B.Tech (film)

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B. Tech
B.Tech film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMridul Nair
Written byMridul Nair and Ramakrishna Kulur
Screenplay by
  • Ramakrishna J. Kulur
  • Mridul Nair
Story byMridul Nair and Ramakrishna Kulur
Produced bySheen Helen
Starring
Cinematography Manoj Kumar Khatoi
Edited by
Music by Rahul Raj
Production
company
MAQTRO Motion Pictures
Distributed byMAQTRO Motion Pictures
Homeland Cinemas (overseas)
Release date
  • 5 May 2018 (2018-05-05)(Kerala)
Running time
146 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

B. Tech is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language coming-of-age drama film produced by MAQTRO Motion Pictures, co-written and directed by debutant Mridul Nair, starring Asif Ali, Arjun Ashokan, Anoop Menon, Aju Varghese, Alencier Ley Lopez, V. K. Prakash, Aparna Balamurali, and Niranjana Anoop in major roles.

Contents

B.Tech was released in Kerala on 5 May 2018 with positive critical reviews and became a theatrical success. The film completed a run of more than 100 days in Kerala theaters. [1]

Plot

Azad joins for a B. Tech course in Bangalore where he is met by seniors. Out of them, Anand, a carefree B. Tech student from a very affluent family saves him from ragging. He finds accommodation in the college hostel and stays with Anand and his friends. They enjoy their days in college. Anand and his friends don't care about their academics, but Azad is more of a studious kind and passes all exams with good marks. He falls in love with Ananya, Anand's cousin, and she eventually reciprocates. One day, they both decide to go to Garuda Mall together and just when Ananya decides to disclose her love to Azad, he is killed in a bomb blast in front of the mall.

Anand and the rest of the gang, especially Ananya, are devastated after knowing what happened and a case is filed in the police station. The Karnataka State Police proclaims that the incident was a suicide terrorist attack planned and executed by Azad and tries to close the investigation. Anand and his friends are monitored closely by the police. The police even arrest Nizar Ahmed, Abdu, Sayid Ali, and Lazer, Anand's friends, in the context of them being Muslims. Knowing that Azad and their friends were not terrorists, Anand and his friends do not accept the police's explanation. They decide to put their engineering skills to use and design various gadgets that help them fight against the police in order to prove them wrong. They even organise protests in the name of Azad to honour him. Adv, Vishwanath Iyer, Anand's uncle helps them in their mission as well.

The police, however, refuse to accept that their claims about Azad and the others were false and continue to fight in court. Eventually, using the devices that they had designed, Anand and his friends manage to gather enough evidence to prove the police wrong, but as he is about to submit the evidence, he is attacked critically by a few goons sent by the lead officer investigating the case. In the end, Vishwanath and Anand submit the evidence in court and finally win the case, thereby proving Azad and the others' innocence and delivering justice to Azad.

Cast

Production

B. Tech is the feature directorial debut of advertisement filmmaker Mridul Nair, and is produced by MAQTRO Motion Pictures, after their successful movies like C/o Sairabanu & Sunday Holiday [2] According to Mridul Nair, the film is inspired by several real incidents and the story has been in his mind for eight years. [3] The film was extensively shot in Bangalore. [4] The film went on to run for 100 days in theatres.

Dispute during production

During the shooting of the film Bengaluru witnessed ugly scenes after the junior artists playing cop roles reportedly lathicharged the lead actors leading to a halt in filming.

Music

Btech (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Released17 April 2019
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length17:57
Language Malayalam
Label Joii Music
Producer Rahul Raj

The music was composed, arranged, and produced by Rahul Raj. Several critics hailed the music as a major highlight of the film. [5] [6]

Btech (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [7]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."BTech - Theme Song"Rahul RajShekhar Menon1:16
2."Ore Nila Ore Veyil"B. K. Harinarayanan Nikhil Mathew 4:02
3."Peda Glass" Vinay Govind, Vinayak Sasikumar Jassie Gift, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan, Kavya Ajit 3:15
4."Azadi"B. K. Harinarayanan Niranj Suresh 3:06
5."Ya Illahi"Nasir Ibrahim K.Zia Ul Haq3:24
6."Appoppan Thaadi"B. K. Harinarayanan Job Kurian 2:51
Total length:17:57
Btech (Original Background Score)
Film score by
Released2 June 2021
Genre Background score
Length29:44
Label Maqtro
Producer Rahul Raj

An album containing the background score for the film was released separately by Maqtro in 2021. It contains instrumental pieces composed by Rahul Raj. [8]

Btech (Original Background Score)
No.TitleLength
1."Fresher's Day Vibe"1:02
2."Jerry and Gang Intro"1:01
3."Anand and Gang Theme"1:12
4."Azad Intro Theme"1:34
5."Ragging"1:20
6."Big Brothers - Anand Theme"1:22
7."Gang at the Theater"1:03
8."Party Tickets"1:14
9."Brotherhood"1:17
10."The Break Up"1:53
11."Gang Fights"1:05
12."Azad Theme"1:11
13."Naik Meets the Gang"1:09
14."The Break Up 2"1:15
15."Anand Hits Azad"1:04
16."Budding Romance - Ananya's Crush"1:06
17."Unfortunate Incidents"1:10
18."Torture"1:10
19."Mourning"1:22
20."Unending Trials"1:09
21."The Saving Evidence - The Saving Lead"1:01
22."Hacking"1:01
23."The Fatal Attack"1:23
24."Final Justice"1:28
Total length:29:44

Reception

Malayalam daily Malayala Manorama appreciated the film for its good mixture of college campus life and sensitive contemporary issues, while also praising Rahul Raj's music. [6] The Times of India praised the film giving it a 3/5 rating, praising the music, while criticizing some comedy scenes "which seemed forced in". [9] Mathrubhumi gave a mixed review with a rating of 2.5/5, but dubbed the work of Mahesh Narayanan and Abhilash Balachandran in editing, and the music by Rahul Raj as "major plus points". [5]

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  8. "Btech (Original Background Score)". Spotify . 2 June 2021.
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