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{{Short description|2022 Indian film}}
{{For|other purposes|Gold (disambiguation)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Gold
| image = Gold.Malayalam.Film.jpg
| caption = First look poster
| director = [[Alphonse Puthren]]
| writer = Alphonse Puthren
| producer = [[Supriya Menon]] [[Listin Stephen]]
| starring = [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] [[Nayanthara]]
| cinematography = Anend C. Chandran Viswajith Odukkathil
| editing = Alphonse Puthren
| music = [[Rajesh Murugesan]]
| studio = Prithviraj Productions [[Magic Frames]]
| distributor = {{ubl|Magic Frames ([[Kerala]])|SSI Production ([[Tamil Nadu]])}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|12|01}}
| runtime = 165 minutes
| language = Malayalam
| country = India
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Gold''''' is a 2022 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy drama film]] written, directed and edited by [[Alphonse Puthren]]. It was jointly produced by Supriya Menon of [[Prithviraj Productions]] and Listin Stephen of [[Magic Frames]]. The film stars [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] and [[Nayanthara]], along with an [[Ensemble cast|ensemble supporting cast]] of [[Deepti Sati]], [[Mallika Sukumaran]], [[Lalu Alex]], [[Ajmal Ameer]], [[Baburaj]], [[Shammi Thilakan]], [[Shanthi Krishna]], [[Jagadish]], [[Krishna Sankar]], [[Roshan Mathew]], [[Vinay Forrt]], [[Shabareesh Varma]] and [[Saiju Kurup]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 March 2022 |title=Gold teaser: Prithviraj - Nayanthara starrer showcases Alphonse Puthren's signature style |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/gold-teaser-prithviraj-nayanthara-starrer-showcases-alphonse-puthrens-signature-style/articleshow/90379367.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320090655/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/gold-teaser-prithviraj-nayanthara-starrer-showcases-alphonse-puthrens-signature-style/articleshow/90379367.cms |archive-date=20 March 2020 |access-date=23 March 2022 |website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>

In addition to writing, editing and directing the film, Puthren also worked on the [[stunt coordinator|stunt choreography]], [[visual effects]], [[color grading]], and [[animation]] titles of the film. It marks his return to direction after seven years since ''[[Premam]]'' (2015). [[Principal photography]] commenced in September 2021 and ended in June 2022.

Initially set for worldwide theatrical release during [[Onam]], in September 2022, it was deferred due to delays in the [[post-production]] and eventually opened in theatres on 1 December 2022, where it received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and became a [[box-office bomb]].<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/alphonse-puthren-lashes-out-after-gold-gets-mixed-reviews-8307108/{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

== Plot ==
"Danger" Joshi. S Kunjan, who owns a mobile shop, purchases a new car owing to a marriage alliance, that is almost fixed with Radha. However, on the delivery day, Joshi and his mother find that someone has parked a [[pickup truck]] with a load of [[Wireless speaker|portable speakers]]. Joshi complains to the police, but they're busy and decide to look into it slowly. The next morning, Joshi discovers that the small boxes inside the truck are not portable speakers, but [[gold bar|gold bars]] painted as speakers. Joshi, who believes that he has struck gold, literally, buys a [[Induction furnace|gold furnace]] from an acquaintance and melts one speaker. The police arrive to investigate, but decide to leave the truck due to unavailability of ground space in the police station.

Later, Joshi sells one of the gold bar to "Gold" Musthafa for {{INR|4.5 million }} and proceeds to buy 20 of the real portable speakers, of the same model as the ones in the truck, intending on switching the real speakers with the gold bars. It is later revealed that the gold was supposed to be dowry for the marriage between Sumangali, daughter of Unnikrishnan, the owner of the shopping complex in which Joshi's mobile shop is situated, and Unnikrishnan's friend, "Idea" Shaji's son, Suneesh. When Unnikrishnan's associate, Usman, was driving for the delivery of the gold, it was ambushed by another gang, headed by Boss Freddy, who learnt about the gold. However, Usman managed to escape and parked the truck in the entrance of Joshi's house, since it was empty that day.

