Chanakya Thanthram

Chanakya Thanthram
Poster
Directed byKannan Thamarakulam[1]
Written byDinesh Pallath
Produced byMuhammad Faizel
StarringUnni Mukundan
Anoop Menon
Shivada Nair
Shruti Ramachandran
CinematographyPradeep Nair
Music byShaan Rahman
Production
company
Miracle Productions
Distributed byUllattil Visual Media
Release date
  • 3 May 2018 (2018-05-03)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Chanakya Thanthram is a 2018 Malayalam-language film produced by Miracle Productions. The film is directed by Kannan Thamarakkulam,[1] and stars Unni Mukundan, Anoop Menon, Shruti Ramachandran and Shivada Nair in the lead roles along with Indrans, and Hareesh Perumanna. The music is composed by Shaan Rahman. The film is based on a story written by Dinesh Pallath.[2][3][4][5][6][7] The movie is a remake of 2014 Tamil movie Thegidi.[8]

Plot

Arjun is an expert in criminology who is just out from college. He aspires to become a private detective and searches for available options. He receives an offer from a private agency in Kochi and accepts. He was asked to monitor and prepare whereabouts about a few subjects. He becomes overconfident as he solves some cases before his scheduled time. Meanwhile, he falls in love with an orphan named Andrea.

Soon, he learns that his earlier subjects were mysteriously murdered one by one. Tensions erupt when he becomes doubtful about the credibility of his employment agency when they ask him to keep track of Andrea. Later he understands that he has been trapped and tries to resolve it using his intelligence and with help from IPS Officer Iqbal who is investigating the murders.[4][8][9]

Cast

Soundtrack

The music department is a combination of music director Shaan Rahman along with lyricists Afsal Komath, Kaithapram D Namboothiri and Hari Narayanan.

  • "Etho vazhitharayil"- Unni Mukundan, Tessa Chavara
  • "Padaporuthana"-Shaan Rahman
  • "Naadin Raajathiyo"-Sree Lakshmi

References

  1. ^ a b "Unni Mukundan and Kannan Thamarakulam to collaborate again for an action thriller titled 'Chanakya Thanthram'". 4 December 2017 – via Pink Villa.
  2. ^ a b "It's Ironic that my Telugu roles were more realistic: Unni Mukundan". 19 February 2018 – via New Indian Express.
  3. ^ "Cross-dressed Unni Mukundan meets parents at 'Chanakyathanthram' site". 19 April 2018 – via Manoramaonline.
  4. ^ a b "CHANAKYATHANTRAM MOVIE REVIEW". Times of India. 3 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Chanakya Thanthram movie review: A tepid thriller". 4 May 2018 – via Deccan Chronicle.
  6. ^ "Chanakya Thanthram Review: A Suspense Filled Entertainer That Qualifies To Be A Passable Fare!". 22 July 2018 – via Filmibeat.
  7. ^ "Mukundan's 'Chanakya Thanthram' to release on April 27". 19 April 2018 – via Filmibeat.
  8. ^ a b "Ashok Selvan to team up with 'Thegidi' director again". 23 March 2020 – via The News Minute.
  9. ^ a b c d "Sshivada and Sruthi Ramachandran in Chanakya Thanthram". Times of India. 6 December 2017.