''Udal'' () is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language

drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...

thriller film Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...

written and directed by Ratheesh Raghunandan and produced by Gokulam Gopalan. The film stars Dhyan Sreenivasan alongside

Durga Krishna Durga Krishna (born 25 October 1996) is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam films. Career Krishna made her debut in 2017 as Janaki in Pradeep M. Nair's ''Vimaanam''. Her other major roles include Anjaly Junior in ''Kuttymama'' (2019) an ...

and

Indrans Indrans is an Indian actor and former costume designer, who appears in Malayalam films.His mentor was Shiyas M S, a law college student. He started his film career as a costume designer and actor in 1981 and got a breakthrough in 1994 with the ...

. The film was theatrically released on 20 May 2022.

Premise

Shiny is looking after her bedridden mother-in-law, living along with her father-in-law Kuttichan. Her husband is away for work. Her only relief was spending time with her college mate Kiran. One night, when kiran was visiting her things got out of their control. Tensions arise pushing Shiny to the point where she cannot take anymore.

Cast

* Dhyan Sreenivasan as Kiran *

as Kuttichayan *

as Shyni * Jude Anthany Joseph as Reji (Shyni's Husband) * Master Kannan as Jerin (Shyni's Son) * Anjana Appukkuttan as Reena

Release

''Udal'' was theatrically released on 20 May 2022.

Reception

A critic from ''

The Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...

'' rated ''Udal'' 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "''Udal'' is definitely worth a watch". Sajin Shrijith from

Cinema Express ''Cinema Express'' was an Indian Tamil-language entertainment fortnightly magazine published from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was a part of The New Indian Express Group, which also publishes ''Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika'' weekly as well as '' Din ...

rated ''Udal'' 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The ambition of ''Udal'', however, is more in line with James Hadley Chase than Raymond Chandler or James M Cain. It has the finesse of a small airport novel you read and then forget. But it's a decent effort, nevertheless. In the midst of its overwhelming darkness, ''Udal'' also finds some time for dark humour." Shilpa S from

OTTPlay HT Media is an Indian mass media company based in Delhi, India. It has holdings in print, electronic and digital media. HT Media's flagship newspaper is the ''Hindustan Times'', the second most widely read English newspaper in India after ''The ...

rated ''Udal'' 2 out of 5 and wrote "Although Udal boasts of the talents of stars such as Indrans and Dhyan Sreenivasan, Ratheesh Reghunandan fails to weave a compelling narrative out of the claustrophobic thriller." Sangeetha KS from

Samayam Times Internet is an Indian internet technology company, based in Gurgaon, which owns, operates and invests in various internet-led products, services and technology. It is the digital arm of the Times Group, the largest media conglomerate in ...

rated ''Udal'' 4 out of 5 and wrote "The film fills in as a seat-edge thriller beyond the family drama. Throughout the film, the scenes are taken to another level, shattering the audience's guessing what will happen in the next moment. The film received an A certificate for its sexually explicit content, obscene language, and violent scenes. It is better to watch movies without children."

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, id=tt15891956 Indian thriller films 2020s Malayalam-language films