Rafi Mecartin
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Rafi Mecartin are a screenwriter
and film director
duo who have worked in Malayalam cinema
. Rafi and Mecartin have been working together since the initial days of their career. Rafi's younger brother Shafi
is also a well-known director.
They are best known for making films in the comedy genre. They scripted and directed successful films such as Puthukottyile Puthu Manavalan (1995), Superman (1997), Punjabi House
(1998), Thenkasipattanam
(2000), Chathikkatha Chanthu
(2004), Pandippada
(2005) and Hallo (2007). The duo has also written the scripts for Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
(1995), Aadyathe Kanmani
(1995), Dilliwala Rajakumaran
(1996), One Man Show (2001), Thilakkam (2003), and Mayavi
(2007) among others, for other directors.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
duo who have worked in Malayalam cinema
Malayalam cinema
The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...
. Rafi and Mecartin have been working together since the initial days of their career. Rafi's younger brother Shafi
Shafi (director)
Shafi is an Indian film director who mainly works in Malayalam cinema, known for his comedy films. He has also directed a Tamil film. The director Rafi of the Rafi Mecartin duo is his elder brother. His well known films include Kalyanaraman , Thommanum Makkalum , Mayavi , and Chocolate...
is also a well-known director.
They are best known for making films in the comedy genre. They scripted and directed successful films such as Puthukottyile Puthu Manavalan (1995), Superman (1997), Punjabi House
Punjabi House
Punjabi House is a 1998 Malayalam comedy musical film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin, starring Dileep, Mohini, Lal, Cochin Hanifa, Harisree Asokan, Neena Kurup, and Janardanan. The music was composed by Suresh Peters and it was his debut film...
(1998), Thenkasipattanam
Thenkasipattanam
Thenkasipattanam is a 2000 Malayalam comedy musical film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin, produced by Lal, and starring Suresh Gopi and Lal. Others in the cast include Dileep, Samyuktha Varma, Geethu Mohandas, Kavya Madhavan, Salim Kumar, and Spadikam George.-Synopsis:Kannan and Dasappan...
(2000), Chathikkatha Chanthu
Chathikkatha Chanthu
Chathikkatha Chanthu is a 2004 Malayalam musical-comedy film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin, and produced by Lal. It stars a huge cast consisting of Jayasurya, Vineeth, Lal, Bhavana, Navya Nair, Madhu, Cochin Haneefa, Salim Kumar, Siddique, and Janardhanan...
(2004), Pandippada
Pandippada
Pandippada is 2005 Malayalam film directed by Rafi Mecartin starring Dileep, Navya Nair, and Prakash Raj.-Plot:Pandippada is the story of a rivalry between Pandi Durai and Karuppayya Swami who are landlords that brutally rule villages. Bhuvana Chandran is a 25 year old man who gets a piece of...
(2005) and Hallo (2007). The duo has also written the scripts for Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava
Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava is a 1995 Malayalam film directed by Rajasenan.In this movie, Narendra Prasad and Rajan P. Dev plays two brothers both named Bava. Jayaram plays Premachandran, their driver with whom the daughters of both the Bavas falls in love. This makes the Bavas enemies and it becomes...
(1995), Aadyathe Kanmani
Aadyathe Kanmani
Aadyathe Kanmani is a 1995 Malayalam film made in India, directed by Rajasenan. This movie was a huge hit, and it was later remade in Hindi, as Beti No 1, starring Govinda and Rambha.-Plot:...
(1995), Dilliwala Rajakumaran
Dilliwala Rajakumaran
Dilliwala Rajakumaran is a 1996 Malayalam film by Rajasenan starring Jayaram and Manju Warrier.-Plot:Appu and Maya were childhood sweethearts, and their parents had agreed to their marriage. Appu is treated by Maya's father as his own son and this makes her uncle jealous o him...
(1996), One Man Show (2001), Thilakkam (2003), and Mayavi
Mayavi (film)
Mayavi is a 2007 Malayalam masala film directed by Shafi and written by the Rafi Mecartin duo, starring Mammootty in the title role with Salim Kumar, Manoj K Jayan, Gopika, Vijayaraghavan, and Saikumar...
(2007) among others, for other directors.
Director
- Chinatown:Part 2 (2012)
- Chinatown (2011)
- Love In SingaporeLove In SingaporeLove In Singapore is a 2009 Malayalam movie by Rafi Mecartin which had Mammootty in the lead role.- Plot :The movie stars Mammootty in the role of ‘Machu,’ an orphan who became rich by selling scrap. The Prime location for the film's shoot is in a large hall at a bottle recycling factory in Kochi. ...
(2009) - Hallo (2007)
- PandippadaPandippadaPandippada is 2005 Malayalam film directed by Rafi Mecartin starring Dileep, Navya Nair, and Prakash Raj.-Plot:Pandippada is the story of a rivalry between Pandi Durai and Karuppayya Swami who are landlords that brutally rule villages. Bhuvana Chandran is a 25 year old man who gets a piece of...
(2005) - Chathikkatha ChanthuChathikkatha ChanthuChathikkatha Chanthu is a 2004 Malayalam musical-comedy film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin, and produced by Lal. It stars a huge cast consisting of Jayasurya, Vineeth, Lal, Bhavana, Navya Nair, Madhu, Cochin Haneefa, Salim Kumar, Siddique, and Janardhanan...
(2004) - Thenkasi PattanamThenkasi PattanamThenkasi Pattanam is an Indian Tamil film released in 2002. It is the remake of the Malayalam film Thenkasipattanam .-Synopsis:Kannan and Dass are two famous roudies in their village. Dass has a sister called Uma with whom Manikkampillai is in love but she is not interested in him...
