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{{short description|2022 film by B. Unnikrishnan}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Aaraattu
| image = Aaraattu.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[B. Unnikrishnan]]
| producer = {{Unbulleted_list|[[RD Illuminations]]|MPM Group}}
| writer = [[Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas|Udaykrishna]]
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br>[[Shraddha Srinath]]<br>[[Ramachandra Raju]]<br>[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]
| music = [[Rahul Raj]]
| cinematography = Vijay Ulaganath
| editing = [[Shameer Muhammed]]
| studio = {{Unbulleted_list|[[RD Illuminations]]|Hippo Prime Motion Pictures|MPM Group}}
| distributor = RD Illuminations
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|02|18}}
| runtime = 166 minutes<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-16|title=Aaraattu |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/aaraattu-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdaynjqw |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220050535/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/aaraattu-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdaynjqw |archive-date=2022-02-20|access-date=2022-02-20|website= [[British Board of Film Classification]] }}</ref>
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget = {{currency|30|INR}} crore<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-18 |title=Will Mohanlal's 'Aaraattu' strike gold at the box office? |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/will-mohanlals-aaraattu-strike-gold-at-the-box-office-1082779.html |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=Deccan Herald}}</ref>
| gross = {{currency|18|INR}} crore<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-21 |title=Box Office: Mohanlal's Aaraattu has a Decent opening weekend |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/box-office-mohanlals-aaraattu-has-decent-opening-weekend-1028655 |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=PINKVILLA}}</ref>
}}

'''''Aaraattu''''' ({{Literal translation|[[Aaraattu|Sacred dip]]}}; {{Translation|Grand festival}}), is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2022|2022]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[action film]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/4FBAD0640050D9F4|title=Aaraattu (2022)|website=[[Irish Film Classification Office]]}}</ref> co-produced and directed by [[B. Unnikrishnan]] and written by [[Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas|Udaykrishna]]. The film stars [[Mohanlal]] with [[Shraddha Srinath]], [[Ramachandra Raju]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Vijayaraghavan]], [[Saikumar (Malayalam actor)|Saikumar]], and [[Nedumudi Venu]] in supporting roles. [[Rahul Raj]] composed the film's original songs and [[background score]].

The film was released on 18 February 2022 produced by [[RD Illuminations]] with a budget of {{currency|30|INR}} crore.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-18 |title=Will Mohanlal's 'Aaraattu' strike gold at the box office? |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/will-mohanlals-aaraattu-strike-gold-at-the-box-office-1082779.html |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref> It received mixed to negative reviews from critics and audience praising Mohanlal's performance cinematography and songs, criticizing its story, screenplay, length, villains, direction, dialogues, humour, mashup of Mohanlal movies. The film was a disaster at box office.

==Plot==
In Muthalakotta, a village in [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]], people are financially recovering from the [[2018 Kerala floods|2018 floods]] through gaining self-sufficiency via numerous farming ventures. Four youngsters and an elderly person come to the village during the flood and help out the village. Following the flood, the group decides to stay back in the village. They take over majority of the farming from the villagers and start an [[ashram]] for [[yoga]] and spiritual practices.

With the new state government mandate of turning any empty and unused land into farming land, the villagers, along with the [[Revenue division|Revenue Divisional Officer]] (RDO) Anjali, beseech the wealthiest man in the village, Edathala Mathai, to give his 18-acre land to the government. To avoid losing the plot and to start a township by changing the land category, he decides to lease his property to the slick Neyyattinkara Gopan, who plans to level the land under the guise of [[fish farming]].

However, he is revealed to be actually siding with the villagers. He helps the villagers in farming which angers Mathai. He is involved in helping villagers solving their problems. Mathai sends goons to beat up Gopan but he thrashes them. Then Gopan exposes Mathai who is involved in money laundering, hawala etc. Mathai's sons questions Sathyasheelan who introduced them to Gopan. He reveals that Gopan's real name is Col. Suryachandra Lal who had lost his parents when his parents were killed in a train journey by none other than the Muthalakotta Battalion (4 youngsters and Guruji who is the leader, who robbed a train carrying currency to be shredded), who are actually involved in many crimes and came to Muthalakotta with a fake identity in order to save themselves .

