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{{Short description|2023 Malayalam film by Shruthi Sharanyam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = B 32 Muthal 44 Vare
| image = B 32 Muthal 44 Vare.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Official poster
| director = Shruthi Sharanyam
| writer = Shruthi Sharanyam
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Anarkali Marikar]]
* [[Remya Nambeesan]]
* [[Krisha Kurup]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Sudeep Elamon]]
| editing = Rahul Radhakrishnan
| music = Sudeep Palanad
| studio = [[Kerala State Film Development Corporation]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|04|06|ref1=<ref name=":0" />}}
| runtime = 108 minutes{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
}}

'''''B 32 Muthal 44 Vare''''' ({{Translation|From B 32 to 44}}) is 2023 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by Shruthi Sharanyam in her directorial debut and produced by the [[Kerala State Film Development Corporation]]. The film stars [[Remya Nambeesan]], [[Anarkali Marikar]] and [[Krisha Kurup]], alongside [[Harish Uthaman]], [[Sajin Cherukayil]] and [[Sajitha Madathil]]. The plot revolves around five women and a [[trans man]] from different social classes who face significant stress due to their body image issues.

== Cast ==
* [[Anarkali Marikar]] as Ziya
* [[Zarin Shihab]] as Iman
* [[Remya Nambeesan]] as Malini
* Aswathy B as Jaya
* [[Harish Uthaman]] as Vivek
* [[Krisha Kurup]] as Rachel
* Raina Radhakrishnan as Nidhi
* [[Sajin Cherukayil]] as Karun Prasad
* Priya Sreejith as [[Civil Police Officer|CPO]] Rizwana
* [[Sajitha Madathil]] as Reetha

== Production ==
The film was selected for funding by the [[Kerala State Film Development Corporation]] (KSFDC) as part of a project launched in 2019{{Endash}}20 to promote women filmmakers.<ref name=":0" /> The [[principal photography]] began in March 2022 with a switch-on ceremony performed by Kukku Parameshwaran.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=16 March 2022 |title=ബി 32 മുതൽ 44 വരെ; കെ.എസ്‌.എഫ്.ഡി.സി.യുടെ നാലാമത്തെ വനിതാ സിനിമയ്ക്ക് തുടക്കം |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/b-32-muthal-44-vare-movie-shooting-started-1.7348807 |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=ml |archive-date=27 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427082639/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/b-32-muthal-44-vare-movie-shooting-started-1.7348807 |url-status=live }}</ref> The first clap was given by Shruthi Sharanyam and Remya Nambeesan.<ref name=":1" />

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = B 32 Muthal 44 Vare
| type = soundtrack
| artist = Sudeep Palanad
| released = {{Start date|2023|3|28}}
| studio = * Moleculez
* Samskara Studio
* Sonic Island
* AUM Studios
* SPM
| genre = [[Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=15|s=19}}
| language = Malayalam
| label = [[Muzik 247]]
| producer = Sudeep Palanad
}}
The songs are composed by Sudeep Palanad, while the lyrics are written by Shruthi Sharanyam.<ref>{{Cite news |title='B 32 Muthal 44 Vare' trailer: Witness the riveting narrative of six women |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/b-32-muthal-44-vare-trailer-witness-the-riveting-narrative-of-six-women/articleshow/99288636.cms |access-date=2023-04-10 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=9 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409122050/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/b-32-muthal-44-vare-trailer-witness-the-riveting-narrative-of-six-women/articleshow/99288636.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The official audio launch was held at [[Cochin University of Science and Technology|CUSAT]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=ലേഖകൻ |first=മാധ്യമം |date=29 March 2023 |title=അഞ്ചു സ്ത്രീകളുടെയും ഒരു ട്രാൻസ്മാന്റെയും കഥ, 'ബി 32 മുതൽ 44 വരെ'; ഓഡിയോ ലോഞ്ച് കുസാറ്റിൽ നടന്നു {{!}} Madhyamam |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/entertainment/music/b-32-muthal-44-vare-movie-aanandam-video-song-out-1144522 |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=Madhyamam |language=ml |archive-date=29 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329122737/https://www.madhyamam.com/entertainment/music/b-32-muthal-44-vare-movie-aanandam-video-song-out-1144522 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anil |first=Revathy |date=30 March 2023 |title=The First Song From B32 To 44 Was Released |url=https://theprimetime.in/the-first-song-from-b32-to-44-was-released/ |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=News Portal |language=en-US |archive-date=4 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604201711/https://theprimetime.in/the-first-song-from-b32-to-44-was-released/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The first song titled "Aanandam" was released on 28 March 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |title='Aanandam' song from 'B 32 Muthal 44 Vare' out! |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/aanandam-song-from-b-32-muthal-44-vare-out/articleshow/99085898.cms |access-date=2023-04-10 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=13 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413102130/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/aanandam-song-from-b-32-muthal-44-vare-out/articleshow/99085898.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Aanandam
| length1 = 2:25
| extra1 = Sudeep Palanad & Bhadra Rajin
| title2 = Paariparakkuvan
| length2 = 1:16
| extra2 = Sudeep Palanad & Bhadra Rajin
| title3 = Aaro
| length3 = 3:39
| extra3 = Remya Vinayakumar, Remya Sarvada Das & Sreedevi Thekkedath
| title4 = Aazhangalil
| length4 = 2:48
| extra4 = Sreedevi Thekkedath, Sudeep Palanad & Bhadra Rajin
| title5 = Uyir Thedi
| length5 = 5:11
| extra5 = Sudeep Palanad, Bhadra Rajin & Sreedevi Thekkedath
}}

