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{{short description|Indian thriller film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam
| image = Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = 
| director = [[M. A. Nishad]]
| writer = M. A. Nishad
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = 
| producer = K V Abdul Nazar
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Shine Tom Chacko]]
*[[Sshivada]]
}}
| narrator =
| cinematography = Vivekh Menon
| editing = [[Johnkutty]]
| music = '''Songs'''<br />[[M. Jayachandran]]<br />'''Score:'''<br />Manoj Sharrma
| studio = Benzy Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2024|11|8}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam ''''' ({{Translation|The beginning of an investigation}}) is a 2024 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language investigating [[crime]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[M. A. Nishad]] starring [[Shine Tom Chacko]] and [[Vani Viswanath]], and also featuring [[Sshivada]], [[Swasika]], [[Durga Krishna]], [[Anumol]], [[Manju Pillai]], [[Samuthirakani]], [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] and Nishad.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Shine Tom Chacko]] as Journalist Jeeven Thomas
*[[Vani Viswanath]] as Sivamalli, Tenkasi Bhagavathipuram Village Don
*[[Sshivada]] as Ruby, Jeevan's Love Interest
*[[Swasika]] as Kottayam Crime Branch ACP Sreya Menon [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Durga Krishna]] as Kottayam Crime Branch [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Soumya
*[[Anumol]] as Aani Alex, Stephen ex-lover and main antagonist
*[[Samuthirakani]] as [[Superintendent (police)|SP]] S.Vetrivel [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], [[Tamil Nadu Police]], Tenkasi SP
*[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] as Kottayam [[Superintendent of Police|SP]] Premkumar [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[M. A. Nishad]] as Kottayam Crime Branch [[Deputy superintendent of police|DYSP]] Issac Maman
*[[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] as Thommi Thekkumkala
*[[Baiju Santhosh]] as Sunil Mani, A Journalist
*[[Johny Antony]] as Kuriakose, Issac's Friend
*[[Alexander Prasanth]] as Kottayam Crime Branch [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Prathapan
*[[Kottayam Nazeer]] as Seban/Thankachan
*[[Vijay Babu (actor, born 1976)|Vijay Babu]] as Idukki MP Stephen, The Main Antagonist and Annie's Ex-lover
*[[Ashokan (actor)|Ashokan]] as [[Director general of police|DGP]] Thomas Koshi [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Sudheesh]] as Ubaid
*[[Sudheer Karamana]] as Adv. Vinayachandran, Jeevan's Advocate
*[[Sminu Sijo]] as [[Judge]]
*[[Manju Pillai]] as Mollykutty, Issac's Wife
*[[Irshad (actor)|Irshad]] as Dr. Babu Joseph
*[[Jaffar Idukki]] as Avarachan
*[[Ramesh Pisharody]] as Rajesh Jeevan's friend
*[[Shaheen Siddique]] as Kottayam Crime Branch [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Habeeb Mohammad
*[[Kailash (actor)|Kailash]] as Coach Suresh Babu
*[[Biju Sopanam]] as Kottayam Crime Branch [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Achuthan
*[[Saikumar (Malayalam actor)|Saikumar]] as Bishop Mar Chrystostom
*[[Kalabhavan Navas]] as Rajeev Jeevan's friend
*[[P. Sreekumar]] as Joseph, Volga Bar MD and Annie's Father
*[[Jayakrishnan]] as Alex, Annie's Husband
*[[Abhija Sivakala]] as Kaari Shantha
*[[Mallika (actress)|Mallika]] as Liji
*[[Ponnamma Babu]] as Mariamma, Annie's Mother
*[[Uma Nair]] as Asha Madam
*[[Aneesh Gopal]]
*[[Chembil Ashokan]]
*[[Sandhya Manoj]] as Tara, A Journalist
}}

