Achayans is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language comedy crime thriller film directed by Kannan Thamarakkulam and written by Sethu. It stars Jayaram, Prakash Raj, Unni Mukundan and Amala Paul in lead role [1][2] Sshivada, Anu Sithara, Sanju Sivram and Adil Ibrahim.[3] Principal photography began in November 2016, with shooting locations being Edakochi and Vagamon. The film was released in India in May 2017 with mixed-to-negative reviews, Despite, was a Hit at box office.[4] The film was later dubbed into Telugu as Marana Mrudangam.
| Achayans Movie | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kannan Thamarakkulam |
| Written by | Sethu |
| Produced by | C. K. Padma Kumar |
| Starring | Jayaram Prakash Raj Unni Mukundan Amala Paul Anu Sithara Sshivada Adil Ibrahim Sanju Sivram |
| Cinematography | Pradeep Nair |
| Edited by | Rejith K. R. |
| Music by | Ratheesh Vega Gopi Sundar (Background Score) |
Production company | DNVP Creations |
| Distributed by | Rejaputhra Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Synopsis
editFour 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. The next day Reetha is found dead. Finding the culprit and the reason behind her death is the main plot of the film.
Cast
edit- Jayaram as Roy Thottathil
- Prakash Raj as Commissioner Karthik Viswanathan IPS
- Unni Mukundan as Tony Vavachan
- Amala Paul as Reetha Fernandez
- Baby Parthavi as Young Reetha
- Sshivada as Jessica
- Anu Sithara as Prayaga
- Akshara Kishor as Young Prayaga
- Sanju Sivram as rafi
- Adil Ibrahim as Aby
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Roy's mother
- Janardhanan as Varkey Vavachan, Tony's father
- Ponnamma Babu as Aleyamma Vavachan, Tony's mother
- Jayan Cherthala as George, Jessica's father
- Usha as Jessica's mother
- Siddique as Fernandez, Reetha's father
- Anju Aravind as Aleena, Reetha's mother
- Kumarakam Raghunath as Aravindan, Prayaga's father
- Nitha Promy as Prayaga's mother
- Maniyanpilla Raju as CI Satheeshan Pothuvaal
- Suja Varunee as SI Panchami
- Shanu Suresh
- Idavela Babu as Sugathan
- Dharmajan Bolgatty as Sudharman
- Ramesh Pisharody as Father Jose Keerikkadan
- Kalabhavan Navas as Jose Keerikkadan's assistant
- Saju Navodaya as SI Nalinikanth
- Jayakrishnan as Police Officer
- Sohan Seenulal as Lakshmana
- Thesni Khan as Valsa
- Krishna as Craig
- Rajavarman Ramakrishnan as Tony's driver
- Sajan Palluruthy as Alcohol addict
- Jaise Jose as Goon
- Sruthi Ramakrishnan as Geetha
- Maya Viswanath
- P. C. George as himself (cameo appearance)
Production
editThe venture began production in November 2016. Achayans marked third collaboration for the duo after Aadupuliyattam.
Release
editTheatrical
editAchayans was opened in over 1000 screens in India, released alongside Godha and Adventures of Omanakuttan on 19 May 2017.[5][6]
Reception
editCritical response
editIndiaglitz 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".[7] Deccan Chronicle stated that the movie is a one time watch and rated 3.5/5.[8] 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".[9]
Box office
editThough the critic reviews were unfavourable, the film managed to be one of the profitable ventures of 2017. The film made on a budget of ₹ ~6 crore and collected above ₹17.5 crore worldwide.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ Amala Paul is a trendy biker in Achayans – Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (10 December 2016). Retrieved on 2017-07-01.
- ^ Rafi Muhammed. "The Massive trailer ever in 2017 ! Achayans movie trailer Released". Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Deepika Jayaram (27 January 2017). "'Achayans' starts rolling". Times of India.
- ^ "Anu Sithara and Sshivada in Achayans". Deccan Chronicles. 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Tovino and Wamiqa Gabbi in 'Godha'". Sify. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Adventures of Omanakuttan (2017) | Adventures of Omanakuttan Malayalam Movie | Movie Reviews, Showtimes". Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Achayans review. Achayans Malayalam movie review, story, rating".
- ^ "Movie review 'Achayans': A one-time watch". 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Achayans Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Achayans by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Achayans Box Office: 12 Days Kerala Collections!". June 2017.
- ^ "Achayans Box Office: Final Kerala Collections". 26 July 2017.