| Finals | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Arun P. R. |
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| Starring | |
| Edited by | JITH JOSHIE |
| Music by | Kailas Menon |
Production company | Maniyanpilla Raju Productions |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Finals is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language sports drama directed by Arun P. R. It stars Rajisha Vijayan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, and Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju. The film is based on real-life athletes. [1] [2]
Alice, an elite cyclist, trains for the 2020 Summer Olympics with her father, Varghese, and childhood friend, Manuel.
The songs were composed by Kailas Menon. [4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nee Mazhavillu Polen" | Naresh Iyer, Priya Prakash Varrier | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Manjukaalam" | Srinivas | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Parakkam Parakkam" | Yazin Nizar, Latha Krishna | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Chalaname" | Benny Dayal | 3:38 |
| Total length: | 17:48 | ||
The Times of India gave the film a rating of three-and-half out of five stars and wrote that "The best part about Finals is how Arun succeeds to keep the audience guessing. Just when you think that the film will choose a predictable path, he somehow delightfully veers away". [5] The New Indian Express gave the film a rating of four out of five stars and wrote that "Finals is, without a doubt, the best of all the four Onam releases. After being underwhelmed by the other three, I wanted an experience that’s the equivalent of finding water in the middle of a scorching desert". [3]
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