Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...
-language
action thriller film
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directed and produced by
Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan (born 30 January 1957) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam and Hindi films, while also having done six films in Tamil and two films in Telugu. He has done about 31 films in ...
. This story is adapted from
Akira Kurosawa
was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed thirty films in a career spanning over five decades. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Kurosawa displayed a bold, dyna ...
8 Thottakkal
''8 Thottakkal'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Sri Ganesh. Produced by Vellapandian, the film stars his son Vetri, alongside an ensemble cast including Aparna Balamurali, Nassar and M. S. Bhaska ...
'' by Sri Ganesh. The film is produced by Four Frames Sound Company, with its cinematography by Divakar Mani and music by ''KP''. The film received mixed reviews.
Plot
A rookie cop named Rahul loses his service revolver. However, as the story progresses, it becomes clear that the missing revolver is not just a minor hiccup, but rather the focal point of the entire plot. It is intricately connected to many other significant events, including a significant bank robbery and a series of murders.
As the central piece of the script, the missing service revolver plays a vital role in moving the story forward. Its disappearance creates a sense of urgency and mystery, driving Rahul and his team to investigate and uncover the truth behind its disappearance. As they delve deeper into the investigation, they begin to unravel a web of interconnected crimes, all of which lead back to the missing revolver.
As the investigation progresses, it becomes clear that the missing revolver is connected to the murders of several people. With each new development in the case, the missing revolver becomes more and more important, eventually leading to a thrilling conclusion.
Cast
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Shane Nigam
Shane Nigam is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. Having made his debut with the 2013 road film '' Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi'' (2013), he went to receive wider attention for his performances in various successful drama ...
Vineeth Sreenivasan
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as Musthafa
* Siddique as SI Shankararaman / Govindan Nambiar (Fake)
*
Shine Tom Chacko
Shine Tom Chacko (born 15 September 1983) is an Indian actor and former assistant director who works in Malayalam cinema. After working as an assistant to director Kamal for about 9 years, he forayed into acting through the film. ''Gaddama''. ...
Gayathrie
Gayathrie Shankar (born 2 May 1993) is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil and Malayalam films. Her Tamil film debut was in 2012 with '' 18 Vayasu'', and is best known for her role in ''Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom'' (2012). She had her ...
as Veena, A reporter and Rahul's eventual girlfriend
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Maniyanpilla Raju
Sudheer Kumar (born 20 April 1955), better known by his stage name Maniyanpilla Raju (Malayalam:മണിയൻപിള്ള രാജു), is an Indian actor and producer who works in Malayalam film industry.CI Ayyappan Pillai
*
Vijilesh Karayad
Vijilesh Karayad is an Indian actor works in malayalam cinema, known for his performances in '' Maheshinte Prathikaaram'', '' Varathan'', '' kothth'' and Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi.
Early life and career
Vijilesh grew up in Karayad in the Kozh ...
*
Hannah Reji Koshy
Hannah Reji Koshy is an Indian actress and model from Kerala. She made her acting debut in 2016 with the Malayalam film '' Darvinte Parinamam''. She was one of the Top 6 finalists of Miss India South, an Indian associated Beauty pageant. She al ...
IPS
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* ''Ips'' (genus), a genus of bark beetle
* Induced pluripotent stem cell or iPS cells
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* Intraparietal sulcus, ...
* Sreedhanya as Shankararaman's Daughter in law
* Geethi Sangeetha
Production
The pooja ceremony of the film was held on 27 October 2022. The first look of the film was released on 5 March 2023. The trailer was released 26 March.
Release
The film was theatrically released on 6 April 2023. The film
was made available for
digital streaming
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The film collected Rs 750,000 at the Kerala box office on its opening day.
Critical response
The film was released 6 April 2023 in theatres and received lukewarm reviews. Sajin Shrijith, critic of '' Cinema Express'', gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated that "Oddly enough, despite Priyadarshan's interesting modifications to the original story, the film's failure to make one emotionally invested and its inability to find a fittingly logical resolution to all its threads work heavily against it". Anjana George, critic from ''
The Times of India
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'', gave 2.5 out 5 stars and wrote that "Nevertheless, the film fails to engage as the characters lack depth." S. R. Praveen, critic of ''
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the secon ...
'', noted that "Priyadarshan's latest tryst with the thriller genre is an average affair". Swathi P Ajith, critic of '' Onmanorama'', noted that "Corona Papers' is a must-watch for those who are interested in mazy suspense thrillers. Sanjith Sidhardhan, critic for ''
OTTplay
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HT Media's flagship newspaper is the ''Hindustan Times'', the second most widely read English newspaper in India after ''The ...
'', stated that "For a crime thriller, Corona Papers ends up as a rather tedious watch due to its intent-less characters and meandering storytelling" and gave 2 out of 5 stars.