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{{Short description|2024 Indian Malayalam psychological medical crime thriller film}} | |||
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} | |||
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}} | |||
{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Abraham Ozler | | name = Abraham Ozler | ||
| image = | | image = Abraham Ozler 2024.jpg | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| caption = | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]] | | director = [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]] | ||
| producer = | | producer = {{ubl|Irshad M. Hassan|Midhun Manuel Thomas}} | ||
| writer = | | writer = Randheer Krishnan | ||
| starring = | | starring = [[Jayaram]]<br />[[Anoop Menon]]<br />[[Anaswara Rajan]]<br />[[Arjun Ashokan]] | ||
| music = | | music = [[Midhun Mukundan]] | ||
| cinematography = [[ Theni Eswar ]] | | cinematography = [[Theni Eswar]] | ||
| editing = | | editing = Shameer Muhammed | ||
| released = {{Film date| | | released = {{Film date|2024|1|11|df=y}} | ||
| country = | | runtime = 144 minutes | ||
| language = | | studio = Nerambokku<br />Manual Movie Makers | ||
| distributor = Ann Mega Media | |||
| country = India | |||
| language = Malayalam | |||
| budget = | |||
| gross = ₹40.53 crores | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Abraham Ozler''' is a | '''''Abraham Ozler''''' is a 2024 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[crime thriller film|psychological medical crime thriller film]] co-produced and directed by [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]] and written by Randheer Krishnan.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Is 'Anjaam Paathira' director Midhun Manuel teaming up with Jayaram for a medical thriller? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/is-anjaam-paathira-director-midhun-manuel-teaming-up-with-jayaram-for-a-medical-thriller/articleshow/100356988.cms |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Fans excited to see Jayaram's stylish look in Midhun Manuel's 'Abraham Ozler' |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2023/05/20/jayaram-midhun-manuel-thomas-abraham-ozler-mollywood-thriller.html |work=Manorama Online}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Jayaram says he deliberately took a break from Malayalam film industry: 'I have great hope for Abraham Ozler' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/jayaram-deliberately-took-break-from-malayalam-industry-great-hope-abraham-ozler-8697342/ |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Jayaram]] in the titular role alongside [[Anaswara Rajan]], [[Anoop Menon]], [[Arjun Ashokan]], [[Arya Salim]], [[Senthil Krishna]], [[Jagadish]], [[Saiju Kurup]] and [[Dileesh Pothan]] in supporting roles. [[Mammootty]] makes an extended cameo appearance.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Actor Jayaram's Salt-and-pepper Look For Malayalam Film Abraham Ozler Viral |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/actor-jayarams-salt-and-pepper-look-for-malayalam-film-abraham-ozler-viral-7948603.html |work=[[News18 India]]}}</ref> The film follows Abraham Ozler, a veteran cop who is haunted by the disappearance of his family, taking up a murder investigation of an IT employee and tracking down a serial killer. | ||
Director John Manthrikkal narrated a story to Thomas, written by Dr. Randheer Krishnan. Impressed with the story, he decided to direct the project. The film was officially announced in May 2023. [[Principal photography]] commenced on 20 May 2023. It was shot extensively in [[Thrissur]], [[Palakkad]], [[Coimbatore]], and [[Wayanad]] and was [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] up by mid-November. The music was composed by [[Midhun Mukundan]] while the film's cinematography was handled by [[Theni Eswar]] and the editing by Shameer Muhammed. | |||
