B.Tech (film)

B. Tech
File:B.Tech film poster.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mridul Nair
Produced by	Sheen Helen
Screenplay by	Ramakrishna J. Kulur Mridul Nair
Starring	Asif Ali Anoop Menon Aju Varghese Sreenath Bhasi Deepak Parambol Alencier Ley Lopez V. K. Prakash Aparna Balamurali Arjun Ashokan Niranjana Anoop
Music by	Rahul Raj
Cinematography	Manoj Kumar Khatoi
Edited by	Mahesh Narayanan Abhilash Balachandran
Production company	Maqtro Pictures (India)
Distributed by	Maqtro Pictures Homeland Cinemas (overseas)
Release date	5 May 2018 (2018-05-05) (Kerala)
Running time	146 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam
Budget	₹4 crore (US$560,000)
Box office	₹16 crore (US$2.2 million)

B. Tech is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by debutant Mridul Nair, starring Asif Ali, Arjun Ashokan, Anoop Menon, Aju Varghese, Alencier Ley Lopez, V. K. Prakash, Aparna Balamurali, and Niranjana Anoop in major roles.

B.Tech was released in Kerala on 5 May 2018 with positive critical reviews and became a theatrical success. The film completed a run of more than 100 days in Kerala theaters.

Plot

The film is set in Bangalore, the third-most populous city in India, and a magnet for engineering students from Kerala.

The story is about around half-dozen young men from Kerala whose lives and perceptions change as their friend, Azaad Mohammed, is killed in a terrorist attack. The group of men are led by Anand, a carefree B. Tech student, from a very affluent family.

The Karnataka State Police proclaims that the incident was a suicide attack, committed by Azaad, and tries to close the investigation. The police even arrests several Muslim members of the group. Knowing that Nizar was not an Islamic terrorist, Anand and his friends do not accept the police explanation. With the help of advocate Viswanath Iyyer, the group subsequently tries to prove the police version of the events wrong before the court.

Cast

• Asif Ali as Anand Subramaniam
• Arjun Ashokan as Azad Muhammad, Ananya's love interest
• Deepak Parambol as Nizar Ahmad
• Sreenath Bhasi as Jojo Mathew
• Saiju Kurup as Prasanth P. P.
• Shani Shaki as Abdu
• Aparna Balamurali as Priya Varma
• Niranjana Anoop as Ananya Viswanath, Anand's cousin and Azad's love interest
• Anoop Menon as Adv. Viswanath Iyyer
• Alencier Ley Lopez as Sayid Ali
• Jaffer Idukki as Lazer
• Subeesh Sudhi as Kuttan
• V. K. Prakash as Jayaram (Neighbour)
• Aju Varghese as Professor Manoj Abraham
• Jayan Cherthala as Subramanya Iyyer
• Neena Kurup as Smitha Subramanya Iyyer
• Harish Raj as Deputy Commissioner of Police Ramkumar Naik
• Sooraj Harris as DCP Naik's Assistant 1
• Vijesh as DCP Naik's Assistant 2
• Rama Srinivasan as Ananya's Grandmother
• Dinesh Prabhakar as Joseph
• Jayaprakash Kuloor as the Ustad
• Chitra Iyer as Priya's mother
• Anjali Nair as Azmiya, Azad Muhammad's Sister
• Arshiya Gupta as Ummukulsu, Azad Muhammed's sister
• Krishnamoorthy as Principal Sundar Reddy
• YV Rajesh As Advocate Rama Moorthi
• Manobala as Mano
• Swaminathan as Doctor France
• Arjun R Ambat as Priya's brother
• Ann Saleem
• Sandeep Menon as Sandeep Issac
• Mridhul Nair as a cameo appearance
• Renji Panicker as Judge's Voice

Production

B. Tech is the feature directorial debut of advertisement filmmaker Mridul Nair. Produced by Maqtro Pictures, after their successful movies like C/o Sairabanu & Sunday Holiday According to Nair, the film is inspired by several real incidents and the story has been in his mind since eight years. The film was extensively shot in Bangalore.

Music

Btech (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by Rahul Raj
Released	17 April 2019
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	17:57
Language	Malayalam
Label	Joii Music
Producer	Rahul Raj

All music was composed, arranged and produced by Rahul Raj. Several critics hailed the music as a major highlight of the film.

Btech (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"BTech - Theme Song"	Rahul Raj	Shekhar Menon	1:16
2.	"Ore Nila Ore Veyil"	B. K. Harinarayanan	Nikhil Mathew	4:02
3.	"Peda Glass"	Vinay Govind, Vinayak Sasikumar	Jassie Gift, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan, Kavya Ajit	3:15
4.	"Azadi"	B. K. Harinarayanan	Niranj Suresh	3:06
5.	"Ya Illahi"	Nasir Ibrahim K.	Zia Ul Haq	3:24
6.	"Appoppan Thaadi"	B. K. Harinarayanan	Job Kurian	2:51
Total length:				17:57

Btech (Original Background Score)
Film score by Rahul Raj
Released	2 June 2021
Genre	Background score
Length	29:44
Label	Maqtro
Producer	Rahul Raj

An album containing the background score for the film was released separately by Maqtro in 2021. It contains instrumental pieces composed by Rahul Raj.

Btech (Original Background Score)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fresher's Day Vibe"	1:02
2.	"Jerry and Gang Intro"	1:01
3.	"Anand and Gang Theme"	1:12
4.	"Azad Intro Theme"	1:34
5.	"Ragging"	1:20
6.	"Big Brothers - Anand Theme"	1:22
7.	"Gang at the Theater"	1:03
8.	"Party Tickets"	1:14
9.	"Brotherhood"	1:17
10.	"The Break Up"	1:53
11.	"Gang Fights"	1:05
12.	"Azad Theme"	1:11
13.	"Naik Meets the Gang"	1:09
14.	"The Break Up 2"	1:15
15.	"Anand Hits Azad"	1:04
16.	"Budding Romance - Ananya's Crush"	1:06
17.	"Unfortunate Incidents"	1:10
18.	"Torture"	1:10
19.	"Mourning"	1:22
20.	"Unending Trials"	1:09
21.	"The Saving Evidence - The Saving Lead"	1:01
22.	"Hacking"	1:01
23.	"The Fatal Attack"	1:23
24.	"Final Justice"	1:28
Total length:		29:44

Reception

Malayalam daily Malayala Manorama appreciated the film for its good mixture of college campus life and sensitive contemporary issues, while also praising Rahul Raj's music. The Times of India praised the film giving it a 3/5 rating, praising the music, while criticizing some comedy scenes "which seemed forced in". Mathrubhumi gave a mixed review with a rating of 2.5/5, but dubbed the work of Mahesh Narayanan and Abhilash Balachandran in editing, and the music by Rahul Raj as "major plus points".

External links

• B.Tech on IMDb