== Release ==

=== Theatrical ===
The film was censored with a U/A certificate by the [[Central Board of Film Certification]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=B 32 Muthal 44 Vare censored U/A, release date announced |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/apr/03/b-32-muthal-44-vare-censored-ua-release-date-announced-41880.html |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=3 April 2023 |language=en |archive-date=10 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410082618/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/apr/03/b-32-muthal-44-vare-censored-ua-release-date-announced-41880.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''B 32 Muthal 44 Vare'' was released in theatres on 6 April 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nagarajan |first=Saraswathy |date=5 April 2023 |title='B 32 Muthal 44 Vare' is an emotional drama and a satire on body shaming, says Shruthi Sharanyam |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/b-32-muthal-44-vare-is-an-emotional-drama-and-a-satire-on-body-shaming-says-shruthi-sharanyam/article66698376.ece |access-date=2 October 2023 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=9 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809231617/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/b-32-muthal-44-vare-is-an-emotional-drama-and-a-satire-on-body-shaming-says-shruthi-sharanyam/article66698376.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===
Anjana George of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "The film is a pathbreaking celebration for women and a thought provoker for society."<ref>{{Cite news |last=George |first=Anjana |date=7 April 2023 |title=B 32 Muthal 44 Vare Movie Review : A good understanding of gender issues |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/b-32-muthal-44-vare/movie-review/99322294.cms |url-status=live |access-date=10 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408033517/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/b-32-muthal-44-vare/movie-review/99322294.cms |archive-date=8 April 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

S. R. Praveen of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Through the stories of six well-written characters, Shruthi Sharanyam's film sensitively portrays the body politics faced by women while also delicately and empathetically handling [[homosexuality]]."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2023-04-07 |title='B 32 Muthal 44 Vare' movie review: A sensitive, nuanced take on body politics |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/b-32-muthal-44-vare-movie-review-a-sensitive-nuanced-take-on-body-politics/article66710177.ece |issn=0971-751X |access-date=10 April 2023 |archive-date=10 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410080401/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/b-32-muthal-44-vare-movie-review-a-sensitive-nuanced-take-on-body-politics/article66710177.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

Cris of ''[[The News Minute]]'' wrote "The film, through the stories of six persons, takes you through crises, both small and big, related to bodily issues that get resolved with the comforting support that one lends another."<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 March 2023 |title=B 32 Muthal 44 Vare: Shruthi Sharanyam's debut feature film celebrates sisterhood |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/b-32-muthal-44-vare-shruthi-sharanyam-s-debut-feature-film-celebrates-sisterhood-174533 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410080904/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/b-32-muthal-44-vare-shruthi-sharanyam-s-debut-feature-film-celebrates-sisterhood-174533 |archive-date=10 April 2023 |access-date=10 April 2023 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>

