Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus

Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus
Directed by	Marthandan
Produced by	Faisal Alleppy
Written by	Benny P Nayarambalam
Starring	Mammootty Siddique Honey Rose
Cinematography	Pradeep Nair
Edited by	Shyam Shashidar
Production company	Achappu Movie Magic
Distributed by	Playhouse Achappu, PJ Entertainments & PIANO Creations AUSTRALIA
Release date	12 September 2013 (2013-09-12)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus is a 2013 Malayalam action comedy film directed by debutante director Marthandan and scripted by Benny P Nayarambalam. Set against the backdrop of theatre, Mammootty plays the title role of Cleetus, a theatre artiste. Honey Rose, Aju Varghese, Rejith Menon and Sanam Shetty play prominent roles in the film. The film was shot in Thodupuzha, Kerala and nearby locations. It was released on 12 September 2013.

Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus tells the story of a "thug" named Cleetus (Mammootty) who is asked by a parish priest (Siddique), who does not know about his background, to play the role of Jesus Christ in a play. During the film, events in the life of Cleetus start to mirror events portrayed about Jesus' life in the Bible.

The film received mixed reviews upon release. Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com rated the film 2/5 and said, "Fans of megastar Mammootty will be happy with his performance, beginning with comedy, then moving to superhero action and culminating in emotionally intense scenes. But good acting is not enough to make up for a vapid plot and content." Padmakumar K. of Malayala Manorama rated the film 2.5/5 and said, "Just like any other director, debutant G Marthaandan has also made a film. He made it like a recipe with all the required ingredients in required measures. For a discerning connoisseur what it falls short of is the required taste." A critic from Oneindia.in rated the film 2.5/5 and said, "Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus can be regarded as a comedy entertainer. The first half of the movie is interesting". Aswin J. Kumar of The Times of India said, "Marthandan, as though overwhelmed by the sheer weight of the subject incorporates some light stuff, which eventually translates into poorly staged comic scenes." The reviewer criticised Mammootty's performance saying, "Mammootty carries off the thug and later the moralist with a palpable tiredness, which is worsened by a patchy make-up." Sharika C. of The Hindu said, "Tracing Cleetus’ transformation from evil to good, the film is a watchable fare. Does it mean resurrection for the superstar? Only, almost."