Chanakya Thanthram
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, Shivada Nair and Shruti Ramachandran in the lead roles along with Indrans, 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]
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| Directed by | Kannan Thamarakulam[1] |
| Produced by | Muhammad Faizel |
| Written by | Dinesh Pallath |
| Starring | Unni Mukundan Anoop Menon Shivada Nair Shruti Ramachandran |
| Music by | Naser Mechery Shaan Rahman |
| Cinematography | Pradeep Nair |
Production company | Miracle Productions |
| Distributed by | Ullattil Visual Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Arjun is a topper 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. In the meantime, he also witnesses that his earlier subjects were mysteriously murdered one by one. Tensions erupt when he becomes doubtful about the credibility of his mentor 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.[4][8][9]
Cast
- Unni Mukundan as Arjun Ram Mohan[2]
- Anoop Menon as Iqbal IPS[9]
- Shivada Nair as Irene[9]
- Shruti Ramachandran as Andrea[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 Krishnamurthy
- Sampath Ram
- Tosh Christy-Cameo Appearance
- Shafique Rahiman-Cameo Appearance
- Indrans -Cameo Appearance
- Ramesh Pisharody -Cameo Appearance
Soundtrack
The 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
- "Unni Mukundan and Kannan Thamarakulam to collaborate again for an action thriller titled 'Chanakya Thanthram'". 4 December 2017 – via Pink Villa.
- "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.
- "CHANAKYATHANTRAM MOVIE REVIEW". 3 May 2018 – via Times of India.
- "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.
- "Ashok Selvan to team up with 'Thegidi' director again". 23 March 2020 – via The News Minute.
- "Sshivada and Sruthi Ramachandran in Chanakya Thanthram". 6 December 2017 – via Times of India.
External links
- Chanakya Thanthram at IMDb ]