Boss Freddy's men arrive at Joshi's house to silently take the truck away, but Joshi finds and thrashes them. Upon knowing the location of the truck, Sumangali and Unnikrishnan try to retrieve the gold themselves, along with Usman, but to no avail. Joshi's wedding alliance is also called off since Shaji unknowingly admitted to Radha's parents that the complex will be blasted with dynamite once it is transferred to Suneesh. Meanwhile, the police make space at the police station and inform Joshi that they will take the truck the next day, in the evening. Unnikrishnan cancels Sumangali's marriage as he learns that Shaji and Suneesh only wanted the dowry and transfer of the shopping complex.

With time running out as only 20 gold bars were switched, Joshi manages to buy 180 portable speakers. He manages to only switch 170 of remaining gold bars, leaving 10 bars in the truck. Later, Sumangali takes over from her father as the owner of the shopping complex, and is later impressed with Joshi when Baazi calls him to ask which mobile phone Sumangali should buy next. 6 months later, Joshi sends a letter to the [[Chief Minister of Kerala|CM]] Kalamassery Ajayan, revealing that he delivered {{INR|850 million}} of black money to a [[Fundraising|charity fund]] anonymously, in order to provide housing to the poor and [[Laptop|laptops]] to students. He took 10% of the total money as tax, and refers to himself as "Gold". It is also revealed that the 10 gold bars which Joshi could not switch, are still inside the truck. Sumangali is also revealed to have an interest in Joshi, but is confused whether to choose Joshi or Gold.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] as Joshi S. Kunjan, a mobile shop owner
* [[Nayanthara]] as Sumangali Unnikrishnan, Unnikrishnan's daughter
* [[Deepti Sati]] as Radha
* [[Mallika Sukumaran]] as Latha, Joshi's mother
* [[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]] as [[Civil_Police_Officer_(Kerala)|CPO]] Rakesh Manjappra
* [[Lalu Alex]] as "Idea" Shaji
* [[Ajmal Ameer]] as Suneesh Shaji, Shaji's son
* [[Shammi Thilakan]] as Unnikrishnan, Sumangali's father
* [[Shanthi Krishna]] as Subhadra, Sumangali's mother
* [[Jagadish]] as [[Head constable#India|Head constable]] Prince
* [[Krishna Sankar]] as Bhasi, Joshi's mobile shop manager
* [[Shabareesh Varma]] as [[Civil Police Officer|CPO]] Girish
* [[Chemban Vinod Jose]] as Boss Freddy
* [[Vinay Forrt]] as Jumper Santhosh
* [[Roshan Mathew]] as Manu, new-gen ''gunda''
* [[Saiju Kurup]] as Jomon, Joshi's mechanic friend
* [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]] as [[Circle_officer|CI]] Pluto Augustin
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] and Sandeep Varma as Timber Brothers
* Althaf Salim as Velukkuttan, Jomon's assistant
* [[Prem Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Prem Kumar]] as Anto Chettan
* [[Sudheesh]] as Gold Musthafa
* [[Idavela Babu]] as Chacko, Shop owner
* [[Sharaf U Dheen]] as Richard, Driver
* [[Jaffar Idukki]] as Babu, Marriage Broker
* [[Thesni Khan]] as News reader
* [[Shebin Benson]] as Sonny, a Day Band member
* [[Siju Wilson]] as Gilbert, Day Band Leader
* Justin John as JJ
* Faisal Muhammed as Faiz
* M. A. Shiyas as Baby Kunju
* Vineeth Thattil David as Usman
* [[Sabumon Abdusamad|Sabumon]] as Biju, Usman's friend
* Sibu Thankachan as Pappan, Auto driver
* George Abraham as Speeder Jinto
* [[Alphonse Puthren]] as "Spider" Suresh
* Aleena Alphonse Puthren as Mareena
* [[Soubin Shahir]] as Mittu
* [[Ganapathi S. Poduval]] as Jaffar
* [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as Kalamassery Ajayan, Chief Minister of Kerala
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as Major General Singhania
* [[Renji Panicker]] as Chandrashekharan
* [[Parvathi T.|Parvathi T]] as Bhavathi
* Anarkali Nassar as Suneesh Shaji's bride
}}

