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Goli Soda 2

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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Goli Soda 2
| image = Goli Soda 2.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Vijay Milton]]
| producer = Bharath Seeni
| writer = Vijay Milton
| starring = {{ubl|[[Samuthirakani]]|[[Gautham Vasudev Menon]]|Barath Seeni|Vinoth|Esakki Barath|[[Chemban Vinod Jose]]}}
| music = [[Achu Rajamani]]
| cinematography = Vijay Milton
| editing = Deepak
| studio = Rough Note
| distributor = Clap Board Production
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2018|06|14}}
| country = India
| language = Tamill
| budget =
| gross = 
}}
'''''Goli Soda 2''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[action drama film]] written and directed by [[Vijay Milton]]. Sequel to 2015 film ''[[Goli Soda]]'', the film stars [[Samuthirakani]], [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]], Barath Seeni, Vinoth, Esakki Barath, with [[Subiksha]], Krisha Kurup, Rakshitha, [[Chemban Vinod Jose]], [[Saravana Subbiah]] and [[Stun Siva]] playing supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashameera Aiyappan |date=15 February 2018 |title=Goli Soda 2 trailer: Vijay Milton conjures an impressive sneak-peek |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/goli-soda-2-trailer-5064954/ |access-date=15 February 2018}}</ref> The film received mixed reviews. The movie was released on June 14 coinciding with [[Eid-ul Fitr]]

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Samuthirakani]] as Natesan
*[[Gautham Vasudev Menon]] as Raghavan
*Barath Seeni as Maaran
*Vinoth as Siva
*Esakki Barath as Oli
*[[Subiksha]] as Innocent Inba
*Krisha Kurup as Mathi
*Rakshitha as Abhinaya
*[[Chemban Vinod Jose]] as Thillai
*[[Saravana Subbiah]] as Dhanasekaran
*[[Stun Siva]] as Seema Raja
*[[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]] as Revathi Krishna, Inbavalli's mother
*[[Rekha (South Indian actress)|Rekha]] as Seetha Kumari, Siva's mother
*[[R. S. G. Chelladurai]] as Chelladurai, Abhinaya's father
*[[E. Ramdoss]] as Rajendran
*[[Vincent Selva]] as Vincent
*[[Besant Ravi]] as Assault Ravi
*Radha as Jyothilakshmi
*Muthu Azhagarsamy as Saamy
*Nagulan as Mariadoss
*Mippu as Pritish
*Esakki Sundar as Ramasundaram
*Ahanya as Tanmai
*Thomas as Kumar
*Udhaya Sudhakar as Rajamurugan
*Cuddalore Manimaran as Mani
*[[Sridhar (choreographer)|Sridhar]] in a special appearance ("Pondatte")
{{colend}}

== Soundtrack ==
{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Pondatte
| extra1 = [[Achu Rajamani]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Kelambu
| extra2 = Deepak, Mahalingam, [[Jithin Raj]], Sreeraj
| length2 =
| title3 = Kannamma
| extra3 = Prativa, Rohan Prakash, Khadhijah Sahreef, Nishitha Menon, Arrya Prakash
| length3 =
| title4 = Golisoda 2 Theme
| extra4 = Gautham Vasudev Menon
| length4 =
| title5 = Yaaro Vandhu
| extra5 = [[Achu Rajamani]]
| length5 =
| title6 = Kannamma (Reprise)
| extra6 = [[Benny Dayal]]
| length6 =
}}

== Reception ==
Behindwoods rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and stated, "Though refreshing, this Goli Soda could have been lip-smacking if not for a few forced moments".<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 June 2018 |title=Goli Soda 2 Movie Review |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/goli-soda-2/goli-soda-2-review.html |access-date=1 October 2018 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Indiaglitz gave 2.75 out of 5 and stated, "Vijay Milton has photographed, written and directed the film keeping it engaging and entertaining in most parts. Where he has let himself down compared to the original gem is taking too many cinematic liberties in this one".<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 June 2018 |title=Goli Soda 2 review |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/goli-soda-2-review-tamil-movie-21658 |access-date=1 October 2018 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> M. Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3 out of 5 and wrote, "Despite a riveting first half, Goli Soda 2 falls short when compared to the first film".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M. |date=14 June 2018 |title=Goli Soda 2 Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/goli-soda-2/movie-review/64585682.cms |access-date=1 October 2018 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Ashameera Aiyappan of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 2 out of 5 and said, "Post interval, the movie moves in a predictable manner with forced hard to believe over-the-top action sequences" .<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashameera Aiyappan |date=15 June 2018 |title=Goli Soda 2 movie review: A collection of well-intentioned dialogues that don’t really come together as a film |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/goli-soda-2-movie-review-chemban-vinod-jose-gautham-vasudev-menon-5217656/ |access-date=1 October 2018 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref> Anupama Subramanian of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' gave 2.5 out of 5 and said, "Post interval, the movie moves in a predictable manner with forced hard to believe over-the-top action sequences" and concluded, "the fizz which was intact in the first part is somewhat missing in Goli Soda 2".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anupama Subramanian |date=17 June 2018 |title=Goli Soda 2 movie review: The fizz which was intact in first part is somewhat missing |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/170618/goli-soda-2-movie-review-the-fizz-which-was-intact-in-first-part-is-s.html |access-date=1 October 2018 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt8011288}}

[[Category:2018 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2018 action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian sequel films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]

Lavakusha

2022-06-09T15:50:25Z

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{{Other uses|Lava Kusa (disambiguation)}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Lavakusha
| image = Lavakusha (2017 film) poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Gireesh Mano
| producer = Jaison Elamgulam
| screenplay = [[Neeraj Madhav]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Neeraj Madhav]]|[[Aju Varghese]]|[[Biju Menon]]|[[Deepti Sati]]|[[Aditi Ravi]]}}
| narrator =
| music = [[Gopi Sundar]]
| cinematography = Prakash Velayudhan
| editing = [[Johnkutty]]
| studio = Aswathy Films
| distributor = {{ubl|RJ Creations|[[Kalasangham Films]]}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|10|19}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Lavakusha''''' (stylized as '''''LavaKusha''''') is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2017|2017]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[comedy film|comedy]] [[thriller film]] directed by Gireesh Mano and starring [[Neeraj Madhav]], [[Aju Varghese]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Deepti Sati]], [[Aditi Ravi]] and [[Vijay Babu]]. The songs were composed by [[Gopi Sundar]]. The film was released in India on 19 October 2017 coinciding with [[Diwali]].

