''Collector'' is a 2011 Indian

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action thriller film directed by Anil C. Menon, starring Suresh Gopi in the title role. The film takes a look at the contemporary social scene in the state.

Plot

Avinash Varma is the District Collector of Ernakulam. He takes on several anti-social elements who rule the underworld of

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. Of them, Williams, who is a real estate businessman, is his biggest opponent. ACP Revathy, social activist Arundhati and a few honest and sincere government officers and the Chief Minister are there to support Avinash Varma. The City Police Commissioner, the Lady Mayor Sethulakshmi of Kochi Corporation, and a couple of corrupt ministers and officials are supporting the illegal activities of Williams. In the age-old battle between the 'Good' and the 'Evil', Avinash Varma wins as expected, and his truth and honesty are rewarded.

Cast

Production

The film ran into financial troubles when its shooting was a mid way. ''Collector'' is the seventh directorial venture of Anil C. Menon. The production Controller of the Collector is Shibu G Suseelan.

Reception

Critical response

Veeyen of ''Nowrunning.com'' gave a negative review and said, "Collector fits into the socio-political thriller genre in Malayalam films to the 'T'. The film tries to speak a lot, but the fact is that not many are in a mood to listen. For, we have seen it all" and gave 1.5 stars of 5. ''Indiaglitz'' gave a favorable review and said, "The highlights of the movie are the brilliant production values starting from its awesome title graphics to excellent cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa. Some of the dialogues in the former half and climax are indeed interesting, though that is not the case with the entire movie." ''

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'' said, "Collector is loud, formulaic and tailor made for those who are addicted to the age old good versus evil sagas. For those who get thrilled when the hero renders lines of dialogues to virtually everyone around and takes on a dozen hunks with sheer grit, this may be a fine film. For the rest of the world, this may not be such an exciting experience. The choice is yours!". Rediff wrote, "To sum up, ''Collector'' is just another Suresh Gopi film that will be appreciated by his fans, but has nothing new to offer".

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features four songs composed by Reghu Kumar. The songs, as well as the choreography, received largely positive reviews. The songs managed to average the music charts in the initial weeks. This was the last work of Reghu Kumar, who died in 2014.

References

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*{{IMDb title 2010s Indian films 2010s Malayalam-language films 2010s political action films 2010s political thriller films 2011 action thriller films 2011 films Fictional portrayals of the Kerala Police Films scored by Raghu Kumar Films shot in Kochi Indian action thriller films Indian political action films Indian political thriller films