Kochaal

Kochaal
Release poster
Directed byShyam Mohan
Written byMidhun
Prajith
Produced byDeep Nagda
Starring
Production
company
Sierra Talkies
Distributed byCentury Films
Release date
  • 10 June 2022 (2022-06-10)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Kochaal is 2022 Indian Malayalam-language action film directed by Shyam Mohan and produced by Sierra Talkies. It stars Krishna Shankar, Murali Gopy, Indrans, and Shine Tom Chacko in lead roles.[1]

Cast

Production

The puja function of the film was held in Kochi[3][4].The film shooting started in December 2019 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The teaser[6] and trailer was released prior to the main release of the film.[7]

Release

The film was released on 10 June 2022 in theatres[1] and the film streamed in ZEE5 on 27 November 2022.[8]

Reception

Vinod Nair, a critic of The Times of India, gave the film 3 stars out of 5, stating that "Shyam Mohan’s direction is lacking is creating [sic] a full picture of the protagonist’s life, his family, romance etc, and so the character isn’t memorable and you don’t sympathise or empathise with him".[9] A critic from Indian Express stated that "Jomon Thomas' visuals add to the enjoyment level of the film".[10] Critics of the Manorama Online gave mixed reviews.[11] A Times Internet critic also 3 gave the film stars out of 5, commenting that "The film is doing justice to the audience".[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kochaal (2022) - IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. ^ "'Kochaal': Murali Gopy as Simon Thomas; Makers unveil an intriguing teaser". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Krishna Sankar's Kochaal kicks off in Kochi". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Krishna Sankar, Shine Tom Chacko join Kochaal". Cinema Express. 16 December 2019. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Kochaal was influenced by films I loved: Shyam Mohan". Cinema Express. 12 January 2023. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  6. ^ "'Kochaal' teaser: Indrans - Krishna Sankar starrer promises a light-hearted police story". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  7. ^ "'Kochaal' trailer: Makers promise an entertaining suspense drama filled with interesting characters". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Watch Kochaal (2022) (Malayalam) Full HD Movie Online on ZEE5". ZEE5. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Kochaal Movie Review : A police drama that falls short". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  10. ^ "കണ്ടിരിക്കാവുന്ന ഒരു കുറ്റാന്വേഷണ ചിത്രം, കൊച്ചാള്‍ റിവ്യൂ". Indian Express Malayalam (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  11. ^ "കോമഡി എന്റർടെയ്നർ കൊച്ചാൾ നവംബർ 27 മുതൽ സീ 5 ഗ്ലോബലിൽ". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  12. ^ "കൊച്ചാള്‍". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.