==Summary==
The story revolves around two happy-go-lucky friends, Lavan and Kushan. Things take a turn when they are approached by a mysterious guy and girl, who influence their lives in various ways.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Biju Menon]] as DSP Joy Kappan, CBCID
*[[Neeraj Madhav]] as Lava
*[[Aju Varghese]] as Kusha
*[[Deepti Sati]] as ASP Jennifer George, CBCID / Sheetal
*[[Aditi Ravi]] as Minnah
*[[Vijay Babu]] as Cyril Abraham / Banglan
*Ashwin Kumar as David Luke
*[[Major Ravi]] as Crime Branch S.P Nandakumar
*[[Nirmal Palazhi]] as Sumesh
*[[Anjali Nair]] as Vanaja Sumesh
*[[Thesni Khan]] as Sarita
*[[Vishnu Govindan]] as Freddy. David's henchman
*Gokulan as Shambu
*[[Akshara Kishore]] as Angel
*[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Sathyan, film producer
*[[Sinoj Varghese]] as Muthu
*[[Neena Kurup]] as Nancy
*[[Raja Sahib]] as Nancy's husband
*[[Nandini Sree]] as Shalini
*Kalabhavan Haneefa as T.T.R
*[[Madan Mohan]] as DySP Ajay Gosh, CBCID
{{colend}}

==Production==
''Lavakusha'' is the screenwriter debut of actor [[Neeraj Madhav]], who also starred in the lead role alongside [[Aju Varghese]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Lava Kusha, Kaattu and Crossroad to fight at BO|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/oct/11/lava-kusha-kaattu-and-crossroad-to-fight-at-bo-1671389.html|accessdate=8 April 2018|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=11 October 2017}}</ref>

===Soundtrack===
The film's soundtrack was composed by [[Gopi Sundar]] and contains two songs. The soundtrack album was released by RJ Creations label on 29 September 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=LavaKusha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single by Various Artists|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lavakusha-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-single/1289339839|publisher=[[iTunes]]|accessdate=8 April 2018|date=29 September 2017}}</ref>
#"Ayyapante Amma" ([[Neeraj Madhav]], Aju Varghese) - 3:18
#"LavaKusha Theme" [[Rzee]] - 3:28
#"Ente Kayyil Onnumilla" (Atul P. M.) - 4:12

==Release==
The film opened in theaters in India on 12 October 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last1=James|first1=Anu|title=Lavakusha movie review: Live audience updates of Neeraj Madhav, Aju Varghese-starrer|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/lavakusha-movie-review-live-audience-updates-neeraj-madhav-aju-varghese-starrer-745326|accessdate=8 April 2018|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=12 October 2017}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|6514342}}

[[Category:2017 films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2010s comedy thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2017 comedy films]]

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Drama 2018 film

2022-06-09T14:41:12Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Drama
| image = Drama film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]]
| producer = M. K. Nassar [[Maha Subair]]
| writer = Ranjith
| starring = [[Mohanlal]] [[Arundathi Nag]] [[Asha Sarath]]
| music = [[Bijibal]] Vinu Thomas
| cinematography = [[Alagappan N.]]
| editing = Sandeep Nandakumar
| studio = Varnachithra Goodline Productions Lilypad Motion Pictures UK
| distributor = Goodline Release
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|11|7|[[Kerala]]|ref1=<ref name="release"/>}}
| runtime = 146 minutes<ref>{{cite web|author=CBFC|title=Drama (Feature Film) (Malayalam with English Subtitle) (Colour) (2-D)|url=https://scontent.fcok1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/44956571_2054980347873715_3729378368643137536_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ht=scontent.fcok1-1.fna&oh=a68dcde7be6c33a1f65c2315b352b694&oe=5C4D0D9B|publisher=[[Central Board of Film Certification]]|access-date=30 October 2018|date=29 October 2018}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget = 12.5 crore 
| gross = 7.5 crore
}}
'''''Drama''''' is a 2018 [[India|Indian]] [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy-drama]] film written and directed by [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlal-drama-is-unlike-the-previous-with-me-and-ranjith/articleshow/64928020.cms|title=Mohanlal: Drama is unlike any previous films I have done with Ranjith|date=16 July 2018|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Sanjith|last=Sidhardhan|access-date=29 August 2019}}</ref> The cast was led by [[Mohanlal]], [[Arundathi Nag]], and [[Asha Sharath]], while [[Kaniha]], [[Shyamaprasad]], Subi Suresh, [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]], [[Tini Tom]], Niranj S., [[Johny Antony]], [[Dileesh Pothan]], [[Baiju Santhosh]], [[Shaalin Zoya]], and [[Renji Panicker]] played supporting roles. The [[background score]] of the film was composed by [[Bijibal]], and Vinu Thomas composed a song. [[Alagappan N.]] was in charge of the cinematography.

The story is set in a suburb of London. [[Principal photography]] took place in May and June 2018 in [[Ashtead]] and its neighbourhoods in England. Additional scenes were shot in [[Kerala]] and [[Dubai]] in July and September. The film was released in Kerala on 7 November 2018 coinciding with [[Deepavali]]. The Film received mixed reviews,but a box office failure.

==Plot==
Rosamma John Chacko ([[Arundathi Nag]]) is a widowed mother who has five children Ammini (Subi Suresh), Philip ([[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]]), Benny ([[Tini Tom]]), Mercy ([[Kaniha]]) and Jomon (Niranj S.). She moves to [[London]] with Mercy from her hometown [[Kattappana]]. Mercy is a doctor who lives with her husband Dr. Mukundanunni ([[Shyamaprasad]]) and her two children. Two weeks after Rosamma comes to London, she dies in sleep. Mercy informs her siblings Ammini, the eldest, a nurse who lives in Canada with her husband Anto ([[Johny Antony]]) and her kids; businessman Philip who lives in America with his family; businessman Benny who lives in Australia with his family; and Jomon who lives and is looking for a job in [[Dubai]].

Philip tells Mukundan than they can share the expense of the funeral. Ammini requests Mercy not to take the body to the mortuary. Mukundan's mother also tells him the body should not be kept in the home for too many days. Mukundan contacts a funeral agency run by Dixon Lopez ([[Dileesh Pothan]]) partnered with Rajagopal ([[Mohanlal]]). Mukundan requests that they find another home or place to keep the body. Eventually, they rent a house for 10 days and takes the body there.

