Adithattu

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Adithattu
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Directed by Jijo Antony
Written by Khais Millen
Produced bySusan Joseph
Sin Treesa
Jijo Anthony
Vineesh Vijayan
Starring
CinematographyPappinu
Edited byNoufal Abullah
Music byNezer Ahemed
Sreehari
Production
company
Middle March Studios Kanayil Films
Distributed byCapital Films
Release date
  • 1 July 2022 (2022-07-01)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Adithattu is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Jijo Antony and starring Sunny Wayne, Alexander Prasanth and Shine Tom Chacko. [1] [2]

Contents

Cast

Plot

Sailing among the inlets of the Arabian ocean, seven fishermen start arguing. Their former skipper has been murdered and they start to suspect one another.

Reception

A critic from The Times of India wrote that "The film focuses quite a bit on the fishermen's work in the deep sea and their personalities, with the story feeling like an afterthough". [3] A critic from Manorama Online wrote that "The movie has done complete justice to the subject it deals with and the treatment it has pitched". [4] A critic from Cinema Express wrote that "Adithattu has two principal advantages: a nail-biting third act and a 90-min duration". [5]

Awards

YearAward/FestivalCategoryRecipientRef
2023 53rd Kerala State Film Awards Second Best Film [6] Jijo Antony [7] [8]

Nominations

The film was also nominated for Best Experimental film at the 2022 WSXA Amnesty International Film Awards [9] and in the same category at the San Antonio Independent Film Festival (Ecuador). [10] [11]

Music

Adithattu
Soundtrack album by
Nezer Ahamed
Released1 May 2022 (2022-05-01)
Recorded2022–2023
StudioMy Studio
Genre Film soundtrack
Length4:13
Language Malayalam
Label Middle March Studios Through Divo
External audio
Nuvola apps arts.svg Adithattu (Official Audio Song) on YouTube
Singles from Adithattu
  1. "Aanju Valikkada Laisa"
    Released: 1 May 2022

Songs

The songs were composed by Nezer Ahamed produced and arranged by Nezer Ahamed.

Original version

Adithattu

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Aanju Valikkada Laisa"Nezer Ahemed
Jerson Yesudas
Lakshmi Cheriyedath		Nezer Ahamed Jassie Gift 4:13

Reception

The New Indian Express called the film a "(g)ritty, well-acted adventure brimming with turbulent emotions." [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Soman, Deepa. "Shine Tom, Sunny Wayne to play fishermen in Jijo Antony's 'Adithattu' - Times of India". The Times of India .
  2. ↑ "'Adithattu' Box Office Collection: See how much Shine Tom Chacko's deep-sea thriller earned in three days - Times of India". The Times of India .
  3. ↑ "Adithattu Movie Review: A story that is lost at sea". The Times of India .
  4. ↑ "'Adithattu' review: A thriller in the deep seas".
  5. ↑ "Adithattu Movie Review: Gritty, well-acted adventure brimming with turbulent emotions". Cinema Express .
  6. ↑ "53rd Kerala State Film Awards: Complete list of winners". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "53rd Kerala State Film Awards Winners List". Pinkvilla.
  8. ↑ Praveen, S. R. (21 July 2023). "53rd Kerala State Film Awards: Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam wins Best Film, Mammootty and Vincy Aloshious win acting honours". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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  10. ↑ "Sunny Wayne starrer "Adithattu" gets acclaimed at multiple film festivals". Maxxolife. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "FESCISA 2022". fescisa (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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