Antakshari is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by Vipin Das.[1][2] The film stars Saiju Kurup, Priyanka Nair, Sudhi Koppa, Kottayam Ramesh, Binu Pappu, and others.[3] It was released on 22 April 2022, on SonyLIV platform.[4] The film received mixed reviews from critics.[5]
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| Directed by | Vipin Das |
| Written by | Vipin Das Renjit Varma |
| Produced by | Abdul Jabbar, Al Jassam |
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| Cinematography | Bablu Aju |
| Edited by | John Kutty |
| Music by | Ankit Menon |
Production company | Sulthan Brothers Entertainment |
| Distributed by | SonyLIV |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
editThe story follows Circle Inspector Das (Saiju Kurup), stationed in the town of Kedaram, known for his penchant for the game Antakshari. Unexpectedly, Das receives an anonymous phone call challenging him to participate in an Antakshari.[6] When he refuses, his daughter becomes the target of an attack. Determined to unravel the mystery, Das launches an investigation into the identity of the attacker, connecting past cases with similar patterns. The film explores Das's journey as he unravels the truth behind the escalating events.[7]
Cast
edit- Saiju Kurup as CI Das
- Priyanka Nair as Nurse Chithra
- Sudhi Koppa as SI Sreenivas
- Binu Pappu as DYSP Jayachandran Nair
- Vijay Babu as Vasudevan
- Kottayam Ramesh as SCPO Bilas Chandrahasan Nair
- Sreejith Kaiveli as Kishore
Reception
editSajin Shrijith of Cinema Express rated the film 4/5 and wrote "Antakshari is a long, scary sequence that has Das in the woods at night, armed with just a torchlight, in the hope of confronting the killer."[7]
Vishnu Muraleedharan of Onmanorama wrote "A nostalgic game gets a terrific makeover.[6]
S.R. Praveen of The Hindu wrote "The path to the killer is strewn with so many red herrings and parallel tracks, that the scriptwriter even forgets to bring closure to some of these in the end."[8]
Suyog Zore of Cinestaan gave 2 stars out of 5 and wrote "Despite the excellent cinematography, production design and background score, the film's underwhelming climax lessens its overall impact."[9]
A review for The News Minute rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote "The film manages to maintain the suspense, but it tries to tell too much and fails to do it properly."
References
edit- ^ "What if a game of Antakshari evokes fear: Director Vipin Das". The News Minute. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Shrijith, Sajin (26 April 2022). "'Making Antakshari was a constant battle against myself'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ nirmal. "Antakshari Movie : ജീത്തു ജോസഫ് അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്ന 'അന്താക്ഷരി'; ഒടിടി റിലീസ് ഉടന്". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "'Antakshari' review: A singing cop chases a singing serial killer". Scroll.in. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "ഭയം നിറയ്ക്കുന്ന അന്താക്ഷരി; റിവ്യൂ". Indian Express Malayalam (in Malayalam). 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Antakshari Movie Review: A nostalgic game gets a terrific makeover". OnManorama. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Antakshari Movie Review: Ingeniously constructed game of suspense". Cinema Express. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Praveen, S. R. (23 April 2022). "'Antakshari' movie review: A musical game with a serial killer that rather falls flat". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Zore, Suyog. "Antakshari review: A meandering suspense thriller with occasional moments of brilliance". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
External links
edit- Antakshari at IMDb
- Antakshari on SonyLIV