== Production ==
The film was shot in Dubai; Kochi, Kottayam, Kuttalam and Kuttikkanam in Kerala; Punjab; and Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu.<ref name="Z">{{Cite web |date=9 November 2024 |title=Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam: ത്രില്ലടിപ്പിച്ച അന്വേഷണം, മികവ് പുലർത്തി അഭിനേതാക്കളും; ഗംഭീര പ്രതികരണം നേടി 'ഒരു അന്വേഷണത്തിന്റെ തുടക്കം' |url=https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/movies/oru-anweshanathinte-thudakkam-movie-getting-good-response-running-successfully-in-theatres-212421 |website=Zee News Malayalam |access-date=27 January 2025 |archive-date=27 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127064518/https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/movies/oru-anweshanathinte-thudakkam-movie-getting-good-response-running-successfully-in-theatres-212421 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The songs were composed by [[M. Jayachandran]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 October 2024 |title=Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam trailer promises a gripping investigative thriller |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Oct/27/oru-anweshanathinte-thudakkam-trailer-promises-a-gripping-investigative-thriller |website=Cinema Express |access-date=27 January 2025 |archive-date=27 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127042013/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Oct/27/oru-anweshanathinte-thudakkam-trailer-promises-a-gripping-investigative-thriller |url-status=live }}</ref>
*"Aale Patha" - Akila Ravindran (lyrics by [[Palani Bharathi]] [Tamil])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 November 2024 |title=Watch: First Single Aale Paatha From Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam Released! |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/malayalam/watch-first-single-aale-paatha-from-oru-anweshanathinte-thudakkam-released-article-114887564 |website=Times Now |access-date=27 January 2025 |archive-date=27 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127042013/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/malayalam/watch-first-single-aale-paatha-from-oru-anweshanathinte-thudakkam-released-article-114887564 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*"Kaalam Thelinju" - [[Kapil Kapilan]], Nikhil Raj, and Jaswinder Singh Sangha (lyrics by Prabha Varma, Kunwar Juneja [Punjabi])<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=6 November 2024 |title=Watch: New Single Kaalam Thelinju From Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam Released! |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/malayalam/watch-new-single-kaalam-thelinju-from-oru-anweshanathinte-thudakkam-released-article-115028266 |website=Times Now |access-date=27 January 2025 |archive-date=27 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127042013/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/malayalam/watch-new-single-kaalam-thelinju-from-oru-anweshanathinte-thudakkam-released-article-115028266 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Reception ==
Anna Mathews of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3/5 and wrote, "Writer-director MA Nishad's Oru Anveishinathinte Thudakam starts strong, but gets a bit problematic with overwriting and over direction".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mathews |first=Anna |date=9 Nov 2024 |title=Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam Movie Review : An investigative thriller that meanders too much |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/oru-anweshanathinte-thudakkam/movie-review/115088262.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Princy Alexander of ''[[Onmanorama]]'' wrote, "If ''Anweshipin Kandethum'' and ''Thalavan'' topped the list of best investigation thrillers this year, Nishad's ''Oru Anveshanathinte Thudakkam'' is also equally good".<ref>{{Cite web |title='Oru Anveshanathinte Thudakkam': An impressive Kannur Squad equivalent, but with more women power |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2024/11/08/oru-anveshanathinte-thudakkam-shine-tom-chacko-mukesh-ma-nishad-movie-review.html |website=Onmanorama |access-date=2025-01-27 |archive-date=2024-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209205303/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2024/11/08/oru-anveshanathinte-thudakkam-shine-tom-chacko-mukesh-ma-nishad-movie-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Rohit Panikker of ''[[Times Now]]'' rated the film 3/5 and wrote, "''Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam'' is a satisfactory watch despite its tendency to wear out the audience's patience through its long runtime".<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2024 |title=Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam: A Satisfactory Watch Despite Its Long-Wound Story-telling |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/malayalam/oru-anweshanathinte-thudakkam-a-satisfactory-watch-despite-its-longwound-storytelling-review-115092770 |website=Times Now |access-date=27 January 2025 |archive-date=27 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127043126/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/malayalam/oru-anweshanathinte-thudakkam-a-satisfactory-watch-despite-its-longwound-storytelling-review-115092770 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|33509307}}

[[Category:2024 Indian films]]
[[Category:2024 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]

Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam - Revision history

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