''One'' is a 2021 Indian

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-language

political drama A political drama can describe a play, film or TV program that has a political component, whether reflecting the author's political opinion, or describing a politician or series of political events. Dramatists who have written political dramas in ...

film directed by Santhosh Vishwanath and written by Bobby & Sanjay. The film stars

Mammootty Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (; born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. He has also appeared in Tamil l ...

in the lead role.

Murali Gopy Gopynathan Velayudhan Nair Muralikrishnan (born 4 March 1972), professionally credited as Murali Gopy, is an Indian actor-screenwriter, producer, author, singer, lyricist, music composer and journalist. He has written critically acclaimed films ...

Joju George Joseph George, better known as Joju George (born 22 October 1977) is an Indian actor, playback singer and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has acted in Malayalam films and worked on Tamil projects as well. In 2015, he won the ...

, Siddique,

Mathew Thomas Mathew Thomas (born 16 October 2002) is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He is known for portraying Franky in his debut movie '' Kumbalangi Nights'', Jaison in ''Thanneer Mathan Dinangal'' and Jomon in ''Jo and Jo''. Early life ...

, Ishaani Krishna,

Gayatri Arun Gayathri Arun is an Indian actress known for her work in Malayalam films and television serials. She is well known for portraying the character Deepthi IPS in Malayalam soap opera, '' Parasparam''. She also acted in movies such as '' Sarvopari ...

and

Nimisha Sajayan Nimisha Sajayan (born 4 January 1997) is an Indian actress in the Malayalam film industry. Nimisha made her acting debut with the film '' Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum'' directed by Dileesh Pothan. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best A ...

plays the supporting roles.film get positive to mixed review and above average in box office.And marks one of the best role in Mammootty career.

Premise

Kadakkal Chandran is the Chief Minister of Kerala and he undergoes a transformation and tries to do good to the populace by bringing Right to Recall (India) tool against corrupt ministers. Will he be able to politically, morally, and sensitively deal with the "plaguing accountability issue" within the existing circumstances becomes the plot. Affected by the high handedness of police protecting the CM and the challenges faced by commoners when people of power are traveling, Sanal posts an angry anonymous Facebook post lamenting the situation, which goes viral. Opposition parties make this, into a major political issue leading up to a general strike. There is a serious hunt for Sanal by the government and police. The local MLA and attorney are afraid to take up his case. He is apprehended as he tries to flee to Bengaluru. Later the CM declares that he wanted to meet Sanal in person. Though scared, he goes to the official residence of the Chief Minister. On meeting him, Sanal understands that the CM is a good leader and a wonderful human being after the CM reveals the truth behind Sanal's Facebook post. After initial friction, Sanal gets more close to the CM and they become close friends. The CM gives him an appointment and his life takes a new turn.

Cast

Production

Shooting of the film began in the month, October 2019.

Music

Gopi Sundar Gopi Sundar C. S. (born 30 May 1977) is an Indian music director, programmer, playback singer, songwriter, actor and performer who works prominently in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil film industries. He started his career composing music for tele ...

is the music director of the movie. The film has one song, "Janamanssin", a political anthem, sung by

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. Its lyrics were written by Rafeeq Ahamed.

Release

Theatrical

The film was originally scheduled to be released on 22 May 2020, but was postponed due to the

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. It was released on 26 March 2021.

Home media

Following the theatrical release, the film was released on 27 April 2021 on

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Reception

Critical response

The film received mixed reviews from critics. Sify gave it a rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, " A relevant political drama ". Filmibeat gave it a rating of 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Mammootty's extraordinary performance is the backbone of this moving political drama". Despite the minor flaws in storytelling, One emerges as a highly impactful theatrical experience. Indian Express gave it a rating of 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Mammootty’s political drama is pleasant despite its problems". Times of India gave it a rating of 3 stars out if 5 and wrote, "The portrait of a too-good-to-be-true CM ".

Baradwaj Rangan Baradwaj Rangan is an Indian film critic, writer, and formerly the deputy editor of ''The Hindu''. He later became a senior editor of Film Companion. Rangan won the National Film Award for Best Film Critic in 2006. Before joining ''The Hindu'' ...

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South wrote "The film’s problem is in this utter predictability. The chief minister is so good, so pure and selfless that he becomes a big bore. It’s easier to portray Ravana on screen than Rama." Box Office This film grossed 12 cr at WW boxoffice against a budget of 7cr and ended up as an moderate success.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt11250720 2021 films 2021 drama films Indian political thriller films Films shot in Thiruvananthapuram Films shot in Kollam Fictional portrayals of the Kerala Police Films scored by Gopi Sundar