The Akaali | |
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Directed by | Mohamed Asif Hameed |
Written by | Mohamed Asif Hameed |
Produced by | Ukeshvaraan Prabhu |
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Cinematography | Giri Murphy |
Edited by | Iniyavan Pandiyan |
Music by | Anish Mohan |
Production company | PBS Productions |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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]
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]
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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