Ayalvaashi is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Irshad Parari. The film was written by Irshad Parari, and it was produced by Ashiq Usman and Muhsin Parari under the banner of Ashiq Usman Productions and Local Agenda Motion Pictures It stars Soubin Shahir, Binu Pappu, Naslen K. Gafoor, Nikhila Vimal and Lijomol Jose in lead roles. The film was released worldwide on 21 April 2023.[1]
| Ayalvaashi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Irshad Parari |
| Written by | Irshad Parari |
| Produced by | Ashiq Usman Muhsin Parari |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sajith Purushan |
| Edited by | Siddique Hyder |
| Music by | Jakes Bejoy |
Production companies | Ashiq Usman Productions Local Agenda Motion Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Cast
edit- Soubin Shahir as Thaju [2]
- Binu Pappu as Benny
- Gokulan as Ajippan
- Naslen K. Gafoor as Pachu
- Nikhila Vimal as Celine, Benny's wife
- Lijomol Jose as Kuttimalu, Thaju's wife
- Akhila Bhargavan as Smrithi
- Parvathy Babu as Kunji
- Ajmal Khan as Salman
- Kottayam Nazeer as Baby
- Jagadish Kumar as Bernard, Benny's father-in-law and Celine's father
- Vijayaraghavan as Barkath
- Swathi Das Prabhu as Labeeb, Barkath's son
Production
editThe title look of the poster was released 5 November 2022[3][4] and the first look of the film was released on 23 January 2023.[5] Later the trailer was released.[6] Back in 2019, Prithviraj and Indrajith were originally cast as Thaju and Benny.[7][8]
Reception
editAnna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost stated that "Barring the Chewing Gum song and Soubin, there's nothing here."[9] A critic from Onmanorama stated that "However, the movie still manages to be enjoyable, with a homely vibe throughout its runtime."[10] S. R. Praveen of The Hindu wrote "Soubin Shahir and Nikhila Vimal's comedy-drama is marred by a thin plot and listless execution."[11] Cris of The News Minute gave 2 out 5 stars and gave mixed reviews.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Soubin Shahir starrer 'Ayalvaashi' gets a release date". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "'Chewing Gum': Here's the quirky song from the Soubin Shahir starrer 'Ayalvaashi'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Ayalvaashi to star Soubin Shahir, Binu Pappu and more; Title poster out". Cinema Express. 5 November 2022. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Soubin Shahir's Ayalvaashi begins". Cinema Express. 13 November 2022. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "First look of Soubin Shahir's Ayalvaashi out". Cinema Express. 23 January 2023. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Soubin' Shahir's Ayalvaashi trailer out". Cinema Express. 15 April 2023. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Prithviraj and Indrajith's Malabar-based drama titled". Times of India. 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Prithviraj Sukumaran heard Ayalvaashi's story on Lucifer sets and was excited to be part of it: Irshad Parari". OTTplay.
- ^ "Ayalvaashi movie review: Barring the Chewing Gum song and Soubin, there's nothing here". Firstpost. 25 April 2023. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "'Ayalvaashi' Review: Soubin's comedy-drama offers a lighthearted plot with a strong emotional undercurrent". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Praveen, S. R. (21 April 2023). "'Ayalvaashi' movie review: Soubin Shahir and Nikhila Vimal's comedy-drama is marred by a thin plot and listless execution". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Ayalvaashi review: Soubin Shahir is wonderful in a film that loses track". The News Minute. 21 April 2023. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
External links
edit- Ayalvaashi at IMDb