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Ariyippu (Malayalam: അറിയിപ്പ്; also titled Declaration) is a 2022 Indian drama film written and directed by Mahesh Narayanan. The film is produced by Shebin Backer, under the banner of Shebin Backer Productions, Kunchacko Boban under the banner of Kunchacko Boban Productions and Mahesh Narayanan himself under the Moving Narratives banner. It features Kunchacko Boban, Divya Prabha, Danish husain, Loveleen Mishra, and Faizal Malik in pivotal roles.[1] The film premiered in the Concorso internazionale (international competition section) of the 75th Locarno Film Festival on 4 August 2022, where it was nominated for Golden Leopard.[2] [3]

Ariyippu
Release poster
Directed by	Mahesh Narayanan
Written by	Mahesh Narayanan
Produced by	Shebin Backer Kunchacko Boban Mahesh Narayanan
Starring	Kunchacko Boban Divya Prabha Danish Husain Loveleen Mishra
Cinematography	Sanu Varghese
Edited by	Mahesh Narayanan Rahul Radhakrishnan
Music by	Sushin Shyam
Production companies	Shebin Backer Productions Kunchacko Boban Productions Moving Narratives
Release date	4 August 2022 (2022-08-04) (Locarno Film Festival)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Synopsis

Set in the pandemic-stricken times in Noida, a struggling Malayali couple nurture the dream of migrating out of the country for a better life. A sensitive and manipulated video clip is circulated amongst the co-workers of the factory where the couple work and it unleashes unexpected emotional, social and marital imbalances in their relationship.

Cast

• Kunchacko Boban
• Divya Prabha
• Danish Husain
• Loveleen Mishra
• Faizal Malik
• Kannan Arunasalam
• Kiran Peethambaran
• Sidharth Bhardwaj
• Dimpy Mishra

Production

Principal photography began on 20 December 2021.[4] In January 2022, the film was shot in Noida.[5] The film was wrapped up on 11 February 2022.[6]

Release

The film had its premiere at the 75th Locarno Film Festival on 4 August 2022, where it was nominated for Golden Leopard.[7]

Reception

Anna M. M. Vetticad reviewing for Firstpost appreciated the film and rated 4.5 out of 5. Praising ensemble cast she said "The cast is filled with familiar faces and unknowns, all of whom feel like real people plucked out of life and planted in this film". Appreciating cinematography Vetticad stated, "Few cinematographers have shot NCR in the throes of winter as starkly as Sanu has here." Concluding she wrote, "Slice-of-life cinema has seldom been more true to life than this."[8] Sajin Shrijith of The New Indian Express rated 4 out of 5 and appreciated the film stating, "In Ariyippu, we find Mahesh Narayanan at his most liberated, operating in a terrain he hasn’t explored before." Shrijith further wrote, "Ariyippu is his purest film, devoid of adulteration from commercial cinema trappings". Praising the performance of Kunchacko Boban, Shrijith wrote, "This is Kunchacko Boban at his most unglamorous and uninhibited." Shrijith opined, "It’s a film for grown-up, serious-minded filmgoers."[9]

Awards and nominations

Year	Event	Category and award	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
2022	Locarno Film Festival	International competition: Golden Leopard	Ariyippu	Nominated	[10]

References

External links

• Ariyippu at IMDb

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