The youngsters kill Sathyasheelan. Gopan conducts a show with [[A. R. Rahman]] as a guest. He then defeats the group and gets them arrested by the [[National Investigation Agency|NIA]]. The youngsters and Guruji are then killed in a shootout conducted by the NIA. Soon afterwards, a police officer reveals that Gopan is not Col. Suryachandra Lal and that the actual Suryachandra Lal is in an army hospital undergoing treatment for depression. Gopan is then revealed to be a secret agent who participates in many secret missions with many different identities.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Mohanlal]] as Ganabushanam [[Neyyattinkara]] Gopan /Lt Colonel Suryachandra Lal/[[secret agent|Agent]] X
* [[Shraddha Srinath]] as [[Revenue division|RDO]] Anjali
*[[Ramachandra Raju]] as Bada Raju
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as [[Circle Inspector#Kerala|CI]] Sivasankaran
* [[Vijayaraghavan]] as Edathala Mathai
* [[Saikumar (actor)|Saikumar]] as Sathyasheelan
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Sreedharan Master
* [[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]] as Police Officer
* [[Neha Saxena (film actress)|Neha Saxena]] as Swapna / [[National Investigation Agency#India|NIA]] officer
* [[Rachana Narayanankutty]] as Rugmini, Agricultural officer
* [[Nandhu]] as Narayana Pillai, [[Gram panchayat|Panchayat]] President
* Maya Vishwanath as Deepa
* [[Kottayam Ramesh]] as Kumarji / Shankar Vasudev, the Criminal
* Ashwin Kumar as Ayyappan aka Shiva
* [[Prasanth Alexander]] as Thankachan, Panchayath Member
* [[Riyaz Khan]] as Damodaran "Damodarji"
* Baiju Ezhupunna as Rambo, Gopan's Bodyguard / NIA Officer
* [[Biju Pappan]] as Edathala Baby
* [[Rony David]] as Edathala Babu
* [[Santhosh Keezhattoor]] as [[Superintendent of Police#India|SP]] Ramdas [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
* [[Swasika]] as Balan's Daughter
* [[Malavika Menon]] as Balan's Daughter
* [[Ramu (actor)|Ramu]] as [[Director General of Police#India|DGP]]
* [[Indrans]] as Tabalist Balan / Balettan
* [[Shivaji Guruvayoor]] as Revenue Minister Rajendran
* [[Johny Antony]] as Adv. Vettickal Sasi, Mathai's Legal Advisor
* [[Kochu Preman]] as Panchayath Opposition Leader
* [[Anjali Nair]] as [[District Magistrate#India|District Collector]] Fathima
* [[Tanvi Ram]] as Commissioner's Daughter (Cameo)
* Sminu Sijo as Damodaran's wife
* [[Sreejith Ravi]] as [[Sub Inspector#Kerala|SI]] Vishwambharan
* [[Pradeep Kottayam]] as Temple Priest
* [[Ravikumar (actor)|Ravikumar]] as Raghavan, Suryachandra Lal's Father
* [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as Janaki, Suryachandra Lal's Mother
* Gaadha as Subhadra, Sreedharan Master's Granddaughter
* Sadhika Venugopal as Sushama, Edathala Baby's Wife
* Meera Nair as Julie, Edathala Babu's Wife
* Lukman Avaran as Shiva's team mate
* Anoop Davis as Shiva's team mate
* Roshan Chandra as Shiva team mate Rocky
* Sharik Khan as Sameer, Shiva's team mate
* Nandhu Pothuval as Revenue Minister's Personal Assistant
* [[Antony Perumbavoor]] as Himself (Cameo)
* [[Dhruvan]] as Sreedharan Master's son (Cameo)
* [[Udaykrishna-Sibi K. Thomas|Udaykrishna]] as Himself (Cameo)
* [[Biju Menon]] as Colonel Suryachandra Lal (Original) (Photo Presence)
* [[A. R. Rahman]] as Himself (Cameo)
* [[Sivamani]] as Himself (Cameo)
* [[V. K. Sreeraman]] as TV show Anchor (Cameo)
* [[Kalamandalam Gopi]] as Himself (Cameo)
* [[Prabhakar (Telugu Actor)|Prabhakar]] as Durga Reddy (Cameo)
* Anarkali Nazar (Cameo)
}}

