Amala (2023 film)

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Amala
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byNishad Ebrahim
Written byNishad Ebrahim
Produced byMuhsina Nishad Ebrahim
Starring
CinematographyAbhilash Sankar
Edited byNoufal Abdullah
Music by
Production
company
Mascot Productions
Release date
  • 16 June 2023 (2023-06-16)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Amala is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by Nishad Ebrahim, starring Srikanth, Rajisha Vijayan, Anarkali Marikar and Appani Sarath . [1] Srikanth's character speaks in Tamil in the film. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] and was an official selection at 2021 Chennai International Film Festival. [7]

Contents

The film was scheduled to release on 26 May 2023, but was postponed and the film was released on 16 June 2023. [8]

Plot

Amala focus on an investigation of a murder with ACP Akbar Ali is assigned to find the murderer. Meantime, inside the forest, lives two girls alone in a house. Akbar Ali finds out some similarities in both the cases and the presence of a psycho-killer comes into the picture. The investigation leads to the childhood of the psycho-killer and it opens up the pandora of the mental state of the murderer who still have evil plans on many, whom he believe have destroyed his childhood. [9]

Cast

Production

Tamil actor Srikanth was signed to play the lead role, alongside Anarkali Marikar [10] and Appani Sarath, who were already cast in the film. [3] Sajitha Madathil [11] [12] later joined the cast, and Gopi Sundar was signed as the film's music director. [13] Lead actor Anarkali Marikar mentioned that Nishad Ebrahim and Muhsina Nishad Ebrahim have been involved in the production of Amala for over 6 years. [14] Anarkali Marikar and Appani Sarath were the first actors to sign for Amala in 2017. [15]

Reception

Aswin Bharadwaj from Lensmenreviews gave a thumbs-down to the film, stating it as a thriller that becomes highly annoying due to amateur presentation, despite having an ambitious one-liner. [16] The reviewer from Zee Malayalam News stated that they couldn't enjoy the film as a psychological thriller but appreciated the performance of Appani Sharath.[ citation needed ] Arun Ramachandran of South First wrote that the film is a decent watch about serial killings, featuring an intense story that picks up after the interval block. He also praised Appani Sharath's performance. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Amala Movie: ശ്രീകാന്ത് വീണ്ടും മലയാളത്തിൽ, നായിക അനാർക്കലി; 'അമല' തിയേറ്ററുകളിലേക്ക്, ട്രെയിലർ". Zee News India Malayalam. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Anarkali Marikar's next is Amala". The New Indian Express. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Anarkali Marikar to headline the psychological thriller 'Amala'; film to release on THIS date". The Times of India . 3 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Anarkali Marikar starrer 'Amala' movie teaser released; promises an intriguing plot". The Times of India . 9 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "അനാർക്കലിയുടെ 'അമല' പാൻ ഇന്ത്യൻ ചിത്രം; ടീസർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി". News 18. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "അമലയിലെ ആകാംഷ നിറഞ്ഞ ട്രെയിലർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി". Asianet News. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Sarath Appani-film selected for Chennai International Film Festival". The Times of India . 15 February 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Amala (2023) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date - BookMyShow".
  9. ↑ "'Amala' trailer: Anarkali Marikar starrer promises a complete thrill ride". The Times of India . 11 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Actress Anarkali Marikar emphasizes the need for authentic representation in films". Onmanorama. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Amala - Synopsis". The Times of India . 15 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "അനാർക്കലിയും അപ്പാനി ശരത്തും പ്രധാന വേഷത്തിലെത്തുന്ന 'അമല'; ആകാംക്ഷ നിറച്ച് ട്രെയിലർ". Mathrubhumi. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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  14. ↑ "ഈ വര്ഷം ഇറങ്ങില്ലെന്നു പറഞ്ഞവരുണ്ട്. ആറു വർഷം ഇതിന്റെ പിറകെ ആയിരുന്നു. അനാർക്കലി മരിക്കാർ". Dool News. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Amala Malayalam movie; Sarath Kumar turns a hero". Onlookers Media. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Amala Review - A Psycho-Killer Thriller That Ends up Being Annoying Instead of Disturbing". Lensmenreviews. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Amala review: A good effort by debutant director Nishad Ebrahim in crafting a psychological thriller". The South First. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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