''Idiyan Chandhu'' () is a 2024 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 ...

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coming-of-age Coming of age is a young person's transition from being a child to being an adult. The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the change. It can be a simple legal convention or can b ...

action thriller The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as D ...

film written and directed by Sreejith Vijayan featuring

Vishnu Unnikrishnan Vishnu Unnikrishnan (born 11 March 1987) is an Indian actor and screenwriter, who works in Malayalam film industry. Early and personal life He was born to Unnikrishnan and Leela on 11 March 1987 in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. He has two sisters, ...

in the title role. This movie received mixed reviews crossing only 52 lakhs at the box office with a budget of 4 crores.

Plot

A traumatic childhood turns Chandhu into a violent young man. However, when his behaviour becomes problematic for his loved ones, he decides to transform himself. How does this change his life?

Cast

Production

The stunt choreography was done by

Peter Hein Peter Hein () is an Indian action choreographer and stunt coordinator known for his work in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada films. He is known for choreographing action sequences in films such as ''Anniyan'' (2005), '' Athadu'' ( ...

. This film is the comeback of Hein after 5 years into Malayalam film industry after '' Jack & Daniel'' (2019). The principal photography was shot at

Kothamangalam Kothamangalam () is a municipality at the foot of the Western Ghats in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per t ...

Music

The film's music was composed by Aravind R. Warrier, Minshad Zara, and

Deepak Dev Deepak Devraj Komath (born 30 April 1978), better known as Deepak Dev, is an Indian music composer, best known for his compositions in Malayalam cinema. He started his career in the film Industry through the movie '' Chronic Bachelor'' (2003) ...

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "Despite its average storytelling and the surfacial set-up, ''Idiyan Chandhu'' is a worthwhile watch if you are a fan of high-energy action sequences, because this film, unlike most choreographed action sequences that you may have watched, is a raw high school brawl, and there is absolutely no class or finery to it."

References

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*{{IMDb title, tt29463987 2020s Malayalam-language films Indian action comedy films Indian coming-of-age comedy films 2020s Indian films Kothamangalam