''Panthrandu'' () is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language

action drama film 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 ...

written and directed by

Leo Thaddeus Leo Thaddeus, (born 15 August 1971) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. Career Leo Thaddeus is known for Pachamarathanalil(2008), Payyans(2011), Oru Cinemakkaran(2017), Lonappante Mamodeesa(2019) and P ...

. The film stars

Vinayakan Vinayakan is an Indian actor, former dancer, and composer who predominantly works in Malayalam films apart from some Tamil language, Tamil language films. He started his career with a cameo appearance in the 1995 film ''Maanthrikam''. Vinayakan ...

, Dev Mohan,

Shine Tom Chacko Shine Tom Chacko (born 15 September 1983) is an Indian actor and former assistant director who works in Malayalam cinema along with a few Telugu language, Telugu and Tamil language, Tamil films. After working as an assistant to director Kamal ...

and Lal in important roles.

Cast

Production

The film began production in 2021. During the press conference of the film when Vinayakan was asked about his #MeToo allegations, he said that he has never harmed any woman.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features three songs composed by

Alphons Joseph Alphons Joseph is an Indian music director and playback singer who works in Malayalam film industry. He debuted with 2003 movie ''Vellithira (2003 film), Vellithira''. Alphons is also noted for singing "Aaromale" from the film ''Vinnaithaandi V ...

. The lyrics were written by Joe Paul, Hari Narayanan and San Jaimt. ; Track list

Release and reception

The film released on 24 June 2022. V. Vinod Nair of ''

The Times of India ''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation an ...

'' wrote that "The film with its themes of friendship, family and love between brothers, amid the action thriller feel, makes it an entertainer for the family audience, as well". Sarin S. Rajan of ''

Malayala Manorama '' Manorama'' is a morning newspaper in Malayalam published from Kottayam, Kerala, India by the Malayala Manorama Company Limited. Currently headed by Mammen Mathew, it was first published as a weekly on 14 March 1888, and currently has a rea ...

'' called the film's flow slow but praised the visuals and strong screenplay.

References

External links

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