Jailer (2023 Malayalam film) explained

Jailer (2023 Malayalam film) should not be confused with Jailer (2023 Tamil film).

Jailer
Director:Sakkir Madathil
Producer:N. K. Mohammed
Cinematography:Mahadevan Thampi
Editing:Deepu Joseph
Music:Riyas Payyoli
Studio:Golden Village Production
Runtime:122 minutes[1]
Country:India
Language:Malayalam

Jailer is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language period drama film written and directed by Sakkir Madathil.[2] The film stars Dhyan Sreenivasan in lead role, alongside Manoj K. Jayan, Divya Pillai and Sreejith Ravi in the supporting cast.[3] Set in the 1950s, it tells the story of a prison officer who stays in a bungalow with five prisoners who were charged with different crimes and his experiments to reform them.[4] [5]

Jailer was released in theatres on 18 August 2023.[6] This movie was a box office bomb.

Cast

Production

The title launch of the film was held in 2022 in Sharjah at the Come On Kerala event.[7] On 4 November 2022, Prithviraj Sukumaran unveiled the film's motion poster through Facebook.[8]

Soundtrack

Jailer
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Riyas Payyoli
Venue:Kochi
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Language:Malayalam
Label:Millennium Audios
Producer:Riyas Payyoli

The film's music is composed by Riyas Payyoli, with lyrics written by Nidheesh Nadery.

Release

Theatrical

Initially, the makers of the film had announced that Jailer would be released on 10 August 2023,[9] but with the release of Tamil-language Jailer on the same date being announced, the release date was later postponed by a week.[10] [11] The film was released on 18 August 2023 across 85 theatres in Kerala and 40 theatres in GCC countries.[12] [13]

Controversies

Title dispute

The film's makers had disputes over the title with Rajinikanth's Jailer. According to director Sakkir Madathil, the title Jailer was registered with the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) in August 2021.[14] He had requested Sun Pictures consider changing the Tamil-language film's title when releases in Kerala. Later, both Sun Pictures and the makers of the Malayalam-language film took the title dispute to court.[15]

Reception

Critical reception

Princy Alexander of Onmanorama wrote "Overall, the dark and gloomy treatment of the film takes the sheen away from a movie made with good intentions."[16] S.R. Praveen of The Hindu wrote "Jailer seems to have been made with the intention of never giving the audience anything to cheer for... it does succeed in that endeavour."[17] Arjun Ramachandran of The South First gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Jailer is a film with a novel theme but works only in parts."[18]

