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Wikipedia article
'Naradan' is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Aashiq Abu starring Tovino Thomas, Anna Ben, Sharafudheen, and Vijayaraghavan in main roles.
The film was originally scheduled to be released in April 2021, but was postponed due to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India. After multiple postponements , the film was theatrically released on 3 March 2022 along with Bheeshma Parvam.
Plot
Chandraprakash, an upcoming journalist working with the channel 'News Malayalam', is a talk show host and television news anchor with a huge audience appeal. Chandraprakash is under pressure for doing stories that increase the channel's rating from his editors and bosses. When a fellow journalist, Pradeep does a new story and lands a job at 'News Malayalam', Chandraprakash keeps aside his own moral principles and focuses on being number one. Investors seeking new revenue streams invest in Chandraprakash, who starts 'Narada News', through which he becomes a kingmaker, an influential person who is able to provoke social violence. Chandraprakash uses his strategy of fabricated and half-baked stories to meet his ends, but things change when a social media celebrity 'Mudiyan' asks some questions to Chandraprakash in a lift, where he posts the video on social media which led to many trolls. Chandraprakash fabricates a narcotic report against Mudiyan. Since he is innocent, Adv. Shaakira Mohammed meets him and decides to fight against Chandraprakash. Shaakira reveals all the illegal activities Chandraprakash has done to increase TRP in front of the court, which leads to Chandraprakash being arrested and sent to prison.
Cast
*Tovino Thomas as Chandraprakash
*Anna Ben as Adv. Shaakira Mohammed
*Sharafudheen as Pradeep John
*Joy Mathew as Shivadas Kurup, Chief Editor of 'News Malayalam'
*Vijayaraghavan as Babuji
*Balachandran Chullikkad as Vijayan, Pradeep's boss at 'Vartha 24x7'
*Raghunath Paleri as Shaakira's father
*Jayaraj Warrier as Bhrahmav, CP's father
*Rafi as Pillachettan
*Kunchan as Thomman Varghese, Minister of Forests, Kerala Government
*Dileesh Nair as Kuttettan
*Rajesh Madhavan as Manu
*Indrans as Judge Chothi
*Jaffer Idukki as Fr. Daniel Purambokkil (Purambokkil Achan)
*Renji Panicker as Adv. Govinda Menon
*Lukman Avaran as Adv. Amos
*Vijaykumar Prabhakaran as Mukundan
*Koottickal Jayachandran as MLA Kanjikkaadan
*Navas Vallikkunnu as Nizar
*Fejo as Mudiyan
*Nazlin Jameela Saleem as Parvathy
Music
Songs
The soundtrack features songs composed by Sekhar Menon. The Song 'Thannatthaan' was Co-composed by Fejo and Manchild. Rex Vijayan played guitar for 'Thannatthan'.https://www.kerala9.com/reviews/naradan-movie-review-naradhan-failed-to-create-an-impact-a-movie-that-makes-fun-of-journalism/Original soundtrack
The original soundtrack is composed and produced by Yakzan Gary Pereira and Neha Nair.{{Infobox album
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Production
The film was announced in October 2020. Principal photography began on 25 January 2021. The film's shoot was wrapped up on 12 March 2021.
Release
The film was originally scheduled to be released in April 2021, but was postponed due to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India. The film was later scheduled to release on 27 January 2022, but then postponed due to spreading of Omicron.
The film was then released on 3 March 2022 along with Mammootty starrer 'Bheeshma Parvam'.
Reception
'Naaradan' received generally positive reviews from critics and audience. 'Bollywood Life' gave 4.5/5 and wrote "Tovino Thomas and Anna Ben deliver the most stinging MASTERPIECE on TRP-hungry journalism". 'Times of India' gave 3.5/5 and wrote "A closer look at TRP chasing newsrooms". 'Firstpost' gave 3.5/5 and wrote "Tovino Thomas, Anna Ben land a slap on the face of Indias fake-news-peddling media". 'The News Minute' gave 3.5/5 and wrote "Tovino-Aashiq Abu film shows reality of new age journalism". 'Indian Express' gave 3.5/5 and wrote "Tovino-Aashiq Abu film shows reality of new age journalism". 'Pinkvilla' gave 3/5 and wrote "Tovino Thomas shines on screen as a news reporter in this thrilling story". 'Ottplay' gave 3/5 and wrote "Tovino Thomas' anti-hero act makes Aashiq Abu's slow-burning thriller gripping". 'Behindwoods' gave 2.75 and wrote "Naaradan keeps you hooked with a tight screenplay on modern-day journalism".
References
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