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Cast

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Plot

Sailing among the inlets of the Arabian ocean, seven fishermen start arguing. Their former skipper has been murdered and they start to suspect one another.

Reception

A critic from '' The Times of India'' wrote that "The film focuses quite a bit on the fishermen's work in the deep sea and their personalities, with the story feeling like an afterthough". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "The movie has done complete justice to the subject it deals with and the treatment it has pitched". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "Adithattu has two principal advantages: a nail-biting third act and a 90-min duration".

Awards

Nominations

The film was also nominated for Best Experimental film at the 2022 WSXA Amnesty International Film Awards and in the same category at the San Antonio Independent Film Festival (Ecuador).

Music

Songs

The songs were composed by Nezer Ahamed produced and arranged by Nezer Ahamed.

Original version

Adithattu

Reception

'' The New Indian Express'' called the film a "(g)ritty, well-acted adventure brimming with turbulent emotions" while the website ''Homegrown'' preferred to see in it an "(e)xperimental Malayalam film exploring paranoia and the sea"

References

External links

* Indian drama films Films shot in Kozhikode 2022 thriller films 2022 films 2020s Malayalam-language films {{2020s-Malayalam-film-stub