Outsider (2012 film) explained
| Outsider |
| Director: | Premlal |
| Producer: | Gireesh |
| Starring: | Sreenivasan
Indrajith
Ganga Babu
Pasupathy |
| Music: | Sangeeth |
| Cinematography: | Premlal |
| Studio: | Gowry Meenakshi Movies |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Malayalam |
Outsider is a 2012 Malayalam thriller film written and directed by Premlal, starring Sreenivasan, Indrajith, Ganga Babu and Pasupathy in the lead roles. It is produced by Gireesh under the banner of Gowri Meenakshi Movies, and is shot in Chalakudy in Kerala and Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu.
Synopsis
The film is about an ordinary middle-class man whose life turns upside down when a criminal tries to control him. It's about his struggles and how he comes to terms with his life.
Cast
Production
The film, produced under the banner of Gowry Meenakshi Movies, was launched on 2 January 2012,[1] and principal production also started on the same day in and around Chalakudy in Kerala.[2] Outsider was the first Malayalam film to start production in 2012.[3] The shooting will later shift to Nagercoil.[4]
Outsider is Premlal's second directorial venture. His debut film, Aathmakatha (2010), a drama which also starred Sreenivasan in the lead, was a critical success and went on to win many a laurels. It was screened at a number of international film festivals in India and abroad. According to Premlal, Outsider is tagged as an emotional action thriller in Malayalam.[5]
Sreenivasan and Indrajith come together for the first time in Outsider, which tells the tale of revenge.[4] Ganga Babu, who is making her debut as a lead actress in Malayalam cinema, is the female lead in the film. The actress was there as a child artiste in Nivedyam.[6] Tamil actor Pasupathy, who has earlier acted in Malayalam movies, is playing the main antagonist in the film .
Reception
Unlike Premlal's previous work, Outsider received mixed reviews.
- The Times of India said, "The thread of Outsider teems with so many possibilities, which could have easily been converted into a fine narrative."[7]
- The Hindu, said that the film "lacks novelty or punch".[8]
- Rediff.com commented that "Outsider is a confused effort as it falls somewhere between a thriller and an emotional tale."[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Premlal's Outsider launched. https://archive.today/20120909081229/http://www.sify.com/movies/premlal-s-outsider-launched-news-malayalam-mbflw3dhjib.html. dead. 9 September 2012. 12 January 2012. Sify. 5 January 2012.
- News: 'Outsider' at Chalakudy. 12 January 2012. Kerala Kaumudi. 10 January 2012. 3 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203032123/http://kaumudiglobal.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=14803. live.
- News: Sidhardhan. Sanjith. Outsider kicks off 2012 in Mollywood. https://archive.today/20120715000449/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-06/news-interviews/30597095_1_mollywood-film-kollywood. dead. 15 July 2012. 12 January 2012. The Times of India. 6 January 2012.
- News: Sreenivasan Indrajith in Outsider. 12 January 2012. Indian Express. 6 January 2012.
- News: Sreenivasan, Indrajith in 'Outsider'. https://archive.today/20120910012053/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/movies/welcome/printpage/115158/. dead. 10 September 2012. 12 January 2012. Mathrubhumi.
- News: Sreekumar. Priya. Sreenivasan and Indrajith in Outsider. 12 January 2012. Deccan Chronicle. 27 December 2011. 28 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111228074527/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/sreenivasan-and-indrajith-outsider-879. dead.
- News: Outsider Movie Review : Critic Review of Outsider by Times of India. .
- Web site: Archived copy . 18 April 2012 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304125804/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3277551.ece/ . dead .
- Web site: Review: Outsider is confusing. 18 April 2012. 4 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120404221251/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-outsider-is-confusing/20120402.htm. live.
