| Night Drive | |
|---|---|
.jpeg) Official theatre poster | |
| Directed by | Vysakh |
| Produced by | Neeta Pinto Priya Venu |
| Written by | Abhilash Pillai |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ranjin Raj |
| Cinematography | Shaji Kumar |
| Edited by | Sunil S. Pillai |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Aan Mega Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Night Drive is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Vysakh and written by Abhilash Pillai starring Indrajith Sukumaran, Roshan Mathew, Anna Ben and Siddique. The movie tells the story of how a young couple lands in trouble after meeting an accident. The film was released on 11 March 2022.
Plot[edit | edit source]
The plot is about a young couple who are out on a drive and meet an accident. It leaves them in a triangle between a cop who investigates the accident and the corrupt political hegemony in their pursuit.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Indrajith Sukumaran as CI Benny Moopan
- Roshan Mathew as Georgy
- Anna Ben as Riya Roy
- Siddique as Minister Rajan Kurup
- Kalabhavan Shajon as DYSP Chacko Cherian
- Alexander Prasanth as Francis/Pranchi
- Sreevidya Mullachery as Ammini Ayyappan/Ayyappan
- Santhosh Keezhattoor as CPO Pappan
- Kailash as Balu Krishna (Rajan Kurup's P.A)
- Surabhi Santosh as Amina (Balu's wife)
- Srikant Murali as Dr. Firoz
- Sudheer Karamana as Jaleel (Rajan Kurup's P.A)
- Sohan Seenulal as Santhosh (Rajan Kurup's P.A)
- Muthumani as City Police Commissioner Sharanya Varma IPS
- Renji Panicker as Roy (Riya's Father) (Cameo appearance)
- Shaju Sreedhar as Anil Nair (Channel Head)
- Della George as Reporter
Music[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by Ranjin Raj and features one song, titled "Paathi Paathi Parayathe", sung by Kapil Kapilan and Nithya Maammen. Murukan Kattakada is the lyricist of the song.[1]
Release[edit | edit source]
Theatrical[edit | edit source]
The film was first scheduled to be released in March 2021 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was theatrically released on 11 March 2022.[2]
Home media[edit | edit source]
The film was digitally streamed on Manoramax, Netflix & Amazon Prime. It is also available in Hindi & Marathi language dubbed versions currently streaming on Ultra Play & Ultra Jhakaas app respectively.
Reception[edit | edit source]
V Vinod Nair of The Times of India gave it a 3.5/5 rating and wrote that "If you are looking for a good thriller to kick off your weekend, Night Drive is the film for you".[3] A critic from OTT Play stated that "Though Night Drive starts off as an atypical Vysakh thriller and eventually veers towards the director's familiar territory, the refreshing casting choices do the film a world of good in making it entertaining".[4] Anushka Rao of Digital Mafia Talkies wrote that "It is a highly recommended watch that is well worth your time."[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Night Drive Song : മുരുകൻ കാട്ടാക്കടയുടെ വരികള്ക്ക് രഞ്ജിൻ രാജിന്റെ സംഗീതം, 'നൈറ്റ് ഡ്രൈവി'ലെ ഗാനം". Asianet News. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "Roshan Mathew-Anna Ben thriller Night Drive release date announced". Cinema Express. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ↑ "Night Drive Movie Review: An engrossing, edge-of-seat thriller". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Night Drive movie review: Roshan Mathew, Anna Ben, Indrajith's unpredictability steer this slick thriller". OTTPlay.
- ↑ Rao, Anushka (23 April 2022). "Night Drive' Ending, Explained: Did Georgy And Riya Implicate The Minister Of State?". Digital Mafia Talkies. Retrieved 4 April 2023.