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Virunnu (transl. Feast) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Kannan Thamarakkulam and written by Dinesh Pallath. The film stars Arjun Sarja and Nikki Galrani in lead roles, with Mukesh, Sona Nair, Aju Varghese, Baiju Santhosh, Hareesh Peradi, Dharmajan Bolgatty, and Gireesh Neyyar portraying supporting roles.
It was simultaneously shot in Tamil under the title Virundhu.
Plot
The movie opens with the mysterious death of a businessman named John Kalathil. As the investigation into John’s death unfolds, his wife Elizabeth also meets a tragic end in a car accident. In her final moments, Elizabeth sees Hemanth and implores him to meet a man named Balan. What follows is a mishmash of events as Hemanth embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind the deaths of John and Elizabeth.
Cast
Arjun Sarja as Deva Naarayanan
Nikki Galrani as Perly
Mukesh as John Abraham, Perly's father
Sona Nair as Elizabeth
Aju Varghese as Praveen
Baiju Santhosh as Balan Uncle
Hareesh Peradi as Perly's grandpa
Dharmajan Bolgatty as Murali
Gireesh Neyyar as Rajan
Ajai Vasudev
Production
In April 2021, it was reported that Arjun Sarja would play the lead role in the film. The principal photography commenced on 3 May 2021, but was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming resumed on 19 July 2021, and the second schedule began on 21 January 2022. The film was shot in Peermade, Thiruvananthapuram, Erattupetta and Thodupuzha. The cinematography was by Ravi Chandran and Pradeep Nair. The editing was handled by VT Sreejith.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack consists of the songs composed by Ratheesh Vega and Saanand George Grace, while the background score was by Ronnie Raphael.
Release
The film was originally scheduled for release on 23 August 2024, but was delayed. It subsequently released theatrically on 29 August 2024. It was also released in OTT via Simplysouth.com
Reception
Abishek Balaji of Cinema Express rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "Arjun has a solid screen presence, and there are some gripping scenes. But the overdose of background music and quick cutaways gets exhausting". Harshini SV of The Times of India rated the film one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Barring Arjun's Style, This Wannabe Thriller Is Messed Up".
References
External links
Virunnu at IMDb
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Virunnu
- Hareesh Peradi
- Kannan Thamarakkulam
- Nikki Galrani
- Arjun Sarja filmography
- Aju Varghese filmography
- Ajai Vasudev
- Baiju Santhosh
- List of Malayalam films of 2024
- Mukesh (actor)
