Kurukkan
Kurukkan (transl. Fox) is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language crime comedy film directed by Jayalal Divakaran and written by Manoj Ramsingh. It stars Vineeth Sreenivasan, Sreenivasan, and Shine Tom Chacko in the lead cast.[3] The film is produced by Maha Subair under the banner of Varnachitra Productions.[4]
| Kurukkan | |
|---|---|
| File:Kurukkan 2023 Malayalam film poster.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jayalal Divakaran |
| Produced by | Maha Subair |
| Written by | Manoj Ramsingh |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Unni Elayaraja |
| Cinematography | Jibu Jacob |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
Production company | Varnachithra Productions |
| Distributed by | Varnachitra Big Screen |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | est. ₹3 crore[2] |
CastEdit
- Vineeth Sreenivasan as Dinesh K.T., Inspector of Police[5]
- Sreenivasan as Krishnan, a false eye-witness[6]
- Shine Tom Chacko as Hari, a newspaper boy and ex-employee of an IT company[6][7]
- Srikant Murali as Judge[8]
- Sudheer Karamana as Advocate[9]
- Malavika Menon as Arya, Hari's girlfriend[6]
- Sruthy Jayan as Reena Mathew, Sub-inspector of Police
- Ansiba Hassan as Anjitha
- Mareena Michael Kurisingal as Neenu, a social media influencer[9]
- Gowri Nandha as Vincy
- Joji John as Balachandran K., Commissioner of Police
- Aswath Lal as Sajad Hassan, Sub-inspector of Police
- Azees Nedumangad as Manaf
- Sohan Seenulal
- Balaji Sharma as Vishwambharan
- Krishnan Balakrishnan as Satahyanathan
- Nandhan Unni as event manager
- Dileep Menon as Prosecutor
- Anjali Sathyanath as Anjali
ProductionEdit
FilmingEdit
The film's pooja and shooting began in Ernakulam on 6 November 2022, with a switch-on delivered by Lokanath Behera at St. Alberts School.[4]
SoundtrackEdit
| Kurukkan | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Unni Elayaraja | |
| Released | 2023 |
| Venue | Kochi |
| Studio | My Studio |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 3:39 |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Label | Satyam Audios |
| Producer | Unni Elayaraja |
Unni Elayaraja composed the film's music, with lyrics written by Manu Manjith and Kollam Shafi.[10]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eeswaran Lunchinu" | Athul Narukara | 3:39 |
ReleaseEdit
TheatricalEdit
The film was released in theatres on 27 July 2023, by Varnachitra Big Screen.[11][12]
Home mediaEdit
The satellite rights of the film is obtained by Mazhavil Manorama.[13][4]
ReceptionEdit
Critical receptionEdit
Kurukkan received mixed reviews from critics.[7][14]
Gopika ls, a critic of The Times of India, rated the film with 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Kurukkan by Jayalal Divakaran is a mixture of comedy, murder mystery and investigation, at a time when genre lines are being breached in the most unconventional ways."[15]
S.R. Praveen of The Hindu wrote, "Keeping you on the edge of the seat is not one of the stated purposes of Jayalal Divakaran’s ‘Kurukkan’, scripted by Manoj Ramsingh."[16]
Princy Alexander, a critic of Onmanorama, wrote, "'Kurukkan' aims to find the fox, and there's an element of surprise when the true nature of one of the characters is unravelled."[6]
Vignesh Madhu of The New Indian Express stated, "What promised to be an intriguing character study of three like-minded men ends up as a lacklustre crime-comedy... with only a handful of comedies worth remembering."[17]
For Kerala9.com, critic Arunjyothi R rated the film with 2 stars out of 5 and said, "An investigative movie with no thrill and mediocre comedy."[9]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Kurukkan (2023) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in kochi". in.bookmyshow.com. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ↑ admin (2023-07-26). "Kurukkan Malayalam Movie Box Office Collection, Budget, Hit Or Flop". Cinefry. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ "Kurukkan 2023 Cast, Trailer, Videos & Reviews". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Kurukkan | കുറുക്കന് - Mallu Release | Watch Malayalam Full Movies". www.mallurelease.com. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ↑ "രസികന്മാരാണ് ഈ 'കുറുക്കന്മാർ'; കുറുക്കൻ റിവ്യൂ". ManoramaOnline (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "'Kurukkan' movie review: A mixed bag". OnManorama. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Father-Son Duo Sreenivasan, Vineeth Sreenivasan Return With Comedy-Thriller Kurukkan". News18. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ↑ "നീതിക്കായുള്ള പോരാട്ടവും കോടതിമുറിയിലെ രസക്കാഴ്ചകളും; കുറ്റാന്വേഷണം മാത്രമല്ല 'കുറുക്കൻ'". Mathrubhumi. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Kurukkan Movie Review: An Investigative Comedy Movie With No Thrill And Fun - Kerala9.com". 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ "'Kurukkan' trailer unveils Sreenivasan's spectacular return to the big screen". The Times of India. 2023-07-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ↑ "Kurukkan (2023) | Kurukkan Malayalam Movie | Movie Reviews, Showtimes". NOWRUNNING. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ↑ "Sreenivasan, Vineeth play crooked, hilarious characters in 'Kurukkan'. See trailer". OnManorama. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ↑ "വിനീത് ശ്രീനിവാസന്റെ 'കുറുക്കൻ' ൻറെ സാറ്റലൈറ്റ് അവകാശം മഴവിൽ മനോരമ സ്വന്തമാക്കി". MalayalamExpressOnline. 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ↑ "'Kurukkan' Twitter review: Check out what netizens have to say about Sreenivasan's comeback movie". The Times of India. 2023-07-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ↑ "Kurukkan Movie Review : A hesitant blend of genres". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ↑ "'Kurukkan' movie review: A confused mix of genres that ends up in no man's land". The Hindu. 2023-07-28. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ "'Kurukkan' movie review: This film on foxy men misses the trick". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
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