Lonappante Mamodeesa

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox film | name = Lonappante Mammodisa | image = Lonappante Mamodeesa.jpg | alt = | caption = Film poster | director = [[Leo Thaddeus]] | producer = Shinoy Mathew | writer = [[Leo Thaddeus]] | starring = [[Jayaram]]<br/>[[Anna Rajan]] | music = [[Alphons Joseph]] | cinematography = Sudheer Surendran | editing = [[Ranjan Abraham]] | studio = Pen & Paper Creations | distributor = S Talkies Release | runtime = | released = {{film date|2019|2|1|df=yes}} | country = India | language = [[Malayalam]] }}

'''''Lonappante Mammodisa''''' ({{translation|Lonappan's baptism}}) is a 2019 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy drama]] film written and directed by [[Leo Thaddeus]]. The film features [[Jayaram]] and [[Anna Rajan]] in lead roles. It was released on 1 February 2019.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shrijith|first=Sajin|title=I love stories that transport me to my childhood: Jayaram|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/jan/30/i-love-stories-that-transport-me-to-my-childhood-jayaram-1931667.html|accessdate=4 February 2019|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=30 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331204430/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/jan/30/i-love-stories-that-transport-me-to-my-childhood-jayaram-1931667.html|archive-date=31 March 2019|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Plot== Lonappan is a middle-aged man who leads a simple life with his three unmarried sisters. Even though he runs a watch repair shop along with his assistant Shameer, Lonappan has already lost interest in his job. After a series of events, Lonappan decides to pursue his childhood passion, storytelling.

== Cast == {{colbegin}} * [[Jayaram]] as Lonappan **Eric Zakariya as Young Lonappan * [[Shanthi Krishna]] as Valyechi * [[Anna Rajan]] as Leena * Eva Pavithran as Rosliy * [[Joju George]] as Babu *[[Nisha Sarang]] as Cicily * [[Hareesh Kanaran]] as Shameer * [[Kaniha]] as Neelima * [[Dileesh Pothan|Dileesh Pothen]] as Kunjuoottan * [[Alencier Ley Lopez]] as Fr. Stephen Chacko * [[Niyas Backer]] as Simon * [[Vishak Nair]] as Sony * [[Irshad (actor)|Irshad]] as Vareed * [[Anjali Nair (actress, born 1988)|Anjali Nair]] as Annakkutty * [[Sneha Sreekumar]] as Aleyamma * [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as School Teacher (Guest Appearance) {{colend}} * [[Davinchi Santhosh]] * Adv Dr. Kriss Venugopal as Kriss Venugopal

==Production== This is the fourth film directed by Leo Thaddeus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/lonappante-mammodisa-will-have-positive-vibe-throughout-jayaram-his-upcoming-film-89797|title=Lonappante Mamodeesa Will Have Positive Vibe Throughout|work=www.thenewsminute.com|date=11 October 2018 |accessdate=17 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203143810/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/lonappante-mammodisa-will-have-positive-vibe-throughout-jayaram-his-upcoming-film-89797|archive-date=3 February 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Soundtrack== All songs were composed by [[Alphons Joseph]].

{|Class='wikitable' ! No. ! Title ! Lyrics ! Singer(s) |- | 01 | "Punya Rasa" | Hari Narayanan | [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] |- | 02 | "Manju Puthacha" | Hari Narayanan, Joffey Tharakan & Leo Thaddeus | [[Alphons Joseph]] and Tessa Chavara |- | 03 | "Chinkariyam" | Hari Narayanan | [[Joseph Alphons]] |- | 04 | "Meghakkattil" | Hari Narayanan | [[Alphons Joseph]] |- | 05 | "Lonappa Enthanappa" | Joffey Tharakan | [[Jassie Gift]] |}

== Reception == A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote that "Lonappante Mammodisa might make you smile and probably, urge you to think about re-visiting your long-lost passion, if it's given a chance".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Lonappante Mammodisa Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/lonappante-mammodisa/movie-review/67790009.cms |access-date=2023-07-20 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lonappante Mammodisa review: To each his own |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2019/01/31/lonappante-mamodisa-jayaram-leo-thaddeus-malayalam-movie-review-rating.html |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=OnManorama}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lonappante Mamodeesa Review: A heartwarming tribute to overlooked talents |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/malayalam/2019/feb/03/lonappante-mamodeesa-review-a-heartwarming-tribute-to-overlooked-talents-9932.html |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=3 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|8943572}}

[[Category:2019 Malayalam-language films]] [[Category:2019 Indian films]] [[Category:2019 films]] [[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]] [[Category:Films set in the United Arab Emirates]] [[Category:Films scored by Alphons Joseph]]