Chanakya Thanthram is a 2018 Malayalam-language film produced by Miracle Productions. The film is directed by Kannan Thamarakkulam,[1] and stars Unni Mukundan, Anoop Menon, Shruti Ramachandran and Shivada Nair in the lead roles along with Indrans, and Hareesh Perumanna. The music is composed by Shaan Rahman. The film is based on a story written by Dinesh Pallath.[2][3][4][5][6][7] The movie is a remake of 2014 Tamil movie Thegidi.[8]
| Chanakya Thanthram | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Kannan Thamarakulam[1] |
| Written by | Dinesh Pallath |
| Produced by | Muhammad Faizel |
| Starring | Unni Mukundan Anoop Menon Shivada Nair Shruti Ramachandran |
| Cinematography | Pradeep Nair |
| Music by | Shaan Rahman |
Production company | Miracle Productions |
| Distributed by | Ullattil Visual Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
editArjun is an expert in criminology who is just out from college. He aspires to become a private detective and searches for available options. He receives an offer from a private agency in Kochi and accepts. He was asked to monitor and prepare whereabouts about a few subjects. He becomes overconfident as he solves some cases before his scheduled time. Meanwhile, he falls in love with an orphan named Andrea.
Soon, he learns that his earlier subjects were mysteriously murdered one by one. Tensions erupt when he becomes doubtful about the credibility of his employment agency when they ask him to keep track of Andrea. Later he understands that he has been trapped and tries to resolve it using his intelligence and with help from IPS Officer Iqbal who is investigating the murders.[4][8][9]
Cast
edit- Unni Mukundan as Arjun Ram Mohan[2]
- Anoop Menon as Iqbal IPS[9]
- Shruti Ramachandran as Andrea/Miya[9]
- Shivada Nair as Irene[9]
- Hareesh Perumanna as Avinash
- Niyaz Musaliyar as Gokul
- Thrissur Elsy as Nun
- Kalabhavan Haneef as Vishwan
- Jaise Jose as Police Officer
- Biju Pappan as Devarajan
- Vinaya Prasad as Adv. Arundathi
- Saikumar as Ram Mohan
- Sohan Seenulal as Vijay
- Sudheer as Adithyan
- Sampath Ram
- Tosh Christy - Cameo Appearance
- Shafique Rahiman - Cameo Appearance
- Indrans - Cameo Appearance
- Ramesh Pisharody - Cameo Appearance
Soundtrack
editThe music department is a combination of music director Shaan Rahman along with lyricists Afsal Komath, Kaithapram D Namboothiri and Hari Narayanan.
- "Etho vazhitharayil"- Unni Mukundan, Tessa Chavara
- "Padaporuthana"-Shaan Rahman
- "Naadin Raajathiyo"-Sree Lakshmi
References
edit- ^ a b "Unni Mukundan and Kannan Thamarakulam to collaborate again for an action thriller titled 'Chanakya Thanthram'". 4 December 2017 – via Pink Villa.
- ^ a b "It's Ironic that my Telugu roles were more realistic: Unni Mukundan". 19 February 2018 – via New Indian Express.
- ^ "Cross-dressed Unni Mukundan meets parents at 'Chanakyathanthram' site". 19 April 2018 – via Manoramaonline.
- ^ a b "CHANAKYATHANTRAM MOVIE REVIEW". Times of India. 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Chanakya Thanthram movie review: A tepid thriller". 4 May 2018 – via Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Chanakya Thanthram Review: A Suspense Filled Entertainer That Qualifies To Be A Passable Fare!". 22 July 2018 – via Filmibeat.
- ^ "Mukundan's 'Chanakya Thanthram' to release on April 27". 19 April 2018 – via Filmibeat.
- ^ a b "Ashok Selvan to team up with 'Thegidi' director again". 23 March 2020 – via The News Minute.
- ^ a b c d "Sshivada and Sruthi Ramachandran in Chanakya Thanthram". Times of India. 6 December 2017.