When Mercy's siblings arrive, Dixon and Raju explains their matters and rate. Mukundan agrees to pay the advance and is ready to sign the agreement. The youngest Jomon opposes their decision. He says their mother's last wish was that the funeral must take place in Kattappana beside their late father John Cacko ([[Thilakan]]). His siblings except Mercy to oppose his request. An angered Jomon leaves the place and resides in a lodge.

Raju reaches the house where the body is kept. Their worker Podiyan ([[Baiju Santhosh]]) leaves for an emergency. He drinks vodka and hallucinates that Rosamma is talking to him. She asks him about his family. Raju tells her that his wife Rekha ([[Asha Sarath]]) shut him out of their house because she found out he was [[sex talk]]ing with her friend. Rosamma tells Raju about her last wish to be buried in Kattappana and asks him to help Jomon make the wish fulfilled and to think of her as his mother, and then all his problems will be solved by God.

Raju decides to help Jomon, but all his efforts were wasted. At last, he gets a call from Kunjachayan ([[Renji Panicker]]), his friend and a political leader, who agrees to help him. He contacts assistant engineer Balachandran (Jayaraj Warrier) at Kottayam Municipality. Balachandran makes a surprise inspection at the shopping complex that is being constructed by Philip and Benny and gives a stop memo. Philip and Benny are informed of this news by their contractor and told that they should appear before the chairman within two days. Philip and Benny contact Dixon and inform him that they decided to bury their mother in Kattappana. Dixon then demands the balance amount and they can take the body.

They eventually agree to bury the body in London in the morning and leave to Kottayam an afternoon flight. In the meantime, Raju and Jomon forcefully take the body from the rented house to Raju and Rekha's house. Eventually, Rekha understands Raju and forgives him. A flustered Dixon informs the family that the funeral will not happen before 4 PM on the determined day. Philip and Benny decide to leave without attending the funeral. After they leave, Jomon comes and tells the rest that he and Raju did all of this to make their mother's last wish to come true.

He invites Mercy and Mukundan to accompany him. He says that Rosamma has given the house in his name and rips up the document in front of them. He said he is ready to give the house to Ammini if she wants to come. Ammini tearfully agrees to accompany him and they bury Rosamma's body besides their father's catacomb. Raju and Rekha also visit the catacomb. Later, Kunjachayan informs Raju that they lied to Balachandran, but there are real problems in the building's construction.

==Cast==
* [[Mohanlal]] as Rajagopal (Raju)
* [[Arundathi Nag]] as Rosamma John Chacko
* [[Asha Sarath]] as Rekha<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mohanlal-asha-sharath-play-husband-and-wife-drama-85577|title=Mohanlal-Asha Sharath play husband and wife in 'Drama'}}</ref>
* [[Kaniha]] as Mercy John Chacko (Kunjumol)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ranjith-s-mohanlal-starrer-titled-drama-news-malayalam-sgqmU4hbbhhfi.html|title = Ranjith's Mohanlal starrer titled 'Drama'}}</ref>
* [[Shyamaprasad]] as Dr Mukundanunni
* Subi Suresh as Ammini
* [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]] as Philip John Chacko (Monichan)
* [[Tini Tom]] as Benny John Chacko (Bennichan)
* Niranj S. as Jomon John Chacko
* [[Johny Antony]] as Anto
* [[Dileesh Pothan]] as Dixon Lopez
* [[Baiju Santhosh]] as Sindhukumar (Podiyan)
* [[Shaalin Zoya]] as Jessy
* [[Renji Panicker]] as Kunjachayan aka MLA Thomas Mathew
* [[Thilakan]] as John Chacko (A Photo Archive)
* [[Sreedevi Unni]] as Mukundan's Mother
* Joy Badlani as Arjun Kulkarni
* Harish Nair as Rajagopal's assistant, Harry
* Jaffer Idukki as Mathukutty
* [[Jayaraj Warrier]] as Balachandran
* Baby Lara as Mercy's daughter
* Master Milan as Mercy's son

==Production==
===Filming===
The film began [[principal photography]] on 14 May 2018 in [[London]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Mohanlal-Ranjith's new film begins in London|url=http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/may/16/mohanlal-ranjiths-new-film-begins-in-london-6021.html|access-date=30 June 2018|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=16 May 2018}}</ref> On the first day of the shoot, Mohanlal, Baiju Santhosh, Tini Tom, Shyamaprasad, Murali Menon, Arundhathi Nag, Kaniha, and Shalin Zoya performed.<ref>{{cite news|title=മോഹൻലാൽ - രഞ്ജിത്ത് ചിത്രത്തിന് ലണ്ടനിൽ ആഘോഷത്തുടക്കം|url=http://news.keralakaumudi.com/beta/news.php?NewsId=TkNSUDAyMTYwMDc=&xP=Q1lC&xDT=MjAxOC0wNS0xNSAwODo1MzowMA==&xD=MQ==&cID=OQ==|access-date=28 October 2018|work=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]|date=15 May 2018|language=ml}}</ref> Mohanlal had allotted 30 days dates for filming.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sidhardhan|first=Sanjith|title=Mohanlal-Ranjith's next movie to feature the Royal Wedding?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlal-ranjiths-next-movie-to-feature-the-royal-wedding/articleshow/64172254.cms|access-date=28 October 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=15 May 2018}}</ref> The film crew in England comprised around 60 personnel. For two weeks, the filming was scheduled at [[Ashtead]] and [[Epsom Downs]] in [[Surrey]], and [[Maidstone]] in [[Kent]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Steed|first=Les|title=Bollywood superstar Mohanlal and film crew descend on Ashtead|url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/bollywood-superstar-mohanlal-filming-new-14672854|access-date=28 October 2018|work=[[Get Surrey]]|date=18 May 2018}}</ref> Filming was undertaken under the [[working title]] ''RIP''.<ref name="kentonline">{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Alan|title=Mohanlal meets Margaret Preedy|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/mohanlal-meets-margaret-preedy-183744/|access-date=28 October 2018|work=[[KentOnline]]|date=29 May 2018}}</ref> It was unlike the usual practice of Renjith, who name his films prior to filming. For ''Drama'', it was decided two weeks into filming<ref name="august5">{{cite web|last=Jose|first=Vazhoor|title=ഡ്രാമയിലെ ലണ്ടൻ കാഴ്‌ചകൾ|url=https://www.magzter.com/IN/Kalakaumudi-Publications-Pvt-Ltd/Vellinakshatram/Entertainment/296561|website=[[Magzter]]|publisher=[[Vellinakshatram (magazine)|Vellinakshatram]]|access-date=28 October 2018|pages=6–11|language=ml|date=5 August 2018|url-access=subscription }}</ref> and was announced on 15 June accompanied by a poster.<ref>{{cite news|last=Aiyappan|first=Ashameera|title=Mohanlal's next with Ranjith titled Drama, here is the first look|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/mohanlal-next-with-ranjith-titled-drama-first-look-5219067/|access-date=28 October 2018|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=15 June 2018}}</ref> Director [[M. Padmakumar]] assisted Renjith in direction and took off after two weeks of filming to work on his new film ''[[Joseph (2018 film)|Joseph]]''; thenceforth, [[Johny Antony]] took over his place in addition to acting. Arun Narayanan and Renjith's son Agnivesh worked as [[assistant director]]s in the film. [[Alagappan N.]] was the cinematographer and actress Chinnu Kuruvilla worked as his main assistant. Bobby Kurian, who owns the company Lilypad Motion Pictures UK, was the film's [[executive producer]] in England.<ref name="august5"/>

