The Kung Fu Master

The Kung Fu Master is a 2020 Indian Malayalam-language martial arts film written and directed by Abrid Shine, produced by Shibu Thekkumpuram under the banner of Fullon Studio Frames. The film stars Neeta Pillai, Sanoop Dinesh and Jiji Scaria in major roles.[3] The music and background score of the film was composed by Ishaan Chhabra.[4] Arjun Ravi, actor-director Major Ravi's son made his debut as a cinematographer with this film.[5]

This article is about the 2020 Malayalam film. For other uses, see Kung Fu master (disambiguation).
The Kung Fu Master
Directed byAbrid Shine[1]
Written byAbrid Shine
Produced byShibu Thekkumpuram
StarringNeeta Pillai
Jiji Scaria
Sanoop Dinesh
Sooraj S Kurup
Anju Balachandran
Sonet Jose
CinematographyArjun Ravi
Edited byK. R. Midhun
Music byIshaan Chhabra
Release date
  • 24 January 2020 (2020-01-24)
Running time
126 mins[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Plot

Rishi Ram and his sister Rithu Ram are martial arts instructors settled in Rishikesh. They are leading a peaceful life, but Rishi becomes the target of a notorious martial arts gang after he turns police informer. After surviving an attack from the gang of criminals, Rishi and his sister Rithu sets out to hunt down the gang.[6]

Cast
  • Neeta Pillai as Rithu Ram[7][8][9]
  • Jiji Scaria as Rishi Ram
  • Sanoop Dinesh as Louis Antony
  • Sooraj S. Kurup as Naveen
  • Anju Balachandran as Anu
  • Sonet Jose as Killer Jenson

Production

The film was shot at Himalayan Valley, Badrinath and India-China border. Its martial arts sequences were influenced by the action films of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li.[5][10] Lead actress Neeta Pillai trained Kung fu for a year to do action scenes in the film.[11][12][13][14][15]

Soundtrack

The music and background score was composed by Ishaan Chhabra, and the lyrics for the songs were written by Sreerekha Bhaskaran.

Release

The film was released on 24 January 2020. Neeta Pillai's and Sanoop's performance were praised, though, with many praising the efforts they took. [16]

References
  1. George, Vijay (23 January 2020). "'The Kung Fu Master' is a musical action drama set in the Himalayas, says Abrid Shine". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. "The Kung Fu Master-Malayalam". bookmyshow.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. "'The Kung Fu Master' review: Abrid Shine's action film is engaging". thenewsminute.com. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  4. "The Kung Fu Master trailer: Abrid Shine's Christmas gift to Malayalam movie fans". OnManorama. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. "Neeta Pillai, Jiji Scaria and Sanoop pack a punch in 'The Kung Fu Master' first poster - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  6. "The Kung Fu Master review: A treat for martial arts fans". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  7. "How Neeta Pillai trained in martial arts to play female lead". www.thenewsminute.com. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  8. "ആക്ഷൻ ഹീറോയിൻ". Malayalam News. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  9. "The Kung Fu Master first look: Neeta Pillai looks intense". OnManorama. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  10. "The Kung Fu Master first look poster: Malayalam cinema gets its first martial arts film". Hindustan Times. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  11. എ.യു, അമൃത. "ബ്രൂസ് ലിയുടേയും ജാക്കി ചാന്റെയും ഫൈറ്റുകള്‍ പലപ്രാവശ്യം കണ്ടു-നീത പിള്ള". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  12. "'ദ കുങ്ഫു മാസ്റ്ററി'ൽ എത്തിച്ചത് എബ്രിഡ് ഷൈൻ എന്ന ബ്രാൻഡ് നെയിമിലുള്ള വിശ്വാസം - നീത പിള്ള". www.deepika.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  13. M, Athira (31 January 2020). "Neeta Pillai on packing a punch in 'The Kung Fu Master' with her martial art moves". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  14. "'ഇപ്പോഴും കാൽപാദത്തിലെ നീല നിറം മാറിയിട്ടില്ല'; നീത പിള്ള അഭിമുഖം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  15. എ.യു, അമൃത. "ബ്രൂസ് ലിയുടേയും ജാക്കി ചാന്റെയും ഫൈറ്റുകള്‍ പലപ്രാവശ്യം കണ്ടു-നീത പിള്ള". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  16. Praveen, S. r (26 January 2020). "'The Kung Fu Master' movie review: Unadulterated action makes up for the many flaws". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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