Garudan (2023 film)
Garudan | |
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Directed by | Arun Varma |
Screenplay by | Midhun Manuel Thomas |
Story by | Jinesh M |
Produced by | Listin Stephen |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Ajay David Kachappilly |
Edited by | Sreejith Sarang |
Music by | Jakes Bejoy |
Production company | Magic Frames |
Distributed by | Magic Frames |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes[2] |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Budget | est. ₹7 crore[3] |
Box office | est. ₹27.35 crore[4] |
Garudan (transl. .
The film was officially announced in April 2023. Principal photography commenced in May 2023 in Kochi and wrapped up in August 2023. The music was composed by Jakes Bejoy, while Ajay David Kachappilly and Sreejith Sarang handled the cinematography and editing.
Garudan was released in theatres on 3 November 2023 to positive reviews from critics and emerged as a commercial success, becoming the seventh highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2023.
Plot
A college student named Theresa Philip is
Seven years later, Theresa remains in a
During Harish's retirement day as the Deputy Commandant, Nishanth files a retrial petition at the Kerala High Court to reopen the case, which the court decides to consider. On Iype's request, Harish steps in to face Nishanth. Harish and Iype visit Salam's wife and tell her the importance of Salam appearing in court. In court, Iype represents the state, and Nishanth, having earned an LL.B. during his sentence, opts to defend himself.
Nishanth proves Salam is a chronic alcoholic, and the DNA report submitted by the laboratory director is untrustworthy. He requests the judge that he be allowed to practice as an advocate and to temporarily suspend his conviction. During the witness examination, Murugan, a burglar, takes responsibility for assaulting Theresa. Nishanth is proven not guilty, and upon his demand, the judge orders the investigating officer to give ₹70 lakhs as compensation for defamation.
Harish suffers humiliation and sends his family to Palakkad. Nishanth decides to continue as an advocate and starts a new life with his family. Though Iype thinks they made a mistake, Harish believes he hasn't. He finds his house in a damaged condition and finds Drake, his pet dog, being killed. Nishanth becomes a suspect, and Harish creates a scene at his house. Harish learns that it was Minister Mathew and his goons who were behind damaging his house and killing his dog.
Harish visits Jayadevan,
While following Arunima, Harish finds her lying unconscious inside a public toilet. She wakes up, sees Harish, and misapprehends him, as she knows he has been following her. SI Varghese Cherian arrests Harish and puts him in lock-up. Nishanth learns of Harish's arrest and decides to appear for him. He visits him in jail to get an authorization letter signed. Harish tells about Nishanth's role in Nari Suni's growth as a wealthy businessman named Sunil Kumar and how he used the witnesses to acquit the case.
Harish expresses his doubts about Nishanth's involvement in Safia Sait's and Sunita Sharma's deaths in the past. Nishanth reveals about two other assassinations he has committed that were unknown to Harish and shows his
But, Nishanth finds Haritha in place of Neethu and realises that it was all planned by Harish, Cyriac Joseph and Varghese Cherian to trap him and to bring out his killing obsession. At court, Philip informs Harish and Iype about Theresa's death, and Iype requests the judge to impose an additional charge under IPC Section 302 against Nishanth. The court tasks the Kerala Police with further investigation, declares Nishanth the accused, and orders Nari Suni, Murugan, and others to be included as co-accused.
In the post-credits scene, Minister Mathew and his private secretary are traveling in their vehicle and are blocked by a broke-down truck in an isolated area. Harish approaches Minister Mathew and asks if he's seen the movie 'John Wick', showing Drake's photo. The vehicle instantly gets locked with Minister Mathew and his private secretary inside and the driver missing, which draws fear in them of what is to come next.