==Production==
Production began with a [[Puja (Hinduism)|pooja]] ceremony on 8 September 2021. Originally planned to shoot within [[Kerala]], location was shifted outside of Kerala due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]] restrictions in the state. Produced by Supriya Menon of Prithviraj Productions and Listin Stephen of [[Magic Frames]]. Puthren was directing a film after a gap of six years since ''[[Premam]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 September 2021 |title=Alphonse Puthren's Gold with Prithviraj, Nayanthara goes on floors |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/alphonse-puthrens-gold-with-prithviraj-nayanthara-goes-on-floors-7498368/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320090655/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/alphonse-puthrens-gold-with-prithviraj-nayanthara-goes-on-floors-7498368/ |archive-date=20 March 2020 |access-date=23 March 2022 |website=[[Indian Express]]}}</ref> With a song sequence choreographed by Puthren's wife Aleena Antony at [[Fort Kochi]], the filming was wrapped up on 14 June 2022. Cinematography was done by Anend C. Chandran and Viswajith Odukkathil.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Prithviraj Sukumaran - Nayanthara starrer 'Gold' wraps up the shoot with a song sequence |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-sukumaran-nayanthara-starrer-gold-wraps-up-the-shoot-with-a-song-sequence/articleshow/92198833.cms |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Apart from directing, Puthren also handled editing, stunt choreography, [[visual effects]], and [[color grading]] of the film.<ref name="Tamil">{{Cite web |date=25 August 2022 |title=Alphonse Puthren, Prithviraj film Gold to be released in Tamil |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/aug/25/alphonse-puthren-prithviraj-film-gold-to-be-released-in-tamil-34087.html |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music of the film was composed by Puthren's regular composer [[Rajesh Murugesan]]. The soundtrack is distributed by Magic Frames Music. The song "Hands Up Zindagi" contains a reprised version of the [[Hindi]] song "[[Zindagi Ek Safar Hai]]" from ''[[Andaz (1971 film)|Andaz]]'' (1971).

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| language = [[Malayalam]]
| label = [[Magic Frames|Magic Frames Music]]
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{{Track listing
| headline = Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Thanne Thanne
| lyrics1 = [[Shabareesh Varma]]
| extra1 = [[Vijay Yesudas]], [[Rajesh Murugesan]]
| length1 = 3:56
| title2 = Hands Up Zindagi
| lyrics2 = [[Hasrat Jaipuri]], [[Nadirshah]]
| extra2 = [[Shankar–Jaikishan]], Padmaja Srinivasan, [[Rajesh Murugesan]], [[Shabareesh Varma]]
| length2 = 3:36
| title3 = Pulari Unarnnathu Kaanande
| lyrics3 = [[Kaithapram|Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]]
| extra3 = [[Sujatha Mohan]], [[Rajesh Murugesan]]
| length3 = 1:45
| title4 = Clock Soojigal
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 = [[Ranjith_(singer)|Ranjith Govind]], [[Benny Dayal]], [[Rajesh Murugesan]]
| length4 = 2:30
| title5 = Ural Urulumbo
| lyrics5 =
| extra5 = [[Shabareesh Varma]], [[Siju Wilson]], [[Rajesh Murugesan]]
| length5 = 2:28
| title6 = Thanne Thanne - Reprise
| lyrics6 = [[Shabareesh Varma]]
| extra6 = [[Rajesh Murugesan]]
| length6 = 3:57
| title7 = Gold Hustle
| lyrics7 =
| extra7 = K S Abhishek, [[Rajesh Murugesan]]
| title8 = Gold Theme
| length8 = 2:23
| extra8 = [[Rajesh Murugesan]]
| length7 = 4:19
}}