==Production==
===Development===
In May 2020, director [[B. Unnikrishnan]] shared a picture of him having a meeting with screenwriter [[Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas|Udaykrishna]], cinematographer [[Jomon T. John]], editor [[Shameer Muhammed]] and some technical crew for revealing that they are in the pre-production work of a film amid the [[COVID-19 lockdown in India]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Sidhardhan|first=Sanjith|title=B Unnikrishnan and Udayakrishna to team up?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/b-unnikrishnan-and-udayakrishna-to-team-up/articleshow/75711407.cms|access-date=13 April 2021|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=13 May 2020}}</ref> In October, it was revealed that [[Mohanlal]] would play the leading role in the film which has a rustic story where he plays the role of a villager. Filming was said to begin in mid-November after Mohanlal completes filming of ''[[Drishyam 2]]''.<ref name=TOI1>{{cite news|last=George|first=Anjana|title=Mohanlal, Unnikrishnan team up for a rustic entertainer|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlal-unnikrishnan-team-up-for-a-rustic-entertainer/articleshow/78618723.cms|access-date=13 April 2021|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 October 2020}}</ref> The film marks the first collaboration between Unnikrishnan and Udaykrishna.<ref>{{cite news|author=CE Features|title=Mohanlal to reteam with B Unnikrishnan|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/oct/12/mohanlal-to-reteam-with-b-unnikrishnan-20736.html|access-date=13 April 2021|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=12 October 2020}}</ref> Unnikrishnan said that he, Mohanlal, and Udaykrishnan were originally working on another project with a dark subject. Its final discussion were going on before the shoot of ''Drishyam 2'', but with surging COVID-19 cases it became near impossible to shoot the film at that time which required to be shot at multiple locations. It was then Mohanlal suggested that they work on a "festive kind of film" as a change against the increasing number of darker films produced during that time and Udaykrishna developed a story that shaped into ''Aaraattu''.<ref name=OTTPlay>{{cite web|last=Sidhardhan|first=Sanjith|title=Exclusive! Mohanlal asked me if he should act without any inhibition in Aaraattu: B Unnikrishnan|url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/exclusive-mohanlal-asked-me-if-he-should-act-without-any-inhibition-in-aaraattu-b-unnikrishnan/5bd7d0cdcb402|publisher=OTT Play|access-date=13 February 2022 |date=9 February 2022}}</ref>

