Mehfil (film)
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jayaraj |
| Written by | Jayaraj |
| Produced by | Manoj Govindan |
| Starring | Mukesh Unni Mukundan Asha Sharath Manoj K. Jayan |
| Cinematography | Rahul Deep |
| Edited by | Vipin Mannoor |
| Music by | Deepankuran Kaithapram |
Production company | Widescreen Media Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Mehfil is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language musical drama film written and directed by Jayaraj. It is based on the life of Mullassery Raju and his wife, told in a span of a mehfil night. The film stars Mukesh, Unni Mukundan, Asha Sharath and Manoj K. Jayan.[1][2]
The film released on 8 August 2025.[3]
Plot
Set in a culturally rich feudal household, the film follows a retired landlord (Mukesh) who is deeply rooted in classical music and poetry. As he strives to preserve the dying tradition of mehfil gatherings, the story interweaves the emotional journey of a new generation of artists, including a passionate young musician (Unni Mukundan).
Cast
- Mukesh as Mullassery Raju
- Unni Mukundan as Vijay Bhaskar
- Asha Sharath as Devi
- Manoj K. Jayan as Sethu
- Renji Panicker as Dr. Shakeel
- Siddharth Menon as Anoop
- Ramesh Narayan
- Meenakshi Raveendran as Merlin
- Vyshnavi as Naani
- Kailash as Rahul
- Aswathlal as Abdu
- Krishna Chandran
- Manoj Govindan as Sura
- Shibu Nair
- Nikhil Renjipanicker
- Sabitha Jayaraj as Latha
- Anil Anto
- Akhila Anand as Dr. Anitha
- G. Venugopal as Suresh
Production
The film completed production in late 2022.[4] The shooting locations of the film include heritage homes and culturally rich interiors of Kerala.[5]
Music
The soundtrack of Mehfil is composed by Kaithapram Viswanathan and Deepankuran Kaithapram, with lyrics by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.[6][7] The film features several classical tracks and poetic tributes.[8][9]
Soundtrack
- "Mehfil Poothoru Ravum"
- "Raagathin Raavil"
- "Tribute to Mullassery Rajagopal"
Release
The first-look poster of Mehfil was released in July 2025 and received appreciation for its elegant presentation.[10][11] The trailer was released on 3 August 2025.[12][13]
The film was theatrical released on 8 August 2025.[3]
References
- ^ "Mehfil: Jayaraj's next film is based on this iconic character played by Mohanlal in Devasuram". OTTplay. 10 July 2025.
- ^ "'മുല്ലശ്ശേരി രാജഗോപാലും ബേബി'യുമായി മുകേഷും ആശാ ശരത്തും; 'മെഹ്ഫിൽ' ഫസ്റ്റ്ലുക്ക്". Mathrubhumi. 17 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Mehfil: Jayaraj's Mukesh-Asha Sarath-starrer gets a release date; Deets here". OTTplay. 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Unni Mukundan has three Jayaraj films!". The Times of India. 23 September 2022.
- ^ "ഉണ്ണി മുകുന്ദന്റെ മെഹ്ഫില് ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക് പുറത്ത്; ഇത് യഥാര്‍ത്ഥ സംഭവമോ ?". Reporter Live. 31 July 2025.
- ^ "ജയരാജിന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തിൽ പതിഞ്ഞ സംഗീതരാവിന്റെ ദൃശ്യാവിഷ്‌കാരം 'മെഹ്ഫിൽ' ; വീഡിയോ ഗാനം പുറത്ത്". 24 News. 20 July 2025.
- ^ "മുല്ലശ്ശേരി രാജഗോപാലിന്റെ വീട്ടിലെ ഗസൽ സന്ധ്യ; 'മെഹ്ഫിൽ'ന് വേണ്ടി പാടി പണ്ഡിറ്റ് രമേശ് നാരായണൻ". News18 Malayalam. 19 July 2025.
- ^ "ജയരാജിന്റെ നായകനായി മുകേഷ്; 'മെഹ്ഫിലി'ലെ ഗാനമെത്തി". Asianet News. 20 July 2025.
- ^ "കൈതപ്രത്തിന്‍റെ വരികള്‍ക്ക് ദീപാങ്കുരന്‍റെ സംഗീതം; 'മെഹ്ഫിലി'ലെ രണ്ടാമത്തെ ഗാനം". Asianet News. 24 July 2025.
- ^ "First look poster of Mehfil movie released". KeralaTV. 18 July 2025.
- ^ "മുല്ലശ്ശേരി രാജഗോപാലിന്റെ ജീവിതത്തില്‍ നിന്ന് ഒരേട്; ജയരാജിന്റെ 'മെഹ്ഫില്' ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക്". Asianet News. 17 July 2025.
- ^ "'മെഹ്ഫിൽ' ട്രെയിലർ റിലീസായി". TwentyFour News. 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Mehfil Malayalam movie official trailer out". KeralaTV. 3 August 2025.