Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam
| Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | M. A. Nishad |
| Written by | M. A. Nishad |
| Produced by | K V Abdul Nazar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vivekh Menon |
| Edited by | Johnkutty |
| Music by | Songs M. Jayachandran Score: Manoj Sharrma |
Production company | Benzy Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam (transl. The beginning of an investigation) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by M. A. Nishad starring Shine Tom Chacko and Vani Viswanath, and also featuring Sshivada, Swasika, Durga Krishna, Anumol, Manju Pillai, Samuthirakani, Mukesh and Nishad.
Cast
[edit]Source[1]
- Shine Tom Chacko as Jeevan Thomas
- Vani Viswanath
- Sshivada
- Swasika
- Durga Krishna
- Anumol
- Manju Pillai
- Samuthirakani SP Vetri Ips
- Mukesh as DySP Prem Kumar
- M. A. Nishad as DySP Isaac Mammen
- Kalabhavan Shajohn
- Baiju Santhosh
- Johny Antony
- Alexander Prasanth
- Kottayam Nazeer
- Vijay Babu
- Ashokan
- Sudheesh
- Sudheer Karamana
- Irshad
- Jaffar Idukki
- Ramesh Pisharody
- Shaheen Siddique
- Kailash
- Biju Sopanam
- Saikumar
- Kalabhavan Navas
- P. Sreekumar
- Babu Namboothiri
- Ponnamma Babu
- Aneesh Gopal
- Chembil Ashokan
Production
[edit]The film was shot in Dubai; Kochi, Kottayam, Kuttalam and Kuttikkanam in Kerala; Punjab; and Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu.[1]
Soundtrack
[edit]The songs were composed by M. Jayachandran.[2]
- "Aale Patha" - Akila Ravindran (lyrics by Palani Bharathi [Tamil])[3]
- "Kaalam Thelinju" - Kapil Kapilan, Nikhil Raj, and Jaswinder Singh Sangha (lyrics by Prabha Varma, Kunwar Juneja [Punjabi])[4]
Reception
[edit]Anna Mathews of The Times of India rated the film 3/5 and wrote, "Writer-director MA Nishad’s Oru Anveishinathinte Thudakam starts strong, but gets a bit problematic with overwriting and over direction".[5] Princy Alexander of Onmanorama wrote, "If Anweshipin Kandethum and Thalavan topped the list of best investigation thrillers this year, Nishad's Oru Anveshanathinte Thudakkam is also equally good".[6] Rohit Panikker of Times Now rated the film 3/5 and wrote, "Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam is a satisfactory watch despite its tendency to wear out the audience's patience through its long runtime".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam: ത്രില്ലടിപ്പിച്ച അന്വേഷണം, മികവ് പുലർത്തി അഭിനേതാക്കളും; ഗംഭീര പ്രതികരണം നേടി 'ഒരു അന്വേഷണത്തിന്റെ തുടക്കം'". Zee News Malayalam. November 9, 2024. Archived from the original on January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam trailer promises a gripping investigative thriller". Cinema Express. October 27, 2024. Archived from the original on January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "Watch: First Single Aale Paatha From Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam Released!". Times Now. November 2, 2024. Archived from the original on January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "Watch: New Single Kaalam Thelinju From Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam Released!". Times Now. November 6, 2024. Archived from the original on January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Mathews, Anna (Nov 9, 2024). "Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam Movie Review : An investigative thriller that meanders too much". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Oru Anveshanathinte Thudakkam': An impressive Kannur Squad equivalent, but with more women power". Onmanorama. Archived from the original on 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam: A Satisfactory Watch Despite Its Long-Wound Story-telling". Times Now. November 8, 2024. Archived from the original on January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.