Unnikrishnan said that they estimate a budget of ₹18 crore, in which ₹30 lakh will be allotted for [[COVID-19]] precautions, and the film would have a larger than usual crew by [[COVID-19 pandemic]] standards, which would take 60 days to shoot.<ref name="Shraddha">{{cite news|last=Sidhardhan|first=Sanjith|title=Shraddha Srinath to play an IAS officer in Mohanlal-starrer|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shraddha-srinath-to-play-an-ias-officer-in-mohanlal-starrer/articleshow/78886518.cms|access-date=13 April 2021|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=28 October 2020}}</ref> Cast and crew agreed to work with a reduced remuneration considering the COVID-19 crisis. Unnikrishnan said that, in a normal scenario the film would have cost ₹30 crore.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sidhardhan|first=Sanjith|title=Mohanlal's next to be first Malayalam film to have extensive action scenes post pandemic|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlals-next-to-be-first-malayalam-film-to-have-extensive-action-scenes-post-pandemic/articleshow/79075192.cms|access-date=13 April 2021|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=6 November 2020}}</ref> Title of the film was announced in November 2020.<ref>{{cite news|author=Digital Native|title=Mohanlal - B Unnikrishnan film is titled 'Neyyattinkara Gopante Aaraattu'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mohanlal-b-unnikrishnan-film-titled-neyyattinkara-gopante-aaraattu-137737|access-date=13 February 2022|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=16 November 2020}}</ref> Vijay Ulaganath was reported as the cinematographer instead of John.<ref name='begin'>{{cite news|date=17 November 2020|title=Mohanlal's next is Aaraattu|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/nov/17/mohanlals-next-is-aaraattu-2224293.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128014736/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/nov/17/mohanlals-next-is-aaraattu-2224293.html|archive-date=28 November 2020|access-date=5 January 2021|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> The film was produced by the production houses [[RD Illuminations]], Hippo Prime Motion Pictures, and Movie Pay Media's.<ref name=ARR>{{cite news|title=Mohanlal shares pic with AR Rahman on 'Aaraattu' sets|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mohanlal-shares-pic-ar-rahman-aaraattu-sets-145712|access-date=13 April 2021|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=22 March 2021}}</ref>

===Casting===
''Aaraattu'' was Unnikrishnan's first film to feature as many as 45 characters. Mohanlal plays Neyyattinkara Gopan, whom Unnikrishnan describes as a "loud character from the get-go".<ref name=OTTPlay/> Mohanlal was confirmed in the film in October 2020.<ref name=TOI1/> In the same month, [[Shraddha Srinath]] was confirmed in the female lead role, who plays an [[Indian Administrative Service|I.A.S]] officer serving as [[Revenue division|Revenue Division Officer]]. Shraddha was acting in a Malayalam film after a break of five years.<ref name="Shraddha"/> [[Ramachandra Raju]] was confirmed in January 2021.<ref>{{cite news|author=Digital Native|title='KGF' actor Garuda Ram cast in Malayalam film with Mohanlal|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kgf-actor-garuda-ram-cast-malayalam-film-mohanlal-141910 |access-date=13 February 2022|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=21 January 2021}}</ref>

