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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Achayans Movie<br />
| image = Achayans film poster.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Kannan Thamarakkulam]]<br />
| producer = C. K. Padma Kumar<br />
| writer = [[Sachi-Sethu|Sethu]]<br />
| starring = [[Jayaram]]<br />[[Unni Mukundan]]<br />[[Adil Ibrahim]]<br />[[Sanju Sivram]] <br />[[Prakash Raj]]<br />[[Anu Sithara]]<br />[[Amala Paul]]<br />[[Sshivada]]<br />
| music = [[Ratheesh Vegha]]<br>[[Gopi Sundar]] (score)<br />
| cinematography = Pradeep Nair<br />
| editing = Rejith K. R.<br />
| studio = DNVP Creations<br />
| distributor = [[Chippy (actress)| Rejaputhra Release]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|05|19|[[India]]}}<br />
| runtime = 140 minutes<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Malayalam]]<br />
| budget = ₹6 [[crore]] <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
| gross = ₹10[[crore]] <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
}}<br />
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'''''Achayans''''' is a 2017 Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam-language]] [[Comedy film|comedy]] [[crime thriller film]] directed by [[Kannan Thamarakkulam]] and written by [[Sachi-Sethu|Sethu]]. Starring [[Jayaram]], [[Prakash Raj]], [[Unni Mukundan]], [[Sanju Sivram]], [[Adil Ibrahim]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Achayans-starts-rolling/articleshow/55452203.cms|title='Achayans' starts rolling |work= Times of India|author= Deepika Jayaram| date= 27 January 2017}}</ref> [[Sshivada]], [[Anu Sithara]], and [[Amala Paul]].<ref name="indiatimes1">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/Amala-Paul-is-a-trendy-biker-in-Achayans/articleshow/55894279.cms Amala Paul is a trendy biker in Achayans – Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (10 December 2016). Retrieved on 2017-07-01.</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rafi Muhammed|title=The Massive trailer ever in 2017 ! Achayans movie trailer Released|url=https://www.filmfever.co.in/entertainment-news/achayans-movie-trailer-released/|accessdate=1 May 2017}}</ref> Principal photography began in November 2016, with shooting locations being [[Edakochi]] and [[Vagamon]]. The film was released in India on 19 May 2017 with mixed reviews & a hit at box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/171116/anu-sithara-and-sshivada-in-achayans.html|title=Anu Sithara and Sshivada in Achayans|date=17 November 2016|work=Deccan Chronicles}}</ref><br />
The film was later dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as '''''Marana Mrudangam'''''.<br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
Four brothers - Roy, Tony, Rafi, and Aby - get drunk on the night before Tony's [[wedding]]. Their family members send them to a Christian de-addiction centre, but they are kicked out. When they decide to start a road trip, they are accompanied by two women, Reetha and Prayaga, who have escaped from a critical situation. When they reach a hotel on [[New Year's Eve]] 2017, they sleep late after the celebration. On the next day Reetha is found dead. Finding the [[culprit]] and the reason behind her death is the main plot of the film.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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*[[Jayaram]] as Roy Thottathil<br />
*[[Prakash Raj]] as Commissioner Karthik Kathiresan [[Indian Police Service|I.P.S.]]<br />
*[[Unni Mukundan]] as Tony Vavachan<br />
*[[Amala Paul]] as Reetha Fernandez<br />
*[[Anu Sithara]] as Prayaga<br />
**[[Akshara Kishor]] as Young Prayaga<br />
*[[Sanju Sivram]] as Rafi<br />
*[[Adil Ibrahim]] as Aby<br />
*[[Sshivada]] as Jessica<br />
*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Fernandez, Reetha's father<br />
*[[Anju Aravind]] as Aleena, Reetha's mother<br />
*[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Varkey Vavachan, Tony's father<br />
*[[Ponnamma Babu]] as Aleyamma Vavachan, Tony's mother<br />
*Kumarakam Raghunath as Aravindan, Prayaga's father<br />
*Nitha Promy as Prayaga's mother<br />
*[[Jayan Cherthala]] as George, Jessica's father<br />
*[[Usha (actress)|Usha]] as Jessica's mother<br />
*[[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as CI Iqbal<br />
*[[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Roy's family member<br />
*[[Suja Varunee]] as Panchami<br />
*Shanu Suresh<br />
*[[Idavela Babu]] as Sugathan<br />
*[[Dharmajan Bolgatty]] as Sudharman<br />
*[[Ramesh Pisharody]] as Father Jose Keerikkadan<br />
*[[Kalabhavan Navas]] as Jose Keerikkadan's assistant<br />
*[[Saju Navodaya]] as SI Nalinikanth<br />
*[[Jayakrishnan]] as Police Officer<br />
*[[Sohan Seenulal]] as Lakshmana<br />
*[[Thesni Khan]] as Valsa<br />
*[[Krishna (Malayalam actor)|Krishna]] as Craig<br />
*Sajan Palluruthy as Alcohol addict<br />
*Jaise Jose as Goon<br />
*[[Sonu (actress)|Sruthi Ramakrishnan]] as Geetha<br />
*[[P. C. George]] as himself ([[cameo appearance]])<br />
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==Production==<br />
The venture began production in November 2016. Achayans marked third collaboration for the duo after ''[[Aadupuliyattam]]''.<br />
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==Release==<br />
===Theatrical===<br />
Achayans was opened in over 1000 screens in [[India]], released alongside ''[[Godha (film)|Godha]]'' and ''[[Adventures of Omanakuttan]]'' on 19 May 2017.<ref>http://www.sify.com/movies/tovino-and-wamiqa-gabbi-in-godha-imagegallery-malayalam-ql3lzlajdbdeg.html</ref><ref>http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/16543/malayalam/adventures-of-omanakuttan/preview.htm</ref><br />
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==Reception==<br />
===Critical response===<br />
Indiaglitz rated 3/5 and said that "''Achayans'' needs to have been reworked in a different way. A more sharper script would have made it more entertaining".<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/achayans-malayalam-movie-review-21514</ref> [[Deccan Chronicle]] stated that the movie is a one time watch and rated 3.5/5.<ref>http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/210517/movie-review-achayans-a-one-time-watch.html</ref> [[The Times of India]] rated the movie 3.5/5 and said that "Overall, Achayans is a film that requires some patience to watch and doesn't quite qualify as an entertainer".<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/achayans/movie-review/58750572.cms</ref> <br />
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===Box office===<br />
Though the critic reviews were unfavourable, the film managed to be one of the profitable ventures of 2017. The film made on a budget of {{INR}} ~6 [[crore]] and collected above {{INR}}11.5 [[crore]] worldwide.<ref>https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2017/achayans-box-office-12-days-kerala-collections-262225.html</ref><ref>https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2017/achayans-box-office-final-kerala-collections-266400.html</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|6247708}}<br />
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