The scene where Mohanlal and Asha Sarath ride a car was shot in front of the hotel [[Crowne Plaza]] Heathrow in [[West Drayton]], where the film crew also lodged. Mazda Mount in Ashtead was the major filming area and a bungalow at the locale was set as Rajagopal's residence, where some of the combination scenes of Mohanlal and Asha was shot. The film's crucial scenes were filmed at a [[villa]] in Mazda Mount, which was set as the residence of husband and wife Dr. Mukundhanunni and Mercy.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jose|first=Vazhoor|title="ലാലിന്റെ അഭിനയം കാണാനായി ആ വീട്ടുകാര്‍ ഇറങ്ങിവന്നു, രസകരമായ അഭിനയം കണ്ട് പൊട്ടിച്ചിരിച്ചു"|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/travel/celebrity-travel/drama-mohanlal-movie-location-travel-london--1.3147388|work=[[Mathrubhumi]]|access-date=26 October 2018|language=ml|date=17 September 2018}}</ref> The film was mostly shot in locations away from [[Central London]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Jose|first=Vazhoor|title=ഒരു ഫാമിലി 'ഡ്രാമാ'|url=https://www.magzter.com/IN/NANA-FILM-WEEKLY/Nana-Film/Entertainment/293467|website=[[Magzter]]|publisher=Nana Film Weekly|access-date=28 October 2018|pages=11–13|language=ml|date=12 August 2018|url-access=subscription }}</ref> It was also shot in [[Leatherhead]] and [[Heathrow Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Jose|first=Vazhoor|title=മോഹൻലാലിൻറെ രസികൻ രാജു|url=https://www.magzter.com/IN/Kalakaumudi-Publications-Pvt-Ltd/Vellinakshatram/Entertainment/305741|website=[[Magzter]]|publisher=[[Vellinakshatram (magazine)|Vellinakshatram]]|access-date=28 October 2018|pages=6–7|language=ml|date=9 September 2018|url-access=subscription }}</ref> A funeral scene was shot in Ashtead on 21 May.<ref>{{cite news|last=Steed|first=Les|title=Bollywood star Mohanlal celebrates his 58th birthday in Ashtead|url=https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/gallery/bollywood-superstar-mohanlal-celebrates-58th-14694731|access-date=28 October 2018|work=[[Get Surrey]]|date=24 May 2018}}</ref> By the last weekend of May, the crew was shooting in [[Tonbridge]], Maidstone, at a property named Rianos Wedding & Party Venue, which was transformed into Dixon Lopez [[funeral home]], and filming also occurred outside Margaret Preedy Dance Studios at the same location.<ref name="kentonline"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Doherty|first=Sean|title=This is what film crews were up to in Herne Bay over the weekend|url=https://www.kentlive.news/whats-on/film/what-film-crews-were-up-1847004|access-date=28 October 2018|work=[[KentLive]]|date=31 July 2018}}</ref> Filming in England was completed in 45 days, by late June.<ref name="TH">{{cite news|last=George|first=Liza|title="My temperament goes haywire when I am directing": Director Ranjith|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-ranjith-on-his-role-in-koode/article24278048.ece|access-date=6 July 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=28 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Digital Native|title=Shooting of Ranjith-Mohanlal film 'Drama' is complete|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/shooting-ranjith-mohanlal-film-drama-complete-83636|access-date=28 October 2018|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=25 June 2018}}</ref> The entire story of ''Drama'' takes place within 5 days and 95 percent of the film was shot in England.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vilayil|first1=Dhanya K.|title=റിലാക്സ്ഡ് ആയി ലാല്‍ ചെയ്ത 'ഡ്രാമ': രഞ്ജിത് പറയുന്നു|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/ranjith-mohanlal-drama-interview/|access-date=28 October 2018|work=[[Indian Express Malayalam]]|date=6 October 2018|language=ml}}</ref> Remaining scenes were shot in [[Kuttikkanam]] and [[Kozhikode]] in [[Kerala]], India, in early July.<ref>{{cite news|title=രഞ്ജിത്തിന്റെ 'ഡ്രാമ' ഓണത്തിനില്ല|url=http://news.keralakaumudi.com/beta/news.php?NewsId=TkNSUDAyMjUxNjY=&xP=Q1lC&xDT=MjAxOC0wNy0xMCAwOTozOTowMA==&xD=MQ==&cID=OQ==|access-date=28 October 2018|work=[[Kerala Kaumudi]]|date=10 July 2018|language=ml}}</ref> Mohanlal, Nag, and [[Renji Panicker]] acted in this part.<ref name="august5"/> Later, filming was also held in [[Dubai]], where it was [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] on 24 September 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last=Narayan|first=Alagappan|title=Drama movie shooting wrapped up in Dubai yesterday|url=https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10213002751528861&id=1394216511|publisher=[[Facebook]]|access-date=28 October 2018|date=25 September 2018}}</ref>