===Filming===
[[File:Palakkad City, Kunnathurmedu.jpg|left|thumb|The integral portions of the film has been shot in [[Palakkad district]].]]
The crew has planned to shoot the film in [[Palakkad]] and [[Hyderabad]]. Vijay Ulaganath was the cinematographer.<ref>{{cite news|date=24 November 2020|title=Mohanlal's Aarattu begins filming|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/nov/23/mohanlals-aarattu-begins-filming-2227120.html|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104180738/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/nov/23/mohanlals-aarattu-begins-filming-2227120.html|archive-date=4 January 2021|access-date=5 January 2021|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> The filming was done following the COVID-19 protocols and safety measures.<ref name="times2">{{cite news|last=Sidhardhan|first=Sanjith|date=15 November 2020|title=Mohanlal-B Unnikrishnan film titled Aaraattu |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlal-b-unnikrishnan-film-titled-aaraattu/articleshow/79229687.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231043143/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlal-b-unnikrishnan-film-titled-aaraattu/articleshow/79229687.cms|archive-date=31 December 2020|access-date=5 January 2021|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film began [[principal photography]] on 23 November 2020 in Palakkad district.<ref>{{cite news|date=24 November 2020 |title=Mohanlal starts shooting for B Unnikrishnan directorial Aaraattu |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/mohanlal-starts-shooting-for-aaraattu-7062250/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129095609/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/mohanlal-starts-shooting-for-aaraattu-7062250/ |archive-date=28 November 2020 |access-date=5 January 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Shraddha Srinath joined the set on the following day.<ref>{{cite news|date=24 November 2020|title=Shraddha Srinath joins 'Aarattu'; shares her first conversation with Mohanlal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shraddha-srinath-joins-aarattu-shares-her-first-conversation-with-mohanlal/articleshow/79390405.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231043134/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shraddha-srinath-joins-aarattu-shares-her-first-conversation-with-mohanlal/articleshow/79390405.cms |archive-date=31 December 2020 |access-date=5 January 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Varikkasseri Mana]] served as a location for the film.<ref>{{cite news|date=27 November 2020|title=Shraddha Srinath pairs up with Mohanlal in 'Aarattu'|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/shraddha-srinath-pairs-up-with-mohanlal-in-aarattu--1.5238073|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127100407/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/shraddha-srinath-pairs-up-with-mohanlal-in-aarattu--1.5238073|archive-date=27 November 2020|access-date=5 January 2021|work=[[Mathrubhumi]]}}</ref> Some significant portions were shot at [[Ottapalam]] and [[Ooty]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Express News Service|title=AR Rahman to appear in Mohanlal's Aaraattu?|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/feb/18/ar-rahman-to-appear-in-mohanlals-aaraattu-2265388.html|access-date=13 April 2021|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=18 February 2021}}</ref> The two day shoot at the [[Palakkad Town railway station]] costs {{INR}}23.46 lakhs for renting six [[Passenger car (rail)#Coach|coaches]] from [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Satish |first=A |date=23 January 2021 |title=Mohanlal-starrer 'Aarattu' fetches Railways Rs 23.46 lakh revenue |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/jan/23/mohanlal-starrer-aarattu-fetches-railways-rs-2346-lakh-revenue-2253897.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123061823/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/jan/23/mohanlal-starrer-aarattu-fetches-railways-rs-2346-lakh-revenue-2253897.html |archive-date=23 January 2021 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> Mohanlal's character drives a vintage black [[Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3]] with 2255 on the number plate, a reference to Mohanlal's iconic line from his 1986 film ''[[Rajavinte Makan]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=K.|first=Janani|date=6 December 2020|title=Mohanlal unveils Aarattu first look poster. Fans can't keep calm|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/mohanlal-unveils-aarattu-first-look-poster-fans-can-t-keep-calm-1747135-2020-12-06|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210044520/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/mohanlal-unveils-aarattu-first-look-poster-fans-can-t-keep-calm-1747135-2020-12-06|archive-date=10 December 2020|access-date=5 January 2021|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref> Mohanlal completed his portion by 11 February 2021, with one day shoot left to be shot in March second week.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sidhardhan|first=Sanjith|title=Mohanlal sir is simply the best to work with: B Unnikrishnan|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlal-sir-is-simply-the-best-to-work-with-b-unnikrishnan/articleshow/80874188.cms|access-date=13 April 2021|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 February 2021}}</ref> Composer [[A. R. Rahman]] appeared in a song sequence along with Mohanlal in March.<ref>{{cite web |date=22 March 2021 |title=Mohanlal, AR Rahman team up for Aaraattu song |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/music/2021/03/22/mohanlal-ar-rahman-for-aaraattu-song.html |website=[[Malayala Manorama]]}}</ref> It was filmed at [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite news|title=എ.ആർ റഹമാനം മോഹൻലാലം വീണടം ഒനനികകനന; മലയാളതതിലെ ഏററവം ചിലവേറിയ ഗാനവമായി ആറാടട|url=https://www.twentyfournews.com/2021/03/21/a-r-rahman-share-screen-space-with-mohanlal-in-the-upcoming-movie-aarattu.html|access-date=13 April 2021|work=24 News|date=21 March 2021|language=ml}}</ref> Filming was completed in late March 2021.<ref>{{cite news|title=AR Rahman shoots for a cameo in Mohanlal's Aaraattu|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/ar-rahman-shoot-for-a-cameo-in-mohanlal-aaraattu-7239362/|access-date=13 April 2021|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=22 March 2021}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Aaraattu
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Rahul Raj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2022||}}
| recorded = 2021
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Filmi]]
| length =
| label = [[Saina]]
| producer = Rahul Raj
| prev_title = [[Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea]]
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Thaaram
| next_year =
}}

