Night Drive is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Vysakh and written by Abhilash Pillai starring Indrajith Sukumaran, Roshan Mathew, Anna Ben and Siddique. The movie depicts the story of a young couple and how they land in trouble when they meet with an accident. The film was released on 11 March 2022.
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| Directed by | Vysakh |
| Written by | Abhilash Pillai |
| Produced by | Neeta Pinto Priya Venu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Shaji Kumar |
| Edited by | Sunil S. Pillai |
| Music by | Ranjin Raj |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Aan Mega Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Premise
editThe plot is about a young couple who are out on a drive where they meet with an accident. It leaves them in a triangle between a cop who investigates the accident and the corrupt political hegemony who are in pursuit of them.
Cast
edit- Indrajith Sukumaran as CI Benny Moopan
- Roshan Mathew as Georgy
- Anna Ben as Riya Roy
- Siddique as Minister Rajan Kurup
- Kalabhavan Shajon as DYSP Chacko Cherian
- Alexander Prasanth as Francis/Pranchi
- Sreevidya Mullachery as Ammini Ayyappan/Ayyappan
- Santhosh Keezhattoor as CPO Pappan
- Kailash as Balu Krishna (Rajan Kurup's P.A)
- Surabhi Santosh as Amina (Balu's wife)
- Srikant Murali as Dr. Firoz
- Sudheer Karamana as Jaleel (Rajan Kurup's P.A)
- Sohan Seenulal as Santhosh (Rajan Kurup's P.A)
- Muthumani as City Police Commissioner Sharanya Varma IPS
- Renji Panicker as Roy (Riya's Father) (Cameo appearance)
- Shaju Sreedhar as Anil Nair (Channel Head)
- Della George as Reporter
Songs
editRanjin Raj is the music director of the film. The film has only a single song titled "Paathi Paathi Parayathe" sung by Kapil Kapilan and Nithya Maammen. Murukan Kattakada is the lyricist of the song.[1]
Release and reception
editThe film was first scheduled to be released in March 2021 but was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic. The film was theatrically released on 11 March 2022.[2]
V Vinod Nair of The Times of India gave it a 3.5/5 rating and wrote that "If you are looking for a good thriller to kick off your weekend, Night Drive is the film for you".[3] A critic from Behindwoods wrote that it "is watchable but highly predictable thriller for the weekend".[4] The Indian Express opined that "The whole narrative style feels outdated and the sudden heroism thrust upon Roshan shows how filmmakers like Vysakh cannot come out of the formulaic thought process".[5] A critic from OTT Play stated that "Though Night Drive starts off as an atypical Vysakh thriller and eventually veers towards the director's familiar territory, the refreshing casting choices do the film a world of good in making it entertaining".[6] Anushka Rao of Digital Mafia Talkies wrote that "It is a highly recommended watch that is well worth your time."[7]
References
edit- ^ "Night Drive Song : മുരുകൻ കാട്ടാക്കടയുടെ വരികള്ക്ക് രഞ്ജിൻ രാജിന്റെ സംഗീതം, 'നൈറ്റ് ഡ്രൈവി'ലെ ഗാനം". Asianet News. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Roshan Mathew-Anna Ben thriller Night Drive release date announced". Cinema Express. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Night Drive Movie Review: An engrossing, edge-of-seat thriller". The Times of India.
- ^ "Night Drive (aka) Night Dirive review". Behindwoods. 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Night Drive movie review: Vysakh's Roshan Mathews-Anna Ben vehicle feels outdated". 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Night Drive movie review: Roshan Mathew, Anna Ben, Indrajith's unpredictability steer this slick thriller". OTTPlay.
- ^ Rao, Anushka (23 April 2022). "Night Drive' Ending, Explained: Did Georgy And Riya Implicate The Minister Of State?". Digital Mafia Talkies. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
External links
edit- Night Drive at IMDb