The Akaali

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The Akaali
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byMohamed Asif Hameed
Written byMohamed Asif Hameed
Produced byUkeshvaraan Prabhu
Starring
CinematographyGiri Murphy
Edited byIniyavan Pandiyan
Music byAnish Mohan
Production
company
PBS Productions
Release date
  • 31 May 2024 (2024-05-31)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

The Akaali is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Mohamed Asif Hameed. The film stars Nassar, Thalaivasal Vijay, Jayakumar Janakiraman, Vinoth Kishan and Swayam Siddha. [1] The film was produced by Ukeshvaraan Prabhu [2] under the banner of PBS Productions, and had a theatrical release on 31 May 2024. [3]

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Cast

Production

The film noted debuted for the director Mohamed Asif Hameed. [4] The cinematography of the film was by Giri Murphy, and the editing was handled by Iniyavan Pandiyan. [5]

Reception

Sreejith Mullappilly of Cinema Express rated two star out of five and gave mixed reviews. [6] Times Now critic wrote that "The Akaali is likely to appeal to only those who really like serious, dark horror stories. Even such people will have to make a serious and significant effort to comprehend and understand the plot in its entirety." [7]

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