Extra Decent | |
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Directed by | Aamir Pallikkal |
Written by | Ashif Kakkodi |
Produced by | Listin Stephen Suraj Venjaramoodu |
Starring | Suraj Venjaramoodu Grace Antony Shyam Mohan Sudheer Karamana Vinaya Prasad |
Cinematography | Sharon Sreenivas |
Edited by | Sreejith Sarang |
Music by | Ankit Menon |
Production companies | Magic Frames Vilasini Cinemas |
Distributed by | Magic Frames |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Extra Decent (also marketed as ED - Extra Decent) is a 2024 Malayalam language dark comedy thriller film directed by Aamir Pallikkal. [1] featuring Suraj Venjaramoodu, [2] Grace Antony, Shyam Mohan, Sudheer Karamana and Vinaya Prasad in lead roles [3]
Binu starts to have mental health issues after witnessing the accidental death of his elder brother Shibi. His father Das shames him for his incompetence, while his sister Nishima builds a career in the United States. Soon, Binu uncovers a dark history, unveiling a twisted tale of revenge and redemption within his morally ambiguous family, which forms the rest of the story. [4]
The film is produced by Listin Stephen and Suraj Venjaramoodu under the banner of Magic Frames, in association with Vilasini Cinemas.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Machinmele" | Muthu | Ankit Menon, Electronic Kili, Arcado | Electronic Kili, Farsin Sidhu | 02:33 |
2. | "Psycho" | Melvin | Arcado, Ashley Milred | Melvin | 03:07 |
The film released in theatres on 20 December 2024. [5]
Athira M of The Hindu wrote:"A quirky drama powered by a brilliant Suraj Venjaramoodu". [6] Sreejith Mullapally of Cinema Express rated 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote:"An inconsistent dark comedy with an in-form Suraj Venjaramoodu". [7] Sanjith Sidhardhan of OTTPlay rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote:"Suraj Venjaramoodu’s dark comedy had promise but falters due to inconsistent writing". [8]
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