Notes and References

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  2. News: 2023-07-23 . ‘Jailer’ trailer: Dhyan Sreenivasan is on a mission to re-capture escaped prisoners . en . . 2023-08-18 . 0971-8257 . 2023-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818105114/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/jailer-trailer-dhyan-sreenivasan-is-on-a-mission-to-re-capture-escaped-prisoners/articleshow/102051860.cms?from=mdr . live .
  3. Web site: 2023-07-22 . Dhyan Sreenivasan's Jailer is a period drama in which the actor plays a jailer . 2023-08-18 . OTTPlay . en . 2023-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818111053/https://www.ottplay.com/news/dhyan-sreenivasans-jailer-is-a-period-drama-in-which-the-actor-plays-a-jailer/b5fe0b9326973 . live .
  4. News: 2023-07-25 . ‘Jailer' Showdown: Dhyan Sreenivasan's film to clash with Rajinikanth's action drama on August . en . The Times of India . 2023-08-18 . 0971-8257 . 2023-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818105925/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/jailer-showdown-dhyan-sreenivasans-film-to-clash-with-rajinikanths-action-drama-on-august/articleshow/102103544.cms?from=mdr . live .
  5. Web site: 2023-07-26 . Dhyan Sreenivasan’s 'Jailer' to release on August 10 . 2023-08-18 . . 2023-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818123018/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/jul/26/dhyan-sreenivasans-jailer-to-release-on-august-10-2598466.html . live .
  6. Web site: Jailer - Mallu Release Watch Malayalam Full Movies . 2023-08-18 . english . 2023-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818105926/https://www.mallurelease.com/2023/07/jailer-movie.html . live .
  7. Web site: 2022-06-29 . Dhyan Srinivasan to headline period thriller Jailer . 2023-08-18 . . en . 2023-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818111053/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/jun/29/dhyan-srinivasan-to-headline-period-thriller-jailer-32432.html . live .
  8. News: 2022-11-05 . ‘Jailer’: Prithviraj Sukumaran unveils the motion poster for Dhyan Sreenivasan’s period thriller . . 2023-08-18 . 0971-8257 . 2023-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818111052/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/jailer-prithviraj-sukumaran-unveils-the-motion-poster-for-dhyan-sreenivasans-period-thriller/articleshow/95314601.cms?from=mdr . live .
  9. Web site: Jailer or Jailer? Moviegoers mistakenly choose the wrong movie due to ticketing blunders . 2023-08-22 . www.onmanorama.com . 2023-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230921100551/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2023/08/21/jailer-malayalam-tamil-movies-ticketing-blunder-rajinikanth-dhyan-sreenivasan.html . live .
  10. Web site: Goud . Priyanka . 2023-08-08 . Rajinikanth's Jailer vs Malayalam film Jailer clash cancelled; Sakkir Madathil's release date postponed . 2023-08-18 . Pinkvilla . en . 2023-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818103746/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/rajinikanths-jailer-vs-malayalam-film-jailer-clash-cancelled-sakkir-madathils-release-date-postponed-1234666 . live .
  11. Web site: Bose . Sharath . 2023-08-08 . 'Jailer' Starring Dhyan Sreenivasan Release Postponed; New Premiere Date Revealed! . 2023-08-18 . www.filmibeat.com . en . 2023-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230823065106/https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/2023/jailer-starring-dhyan-sreenivasan-release-postponed-new-premiere-date-revealed-360119.html . live .
  12. Web site: 2023-08-18 . Malayalam film 'Jailer' REVIEW: Is Dhyan Sreenivasan's thriller worth watching? Here's what audiences say . 2023-08-18 . newsable.asianetnews.com . 2023-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230823065108/https://newsable.asianetnews.com/amp/entertainment/malayalam-film-jailer-review-is-dhyan-sreenivasan-s-period-thriller-worth-watching-here-s-what-audiences-say-rba-rzknsu . live .
  13. Web site: 2023-08-18 . 'നിങ്ങള്‍ പ്രേക്ഷകരാണ് എന്‍റെ സിനിമയുടെ സൂപ്പര്‍താരം'; റിലീസ് ദിനത്തില്‍ മലയാളം 'ജയിലര്‍' സംവിധായകന്‍ . 2023-08-18 . Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd . ml . 2023-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230823065108/https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/malayalam-jailer-director-sakkir-madathil-about-his-movie-on-release-day-dhyan-sreenivasan-nsn-rzkfvz . live .
  14. News: 2023-08-02 . ‘Jailer’ vs ‘Jailer’ in Kerala: Sakkir Madathil says theatres rejecting his film due to Rajinikanth’s film . en-IN . . 2023-08-18 . 0971-751X . 2023-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230823065109/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/jailer-vs-jailer-in-kerala-sakkir-madathil-says-theatres-rejecting-his-film-due-to-rajinikanths-film/article67149488.ece . live .
  15. Web site: Jailer vs Jailer: Rajinikanth's film to clash with Dhyan Sreenivasan's on August 10 . 2024-02-11 . . en . 2023-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230823065141/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/jailer-vs-jailer-rajinikanth-nelson-dilipkumar-malyalam-jailer-dhyan-sreenivasan-sakkir-madathil-nk-mohammad-same-release-date-2411205-2023-07-24 . live . 24 July 2023 .
  16. Web site: Alexander . Princy . 2023-08-18 . Jailer Movie Review: A good storyline let down by dark and gloomy treatment . 2023-08-18 . . en.
  17. News: Praveen . S.R. . 2023-08-18 . ‘Jailer’ Malayalam movie review: Dhyan Sreenivasan’s bleak film hardly gets anything right . en-IN . . 2023-08-18 . 0971-751X . 2023-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230921100554/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/jailer-malayalam-movie-review-dhyan-sreenivasans-bleak-film-hardly-gets-anything-right/article67209489.ece . live .
  18. Web site: Ramachandran . Arjun . 2023-08-18 . Review: Dhyan Sreenivasan's 'Jailer' works only in parts . 2023-08-18 . The South First . en-GB . 2023-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230921100554/https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/dhyaan-sreenivasan-starrer-jailer-movie-review/ . live .