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{{Infobox film
| name = Iratta
| image = Iratta.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Rohit M. G. Krishnan
| writer = Rohit M. G. Krishnan
| producer = [[Joju George]] [[Martin Prakkat]] Sijo Vadakkan
| starring = Joju George [[Anjali (actress)|Anjali]] Arya Salim [[Srikant Murali]]
| cinematography = Vijay
| editing = Manu Antony
| music = [[Jakes Bejoy]]
| studio = Appu Pathu Pappu Production House Martin Prakkat Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2023|2|3}}
| runtime = 111 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Iratta''''' ({{Translation|Twin}}) is a 2023 [[Malayalam-language]] [[crime thriller film]] written and directed by Rohit M. G. Krishnan, featuring [[Joju George]] in dual roles, [[Anjali (actress)|Anjali]], [[Arya Salim]] and [[Srikant Murali]].<ref name="The Hindu1"/><ref>{{Cite news |date=1 March 2023 |title=Iratta OTT Release Date: When And Where To Watch Joju George's Malayalam Thriller |url=https://www.thedailyjagran.com/entertainment/iratta-ott-release-date-when-and-where-to-watch-joju-georges-malayalam-thriller-10067144 |access-date=5 March 2023 |newspaper=[[Dainik Jagran]] |language=en}}</ref> The film revolves around the death of a policeman during duty hours at [[Vagamon]] police station and the investigation that follows by his estranged twin brother.

==Plot==
The film begins with the murder of 52-year-old [[Assistant sub-inspector of police|ASI]] Vinod Kumar, the twin brother of [[Deputy Superintendent of Police|DYSP]] Pramod. There are three suspects in the murder: ASI John, [[Civil Police Officer (Kerala)|CPO]] Bineesh, and SCPO Sandeep. All three worked with Vinod at the [[Vagamon]] police station and held ill-will towards Vinod, due to different incidents. It is revealed through the incidents, narrated by the trio individually, that Vinod was a drunkard and womaniser. Bineesh narrates how he once caught Vinod coming out of a lodge room after raping a 17-year-old girl in an inebriated state.

Pramod is a recovered alcoholic, who is now sober but is separated from his wife, Sreeja, and daughter. Unable to withstand his drunkard behaviour, Sreeja had left for [[Mumbai]] with their newborn daughter. Pramod recalls his and Vinod's childhood. The two brothers grew up in the same household with an abusive and absent father, who was a police [[constable]]. One day, their parents had a violent fight over their father's [[infidelity]]. This causes their parents' separation. Pramod stays with their mother, while Vinod is forcibly taken away by their father. This fuels Vinod's resentment towards Pramod and their mother, as he feels betrayed and left alone to face their father's abuse. One day, a few people hack their father to death, after he tried to sleep with an underaged girl and molest her. Years later, both the twins become police officers, but take different paths. Pramod starts as a [[sub-Inspector]] and eventually becomes a respected and honest Deputy Superintendent of Police (DYSP), while Vinod started as a [[constable]] and becomes a violent and street-smart Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI).

At present, [[Deputy superintendent of police|DYSP]] Satheesh, who has close ties with Vinod, leads the investigation. He also doubts Pramod, as he is aware of the duo's past and hatred towards each other. This is further fueled by the statement of Vinod's lover, Malini, who recently came into his life and changed him for the better. Hence, Pramod is kept away from the investigation initially, but he requests to take over the case. He quickly proceeds with the investigation, and it turns out that all the three suspects have legitimate alibis. He then finds camera footage from a media personnel recording, in which he sees two children playing [[cricket]] with their dog in the nearby field. Upon contacting them, it is revealed that Vinod actually committed suicide by [[Multiple gunshot suicide|shooting 3 times]] on his chest and one of them witnessed it while picking up their cricket ball.

Puzzled and shocked by the new discovery, Pramod starts to look into the motive for Vinod's suicide, especially since it seemed as though he was very happy after Malini had come into his life. At this point, a few constables receive the footage of the music reality show that Vinod was watching just before he committed suicide. Pramod sees Sreeja in the audience and realises that his grown-up daughter Swetha is one of the participants. Pramod suspects the worst and confirms the identity of the minor girl raped by Vinod in the lodge with the reality show and realises that the girl was Swetha. Pramod infers that Vinod realised that he raped his own niece and unable to bear the guilt, he committed suicide.

