{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Bharathan Effect | image = Bharathan (2007).jpg | alt = | caption = DVD cover | director = Anil Das | writer = Madhu Muttam | producer = Suresh Kozhenchery | starring = Biju Menon<br>Geethu Mohandas<br>Jayakrishnan | music = '''Score:'''<br>Ouseppachan<br>'''Songs:'''<br>M. Jayachandran | cinematography = Ramachandra Babu | editing = K. Rajagopal | studio = Nandhakishora Films | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2007|06|29|}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Malayalam | budget = | gross = }} '''''Bharathan Effect''''' is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language science fiction film written by Madhu Muttam, directed by Anil Das, and starring Biju Menon in the title role. It is about a genius inventor who makes a small gadget which can fly without fuel using the concept of antigravity.
==Cast== * Biju Menon as Bharathan * Geethu Mohandas as Geetha * Jayakrishnan as Thankachan * Jagathy Sreekumar as Kariyachan * Ponnamma Babu as Alice, Kariyachan's wife * Sudheesh as Peter * Ajith S. Nair as Koshi Kunju (Businessman & Karia's relative) * Innocent as George, Thankachan's father * Kalpana as Nancy, Thankachan's mother * Rajan P. Dev as Fr. Stephen * Suresh Gopi as Dr. G.R. Pandala, the psychiatrist (Special appearance)
==Reception== A critic from Indiaglitz.com said that the film "has not eyed anything exceptional other than the central plot, and would have worked better if it was promoted as a children's film!"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070709001952/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/review/8985.html "Bharathan - Bharathan has not much effect"]. Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012.</ref> Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com concluded his review saying, "In all, Anil Das's Bharathan Effect would have worked wonders if it was made 20 years ago, and promoted as a children's film!"<ref>Paresh C Palicha. (2 July 2007). [http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/02ssbe.htm "Bharathan Effect has a bad effect"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113054027/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/02ssbe.htm |date=13 January 2012 }}. Rediff.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012.</ref> The film received a few positive reviews as well. G. Jayakumar of ''The Hindu'' appreciated the film "for the treatment of an unusual theme." He also praised the technical aspects and the cast performances.<ref>G. Jayakumar . (5 July 2007). [https://archive.today/20130125184052/http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/05/stories/2007070550370200.htm "Peep into a creative mind Film Review"]. ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 12 January 2012.</ref>
==See also== * Science fiction film of India
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|0928187|Bharathan}}
Category:2007 films Category:2007 Malayalam-language films Category:Indian science fiction thriller films Category:2007 science fiction films Category:Indian science fiction films Category:Films scored by Ouseppachan