The original songs and background score of the film were composed by [[Rahul Raj]]. Lyrics for the songs were written by B. K. Harinarayanan, Rajeev Govindan, [[Fejo (rapper)|Fejo]], and Nikesh Chembilode. [[A. R. Rahman]] has done a cameo and performed a song in the film.<ref name=ARR/> Unnikrishnan said that it was difficult to hire Rahman for the film since he rarely appears in films. He appears in a pivotal portion in the film.<ref>{{cite news|last=Menon|first=Sreelakshmi|title=യാതൊനനം ആലോചികകാതെ കാണാവനന ഒര തടടപൊളിപപൻ പടം ചെയയാമോ എനന മോഹൻലാൽ; 'ആറാടട' ഒരങങിയ വഴി|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/b-unnikrishnan-interview-mohanlal-aaraattu-movie-udaykrishna-ar-rahman-1.6432637|access-date=13 February 2022|work=[[Mathrubhumi]]|date=9 February 2022|language=ml}}</ref> The [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|final mix]] of the film was going on in November 2021.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mohanlal's 'Aaraattu', final mix in progress, deets inside|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlals-aaraattu-final-mix-in-progress-deets-inside/articleshow/87961899.cms|access-date=13 February 2022|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=28 November 2021}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Onnam Kandam Keri
| lyrics1 = Rajeev Govindan
| extra1 = Swetha Ashok, Narayani Gopan, Yasin Nizar, Mithun Jayaraj, Aswin Vijayan, Rajkumar Radhakrishnan
| length1 = 03:53
| title2 = Thalayude Vilayaattu
| lyrics2 = Harinarayanan B.K., Fejo (Rap)
| extra2 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]], Fejo (Rap)
| length2 = 4:01
| title3 = Thaaruzhiyum
| lyrics3 = Nikesh Chembilode
| extra3 = [[K. S. Harisankar]], Poornasree
| length3 = 4:46
| title4 = Neeharam Pozhiyum
| lyrics4 = Harinarayanan B.K.
| extra4 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
|length4 = 4:57
| title5 = Mukkalla Mukabulla Remake [[Kadhalan ]]
|lyrics5 = [[A.R.Rahman]]
|extra5 = [[A.R. Rahman]]
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==Release==
''Aaraattu'' was released worldwide theatrically on 18 February 2022.<ref>{{cite web|date=7 February 2022|title=Mohanlal starrer Aaraattu to be out in theatres worldwide on 18 February|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/mohanlal-starrer-aaraattu-be-out-theatres-worldwide-18-february-1016918|url-status=live|website=[[Pinkvilla]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207070048/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/mohanlal-starrer-aaraattu-be-out-theatres-worldwide-18-february-1016918 |archive-date=7 February 2022 }}</ref> Originally scheduled for 20 August 2021, the premiere was postponed due to closure of theatres in [[Kerala]] because of [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]].<ref>{{cite web|date=28 January 2021|title=Mohanlal's Aaraattu To Hit The Theatres On Onam 2021?|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2021/mohanlal-s-aaraattu-to-hit-the-theatres-for-onam-2021-309123.html|url-status=live|access-date=7 February 2022|website=[[Filmibeat]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127235149/https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2021/mohanlal-s-aaraattu-to-hit-the-theatres-for-onam-2021-309123.html |archive-date=27 January 2021 }}</ref> Then, the film's release date was pushed to 13 October 2021, but it was again postponed due to the same reason.<ref>{{cite web|date=16 June 2021|title=Mohanlal's 'Aarattu' to have theatrical release on October 14|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/mohanlal-s-aarattu-to-have-theatrical-release-on-october-14-movie-1.5754550|url-status=live|access-date=16 June 2021|website=[[Mathrubhumi]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616064919/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/mohanlal-s-aarattu-to-have-theatrical-release-on-october-14-movie-1.5754550 |archive-date=16 June 2021 }}</ref> it was then moved to 10 February 2022, but delayed again.<ref>{{cite web|date=28 December 2021|title=Mohanlal's 'Aaraattu' is all set to release on 10th February, receives a U certificate|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlals-aaraattu-is-all-set-to-release-on-10th-february-receives-a-u-certificate/articleshow/88541971.cms|url-status=live|access-date=7 February 2022|website=[[Times of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228094404/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlals-aaraattu-is-all-set-to-release-on-10th-february-receives-a-u-certificate/articleshow/88541971.cms |archive-date=28 December 2021 }}</ref>

