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{{Infobox film
| name = Antakshari
| image = Antakshari.jpg
| caption =
| director = Vipin Das
| writer = Vipin Das, Renjit Varma
| producer = Abdul Jabbar, Al Jassam, Jeethu Joseph
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Saiju Kurup]]|[[Priyanka Nair]]|[[Sudhi Koppa]]|Kottayam Ramesh|[[Binu Pappu]]}}
| music = Ankit Menon
| cinematography = Bablu Aju
| editing = John Kutty
| studio = Sulthan Brothers Entertainment
| distributor = [[SonyLIV]]
| released = April 22, 2022
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Antakshari''''' is a 2022 Indian [[Malayalam|Malayalam-language]] thriller film directed by Vipin Das.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-18 |title=What if a game of Antakshari evokes fear: Director Vipin Das |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/what-if-game-antakshari-evokes-fear-director-vipin-das-162995 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=‘Making Antakshari was a constant battle against myself’ |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2022/apr/26/making-antakshari-was-a-constant-battle-against-myself-2446434.html |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The film stars [[Saiju Kurup]], [[Priyanka Nair]], [[Sudhi Koppa]], Kottayam Ramesh, [[Binu Pappu]], and others.<ref>{{Cite web |last=nirmal |title=Antakshari Movie : ജീത്തു ജോസഫ് അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്ന 'അന്താക്ഷരി'; ഒടിടി റിലീസ് ഉടന്‍ |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/antakshari-malayalam-movie-ott-release-sony-liv-ott-release-jeethu-joseph-saiju-kurup-r8msj0 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=ml}}</ref> It was released on April 22, 2022, on [[SonyLIV]] platform.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-23 |title=‘Antakshari’ review: A singing cop chases a singing serial killer |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1022449/antakshari-review-a-singing-cop-chases-a-singing-serial-killer |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref> The film received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-28 |title=ഭയം നിറയ്ക്കുന്ന അന്താക്ഷരി; റിവ്യൂ |url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/review/antakshari-malayalam-movie-review-rating-saiju-kurup-643176/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Indian Express Malayalam |language=ml}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The story follows Circle Inspector Das ([[Saiju Kurup]]), stationed in the town of Kedaram, known for his penchant for the game [[Antakshari]]. Unexpectedly, Das receives an anonymous phone call challenging him to participate in an Antakshari.<ref name=":0" /> When he refuses, his daughter becomes the target of an attack. Determined to unravel the mystery, Das launches an investigation into the identity of the attacker, connecting past cases with similar patterns. The film explores Das's journey as he unravels the truth behind the escalating events.<ref name=":1" />

== Cast ==

* [[Saiju Kurup]] as Circle Inspector Das
* [[Priyanka Nair]] as Ishita Singh
* [[Sudhi Koppa]] as Vijay Babu
* Kottayam Ramesh as Bilas Chandrahasan Nair
* [[Binu Pappu]] as Kottayam Ramesh

== Reception ==
Sajin Shrijith of ''[[Cinema Express]]'' rated the film 4/5 and wrote "Antakshari is a long, scary sequence that has Das in the woods at night, armed with just a torchlight, in the hope of confronting the killer."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Antakshari Movie Review: Ingeniously constructed game of suspense |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/review/2022/apr/22/antakshari-movie-review-ingeniously-constructed-game-of-suspense-31042.html |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

Vishnu Muraleedharan of ''[[Onmanorama]]'' wrote "A nostalgic game gets a terrific makeover.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Antakshari Movie Review: A nostalgic game gets a terrific makeover |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2022/04/22/saijuk-kurup-antakshari-movie-review.html |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=OnManorama}}</ref>

S.R. Praveen of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "The path to the killer is strewn with so many red herrings and parallel tracks, that the scriptwriter even forgets to bring closure to some of these in the end."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2022-04-23 |title=‘Antakshari’ movie review: A musical game with a serial killer that rather falls flat |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/antakshari-movie-review-a-musical-game-with-a-serial-killer-that-rather-falls-flat/article65348155.ece |access-date=2023-08-28 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Suyog Zore of ''Cinestaan'' gave 2 stars out of 5 and wrote "Despite the excellent cinematography, production design and background score, the film's underwhelming climax lessens its overall impact."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zore |first=Suyog |title=Antakshari review: A meandering suspense thriller with occasional moments of brilliance |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/antakshari-49008 |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Cinestaan}}</ref>

A review for ''[[The News Minute]]'' rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote "The film manages to maintain the suspense, but it tries to tell too much and fails to do it properly."

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=17501658}}
* ''[https://www.sonyliv.com/movies/anthakshari-malayalam-1000168963 Antakshari]'' on [[SonyLIV]]

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[[Category:2022 films]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]

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