==Release==
Initially, the film was scheduled for a theatrical release on 8 September 2022 on the occasion of [[Onam]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 August 2022 |title=Prithviraj Sukumaran & Nayanthara's bilingual film Gold to release on Onam on September 8 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/prithviraj-sukumaran-nayantharas-bilingual-film-gold-release-onam-september-8-1181782 |access-date=27 August 2022 |archive-date=27 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827112103/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/prithviraj-sukumaran-nayantharas-bilingual-film-gold-release-onam-september-8-1181782 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 August 2022 |title=Prithviraj Sukumaran & Nayanthara's bilingual film Gold to Release on Onam on September 8 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/prithviraj-sukumaran-nayantharas-bilingual-film-gold-release-onam-september-8-1181782 |publisher=[[Pinkvilla]] |access-date=27 August 2022 |archive-date=27 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827112103/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/prithviraj-sukumaran-nayantharas-bilingual-film-gold-release-onam-september-8-1181782 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 August 2022 |title=Alphonse Puthren confirms Gold as an Onam release |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/aug/11/alphonse-puthren-confirms-gold-as-an-onam-release-33654.html |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> Subbiah Shanmughan of SSI Productions distributed the Tamil and Malayalam version of the film in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name=Tamil/> The film completed censoring on 28 November 2022, with a runtime of 2 hours 45 minutes. With that, the release date was announced to be on 1 December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 November 2022 |title=Prithviraj Sukumaran - Nayanthara's Gold Censored With a Clean U |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-sukumaran-nayantharas-gold-censored-with-a-clean-u-certificate/articleshow/95823191.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Due to [[dubbing]] and censoring delays, the Tamil dubbed version was released only a day later on 2 December 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |title='Gold' Tamil dubbed version's release to be delayed by one day |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/gold-tamil-dubbed-versions-release-to-be-delayed-by-one-day/articleshow/95903427.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref> The digital rights of the film were bagged by [[Amazon Prime Video]]{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}} and satellite rights were sold to [[Sun TV Network]].

== Reception ==
''Gold'' received mixed to negative reviews from critics who praised Prithviraj's performance, but criticized its story, screenwriting, editing and length.
=== Critical response ===
Princy Alexander of ''[[Onmanorama]]'' appreciated the movie for portraying its brilliance on a man's inner psyche for luxuries in life. If ''[[Premam]]'' was a love story and ''[[Neram]]'' focused on a man's tryst with time, ''Gold'' definitely does justice to the film's theme.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 1, 2022 |title=Gold Movie Review : Alphonse Puthren's magic is intact |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2022/12/01/alphonse-puthren-nayanthara-prithviraj-movie-review-listin-stephen.html |access-date=December 1, 2022 |website=Onmanorama |language=en}}</ref> Manoj Kumar. R of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "How do you enjoy an Alphonse Puthren film? By simply being in the moment. If you expect the narrative to take you someplace else, you might be left disappointed. Instead, if you choose to enjoy what the film is offering you at any given moment, you will find entertainment. Like life, in Alphonse's films, it's not the destination but the journey that matters."<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 2022 |title=Gold movie review: Alphonse Puthren reflects on greed in this Prithviraj-Nayanthara starrer |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/gold-movie-review-prithviraj-nayanthara-alphonse-puthren-8298903 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

''[[HT Media|OTTplay]]'' gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "The highlight of Prithviraj Sukumaran's Gold, right from its outset, is its making; Alphonse has carefully conceived and crafted each of the scenes of the film that blends with Rajesh Murugesan's thumping music."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gold movie review: Alphonse Puthren's brilliance is on full display in this fun but overlong Prithviraj-starrer |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/gold-movie-review-alphonse-puthrens-brilliance-is-on-full-display-in-this-fun-but-overlong-prithviraj-starrer/28422e5e70668 |website=OTTplay}}</ref> Janani. K of ''[[India Today (TV channel)|India Today]]'' gave 2 out of 5 stars and criticized Alphonse's script as "wafer-thin" and "incohesive", but praised Prithviraj's performance by describing him as the "soul" of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 2022 |title=Gold Movie Review: Prithviraj, Nayanthara and Alphonse Puthren's film could have been a short film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/gold-movie-review-prithviraj-nayanthara-and-alphonse-puthrens-film-could-have-been-a-short-film-2304042-2022-12-01 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref> [[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] of ''Firstpost'' gave 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Despite its flaws, Gold's first half is entertaining. The post-interval downhill slide is so rapid (...) No amount of catchy music, production polish and star wattage can camouflage skin-and-bones writing. Gold plating, after all, is just that – plating."<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 December 2022 |title=Gold movie review: Neglects Nayanthara, wastes Prithviraj's zeal and redefines lack of cohesion |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/gold-movie-review-neglects-nayanthara-wastes-prithvirajs-zeal-and-redefines-lack-of-cohesion-11749201.html#:~:text=Despite%20its%20flaws%2C%20Gold's%20first,%2C%20is%20just%20that%20%E2%80%93plating. |website=Firstpost}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt15340808}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|m/gold_2022_2/reviews|}}

[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:2022 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Alphonse Puthren]]

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