==Reception==
=== Critical Response ===
The film received mixed to negative reviews. ''[[The News Minute]]''{{'s}} Sowmya Rajendran gave the film 1.5 star rating and called it "loud, bombastic and boring."<ref>{{cite web |title=Aaraattu is loud, fantastic and engaging. |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/aaraattu-review-mohanlal-s-film-loud-bombastic-and-boring-161133 |website=thenewsminute.com|date=18 February 2022 }}</ref> With a three-star rating, ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' called the film test."<ref>{{cite web |title=Aaraattu is bad |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/review/2022/feb/18/aaraattu-movie-review-a-bloated-brain-cell-obliterating-endurance-test-29822.html |website=cinemaexpress.com}}</ref> ''[[Malayala Manorama]]'' called the movie "a charade of old master pieces" referring to the references to old Malayalam movies of Mohanlal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aaraatu is a charade of old master-pieces |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2022/02/16/mohanlal-neyyattinkara-gopante-aaraattu-review.html |website=onmanorama.com}}</ref> ''[[The Week]]'' also gave the movie a 2.5 star rating and called it "unoriginal mish-mash of classic 'Mohanlal moments' and tropes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Unoriginal miss-mash of classic 'Mohanlal moments' and tropes. |url=https://www.theweek.in/review/movies/2022/02/18/aarattu-review-unoriginal-mismash-classic-mohanlal-moments-tropes.html |website=theweek.com}}</ref>

=== Box office ===
The film grossed around {{INRConvert|19|c|year=2022}} and became one of the [[List of Malayalam films of 2022#Box office collection|highest-grossing Malayalam films]] of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-21 |title=Box Office: Mohanlal's Aaraattu has a Decent opening weekend |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/box-office-mohanlals-aaraattu-has-decent-opening-weekend-1028655 |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref> As per budget film made a huge loss in boxoffice

== In popular culture ==
The term ‘aaradukayanu’ has become a new catchphrase among Malayalis. Music composer Tony Tarz uploaded the edited reaction video of a Mohanlal fan santhosh varkey to the movie Aarattu by adding rap song to his dialogue ‘aaradukayanu’.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instant fame |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2022/may/06/instant-fame-2450155.html |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title='ആറാടുകയാണ്'; അത് ഫിലോസഫിയിൽ പിഎച്ച്ഡി ചെയ്യുന്ന സന്തോഷ്; വി‍ഡിയോ |url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/2022/02/22/santhosh-varkey-arattu-review.html |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=Manoramanews |language=en}}</ref> The video quickly garnered over 1.5 million views as on 5 August 2022 in [[Instagram]] and memes also trended related to the rap song.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-05 |title=Santhosh Varkey {{!}} വൈറല്‍ ആരാധകന്‍റെ വൈറല്‍ കമന്‍റ് റീമിക്സ് രൂപത്തില്‍; ഇന്‍സ്റ്റഗ്രാമില്‍ 'ആറാടുകയാണ്' സന്തോഷ് വര്‍ക്കി |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/santhosh-varkey-viral-fan-tony-tarz-remix-song-on-aradukayanu-ak-517957.html |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=News18 Malayalam |language=ml}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|13468976|Aaraattu}}
* {{Facebook|Aaraattu|Aaraattu}}
* {{Instagram|aarattumovieofficial|Aaraattu}}

[[Category:2022 films]]
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[[Category:Films directed by B. Unnikrishnan]]
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[[Category:Films shot in Palakkad]]
[[Category:Films shot at Varikkasseri Mana]]

Aaraattu 2022 film - Revision history

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