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Wikipedia article




'Ariyippu' (Malayalam: ; also titled 'Declaration') is a 2022 Indian drama film written and directed by Mahesh Narayanan. The film is produced by Shebin Backer, under the banner of Shebin Backer Productions, Kunchacko Boban under the banner of Kunchacko Boban Productions and Mahesh Narayanan himself under the Moving Narratives banner. It features Kunchacko Boban, Divya Prabha, Danish husain, Loveleen Mishra, and Faizal Malik in pivotal roles. The film premiered in the 'Concorso internazionale' (international competition section) of the 75th Locarno Film Festival on 4 August 2022, where it was nominated for Golden Leopard.

Synopsis



Set in the pandemic-stricken times in Noida, a struggling Malayali couple nurture the dream of migrating out of the country for a better life. A sensitive and manipulated video clip is circulated amongst the co-workers of the factory where the couple work and it unleashes unexpected emotional, social and marital imbalances in their relationship.

Cast



* Kunchacko Boban

* Divya Prabha

* Danish Husain

* Loveleen Mishra

* Faizal Malik

* Kannan Arunasalam

* Kiran Peethambaran

* Sidharth Bhardwaj

* Dimpy Mishra

Production



Principal photography began on 20 December 2021. In January 2022, the film was shot in Noida. The film was wrapped up on 11 February 2022.

Release



The film had its premiere at the 75th Locarno Film Festival on 4 August 2022, where it was nominated for Golden Leopard.

Reception



Anna M. M. Vetticad reviewing for 'Firstpost' appreciated the film and rated 4.5 out of 5. Praising ensemble cast she said "The cast is filled with familiar faces and unknowns, all of whom feel like real people plucked out of life and planted in this film". Appreciating cinematography Vetticad stated, "Few cinematographers have shot NCR in the throes of winter as starkly as Sanu has here." Concluding she wrote, "Slice-of-life cinema has seldom been more true to life than this." Sajin Shrijith of 'The New Indian Express' rated 4 out of 5 and appreciated the film stating, "In 'Ariyippu', we find Mahesh Narayanan at his most liberated, operating in a terrain he hasnt explored before." Shrijith further wrote, "'Ariyippu' is his purest film, devoid of adulteration from commercial cinema trappings". Praising the performance of Kunchacko Boban, Shrijith wrote, "This is Kunchacko Boban at his most unglamorous and uninhibited." Shrijith opined, "Its a film for grown-up, serious-minded filmgoers."

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