{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = Manasa Vacha | image = Manasa Vacha Movie Poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical Release Poster | director = Sreekumar Podiyan | producer = Oniel Kurup | writer = Majeed Sayed | screenplay = | story = | based_on = | starring = Dileesh Pothan<br>Alexander Prasanth<br>Saikumar<br>Ahana Vinesh<br>Sreejith Ravi | narrator = | music = Sunil Kumar PK | editing = Lijo Paul | cinematography = Eldho Issac | studio = Start Action Cut Productions | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2024|3|8}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Malayalam | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Manasa Vacha''''' is a 2024 Malayalam language comedy film, directed by debutant Sreekumar Podiyan, starring Dileesh Pothan, Alexander Prasanth, Kiron Kumar, Sreejith Ravi and Saikumar in lead roles.<ref name=issac>{{cite web |title=Dileesh Pothan to star in 'Manasa Vacha' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dileesh-pothan-to-star-in-manasa-vacha/articleshow/104044094.cms?from=mdr |work=The Times of India |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=29 September 2023}}</ref><ref name=pal>{{cite web |title=ധാരാവി ദിനേശ് ആയി ദിലീഷ് പോത്തൻ; 'മനസാ വാചാ' റിലീസിനൊരുങ്ങുന്നു |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2024/02/22/dileesh-pothan-to-star-in-manasa-vacha.html |publisher=Manorama Online |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=22 February 2024}}</ref>
The film was scheduled to be released in theatres on 23 February 2024, but was postponed due to Film exhibitors organisation of Kerala (FEOUK) strike and had a released on 8 March 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=ധാരാവി ദിനേശ് ആയി ദിലീഷ് പോത്തൻ: 'മനസാ വാചാ' യുടെ ടീസർ എത്തി |url=https://www.vanitha.in/celluloid/movies/mansa-vacha-movie-teaser-news.html |publisher=Vanitha |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=6 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ധാരാവി ദിനേശായി ദിലീഷ് പോത്തൻ |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/dileesh-pothan-manasa-vacha-movie-teaser-1.9301067 |publisher=Mathrubhumi |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=6 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ധാരാവി ദിനേശും കൂട്ടരും എത്തുന്നു, ദിലീഷ് പോത്തന്റെ മനസാ വാചാ റിലീസിന് റെഡി |url=https://www.kalakaumudi.com/malayalam/movie/manasa-vacha-movie-release-date-2024-02-14 |publisher=Kalakaumudi |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=2 February 2024}}</ref>
== Summary == The film tells the story of Dharavi Dinesh and his two friends and their plan for an unbelievable heist that will make everyone settle down in life, but a team is ready to grab them and it starts a comedy of errors.<ref name=pal/>
== Cast == *Dileesh Pothan - Dharavi Dinesh *Alexander Prasanth *Kiron Kumar *Sreejith Ravi *Ahana Vinesh *Saikumar *Vinod Kovoor *Kalabhavan Haneef
==Production== Director Sreekumar Podiyan decided to make a comic film on the pattern of ''Meesa Madhavan'', ''Crazy Gopalan'', ''Thaskaraveeran (2005 film)'', ''Sapthamashree Thaskaraha'', ''Robin Hood (2009 film)'' and ''Vettam''.<ref>{{cite web |title=ത്തിനൊരുങ്ങി 'ധാരാവി ദിനേശ്' ! കള്ളന്റെ കഥയുമായ് ദിലീഷ് പോത്തന്റെ 'മനസാ വാചാ' |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/dileesh-pothan-manasa-vacha-thief-story-robbery-sreekumar-podiyan-1.9326572 |publisher=Mathrubhumi |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=15 February 2024}}</ref>
===Filming=== Principal photography commenced on 29 March 2023 and filming was completed on 26 April 2023 and the entire filming<ref name=thris>{{cite web |title=ധാരാവി ദിനേശ് ആയി ദിലീഷ് പോത്തൻ; കുടുകുടെ ചിരിപ്പിക്കാൻ 'മനസാ വാചാ', ട്രെയിലർ പുറത്ത് |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2024/02/24/manasa-vacha-trailer-release.html |publisher=Manorama Online |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=24 February 2024}}</ref> was done in Thrissur.
===Marketing=== On 29 September 2023, the first look poster of the film was released by actor Dileesh Pothan through his Facebook page, featuring himself, Sreekumar and Kiron Kumar.<ref name=issac/>
On 28 January 2024, the promo song, ''Manasa Vacha Karmana...'', sung by Jassie Gift<ref>{{cite web |title=നായകനായി ദിലീഷ് പോത്തന്; ജാസി ഗിഫ്റ്റിന്റെ ആലാപനത്തില് 'മനസാ വാചാ' സോംഗ് |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/music/manasa-vacha-malayalam-movie-promo-song-dileesh-pothan-jassie-gift-nsn-s8214g |publisher=Asianet News |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=30 January 2024}}</ref> was released through the YouTube channel of Manorama Music Songs.<ref>{{cite web |title=ചിൽ മൂഡിൽ ദിലീഷ് പോത്തൻ - 'മനസാ വാചാ' പ്രൊമോ സോങ് |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/music/dileesh-pothen-new-movie-manasa-vacha-promo-song-1.9281443 |publisher=Mathrubhumi |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=30 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=തൃശൂർ ഇനി 'ധാരാവി ദിനേശന്'; ഇതുവരെ കാണാത്ത ഗെറ്റപ്പിൽ ദിലീഷ് പോത്തൻ, 'മനസാ വാചാ' മാർച്ച് ഒന്നിന് |url=https://www.samakalikamalayalam.com/chalachithram-film/2024/Feb/15/dileesh-pothan-movie-manasa-vaacha-release-on-march-1 |publisher=Samakalika Malayalam |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=15 February 2024}}</ref>
On 5 February 2024, a 20 seconds teaser of the film was released on Manorama Music Songs YouTube channel.<ref>{{cite web |title=ധാരാവി ദിനേശായി ദിലീഷ് പോത്തൻ!! "മനസാ വാചാ" ടീസർ പുറത്ത് |url=https://www.kairalinewsonline.com/manasa-vacha-malayalam-movie-teaser-out |publisher=Kairali Online |access-date=5 March 2024 |date=5 February 2024}}</ref>
On 23 February 2024, the trailer of the film was released on Manorama Music Songs YouTube channel.<ref name=thris/>
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|31455374}}
Category:Indian comedy films Category:Films shot in Thrissur {{improve categories|date=May 2024}}