(Tamil) (2002) - ThenkasipattanamThenkasipattanamThenkasipattanam is a 2000 Malayalam comedy musical film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin, produced by Lal, and starring Suresh Gopi and Lal. Others in the cast include Dileep, Samyuktha Varma, Geethu Mohandas, Kavya Madhavan, Salim Kumar, and Spadikam George.-Synopsis:Kannan and Dasappan...
(2000) - Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram (2000)
- Punjabi HousePunjabi HousePunjabi House is a 1998 Malayalam comedy musical film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin, starring Dileep, Mohini, Lal, Cochin Hanifa, Harisree Asokan, Neena Kurup, and Janardanan. The music was composed by Suresh Peters and it was his debut film...
(1998) - Superman (1997)
- Puthukottyile Puthu Manavalan (1995)
Screenwriter
- Love In SingaporeLove In SingaporeLove In Singapore is a 2009 Malayalam movie by Rafi Mecartin which had Mammootty in the lead role.- Plot :The movie stars Mammootty in the role of ‘Machu,’ an orphan who became rich by selling scrap. The Prime location for the film's shoot is in a large hall at a bottle recycling factory in Kochi. ...
(2008) (writer) - Hallo (2007) (writer)
- MayaviMayavi (film)Mayavi is a 2007 Malayalam masala film directed by Shafi and written by the Rafi Mecartin duo, starring Mammootty in the title role with Salim Kumar, Manoj K Jayan, Gopika, Vijayaraghavan, and Saikumar...
(2007) (writer) - RomeooRomeooRomeoo is 2007 Malayalam romantic comedy film-Plot:Manu Krishnan is a male nurse in a reputed hospital. He is the Son of Ratheesh Kumar, a film junior artist. He has a special relationship with Dr. Priya , but is also in love with Leena , the star contestant in the popular music reality show...
(2007) (dialogue, screenplay, story) - PandippadaPandippadaPandippada is 2005 Malayalam film directed by Rafi Mecartin starring Dileep, Navya Nair, and Prakash Raj.-Plot:Pandippada is the story of a rivalry between Pandi Durai and Karuppayya Swami who are landlords that brutally rule villages. Bhuvana Chandran is a 25 year old man who gets a piece of...
(2005) (writer) - Chathikkatha ChanthuChathikkatha ChanthuChathikkatha Chanthu is a 2004 Malayalam musical-comedy film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin, and produced by Lal. It stars a huge cast consisting of Jayasurya, Vineeth, Lal, Bhavana, Navya Nair, Madhu, Cochin Haneefa, Salim Kumar, Siddique, and Janardhanan...
(2004) (writer) - Thilakkam (2003) (writer)
- One Man Show (2001) (writer)
- Pulival Kallyanam (2003) (story)
- ThenkasipattanamThenkasipattanamThenkasipattanam is a 2000 Malayalam comedy musical film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin, produced by Lal, and starring Suresh Gopi and Lal. Others in the cast include Dileep, Samyuktha Varma, Geethu Mohandas, Kavya Madhavan, Salim Kumar, and Spadikam George.-Synopsis:Kannan and Dasappan...
(2000) (writer) - Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram (2000) (writer)
- Punjabi HousePunjabi HousePunjabi House is a 1998 Malayalam comedy musical film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin, starring Dileep, Mohini, Lal, Cochin Hanifa, Harisree Asokan, Neena Kurup, and Janardanan. The music was composed by Suresh Peters and it was his debut film...
(1998) (writer) - Superman (1997) (writer)
- The Car (1997) (story)
- Dilliwala RajakumaranDilliwala RajakumaranDilliwala Rajakumaran is a 1996 Malayalam film by Rajasenan starring Jayaram and Manju Warrier.-Plot:Appu and Maya were childhood sweethearts, and their parents had agreed to their marriage. Appu is treated by Maya's father as his own son and this makes her uncle jealous o him...
(1996) (writer) - Aadyathe KanmaniAadyathe KanmaniAadyathe Kanmani is a 1995 Malayalam film made in India, directed by Rajasenan. This movie was a huge hit, and it was later remade in Hindi, as Beti No 1, starring Govinda and Rambha.-Plot:...
(1995) (screenplay and dialogue) - Aniyan Bava Chetan BavaAniyan Bava Chetan BavaAniyan Bava Chetan Bava is a 1995 Malayalam film directed by Rajasenan.In this movie, Narendra Prasad and Rajan P. Dev plays two brothers both named Bava. Jayaram plays Premachandran, their driver with whom the daughters of both the Bavas falls in love. This makes the Bavas enemies and it becomes...
(1995) (writer) - Puthukottyile Puthu Manavalan (1995) (writer)
- Mr & Mrs (1992) (writer)
- Ellarum Chollanu (199x) (writer)
Assistant director
- Customs Diary (1993)
- Vietnam ColonyVietnam ColonyVietnam Colony is a 1992 Malayalam film written and directed by Siddique-Lal . With Mohanlal, Innocent, Kanaka and K. P. A. C. Lalitha appearing in lead roles, this film was a huge hit in theatres.-Plot:...
(1993) - GodfatherGodfather (1991 film)Godfather is a 1991 Malayalam musical comedy film written and directed by Siddique-Lal, and produced by Appachan. The film stars a huge cast consisting of Mukesh, N. N. Pillai, Kanaka, Jagadish, Innocent, Thilakan, Philomina, Siddique, K. P. A. C...
(1991)