Udal (film) explained

Director:Ratheesh Raghunandan
Producer:Hazeeb Malabar
Starring:Indrans
Durga Krishna
Dhyan Sreenivasan
Music:William Francis
Cinematography:Manoj Pillai
Editing:Nishad Yousaf
Studio:Hazeebs Films
JAIHO & MGC
Distributor:Sree Gokulam Movies
Country:India
Language:Malayalam

Udal is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language drama thriller film written and directed by Ratheesh Raghunandan and produced by Gokulam Gopalan.[1] The film stars Indrans, Durga Krishna and Dhyan Sreenivasan in lead roles. In the film, Already a housewife and a mother, Shiny is sick of the prevailing circumstances at her father-in-law's home. When the home nurse tending to his bed-ridden wife leaves, Shiny has to take over.

Udal was theatrically released on 20 May 2022.[2]

Premise

Shiny is looking after her bedridden mother-in-law, living along with her father-in-law Kuttichan. Her husband is away for work. Her only relief was spending time with her college mate Kiran. One night, when kiran was visiting her things got out of their control. Tensions arise pushing Shiny to the point where she cannot take anymore.

Cast

Release

Udal was theatrically released on 20 May 2022.

Reception

A critic from The Times of India rated Udal 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Udal is definitely worth a watch". Sajin Shrijith from Cinema Express rated Udal 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The ambition of Udal, however, is more in line with James Hadley Chase than Raymond Chandler or James M Cain. It has the finesse of a small airport novel you read and then forget. But it's a decent effort, nevertheless. In the midst of its overwhelming darkness, Udal also finds some time for dark humour."[3] Shilpa S from OTTPlay rated Udal 2 out of 5 and wrote "Although Udal boasts of the talents of stars such as Indrans and Dhyan Sreenivasan, Ratheesh Reghunandan fails to weave a compelling narrative out of the claustrophobic thriller."[4] Sangeetha KS from Samayam rated Udal 4 out of 5 and wrote "The film fills in as a seat-edge thriller beyond the family drama. Throughout the film, the scenes are taken to another level, shattering the audience's guessing what will happen in the next moment. The film received an A certificate for its sexually explicit content, obscene language, and violent scenes. It is better to watch movies without children."[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Anand . Shilpa Nair . 2022-05-21 . Actor Indrans can shoulder a film with ease, says Ratheesh Reghunandan, director of the Malayalam film 'Udal' . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-06-15 . 0971-751X.
  2. News: Udal Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos eTimes . 2022-06-15 . The Times of India . en.
  3. Web site: Udal Movie Review: Indrans, Durga Krishna excel in minimalist noir . 2022-06-22 . . en.
  4. Web site: Udal review: With violence as senseless as its writing, Indrans-Dhyan Sreenivasan's dawdling thriller makes for an exhausting watch . 2022-06-22 . OTTPlay . en.
  5. Web site: Udal movie review - Malayalam Samayam . 2022-06-22 . Samayam Malayalam . ml.