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Achayans is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language comedy crime thriller film directed by Kannan Thamarakkulam and written by Sethu. Starring Jayaram, Unni Mukundan, Prakash Raj, Amala Paul,[1][2] Sanju Sivram, Adil Ibrahim,[3] Sshivada, Anu Sithara. Principal photography began in November 2016, with shooting locations being Edakochi and Vagamon. The film was released in India on may 2017 with mixed-to-positive reviews & and was an Hit at box office.[4] The film was later dubbed into Telugu as Marana Mrudangam.

Achayans Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kannan Thamarakkulam
Written by	Sethu
Produced by	C. K. Padma Kumar
Starring	Jayaram Unni Mukundan Prakash Raj Amala Paul Adil Ibrahim Sanju Sivram Anu Sithara Sshivada
Cinematography	Pradeep Nair
Edited by	Rejith K. R.
Music by	Ratheesh Vegha Gopi Sundar (score)
Production company	DNVP Creations
Distributed by	Rejaputhra Release
Release date	19 May 2017 (2017-05-19) (India)
Running time	140 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam
Budget	₹6 crore
Box office	₹17.5crore

Synopsis

Four brothers - Roy, Tony, Rafi, and Aby - get drunk on the night before Tony's wedding. Their family members send them to a Christian de-addiction centre, but they are kicked out. When they decide to start a road trip, they are accompanied by two women, Reetha and Prayaga, who have escaped from a critical situation. When they reach a hotel on New Year's Eve 2017, they sleep late after the celebration. On the next day Reetha is found dead. Finding the culprit and the reason behind her death is the main plot of the film.

Cast

Production

The venture began production in November 2016. Achayans marked third collaboration for the duo after Aadupuliyattam.

Release

Theatrical

Achayans was opened in over 1000 screens in India, released alongside Godha and Adventures of Omanakuttan on 19 May 2017.[5][6]

Reception

Critical response

Indiaglitz rated 3/5 and said that "Achayans needs to have been reworked in a different way. A more sharper script would have made it more entertaining".[7] Deccan Chronicle stated that the movie is a one time watch and rated 3.5/5.[8] The Times of India rated the movie 3.5/5 and said that "Overall, Achayans is a film that requires some patience to watch and doesn't quite qualify as an entertainer".[9]

Box office

Though the critic reviews were unfavourable, the film managed to be one of the profitable ventures of 2017. The film made on a budget of ₹ ~6 crore and collected above ₹17.5 crore worldwide.[10][11]

References

External links

• Achayans at IMDb

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