===Music===
The [[background score]] of the film was composed by [[Bijibal]]. The film features the song, "Pandaraand", composed and [[Arrangement|arranged]] by Vinu Thomas, written by B. K. Harinarayanan and sung by Mohanlal. The song is around 3 minutes long and is distributed by the label [[Satyam Audios]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Satyam Videos|title=Drama {{!}} Pandaarand Video Song {{!}} Mohanlal {{!}} Ranjith {{!}} Asha Sarath {{!}} Kaniha {{!}} Arundathi Nag|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBH5FKXLUQA|publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=28 October 2018|date=19 October 2018}}</ref>

==Release==
''Drama'' was released in [[Kerala]] on 1 November 2018 on the day of [[Kerala Piravi]].<ref name="release">{{cite news|title=Ranjith's 'Drama' starring Mohanlal to release on November 1|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/sep/11/ranjiths-drama-starring-mohanlal-to-release-on-november-1-1870225.html|access-date=24 September 2018|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|agency=Express News Service|date=11 September 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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Athiran

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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Athiran
| image = Athiran film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Vivek
| producer = [[Raju Mathew]]
| screenplay = [[P. F. Mathews]]
| story = Vivek
| starring = [[Fahadh Faasil]] [[Sai Pallavi]]
| narrator =
| music = P. S. Jayhari (Songs) [[Ghibran]] (Score)
| cinematography = Anu Moothedath
| editing = Ayoob Khan
| studio = Century Investments
| distributor = Century Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|4|12}}
| runtime = 136 Minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Athiran''''' is a 2019 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[psychological thriller]] film directed by Vivek and scripted by [[P. F. Mathews]] from a story by Vivek. It was produced by [[Raju Mathew]] through his production company Century Investments. The film stars [[Fahadh Faasil]] and [[Sai Pallavi]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/upcoming-fahadh-faasil-sai-pallavi-film-titled-athiran-96935 |title=Upcoming Fahadh Faasil-Sai Pallavi film is titled 'Athiran' |date=18 February 2019 |access-date=2019-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218202027/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/upcoming-fahadh-faasil-sai-pallavi-film-titled-athiran-96935 |archive-date=2019-02-18 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film features original songs composed by debutant P. S. Jayhari and a musical score by [[Ghibran]]. The story is set in a psychiatric asylum. It was reported to have been inspired by the films ''[[Stonehearst Asylum]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/athiran-review-an-enticing-movie-that-falls-short-of-expectations/article26827922.ece/amp/|title = 'Athiran' review: An enticing movie that falls short of expectations|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 13 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/athiran-review-an-engaging-psycho-thriller-review-malayalam-tenkNocdfffda.html|title = Athiran review: An engaging psycho thriller}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/movie-reviews/130419/athiran-movie-review-a-mystery-thriller.html|title = Athiran movie review: A mystery thriller}}</ref> and ''[[Shutter Island (film)|Shutter Island]]''.

Principal photography began in November 2018 was completed in January 2019 in a 55-day shoot, extensively shot in [[Ooty]]. The film was released on 12 April 2019 two days before the [[Vishu]] holiday.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreen.in/movies/reviews/athiran-review-an-impressive-thriller-elevated-by-sai-pallavis-performance/|title=Athiran Review: An Impressive Thriller Elevated By Sai Pallavi's Performance|date=14 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="thehindu.com">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/athiran-review-an-enticing-movie-that-falls-short-of-expectations/article26827922.ece|title='Athiran' review: An enticing movie that falls short of expectations|first=S. r|last=Praveen|newspaper=The Hindu|date=13 April 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/athiran-review-an-engaging-psycho-thriller-review-malayalam-tenkNocdfffda.html|title=Athiran review: An engaging psycho thriller|website=Sify}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2019/04/12/Athiran-review-Predictability-haunts-this-Fahadh-Faasil-starrer.html|title=Athiran review: This Fahadh-Sai Pallavi-starrer suffers from predictability|website=The Week}}</ref>

==Plot==
{{Long plot|section|date=August 2020}}
Back in 1967, Lakshmi arrives home to witness her niece, Nithya, playing with a piece of thread, having been completely dissociated from reality, while surrounded by the dead bodies of her family members. Her mental state and reaction upon glancing at her aunt lead us to believe that she is the killer.

The story then shifts to an eerie mental asylum set in the wilderness 5 years later where Dr. Kannan Nair, a psychiatrist, has come to inspect the place. We are introduced to the 5 resident patients, Renuka the caretaker, and Dr. Benjamin, who is the main doctor and also the owner.

Upon meeting Dr. Benjamin, Dr. Nair is upset about the whole setup of the asylum and continues to question Benjamin's integrity as a doctor. Dr Benjamin says he will make Dr. Nair see how good of a psychiatrist he is by hypnotizing him. Dr. Nair notices that although there are only five patients on the records, there seems to be a sixth patient, Nithya (who happened to be chained in a cell hidden away from the public's eye). Dr. Nair demands to see her, accusing Dr. Benjamin of using primitive, illogical, and illegal treatment methods. Dr. Benjamin states that Nithya is his daughter and that he has her locked away because she is too dangerous.

Dr. Nair proceeds to visit Nithya in her cell, entering despite the guard's warning to not do so, Nithya appears as a scary and sinister person, almost ghoulish. Nithya, upon spotting an intruder in her space, hits Nair and he falls unconscious on the cell floor. He wakes up in his room hours later.

Nair records his day's findings on his voice recorder and decides to explore the place a bit. Renuka had previously mentioned that the asylum is so big and with so many corridors and rooms that even she hasn't explored all of it yet. He comes upon a door that opens to a tunnel, at the end of which he discovers Lakshmi locked in a cell. She tells the Nair to somehow rescue Nithya from this place. After coming out of the strange tunnel, he goes into Dr. Benjamin's room to escape from a security guard who was patrolling the corridors. There, he comes upon a diary that was hidden under the doctor's study.

The next day, Dr. Nair leads Nithya out of her room, settling her in with the other patients, to live among them. When Dr Benjamin questions this act, Dr. Nair mocks him and says [[autism]] (Nithya's diagnosis) is not a mental illness requiring confinement.

