''Samara'' is a 2023 Indian

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

-language

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written and directed by Charles Joseph in his directorial debut. The film stars Rahman, Bharath, Sanjana Dipu, Binoj Villya and

Rahul Madhav Rahul Madhav is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam and Tamil films, along with a few Kannada films. His notable films include ''Vaadamalli'', ''Thani Oruvan'', ''Memories'' and '' 100 Days of Love''. Career He made his debut with the Tamil ...

in the lead roles. The film was released on 11 August 2023 by

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Plot

The film is about a possible biowar that happens in the country with people getting infected with a virus.

Cast

Production

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took place in

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, Manali and

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Music

The film has songs composed by Deepak Warrier, while the original background score is provided by

Gopi Sundar Gopi Sundar C. S. (born 30 May 1977) is an Indian music director, Programming (music), programmer, playback singer, songwriter, actor and performer who works in the Malayalam, Telugu language, Telugu and Tamil language, Tamil film industries. ...

Release

The film was initially scheduled to release in Kerala on 4 August 2023. It was later postponed and released on 11 August 2023. The dubbed Tamil version was released on 13 October 2023 by K.V. Shabarreesh of 2M cinemas. The film was also released in Malaysia on the same date.

Reception

Gopika Is of ''

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'' rated the film out of 5 and stated that " The location of the film, the snow-capped mountains of Himachal Pradesh does offer the movie an aesthetic appeal." ''

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'' critic stated that "One can get a ticket for ''Samara'' to watch a subject that Malayalam cinema has never tried on the big screen". ''

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'' critic wrote that "Charles Joseph's narration of the first film reflects the skill and maturity shown. Even though it is a film with storylines that may be unpalatable to some, it is the skill and skill of the narration that keeps the audience attached to ''Samara''".

References

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*{{IMDb title, 15116506 2020s Indian films 2020s Malayalam-language films Films shot in Himachal Pradesh Films shot in Jammu and Kashmir Indian science fiction thriller films