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{{Short description|2022 Indian Malayalam political drama film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Varaal
| image = Varaal (film).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| native_name = വരാൽ
| director = [[Kannan Thamarakulam]]
| writer = [[Anoop Menon]]
| screenplay =
| story =
| producer = PA Sebastian
| starring = {{Ubl
| [[Anoop Menon]]
| [[Prakash Raj]]
| [[Sunny Wayne]]
| [[Madhuri Braganza]]
| [[Priyanka Nair]]
| [[Gowri Nandha]]
| [[Renji Panicker]]
| [[Shankar Ramakrishnan]]
}}
| narrator =
| cinematography = [[Ravi K. Chandran]]
| editing = Ayoob Khan
| music = [[Gopi Sunder]]
| studio = Time Ads Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|10|14}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Varaal''''' is a 2022 Indian [[Malayalam-language]] [[political drama]] film written by [[Anoop Menon]] and directed by [[Kannan Thamarakkulam|Kannan Thamarakulam]]. The film stars an [[ensemble cast]] including [[Anoop Menon]], [[Prakash Raj]], [[Sunny Wayne]], [[Madhuri Braganza]], [[Priyanka Nair]], [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]], [[Jayakrishnan]], [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]], [[Shanker Ramakrishnan|Shankar Ramakrishnan]], [[Hareesh Peradi]], [[Gowri Nandha]], [[Kollam Thulasi|Kollam Tulasi]], [[Renji Panicker]], [[Senthil Krishna]], [[Nandu (Malayalam actor)|Nandu]] and [[Sohan Seenulal]]. It is produced by PA Sebastian under the banner of Time Ads Entertainment.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Anoop Menon]] as David John Medayil<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Anoop Menon, Prakash Raj-starrer Varaal gets U/A certificate |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/aug/24/anoop-menon-prakash-raj-starrer-varaal-gets-ua-certificate-34059.html |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=24 August 2022 |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413102834/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/aug/24/anoop-menon-prakash-raj-starrer-varaal-gets-ua-certificate-34059.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Prakash Raj]] as CM Achuthan Nair<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Anoop Menon, Prakash Raj join Varaal |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2021/sep/03/anoop-menon-prakash-raj-join-varaal-26427.html |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=3 September 2021 |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413102840/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2021/sep/03/anoop-menon-prakash-raj-join-varaal-26427.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Sunny Wayne]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Soman |first=Deepa |title=Anoop Menon and Prakash Raj team up for Kannan Thamarakkulam's 'Varaal' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anoop-menon-and-prakash-raj-team-up-for-kannan-thamarakkulams-varaal/articleshow/85891298.cms |access-date=2023-04-13 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416200449/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anoop-menon-and-prakash-raj-team-up-for-kannan-thamarakkulams-varaal/articleshow/85891298.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Suresh Krishna (actor)|Suresh Krishna]]
* [[Shanker Ramakrishnan|Shankar Ramakrishnan]]
* [[Renji Panicker]]
*[[Madhuri Braganza]]
*[[Priyanka Nair]]
*[[Hareesh Peradi]]
*[[Nandu (Malayalam actor)|Nandu]]
*[[Kollam Thulasi]]
*[[Gowri Nandha]]
*[[Senthil Krishna]]
*[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]]
*[[Sudheer]]
*[[Meghanathan]]
*[[Idavela Babu]]
}}

== Production ==
The title poster was reveled by [[Mohanlal]], [[Manju Warrier]], [[Tovino Thomas]] and [[Joju George]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /> The film main filmed in [[Ernakulam]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and [[Peermade|Peerumedu]].<ref name=":2" /> The film got U/A censored.<ref name=":0" /> The film was released on 14 October 2022.

== Reception ==
V Vinod Nair critic of ''[[Times of india]]'' gave 2.5 out of 5 and stated that "You don’t feel any connection with the characters, and while you are waiting for the thrilling suspense at the end, it ends in a whimper".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Varaal Movie Review : A trite political thriller |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/varaal/movie-review/94879852.cms |access-date=2023-04-13 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314233354/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/varaal/movie-review/94879852.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> S.R.Praveen of ''[[The Hindu]]'' critic wrote that "Anoop Menon’s political thriller gets neither the politics nor the thrills right".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2022-10-14 |title='Varaal' movie review: Anoop Menon's political thriller gets neither the politics nor the thrills right |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/varaal-movie-review-anoop-menons-political-thriller-gets-neither-the-politics-nor-the-thrills-right/article66009710.ece |access-date=2023-04-13 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2023-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413095110/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/varaal-movie-review-anoop-menons-political-thriller-gets-neither-the-politics-nor-the-thrills-right/article66009710.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Crics of ''[[The News Minute]]'' gave 2 stars out of 5 and stated that "''Varaal'' is bearable if you squirm through the beginning and block out the cringeworthy one-liners, otherwise, not so much".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-14 |title=Varaal review: Anoop Menon's political film leaves much to be desired |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/varaal-review-anoop-menon-s-political-film-leaves-much-be-desired-168875 |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=The News Minute |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413095112/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/varaal-review-anoop-menon-s-political-film-leaves-much-be-desired-168875 |url-status=live }}</ref> Critics from ''[[Mathrubhumi]]'' <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-14 |title=വരാൽ; ഒരു ഗംഭീര കച്ചവട സിനിമയുടെ ക്ലാസിക് ബ്ലെൻഡ് {{!}} Varaal Review |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/reviews/varaal-review-anoop-menon-and-prakash-raj-sunny-wayne-1.7957139 |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412202319/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/reviews/varaal-review-anoop-menon-and-prakash-raj-sunny-wayne-1.7957139 |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[[Indian Express]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Varaal Movie Review & Rating : അനൂപ് മേനോൻ സ്റ്റൈലിൽ ഒരു പൊളിറ്റിക്കൽ ത്രില്ലർ;റിവ്യൂ |url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/review/varaal-movie-review-rating-708030/ |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Indian Express Malayalam |language=ml |archive-date=2023-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413095446/https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/review/varaal-movie-review-rating-708030/ |url-status=live }}</ref> gave mixture of reviews.Critic from ''[[Samayam]]'' gave 4 out 5 ratings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=വരാൽ |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-review/anoop-menon-prakash-raj-madhuri-braganza-suresh-krishna-hareesh-peradi-priyanka-nair-sunny-wayne-varaal-review-rating/moviereview/94852861.cms |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Samayam Malayalam |language=ml |archive-date=2023-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413095445/https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-review/anoop-menon-prakash-raj-madhuri-braganza-suresh-krishna-hareesh-peradi-priyanka-nair-sunny-wayne-varaal-review-rating/moviereview/94852861.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

== References ==

{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=15354110}}

[[Category:2022 films]]
[[Category:2022 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian political drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kochi]]
[[Category:Films shot in Idukki]]
[[Category:Films shot in Peermade]]

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