Cast
- Suresh Gopi as DCP Harish Madhav IPS
- Biju Menon as Prof. / Adv. Nishanth Kumar, ex-college professor and defence lawyer
- Siddique as Adv. Thomas Iype, Harish's best friend and public prosecutor
- Jagadish as Salaam Kaiperi
- Abhirami as Sreedevi Madhav, Harish's wife
- Divya Pillai as Haritha Kumar, Nishanth's wife
- Thalaivasal Vijay as ColonelPhilip George
- Chaithania Prakash as Theresa Philip
- Major Ravi as Central Chemical Laboratory Director, Kochi
- Dileesh Pothan as IG Cyriac Joseph IPS, Commissioner of Kochi City Police
- Nishanth Sagar as "Nari" Suni / Sunil Kumar
- Krishna Vijayachandran as Vijay Madhav, Harish's son
- Kalabhavan Haneef as a tea vendor
- Dinesh Panicker as Judge of the District and Sessions Court, Ernakulam
- Sadiq as Jail Superintendent Jayadevan
- Jayan Cherthala as Ex-Minister Mathew
- Arjun Nandhakumar as SI Biju George
- Santhosh Keezhattoor as SI Varghese Cherian
- James Eliya as Doctor
- Prem Prakash as Samuel John
- Mahesh as Judge of the District and Sessions Court, Ernakulam
- Kichu Tellus as Jijo Manalil, Fishmonger at Vypin Harbour and Smitha's husband
- Jaise Jose as Murugan / Thaskara Murugan
- Balaji Sharma as College Lecturer, Nishanth's Friend
- Dinesh Prabhakar as Saji, Nishanth's Friend
- Malavika Vipin as Arunima
- Megha Thomas as RJNeethu
- Saranya Anand as Smitha Jijo
- Listin Stephen as George (cameo appearance)
- Josekutty Jacob as Sudev V. Rajan
Production
Development
Jinesh M got the film's storyline from the
Casting and filming
In an interview with Cinema Express, Arun Varma said that Biju Menon was first approached to play the role of the police officer, but he expressed interest in playing the professor role.[12] Suresh Gopi, who initially intended to play the professor role, later agreed to play the police officer role.[12]
Following an announcement in April 2023, the film began principal photography on 12 May 2023 in Kochi.[13] The filming began with a pooja ceremony in the presence of Abhirami, Thalaivasal Vijay, Midhun Manuel Thomas, Listin Stephen and Major Ravi.[14] Major Ravi lit the Nilavilakku first and gave the first clap, while the film's story writer, Jinesh M, performed the switch-on.[15] Suresh Gopi joined the film set on 15 May 2023.[16] Biju Menon joined the set at the beginning of July after completing his shoot for Jis Joy's film.[17][8] Union Christian College at Aluva was also used for filming.[18] Apart from Kochi, Hyderabad was another main shooting location.[19][20] The shoot took place for 75 days on three schedules.[21][22] The entire filming wrapped up on 19 August 2023 in Kochi and entered post-production work.[23][24] Suresh Gopi completed his dubbing portions in the first week of October 2023.[25]
Music
The songs and background score are composed by Jakes Bejoy in his third collaboration with Magic Frames, following Jana Gana Mana and Kaduva in 2022.[26][27]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tear My Soul" (English) | Clint Lewis | Clint Lewis | 1:54 |
2. | "Koorambay" | Anwar Ali | Zeba Tommy | 2:55 |
3. | "Move On" (English) | Clint Lewis | Clint Lewis | 1:26 |
Total length: | 6:15 |
Release
Theatrical
The film was censored with a U/A certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification.[29] A preview of the film was held at PVR INOX at LuLu Mall, Kochi on 2 November 2023.[30] Garudan was released in theatres on 3 November 2023.[31][32]
Home media
Amazon Prime Video acquired the digital rights and began streaming it on 1 December 2023.[4][33]
Reception
Box office
Garudan reportedly collected ₹1.15 crore on its opening day.[34] The film grossed a total of ₹5.25 crores from the Kerala box office, in its first five days.
The film grossed ₹16.3 crore in Kerala, ₹1.5 crore in the rest of India, and ₹9.55 crore overseas, totaling ₹27.35 crore worldwide and thereby becoming a commercial success.[4] It earned $17,343 in the United Kingdom, $9,922 in Australia, and $4,818 in New Zealand.[35] It earned a total of $898,000 from GCC, $112,000 from Canada, $32,000 from USA and $4000 from Singapore.[36]
Critical response
Garudan received positive reviews from critics.[37][38][39]
Subhash K. Jha of Times Now gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Garudan is a compelling beast of a film. It grips you by the neck and hurls you from one twist to another until you are pleasantly exhausted at the end while reaching a culmination that is both expected and unexpected."[40] Gopika Is of The Times of India gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Arun Varma's Garudan is a perfect dose of everything for Malayali audiences who go to theatres with not much hope now."[41] Vignesh Madhu of Cinema Express gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Pitted against each other in equally prominent roles, seasoned performers Suresh Gopi and Biju Menon keep us on the edge of our seats."[42] Hari PN from Koimoi gave the film a satisfactory rating and stated "Garudan emerges as a commendable addition to the legal thriller genre, weaving a gripping narrative anchored by stellar performances". He further went on to say that "Director Arun Varma’s debut impresses with a swift narrative and a strategic placement of lead actors. Suresh Gopi delivers a no-nonsense portrayal, complemented by Biju Menon’s nuanced performance as Nishanth."[43]
Anandu Suresh of
Future
In an interview with The Hindu, Arun Varma said that a sequel to Garudan is likely, and that he and Midhun Manuel Thomas are working on it.[48]
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External links
- Garudan at IMDb
- Garudan at Rotten Tomatoes