Achayans

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Achayans Movie
Achayans film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kannan Thamarakkulam
Written by Sethu
Produced byC. K. Padma Kumar
Starring Jayaram
Unni Mukundan
Prakash Raj
Amala Paul
Anu Sithara
Sshivada
Adil Ibrahim
Sanju Sivram
CinematographyPradeep Nair
Edited byRejith K. R.
Music by Gopi Sundar
Production
company
DNVP Creations
Distributed by Rejaputhra Release
Release date
  • 19 May 2017 (2017-05-19)(India)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Achayans is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language comedy crime thriller film directed by Kannan Thamarakkulam and written by Sethu. It stars Jayaram, Unni Mukundan, Prakash Raj, Amala Paul, [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 on 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.

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Synopsis

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. The next day Reetha is found dead. Finding the culprit and the reason behind her death is the main plot of the film.

Cast

Production

The venture began production in November 2016. Achayans marked third collaboration for the duo after Aadupuliyattam .

Release

Theatrical

Achayans was opened in over 1000 screens in India, released alongside Godha and Adventures of Omanakuttan on 19 May 2017. [5] [6]

Reception

Critical response

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". [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

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 ₹ ~6 crore and collected above ₹17.5 crore worldwide. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Amala Paul is a trendy biker in Achayans – Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (10 December 2016). Retrieved on 2017-07-01.
  2. ↑ Rafi Muhammed. "The Massive trailer ever in 2017 ! Achayans movie trailer Released" . Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Deepika Jayaram (27 January 2017). "'Achayans' starts rolling". Times of India.
  4. ↑ "Anu Sithara and Sshivada in Achayans". Deccan Chronicles. 17 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Tovino and Wamiqa Gabbi in 'Godha'". Sify . Archived from the original on 29 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Adventures of Omanakuttan (2017) | Adventures of Omanakuttan Malayalam Movie | Movie Reviews, Showtimes". Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Achayans review. Achayans Malayalam movie review, story, rating".
  8. ↑ "Movie review 'Achayans': A one-time watch". 21 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Achayans Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Achayans by Times of India". The Times of India .
  10. ↑ "Achayans Box Office: 12 Days Kerala Collections!". June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Achayans Box Office: Final Kerala Collections". 26 July 2017.
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