A laugh riot broke out at cinehalls when Jeethu Joseph and Dileep joined hands for the first time in 2012 for My Boss. As the actor-director duo braces for another innings, Jeethu says though his upcoming flick Life of Josutty will have a humour side, it will not be an out-and-out comic ride.
“Life of Josutty is a cool flick and since it is a Dileep movie, there is definitely a fun element but it is more of a family entertainer with a serious message,” says Jeethu Joseph who had a successful run with Papanasam, the Tamil remake of Drishyam, starring Kamal Haasan and Gauthami. “But, don’t expect the movie to have thriller or suspense flavours like Drishyam or Memories, it is a simple story which everyone can relate to,” says Jeethu.
As in the title and tagline (Oru Autobiography), the film revolves around the life of Josutty, a commoner. “The 30 years of Josutty’s life are narrated in the film, ie, between 10-40 years of his life is portrayed,” says Jeethu. Josutty is a farmer based at Kattapana who has his share of life’s trials and tribulations.
“He belongs to an agricultural family, not a middle class one, and has his share of responsibilities with two sisters. He is the eldest son,” says Jeethu.
“For Josutty, his father is his biggest role model. He is the clone to his father and whatever his father does, Josutty follows,” says the 42-year-old. Harish Peradi dons the role of Josutty’s father in the film.
Just like the coin has two sides, Life of Josutty also has two perspectives. “There are two perspectives through which the story unravels, one is through Josutty, and another one, the audience have to experience it for themselves,” adds Jeethu about his seventh film.
The story happens in two different landscapes. “There are two phases of Josutty - one is in the backdrop of Kattapana and another happens in New Zealand where Josutty moves to,” says Jeethu.
Jeethu’s films which are always a mixed bag of fun, thrill, comedy and drama, is also known for its scenic locales and picturesque visuals. Ask the director, what kind of experience it would be with Josutty, he says, “I would say Memories was more technically experimental than Drishyam. In terms of graphics, photography and cinematography, Life of Josutty will also be novel. Ravichandran, who was the operative cameraman for Memories, is the DOP in Josutty,” adds Jeethu.
Rachana Narayanankutty essays Jessy, Josutty’s childhood sweetheart in the film. “Lots of people, though in small roles come into the life of Josutty and make an impact on him,” he says. Vijayakumari portrays Josutty’s mother, Reshmi and Krishnaprabha play his sisters, Suraj Venjaramoodu plays his brother-in-law. Noby, Pashanam Shaji, Sunil Sugatha, Sudheer Karamana, Jyothi Krishna, Sasi Kallinga and P Balachander also appear in prominent roles.
The number ‘Mele mele’, composed by Anil Johnson and rendered by Shreya Ghoshal has already been noticed. “There are three songs in the film and ‘Kaalame’ song sung by Vijay Yesudas is a situational one,” informs Jeethu.
The story is penned by Rajesh Varma and editing is by Ayoob Khan. Costume designing is by Linda Jeethu. The film produced under the banner of Backwater Studios, will hit the screens this weekend.
30 years of Josutty’s life are narrated in the film. josutty is a farmer based at Kattapana who has his share of life’s trials and tribulations