Dr Nair reads the diary he found from Dr. Benjamin's desk and it reveals Nithya's history to the viewer. We see her father is not Benjamin, but Jaya Narayana Varma, a royal from Nadakkal Kovilakam. We see that Varma loved his daughter and refused to believe she was mentally disabled, treating her just like a normal child. When he discovers her perfect reflexes, he teaches her [[kalari]], a martial art form native to Kerala. Nithya was brought to Benjamin by Lakshmi after the murders in their family She asks him to treat Nithya and look her after as his own daughter. While Nair was reading the diary, standing in front of a dock, he slips into the water and the hospital guard ends up saving him. Dr. Nair believes he was pushed by someone. Nair tries to escape from the place at night with some medical documents, but is chased by the guard dogs and watchman suspecting him to be an intruder. These acts of assault lead him to believe that Benjamin is trying to kill him. This suspicion is strengthened by a dialogue they share afterwards where Benjamin states that "sheep don't hunt, they are to be hunted."

After this appalling turn of events, Dr. Nair grows close to Nithya and takes her out on the hospital grounds and an obvious romance is bubbling between them. This disturbs Jeevan, another young patient who also likes Nithya. A conversation between the nurse and Dr. Benjamin (who appear to be lovers) reveals that he had erased Nithya's memories completely. Dr. Nair finds this out and tries to spark her memories by talking about her father and asking her what happened to him. Nithya starts to remember her father, her aunt Lakshmi, and her cousin Vinayan (son of Lakshmi). Dr. Nair later goes to Dr. Benjamin and tells him that he is going to take Nithya away and save her from his evil methods. Dr. Benjamin mocks him and warns him to not make promises that he can't keep.

Dr. Benjamin, suspecting Nithya's memories are returning, plans to continue his primordial methods on her. Nair searches for her, but is misled by Benjamin and chases a car that turns out to be carrying a catatonic Jeevan. Upon running back to the facility, he is helped by the patients who are all fond of Nithya and they lead him to the place where Benjamin conducts his experiments. There ensues a fight between Nithya, Nair, and Benjamin. Nithya and Nair manage to escape by severely injuring Benjamin.

The story then proceeds to a few days later when a man claiming to be Dr. Kannan Nair visits the hospital. In a rather mind-boggling twist of events, it is revealed that he is the original Dr. Nair and the imposter was actually Vinayan, Nithya's cousin. It turns out Vinayan was a patient of Dr. Nair and has [[schizophrenia]] with delusions and all of its psychotic elements.

Here we are shown various scenes from the movie that prove this. There was no real Lakshmi imprisoned in the hospital, it was all a figment of Vinayan's hallucinations: Lakshmi died a few years after admitting Nithya to the asylum. Vinayan plunged himself into the water while reading the diary, his paranoia making him believe someone pushed him. We see his growing anger and lack of professionalism, his attempts to get close to Nithya, and his over-protectiveness towards Nithya as a visiting psychiatrist, and more.

The real Dr. Nair censures Dr. Benjamin for his lack of insight into interpersonal relationships despite being a psychiatrist. He mocks the staff's inability to spot someone as mentally unstable as Vinayan in those three days, and is stunned by the fact that they didn't even ask Vinayan for any proof of identity. He explains to them that Vinayan was a sociopathic child who was also trained by Nithya's father. During treatment, Vinayan was able to maintain his veneer of sanity under medication and later admitted thereafter the 4 murders he committed.

It is revealed to the audience that it was not Nithya who murdered her family, but Vinayan. Nithya's father was actually murdered by his brothers, and the boy killed them in revenge and to stop them from harming Nithya. The cousins were actually promised to each other by Varma before his tragic death, and the voice-over states that they are both very close to each other and will do anything to keep the other safe.

The film ends with the real Dr. Nair swearing that he will catch Vinayan wherever he is hiding. We then see that Vinayan and Nithya are happily living together in a beautiful house on the hills at peace, finally free from the external world.

==Cast==
*[[Fahadh Faasil]] as Dr. Mooledatthu Kannan Nair / Vinayan, Nithya's fiancée and love interest
*[[Sai Pallavi]] as Nadakkal Kovilakatthu Karthika Thirunaal Nithya Lakshmi alias "Nithya" , Vinayan's fiancée and love interest
*[[Atul Kulkarni]] as Dr. Benjamin Diaz
*[[Renji Panicker]] as Nadakkal Kovilakatthu Jaya Narayana Varma, Nithya's father and Vinayan's uncle
*[[Sudev Nair]] as Jeevan Thomas
*[[Shanthi Krishna]] as Nadakkal Kovilakatthu Lakshmi, Vinayan's mother, Nithya's aunt and Jayanarayana Varma's sister
*[[Lena (actress)|Lena]] as Renuka
*[[Nandhu]] as Avarachan
*[[Leona Lishoy]] as Anna Maria
*[[Surabhi Lakshmi]] as Vadakkedath Kamala Lakshmi
*[[Vijay Menon]] as Professor P. Subrahmanya Iyer
*[[Prakash Raj]] as Dr. M. K. Nair (cameo)

==Production==
Title of the film was announced on 17 February 2019 alongside the first official poster. ''Athiran'' marks the directorial debut of Vivek.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/feb/17/fahadh-faasil-sai-pallavi-starrer-titled-athiran-10152.html|title=Fahadh Faasil-Sai Pallavi-starrer titled Athiran|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|accessdate=7 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218082040/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/feb/17/fahadh-faasil-sai-pallavi-starrer-titled-athiran-10152.html|archive-date=2019-02-18|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/fahadh-faasil-and-sai-pallavis-athiran-first-look-released.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218141709/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/fahadh-faasil-and-sai-pallavis-athiran-first-look-released.html |archive-date=2019-02-18 |url-status=live}}</ref> According to Vivek, the story was formed based on a real-life account combined with inspiration from a short story written by [[Edgar Allan Poe]]. He said: "the story idea came up after I went to a [[Kalari]] school in [[Thrippunithura]], [[Kerala]], where [[Autism|autistic]] students were performing with the same prowess as the school's other students".<ref name="KT">{{cite news|last=Gokulan|first=Dhanusha|title=Newbie director says Fahadh Faasil 'picked him' for Athiran|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/south-stars/newbie-director-says-fahadh-faasil-picked-him-for-athiran|accessdate=10 May 2019|work=[[Khaleej Times]]|date=25 April 2019}}</ref> The screenplay was written by [[P. F. Mathews]]. When Vivek briefed the story idea to Faasil two-and-a-half years ago, it was Faasil who introduced him Mathews. Vivek himself titled the film. Vivek cites ''[[Ulladakkam]]'', ''[[Sesham]]'', and ''[[Devadoothan]]'' as the major inspirations for the film, and were also inspired by ''[[Shutter Island (film)|Shutter Island]]'', ''[[A Cure for Wellness]]'', and ''[[Stonehearst Asylum]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Paul|first=Anjana Mary|title='Fahadh's 'Athiran' is not based on Martin Scorsese film'|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/2019/04/10/athiran-fahadh-faasil-sai-pallavi-movie-director-vivek-on-shutter-island.html|accessdate=17 July 2019|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=10 April 2019}}</ref>