The film ends with Sreeja trying to reconnect with Pramod, after hearing of Vinod's death. However, he strictly instructs her not to tell Swetha about him or ever show her his face, as she has unknowingly "seen" her father's face on that unfortunate night at the lodge. Pramod, unknowingly, has to now atone for the sins of both Vinod, their father and also his mistakes done to Sreeja.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Joju George]] in a [[dual role]] as:
** [[Sub Inspector of Police |SI]]/[[Deputy Superintendent of Police|DYSP]] Pramod Kumar
***Sabarinath Shyam as Young Pramod
** [[Head Constable]]/[[Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police|ASI]] Vinod Kumar
***Kashinath Shyam as Young Vinod
* [[Anjali (actress)|Anjali]] as Malini
* [[Arya Salim]] as [[Superintendent of Police|SP]] Savitha Sathyan [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
* [[Srikant Murali]] as [[Deputy Superintendent of Police|DYSP]] Satheesh Chandran
* [[Abhiram Radhakrishnan]] as [[Civil Police Officer (Kerala)|CPO]] Bineesh
* [[Sabumon Abdusamad]] as SCPO Sandeep
* Manoj K. U. as [[Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police|ASI]] John
* [[Srindaa]] as Minister Geetha Rajendran
* Meenakshi Dinesh as Swetha
* Sreeja Ajith as Sreeja Ram
* Sruthy Suresh as WCPO
* [[Pooja Mohanraj]] as [[Head constable|SCPO]] Amrutha
* [[Shebin Benson]] as Bobby
* James Eliya as Dr. James
* Sarath Sabha as Sabu
* [[Sruthy Jayan]] as Saradha
* [[Kichu Tellus]] as Chandran Pillai
* Abhilash Vijay as [[Civil Police Officer|CPO]] Abhilash
* Dhanesh Anand as [[Journalist|Chanel Reporter]]
* Deepu G Panicker as [[Sub-Inspector|SI]] Arun Nath
* Samson Mathew Valiyaparambil as [[Director General of Police|DGP]]
* Jithu Asharef as Samson Wilfred
}}

==Release and reception==
The film released in theatres in [[Kerala]] on 3 February 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vignesh Madhu |title=Joju's Iratta gets a new release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/jan/28/jojus-iratta-gets-a-new-release-date-39374.html |access-date=5 March 2023 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=28 January 2023}}</ref> It had its theatrical release outside Kerala on 17 February 2023, and had its digital premiere on [[Netflix]] on 3 March 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emotional journey, Joju in acting excellence; 'Iratta' releases outside Kerala today |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/emotional-journey-joju-in-acting-excellence-iratta-releases-outside-kerala-today-1.8318908 |access-date=5 March 2023 |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |date=17 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vignesh Madhu |title=Joju George's Iratta gets OTT release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/mar/01/joju-georges-iratta-gets-ott-release-date-40511.html |access-date=5 March 2023 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=1 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Joju George starrer 'Iratta' gets an OTT release date |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/joju-george-starrer-iratta-gets-an-ott-release-date/articleshow/98328128.cms |access-date=5 March 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Iratta Ott Release: ജോജു ജോർജിന്റെ 'ഇരട്ട' ഒടിടിയിലെത്താൻ മണിക്കൂറുകൾ മാത്രം; എപ്പോൾ, എവിടെ കാണാം? |url=https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/movies/iratta-movie-ott-release-update-joju-george-starrer-movie-will-start-streaming-within-hours-on-netflix-129036/amp |access-date=5 March 2023 |publisher=[[Zee News]]}}</ref>

The film received positive reviews. S. R. Praveen of ''[[The Hindu]]'' opined that "Joju George's double act and a gut-wrenching climax" redeems the otherwise "average police procedural."<ref name="The Hindu1">{{cite news |last1=S. R. Praveen |title='Iratta' movie review: Joju George's double act and a gut-wrenching climax redeems this police procedural |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/iratta-movie-review-joju-georges-double-act-and-a-gut-wrenching-climax-redeems-this-police-procedural/article66467216.ece |access-date=5 March 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 February 2023}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[Malayala Manorama]]'' noted that the film is an "emotional, suspense-filled thriller," and "yet another excellent cinema in Malayalam."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tony |title='Iratta' movie review: Joju shines in this emotional, suspense-filled thriller |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/02/07/iratta-joju-dual-roles-rohit-m-g-krishnan-crime-investigation.html |access-date=5 March 2023 |work=[[Malayala Manorama]] |date=7 February 2023}}</ref> Rating the film 4/5, a reviewer from ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote, "''Iratta'' is a movie that draws you in, steals your breath and leaves you with pain."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anjana George |title=Iratta |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/iratta/movie-review/97585648.cms |access-date=5 March 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=3 February 2023}}</ref> ''[[Telangana Today]]'' praised Joju George's ability to bring out the different exposure and exhibition of the two characters.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=11 March 2023 |title=Iratta Movie Review: An unpredicted ending is brilliant writing by Radha Krishnan |pages=1 |work=[[Telangana Today]] |url=https://telanganatoday.com/iratta-movie-review-an-unpredicted-ending-is-brilliant-writing |access-date=11 March 2023}}</ref> Saketh Reddy Eleti of [[ABP News|ABP Desam]] rates this Movie 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Iratta is an Excellent thriller with a Disturbing Twist." He praised Joju George's performance as Pramod and Vinod.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eleti |first=Saketh Reddy |date=2023-03-10 |title=బుర్ర పాడు చేసే డిస్టర్బింగ్ ట్విస్ట్‌తో వచ్చిన లేటెస్ట్ మలయాళం మూవీ 'ఇరట్టా' – ఎలా ఉందంటే? |url=https://telugu.abplive.com/movie-review/entertainment/malayalam-latest-crime-thriller-iratta-movie-review-starring-joju-george-81837 |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=telugu.abplive.com |language=te}}</ref>

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[[Category:2023 films]]
[[Category:2023 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2020s police procedural films]]
[[Category:2023 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2023 crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Jakes Bejoy]]
[[Category:Twins in Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian police films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Kerala Police]]
[[Category:Films shot in Idukki]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Indian nonlinear narrative films]]

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