The Hitlist is a 2012 Indian action thriller film written, directed and produced by Bala (in his directorial debut). It was simultaneously shot in Malayalam and Kannada languages. The film stars Bala, Dhruv Sharma (in his Malayalam debut), and Aishwarya Devan, while Samudrakani, Thalaivasal Vijay, Riyaz Khan, Tini Tom, and Sasi Kalinga plays supporting roles. The film's music was composed by Alphons Joseph. The plot follows ACP Vikram Rathod, who is assigned to catch a serial killer who has been murdering police officers.
| The Hitlist | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bala |
| Screenplay by | Bala |
| Dialogue by | U. Harish Subhod Cherthala |
| Produced by | Bala |
| Starring | Bala Dhruv Sharma Aishwarya Devan |
| Narrated by | Mohanlal (Malayalam) Kiccha Sudeep (Kannada) |
| Cinematography | Madhu Neelakandan |
| Edited by | Samjith Mohammed |
| Music by | Alphons Joseph |
Production company | Arunachalam Pictures |
| Distributed by | Celebs & Red Carpet |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
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The film completed production in late-June 2012. The Hitlist was released in theatres on 7 December 2012.
Plot
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Cast
edit- Bala as ACP Vikram Rathod IPS
- Dhruv Sharma as Dhruv
- Aishwarya Devan as Avanthika
- Riyaz Khan as CI Simon
- Krishna as Anand
- Thalaivasal Vijay as IG Robert IPS
- Sreejith Ravi as Peter
- Sasi Kalinga as Madhavan
- Tini Tom as Stephen
- Riza Bava as DGP
- Suresh Krishna as Commissioner
- Kiran Raj as SP
- Samudrakani as DSP Anapazhakan
- Sandhya as Gouri
- Sukanya as Herself
- Unni Mukundan as SI Ajai Kumar (Cameo appearance)
- Narain as Dr. Lewis (Cameo appearance)
Production
editThe Hitlist marks the directorial debut of actor Bala.[1] Screenplay was also written by him. He also played the lead role, while Kannada actor Dhruv Sharma and Aishwarya Devan portrayed other two principal characters. Filming began in Kochi. Initially, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Unni Mukundan were supposed to make cameo appearances.[2] In the film, Mukundan and Narain appeared in cameo roles. Bala also produced the film. The film was simultaneously shot in Malayalam and Kannada languages. Mohanlal and Kiccha Sudeep did voice-over in Malayalam and Kannada versions, respectively.[3][4]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack features three songs composed by Alphons Joseph . The lyrics were written by Santhosh Varma & Jophy Tharakan.
- Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kadhakalumezhuthi" | Santhosh Varma | Alphons Joseph, San Jaimt | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Kannake" | Santhosh Varma, Jophy Tharakan | Alphons Joseph, Amrutha Suresh | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Manathe Vellikinnathil" | Jophy tharakan | Sayanora Philip | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Akalaminnarikilalle" | Santhosh Varma | Amritha Suresh | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 15:84 | |||
Release and reception
editThe Hitlist was released in theatres on 7 December 2012.[5] A critic from CNN-News18 rated the film 5.5 in a scale of 10 and wrote that the film is "a hotch-potch of many Hollywood thrillers and more faithful replica of Jason Statham's Blitz, it "may partially satisfy the demands of the die hard fans of action films". While the cinematography and Dhruv's acting was praised, screenplay and Bala's unconvincing portrayal of the lead role was criticised.[6] A critic from Nowrunning wrote that "The shambling plot in Hitlist sees to it that the film remains a tedious shoot-them-all flick. It's very unlikely that you might get a few kicks out of it".[7]
References
edit- ^ "Bala turns director now". The Times of India. 31 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Bala to make directorial debut with Hitlist". Mathrubhumi.com. 29 May 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ K., Aswathy (13 October 2012). "'Direction is pure destiny'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Bala enters Kannada Cinema with 'Hit List'". Indiaglitz. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2022 – via News18.
- ^ G., Vijay. "Four Malayalam releases this Friday!". Rediff.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "'Hitlist' Review: This Malayalam film is disappointing". CNN-News18. 15 December 2012.
- ^ Veeyen (9 December 2012). "The Hit List Malayalam Movie". Nowrunning.
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