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{{Short description|2022 Malayalam film}}
{{Distinguish|RANDU}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Randu
| image = Randu Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Sujith Lal
| writer = Sujith Lal
| producer = Prajeev Sathyavarthan
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]]
* [[Tini Tom]]
* [[Mareena Michael Kurisingal]]
* [[Muhammad Musthafa|Musthafa]]
* [[Anna Rajan]]
* [[Mamitha Baiju]]
* [[Irshad]]
}}
| cinematography = Anishlal R S
| editing = Manoj Kannoth
| music = [[Bijibal]]
| studio = Heavenly Movies Private Ltd
| distributor = 
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|01|07}}
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
}}
'''''Randu''''' ({{Translation|Two}}) is a 2022 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[political satire]] [[Comedy film|comedy]] film written and directed by Sujith Lal. The film stars [[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]], [[Tini Tom]], [[Mareena Michael Kurisingal]], [[Muhammad Musthafa|Musthafa]], [[Anna Rajan]], [[Mamitha Baiju]], [[Irshad]] in lead roles. It was produced by Prajeev Sathyavarthan under the banner of Heavenly Movies Private Ltd and the music was composed by [[Bijibal]]. It was released on 7 January 2022.

== Cast ==

* [[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]] as Vava
* [[Tini Tom]] as Nalinan
* [[Sudhi Koppa]] as Shajahan
* [[Mareena Michael Kurisingal]] as Rubina
* [[Muhammad Musthafa|Musthafa]] as Vava's friend
* [[Anna Rajan]] as Mercy
* [[Mamitha Baiju]] as Kunjumol
* [[Irshad Ali (actor)|Irshad]] as Mujeeb
* [[Gokulan (actor)|Gokulan]] as Chandran
* [[Parvathi T.|Mala Parvathy]] as Rubina's mother
* [[Rajesh Madhavan]] as Sulaiman
* [[Kalabhavan Rahman]] as [[Imam|mukri]]

== Production ==
The first look of the film was revealed by actor [[Mohanlal]] on 1 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |title=First look of 'Randu': Mohanlal unveils poster of Vishnu Unnikrishnan and Tiny Tom starrer |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/first-look-of-randu-mohanlal-unveils-poster-of-vishnu-unnikrishnan-and-tiny-tom-starrer/articleshow/76752366.cms |access-date=2023-03-30 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330093952/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/first-look-of-randu-mohanlal-unveils-poster-of-vishnu-unnikrishnan-and-tiny-tom-starrer/articleshow/76752366.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Vishnu Unnikrishnan]] and [[Anna Rajan]] were announced as joining the production in July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Anna Reshma Rajan join Randu |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/jul/03/vishnu-unnikrishnan-anna-reshma-rajan-join-randu-19183.html |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en |archive-date=2023-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330093949/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/jul/03/vishnu-unnikrishnan-anna-reshma-rajan-join-randu-19183.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Principal photography started on 23 December 2020<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filming begins for Vishnu Unnikrishnan-starrer Randu |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/dec/23/filming-begins-for-vishnu-unnikrishnan-starrer-randu-21898.html |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en |archive-date=2023-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330093951/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/dec/23/filming-begins-for-vishnu-unnikrishnan-starrer-randu-21898.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and the shoot was wrapped on 16 February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=It's a wrap for Vishnu Unnikrishnan's Randu |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/feb/16/its-a-wrap-for-vishnu-unnikrishnans-randu-22866.html |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en |archive-date=2023-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330094157/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/feb/16/its-a-wrap-for-vishnu-unnikrishnans-randu-22866.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Director Sujith Lal conformed that Anna Rajan of Angamaly Diaries fame plays the female lead during an interview with ''[[The Times of India]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mathews |first=Anna |title=Vishnu Unnikrishnan: Randu is a sensitively handled political satire |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/vishnu-unnikrishnan-randu-is-a-sensitively-handled-political-satire/articleshow/81368161.cms |access-date=2023-03-30 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330093949/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/vishnu-unnikrishnan-randu-is-a-sensitively-handled-political-satire/articleshow/81368161.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Later [[Tini Tom]] became the executive producer<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mathews |first=Anna |title=Tiny Tom enjoyed being Randu's executive producer, but had a bad experience with established music director |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/tiny-tom-enjoyed-being-randus-executive-producer-but-had-bad-experience-with-established-music-director/articleshow/81408728.cms |access-date=2023-03-30 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330093954/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/tiny-tom-enjoyed-being-randus-executive-producer-but-had-bad-experience-with-established-music-director/articleshow/81408728.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Reception ==
The film was released on 7 January 2022. Anna Mathews critic of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote that "Vishnu Unnikrishnan brings charm, innocence and sincerity to the role of Vava."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Randu Movie Review : A thought-provoking, entertaining satire |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/randu/movie-review/88759831.cms |access-date=2023-03-30 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330111126/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/randu/movie-review/88759831.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Sajin Shrijith, a critic from ''[[Cinema Express]]'' stated that "The film is not in a hurry to get to its destination" and gave 3.5 out of 5.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Randu Per Movie Review: A subversive neo-noir romance |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/malayalam/2021/jul/09/randu-per-movie-reviewa-subversive-neo-noir-romance-25384.html |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en |archive-date=2023-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330095615/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/malayalam/2021/jul/09/randu-per-movie-reviewa-subversive-neo-noir-romance-25384.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[OTTplay]]'' critic gave 2.5 out of 5 and wrote that "True to its title, the film's director shows the two different sides of communal politics that aims to divide people who are united. While the core message is ably delivered, it comes at the cost of the entertainment quotient of the political satire that only has few memorable moments."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Randu movie review: Vishnu Unnikrishnan's slow-burner satire takes searing look at divisive religious politics |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/randu-movie-review-vishnu-unnikrishnans-drama-takes-a-slow-but-searing-look-at-divisive-religious-politics/01eefeaad5362 |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=2023-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330095615/https://www.ottplay.com/review/randu-movie-review-vishnu-unnikrishnans-drama-takes-a-slow-but-searing-look-at-divisive-religious-politics/01eefeaad5362 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ajith Babu critic of ''[[Onmanorama]]'' stated that "The film manages to remind us that everyone is equal and that this country belongs to all".<ref>{{Cite web |title='Randu' movie review: A significant story of our times |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2022/01/08/randu-movie-review-vishnu-unnikrishnan.html |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=OnManorama |archive-date=2022-05-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506113441/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2022/01/08/randu-movie-review-vishnu-unnikrishnan.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== References ==

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== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|tt12631654}}

[[Category:2022 films]]
[[Category:2022 Indian films]]
[[Category:2022 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian political satire films]]

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