[[Principal photography]] began in November 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last=George|first=Anjana|title=Fahadh, Sai Pallavi team up for a romantic thriller|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/fahadh-sai-pallavi-team-up-for-a-romantic-thriller/articleshow/66671518.cms|accessdate=17 July 2019|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 November 2018}}</ref> The film was extensively shot in [[Ooty]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. Filming was completed on 21 January 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/fahadh-faasil-sai-pallavi-wrap-up-shoot-of-their-film/articleshow/67642979.cms|title=Fahadh Faasil, Sai Pallavi wrap up shoot of their film|website=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=7 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218204959/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/fahadh-faasil-sai-pallavi-wrap-up-shoot-of-their-film/articleshow/67642979.cms|archive-date=2019-02-18|url-status=live}}</ref> It took 55 days to complete the filming process.<ref name="KT"/> The film is set in a psychiatric facility.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fahadh and Sai Pallavi in 'high range' thriller|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/nov/21/fahadh-and-sai-pallavi-in-high-range-thriller-1900945.html|accessdate=17 July 2019|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=21 November 2018}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Athiran
| type = soundtrack
| artist = P. S. Jayhari
| cover =
| released = 27 March 2019
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Filmi]]
| length = {{Duration|10:58}}
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| label = [[Manorama Music]]
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The [[film score]] was composed by [[Ghibran]], the film marks his Malayalam cinema debut. The film features three songs composed by debutant P. S. Jayhari, who was supposed to debut with the same director's shelved film ''Aanenkilum Allenkilum''. The lyrics were written by Vinayak Sasikumar and Engandiyoor Chandrasekharan. The soundtrack album was released by [[Manorama Music]].

{{Track listing
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| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Aattuthottil (feat. Fahad Faasil)
| lyrics1 = [[Vinayak Sasikumar]]
| extra1 = [[P. Jayachandran]], Gayathri Ayyappadas, Sarayu S. Nair
| length1 = {{Duration|3:40}}

| title2 = Pavizha Mazha
| lyrics2 = Vinayak Sasikumar
| extra2 = [[K. S. Harisankar]]
| length2 = {{Duration|3:53}}

| title3 = Ee Thazhvara
| lyrics3 = Engandiyoor
Chandrasekharan
| extra3 = Amrita Jayakumar, Fejo
| length3 = {{Duration|3:25}}
}}

==Release==
The film was released on 12 April 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/fahadh-faasil-and-sai-pallavis-film-titled-athiran/articleshow/68032606.cms|title=Fahadh Faasil and Sai Pallavi's film titled Athiran - Times of India|website=The Times of India|accessdate=7 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221090024/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/fahadh-faasil-and-sai-pallavis-film-titled-athiran/articleshow/68032606.cms|archive-date=2019-02-21|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Critical reception===
Rating 4 out of 5 stars, Sajin Srijith of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' called the movie an Impressive, emotionally rewarding psychological thriller.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/malayalam/2019/apr/12/athiran-review-immersive-emotionally-rewarding-psychological-thriller-11012.html|title=Athiran Review: Immersive, emotionally rewarding psychological thriller|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Filmibeat.com rated it 3.5 and written, "Athiran isn't a routine entertainer but it remarkably keeps us hooked with the intelligence in the narrative. It definitely offers a unique experience for Malayalam movie audiences."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/reviews/2019/athiran-movie-review-a-mystery-movie-that-takes-an-anomalous-path-fahadh-faasil-sai-pallavi-vivek-284912.html|title=Athiran Review: A Mystery Movie That Takes An Anomalous Path!|date=12 April 2019|website=Filmibeat}}</ref>

[[Sify]] has reviewed that the film is an engaging psycho thriller and rated 3/5.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/athiran-review-an-engaging-psycho-thriller-review-malayalam-tenkNocdfffda.html|title=Review : Athiran review: An engaging psycho thriller(2019)|website=sify.com}}</ref> ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' rated the movie 3/5 Stars and stated, "It is a onetime watch for those who like psychological thrillers with some mind-bending and adrenaline rush moments."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/130419/athiran-movie-review-a-mystery-thriller.html|title=Athiran movie review: A mystery thriller|first=Gokul|last=m.g|date=13 April 2019|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>

''[[The Times of India]]'' reviewer Anna Mathews rated it 2.5/5 and stated "While the film has thrills and is a venture with a difference, it lacks in some heft. There is a 'thrills for the sake of thrills' feel to the movie. But if you are in the mood for a adrenalin rush, 'Athiran' won't disappoint."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/athiran/movie-review/68846692.cms |title=Athiran Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Vijay Superum Pournamiyum by Times of India|publisher=|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> S. R. Praveen of ''[[The Hindu]]'' reviewed the film as an enticing movie that falls short of expectations.<ref name="thehindu.com"/>

===Box office===
The film grossed $194,952 in the [[United Arab Emirates]] in the opening weekend (the second best opener of that weekend, behind ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'') and $255,663 in four weeks. In the opening weekend, it grossed $1,358 from two theatres in the United Kingdom,<ref>{{cite web|title=Athiran |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2019W18&id=_fATHIRAN01|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=17 July 2019}}</ref> $14,230 (₹9.92 lakh) from 43 screens in the United States and $321 (₹22,372) from 2 screens in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kalank collects 5 mil. USD [Rs. 34.69 cr.] in overseas|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/kalank-collects-5-mil-usd-rs-34-69-cr-in-overseas/|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|accessdate=17 July 2019|date=22 April 2019}}</ref> It collected $18,974 (₹13.17 lakh) in the US in three weeks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kalank collects 6.75 mil. USD [Rs. 46.82 cr.] in overseas|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-overseas/kalank-collects-6-75-mil-usd-rs-46-82-cr-in-overseas/|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|accessdate=17 July 2019|date=7 May 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|9793334}}