The film was initially set to be released on 25 December 2023, but the release date was postponed to 11 January 2024. The film received generally positive reviews, praising performances of Jayaram, and Midhun's original score, but received criticism on direction and screenplay. ''Abraham Ozler'' earned around ₹40.53 crore worldwide, emerging to become the first Malayalam hit of the year and [[Jayaram filmography|Jayaram's highest grossing film]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=തിരിച്ചടികൾക്കൊടുവിൽ 'ജയറാംസ് ഒാൾട്ടർണേറ്റിവ്': ഓസ്ലർ റിവ്യു |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2024/01/11/abraham-ozler-movie-review-jayaram-starrer-crime-thriller-midhun-manuel-thomas.html |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=www.manoramaonline.com |language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=nirmal |title=അപൂര്വ്വ നേട്ടം! നാലാം വാരത്തിലെ സ്ക്രീന് കൗണ്ട് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ച് 'ഓസ്ലര്' നിര്മ്മാതാക്കള് |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/abraham-ozler-forth-week-theatre-list-announced-jayaram-mammootty-midhun-manule-thomas-nsn-s886xk |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=ml}}</ref> | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Jayaram]] as [[Assistant | {{cast listing| | ||
* [[Jayaram]] as [[Assistant commissioner of police|ACP]] Abraham Ozler [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] | |||
* [[Anaswara Rajan]] as Suja Jayadev | * [[Anaswara Rajan]] as Suja Jayadev, Alexander's girlfriend | ||
* [[Arjun Ashokan]] as Vineeth | * [[Arjun Ashokan]] as Vineeth | ||
* [[Anoop Menon]] as Dr. Satheesh Madhavan | * [[Anoop Menon]] as Dr. Satheesh Madhavan | ||
* [[Saiju Kurup]] as Krishnadas | * [[Saiju Kurup]] as Krishnadas | ||
* | ** Joseph Mathews as Young Krishnadas | ||
* Arya Salim as [[Sub | * [[Arya Salim]] as [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Divya Sreedharan, Ozler's subordinate | ||
* [[Senthil Krishna]] as [[Sub | * [[Senthil Krishna]] as [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Sijo T Venu, Ozler's subordinate | ||
* [[Dileesh Pothan]] as Sudhakaran Payyarath | * [[Jagadish]] as Dr. Xavi Punnoose | ||
* [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)| | ** Shivaraj as Young Xavi | ||
* [[Arjun Nandhakumar]] as Dr. Arun Jayadev | * Kumarakom Raghunath as Dr. Shivakumar | ||
* [[Aneesh Gopal]] as [[Sub | ** Shiva Hariharan as Young Shivakumar | ||
* Ravi Venkatraman as Selvaraj | |||
** Shajeer P. Basheer as Young Selvaraj | |||
* [[Dileesh Pothan]] as Sudhakaran Payyarath / Dr. Alexander Joseph (Fake) | |||
* [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as Counsellor | |||
* [[Harikrishnan]] as Naveen Sivakumar | |||
* [[Assim Jamal]] as [[Deputy inspector general of police|DIG]] Pradeep Raman [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] | |||
* [[Arjun Nandhakumar]] as Dr. Arun Jayadev, Suja's younger brother | |||
* [[Aneesh Gopal]] as [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Sarath | |||
* [[Sreeram Ramachandran]] as Speech Therapist | |||
* Darshana S Nair as Maya Naveen | |||
* Krishnaprasad as MRI Technician | |||
* [[Boban Alummoodan]] as Dr. Sreedharan Nambiyar | |||
* [[Prasanth Alexander]] as Dr. Salam | |||
* [[Maala Parvathi]] as Dr. Annapoorneswari | |||
* Rakesh Pattu as Ashok Selvaraj | |||
* Mani Shornur as Dr. Sakkaria | |||
* Devendranath as Dr. Eeswaran Potty | |||
* Lali Marikar as Krishnadas's mother | |||
* Nandan Unni as Ambulance Driver Mani | |||
* Habeeb Thrissur as Dr. Govindaraj | |||
* Jolly Chirayath as CEO Sasikala | |||
* Maya Menon as Alexander's mother | |||
* Sonia Giri as Xavi's wife | |||
* Kala as Shivakumar's wife | |||
* Maya as Selvaraj's wife | |||
Cameo Appearences | |||
* [[Mammootty]] as Dr. Alexander Joseph (extended cameo) | |||
** Adam Sabiq as Young Alexander | |||
* [[Anju Kurian]] as Aneesha, Ozler's wife (cameo) | |||
* [[Benyamin (writer)|Benyamin]] as Himself (cameo) | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||