo" | Vinod Varma, Rajalakshmi Abhiram | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 11:29 | ||
Release[edit]
The filming was started in March 2013 and released on 7 June 2013 in 75 screens across Kerala.[8]
Critical reception[edit]
The received mixed reviews from critics.[9][10][11] Oneindia.in said, "Jean Paul Lal has chosen a good script, which is interesting. The director has tried to keep you engaged and glued to the screen throughout the movie. The suspense in the climax is also very interesting and sure to impress youth."[12] Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film 2.5 out 5 and said, "Honey Bee is a film to be savored like those quickie bites that you grab from a fast-food restaurant. Its damn fun while it lasts in your mouth and you swallow it without much of a thought, knowing all the while that it never had plans to offer you something to chew on."[13]
Sequel[edit]
The crew had announced the sequel of Honey Bee immediately after the release of the movie. Later Lal Jr. teamed up with Asif Ali for the psycho-thriller Hi I'm Tony, which had Lal in the title role. Due to some reasons, the sequel was delayed for two years. Later, the director announced that apart from the original cast, Sreenivasan and Lena would also be seen essaying vital roles in the film.[14] The sequel was released on 23 March 2017.[15]
A making story of the sequel, Honey Bee 2.5 was released which was directed by Shyju Anthikkad.
References[edit]
- ^ George, Vijay (14 March 2013). "Cocktail of fun". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Honey Bee Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Honey Bee by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Asif, Bhavana in Honeybee". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Archana Kavi's an Anglo-Indian in her next". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "'Honey Bee' to start rolling from February 15". Nowrunning. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Deepa Gauri. The best of Malayalam cinema in 2013 26 December 2013 Khaleej Times [1] Archived 2 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Soman, Deepa (21 August 2015). "M- Town's own booze playlist". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Chennai Box Office - sify.com (1970)". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Movie Review: Amen" Sify. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013. Masala Entertainer
- ^ Palicha, Paresh C. (25 March 2013). "Honey Bee is a mass entertainer". Rediff.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Amen movie review". The Times of India. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ http://www.oneindia.in/entertainment/malayalam/reviews/2013/honey-bee-movie-review-111489.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Honey Bee Review - Malayalam Movie Honey Bee Review". nowrunning.com. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith. "Sreenivasan is the new addition in Honey Bee 2". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Suresh, Sunayana (24 January 2017). "Bhavana on a signing spree". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