Princy Alexander of ''[[Onmanorama]]'' wrote "''B 32 Muthal 44 Vare'', as ambiguous as the title sounds, is a straightforward movie that explores the female psyche and the physique, through the lives of five women and a [[transgender]]."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Princy |date=6 April 2023 |title='B 32 Muthal 44 Vare' starring Remya Nambeesan boldly explores the woman's physique and psyche |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/04/06/b-32-muthal-44-vare-ksfdc-movie-review-remya-nambeesan.html |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=Onmanorama |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408083904/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/04/06/b-32-muthal-44-vare-ksfdc-movie-review-remya-nambeesan.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Vignesh Madhu of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' gave 3 out of 5 stars and stated that "The title ''B 32 Muthal 44 Vare'', which refers to the bust sizes of women's innerwear, is apt for this film as it deals with how a woman's breasts have a telling impact on the course of her life."<ref>{{Cite web |title=B 32 Muthal 44 Vare review: An insightful take on body politics |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/apr/07/b-32-muthal-44-vare-review-an-insightful-take-on-body-politics-2563383.html |website=The New Indian Express |date=7 April 2023 |access-date=10 April 2023 |archive-date=10 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410080904/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/apr/07/b-32-muthal-44-vare-review-an-insightful-take-on-body-politics-2563383.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Critics from ''[[Mathrubhumi]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-09 |title=മാറിടത്തിലേക്കുള്ള ആൺനോട്ടങ്ങളുടെ മാറ്റം, അതാണ് ബി 32 മുതൽ 44 വരെ സിനിമയുടെ ചരിത്രപ്രാധാന്യം |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/reviews/b-32-muthal-44-vare-movie-review-directed-by-shruthi-sharanyam-1.8464811 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en |access-date=10 April 2023 |archive-date=10 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410080905/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/reviews/b-32-muthal-44-vare-movie-review-directed-by-shruthi-sharanyam-1.8464811 |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[[Indian Express Malayalam]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=സ്ത്രീ ശരീരത്തിന്റെ രാഷ്ട്രീയം പറഞ്ഞ് 'ബി 32 മുതൽ 44 വരെ' റിവ്യൂ |url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/review/b-32-muthal-44-vare-movie-review-rating-shruthi-sharanyam-783954/ |website=Indian Express Malayalam |language=ml |access-date=10 April 2023 |archive-date=10 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410082410/https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/review/b-32-muthal-44-vare-movie-review-rating-shruthi-sharanyam-783954/ |url-status=live }}</ref> gave mixed reviews.

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Recipient
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|[[Padmarajan Award]]
|Best Screenwriter
|Shruthi Sharanyam
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.dcbooks.com |date=2023-05-22 |title=എം.മുകുന്ദനും വി.ജെ ജെയിംസിനും പത്മരാജൻ സാഹിത്യ പുരസ്‌കാരം; ചലച്ചിത്ര പുരസ്‌കാരം ലിജോ ജോസ് പെല്ലിശ്ശേരിക്കും ശ്രുതി ശരണ്യത്തിനും |url=https://www.dcbooks.com/padmarajan-awards-announced-3.html |access-date=2023-07-21 |language=en-gb |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528175550/https://www.dcbooks.com/padmarajan-awards-announced-3.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2022|Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|''B 32 Muthal 44 Vare''
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-23 |title=Kerala Film Critics Awards: Darshana Rajendran, Kunchacko Boban are best actors; B 32 Muthal 44 Vare and Headmaster named best film |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/kerala-film-critics-awards-darshana-rajendran-kunchacko-boban-best-actors-b-32-muthal-44-vare-headmaster-win-8624128/ |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=9 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609005410/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/kerala-film-critics-awards-darshana-rajendran-kunchacko-boban-best-actors-b-32-muthal-44-vare-headmaster-win-8624128/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2023
|[[Kerala State Film Awards]]
|[[Kerala State Film Award|Special Award in Any Category for Women/Transgender]]
|Shruthi Sharanyam
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-21 |title=സംസ്ഥാന ചലച്ചിത്ര പുരസ്‌കാരം; മികച്ച നടൻ മമ്മൂട്ടി, നടി വിൻസി അലോഷ്യസ്‌ |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/kerala-state-film-awards-best-actress-actor-cinema-director-2022-2023-1.8749311 |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en |archive-date=21 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721123533/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/kerala-state-film-awards-best-actress-actor-cinema-director-2022-2023-1.8749311 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|26425912}}

[[Category:2023 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films about women in India]]
[[Category:2023 directorial debut films]]

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