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Edakkad Battalion 06 is an Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Swapnesh K. Nair, written by P.Balachandran, and produced by Shrikant Bhasi, Tomas Joseph Pattathanam and Jayant Mammen under the banner of Ruby Films. Starring an ensemble cast of Tovino Thomas, Samyuktha Menon, Rekha, Joy Mathew, Sudheesh and Abu Salim,[2] the film is inspired by a true story.[3] The filming began in May 2019.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
| Edakkad Battalion 06 | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Swapnesh K. Nair |
| Written by | P.Balachandran |
| Produced by | Shrikant Bhasi Tomas Joseph Pattathanam Jayant Mammen |
| Starring | Tovino Thomas Samyuktha Menon Rekha Joy Mathew Sudheesh Abu Salim |
| Cinematography | Sinu Sidharth |
| Edited by | Samjith Mohammed |
| Music by | Kailas Menon |
Production company | Carnival Motion Pictures & Ruby Films |
| Distributed by | Carnival Cinemas |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
The film was released on 18 October 2019.[10]
Synopsis
editShafeek's father wanted him to become a chef. He, however, chose to join the Indian Army instead. On his annual leave from work, as a young soldier, he must deal with his family, his bride to be and a gang involved in illegal activities.
Cast
edit- Tovino Thomas as Captain Shafeeq Muhammad
- Samyuktha as Naina Fathima
- Shalu Rahim as Ashokan, Dineshan's Son
- Jitin Puthanchery as Prince
- Karthik Vishnu as Roopesh
- Shankar Induchoodan as Nanku
- P Balachandran as Muhammad Kutti
- Rekha as Surayya Muhammed Kutti (Member)
- Santhosh Keezhattoor as Ummer, Shafeek's Brother in Law
- Divya Pillai as Sameera, Shafeek's Sister
- Sarasa Balussery as Thithummachi, Shafeek's Father's Sister
- Joy Mathew as Basheer, Naina Fathima Father
- Uma Nair as Seenath Basheer, Naina Fathima Mother
- Nirmal Palazhi as Shankaran
- Anjali Nair as Shankaran's Sister
- Ponnamma Babu as Shankaran's Mother
- Malavika Menon as Shalini, Shankaran's Sister
- Salim Kumar as Santhosh, School NCC Master
- Sudheesh as Police Constable Dineshan
- Dheeraj Denny
- Sibi K Thomas
- Jithin Premnath as Padmadalakshan Pillai
- Jeo Baby as Villager
- Abu Salim
- Saiju Kurup
- Sasi Kalinga
Soundtrack
edit| Edakkad Battalion 06 | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Kailas Menon | |
| Released | 28 September 2019 |
| Recorded | 2019 |
| Studio | Octaves Studio K7 Studios |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Label | Millennium Audios |
The soundtrack composed by Kailas Menon with lyrics written by B K Harinarayanan. For "Shehnai Song" the lyrics are by Manu Manjith.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Edakkad Battalion 06" | K. S. Harisankar, Nithya Mammen | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Nee Himamazhayayi" | Nithya Mammen Singer, K. S. Harisankar | 5:18 |
| 3. | "Shehnai Song" | Sithara Krishnakumar, Yazin Nizar | 4:36 |
Release
editThe film was released on 18 October 2019.[1]
Reception
editThe Times of India rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and wrote, "Edakkad Battalion 06 comes as a widely stretched out tribute to the brave martyrs of the land. The gravity and effect of martyrdom plays out in the last 10 minutes of the movie, which is by far the only part that manages to incite an emotion."[1] Sify gave 2.5 and wrote, "With an average script, the story meanders along without a definite direction for most parts here. Perhaps the whole effort was to take it to the climax where there is a wafer thin plot."[11]
The New Indian Express gave 2 out of 5 and wrote, "barring two notably tense moments in the first half—a daring rescue operation (involving fire) and a fight scene (involving water)—Edakkad Battalion fails to make us feel anything in other segments."[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Edakkad Battalion 06 Movie Review: A force-fed lesson in valour". Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Rekhs to play Tovino's mom". News Minute Times. 19 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Mammootty launches first look poster Tovino's Edakkad Battalion 06". News Minute Times. 7 September 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Tovino Thomas starrer 'Edakkad Battalion 06' starts rolling". News E Times. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Tovino and Samyuktha to star in Edakkad Battalion 06". News New Indian Express. 22 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "അരവിന്ദസ്വാമിയെയും മധുബാലയെയും ഓര്മ്മിപ്പിച്ച് ടൊവിനോയും സംയുക്തയും, എടക്കാട് ബറ്റാലിയനിലെ ഗാനം". News Mathrubhumi. 13 September 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Tovino in Edakkad Battalion 06; first look poster out". News Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Narrow escape for Tovino Thomas, suffers burns during stunt shoot". News The Week. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Tovino Thomas narrowly escapes fire accident; video of dangerous stunt goes viral". News IBT. 22 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Tovino Thomas' Edakkad Battalion '06 gets a release date". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Review : Edakkad Battalion 06 review: An average watch! (2019)". Sify. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "'Edakkad Battalion 06' review: Tovino and Samyuktha-starrer a bland, underdeveloped tribute". The New Indian Express. 19 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.