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Mahasamudram

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{{Infobox film
| name = Mahasamudram
| image = Mahasamudram.jpg
| caption =
| director = S. Janardanan
| producer = [[G. Suresh Kumar]]
| writer = S. Janardanan
| starring = [[Mohanlal]] [[Laila Mehdin|Laila]] [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]]
| music = [[M. Jayachandran]] Kannan Sooraj Balan (Score)
| cinematography = [[Shaji Kumar]]
| editing = [[L. Bhoominathan]]
| studio = [[Revathy Kalamandhir]]
| distributor = Seven Arts Release
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2006|09|01}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget =
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}}
'''''Mahasamudram''''' ({{Translation|Great ocean}}) is a 2006 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[drama film]] written and directed by S. Janardanan and produced by G. Suresh Kumar under the production company [[Revathy Kalamandhir]]. It stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Laila Mehdin|Laila]], [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] and [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]]. The film features songs composed by [[M. Jayachandran]] and background score by Kannan Sooraj Balan. ''Mahasamudram'' was released on the occasion of [[Onam]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/dyn/movies/malayalam/mahasamudram/mahasamudram-review.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-12-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716225514/http://www.apunkachoice.com/dyn/movies/malayalam/mahasamudram/mahasamudram-review.html |archivedate=16 July 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> It was a commercial success at the box office.<ref name=2006YearEndReport/>

== Plot ==
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Isahak is a fisherman with his heart in the right place. He is the pivot around which an old-age home run by a priest revolves. Isahak bears the entire expenses of the home, one of whose inmates is his mentally ill father Velankani. Incidentally, Isahak is also the star player of his football club called 'Beach Eleven' of Puthenkara. Their arch-rivals belonging to village Mattukara are named the Seven Stars. Mattukara is under the control of the villains.

As it often happens, Isahak falls in love with Riza Bava's sister Devi. The brother is not amused, and he vows to frustrate the lovers’ plans. Unfazed, the lovers get married on the high seas and plan to spend their first night on the boat. The bride's brother is bent on killing the newly-wed couple.

But fate has other ideas. In the melee that follows, Devi accidentally kills her brother. She is arrested, and a heartbroken Isahak is left to fend for himself. In another twist in the tale, the villains of Mattukara kidnap Isahak's father Velankani. Their condition for releasing him: Isahak should not play in the football match for ‘Beach Eleven’ in a tournament.

Meanwhile, Devi comes out of jail on parole. The denouement puts Isahak in a dilemma. He is caught between his wife and father.

==Cast==
* [[Mohanlal]] as Isahak Velankanni
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Velankanni, Isahak's father
* [[Laila Mehdin|Laila]] as Devi, Isahak's wife
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Father Michael
* [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] as Rarichan
* [[Jagadeesh]] as Jackson
* Krishnaprasad as Thampi
* [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as [[M.L.A]] Sebastian George {{aka}} Seban
* Sethu N. V. as Prathapan
* [[Indrans]] as Kapyar
* [[M. R. Gopakumar]] as Unni Pillai
* [[Suja Karthika]] as Chandrika
* [[Kalasala Babu]] as Mattakara Philipose
* [[Rizabava]] as Mattakara Chandran
* [[Baburaj]] as Mattakara Reji
* [[Biju Pappan]] as Mathews
* Niyas Musliyar as Justin
* [[Subair]] as CI Alex
* [[Shobha Mohan]] as Mary, Seban' sister
* [[Seema G. Nair]] as Hima, Devi's sister
* Manka Mahesh as Martha, Isahak's mother
* [[I. M. Vijayan]] as Himself
* [[Poojappura Ravi]]
* [[Santhakumari]]

==Production==
The second schedule of filming was held at [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and [[Andaman Islands]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=Mohanlal's loyalty!|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/mohanlals-loyalty-news-malayalam-kkfvqtahhfdsi.html|publisher=[[Sify]]|accessdate=20 January 2020|date=7 March 2006}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Climax scenes were shot at Vizhinjam Beach, Thiruvananthapuram.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohanlal's Onam release!|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/mohanlals-onam-release-news-malayalam-kkfvktedfef.html|publisher=[[Sify]]|accessdate=20 January 2020|date=1 June 2006}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The film's soundtrack contains five songs, all composed by [[M. Jayachandran]] and lyrics by [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]].

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Kando Kando"
| [[G. Venugopal]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
|-
| 2
| "Chandirane Kayyileduth"
| Alex Kayyalaykkal
|-
| 3
| "Kadale Chirichu"
| Kuttappan
|-
| 4
| "Maanmizhi Poovu"
| [[K. J. Yesudas]]
|-
| 5
| "Maanmizhi Poovu [F]"
| Preetha Kannan
|}

==Release==
The film was originally scheduled to be released on 25 August 2006, but was postponed because the makers decided to shoot one more song featuring Mohanlal and to not compete with Mohanlal's ''Keerthichakra'' which was already running successfully in theatres. ''Mahasamudram'' was released on 1 September 2006 on the occasion of [[Onam]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=Onam Attractions-2006|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/onam-attractions-2006-news-malayalam-kkfvjpffegisi.html|publisher=[[Sify]]|accessdate=20 January 2020|date=29 July 2006}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

===Box office===
The film was flop film among the Onam releases in the initial weeks, beating ''[[Classmates (2006 film)|Classmates]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Moviebuzz|title=Onam Report Card! |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/onam-report-card-news-malayalam-kkfvioiefidsi.html|publisher=[[Sify]]|accessdate=20 January 2020|date=9 September 2006}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> But ''Classmates'' surpassed the film in the coming weeks.<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=Classmates - The Clear Onam Winner|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/classmates-the-clear-onam-winner-news-malayalam-kkfviligcibsi.html|publisher=[[Sify]]|accessdate=20 January 2020|date=13 September 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The film was a commercial success at the box office.<ref name=2006YearEndReport>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=2006-A Flashback!|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/2006-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfvg4dfgiasi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630010650/http://www.sify.com/movies/2006-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfvg4dfgiasi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 June 2016 |publisher=[[Sify]]|accessdate=20 January 2020|date=1 January 2007}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0490172}}

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