The Akaali

2024 Indian film
  • Nassar
  • Thalaivasal Vijay
  • Jayakumar Janakiraman
  • Vinoth Kishan
  • Swayam Siddha
CinematographyGiri MurphyEdited byIniyavan PandiyanMusic byAnish Mohan
Production
company
PBS Productions
Release date
  • 31 May 2024 (2024-05-31)
CountryIndiaLanguageTamil

The Akaali is a 2024 upcoming Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Mohamed Asif Hameed. The film stars Nassar, Thalaivasal Vijay, Jayakumar Janakiraman, Vinoth Kishan and Swayam Siddha.[1] The film was produced by Ukeshvaraan Prabhu[2] under the banner of PBS Productions, and had a theatrical release on 31 May 2024.[3]

Cast

  • Nassar as Donald Halloway
  • Thalaivasal Vijay as Vijay
  • Jayakumar Janakiraman as Haszam Rahman
  • Vinoth Kishan as Vincent
  • Swayam Siddha as Sowmya

Production

The film noted debuted for the director Mohamed Asif Hameed.[4] The cinematography of the film was by Giri Murphy, and the editing was handled by Iniyavan Pandiyan.[5]

Reception

Sreejith Mullappilly of Cinema Express rated two star out of five and gave mixed reviews.[6] Times Now critic wrote that "The Akaali is likely to appeal to only those who really like serious, dark horror stories. Even such people will have to make a serious and significant effort to comprehend and understand the plot in its entirety."[7]

References

  1. ^ "The Akaali Trailer: The Swayam Siddha starrer is a thriller about occult practices in a village". Cinema Express. 27 May 2024. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ^ "The Akaali". The Times of India. 28 May 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. ^ "'தி அக்காலி' படத்தின் ட்ரெய்லரை வெளியிட்டார் நடிகர் விஜய் சேதுபதி! - News7 Tamil". 26 May 2024. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ^ "விக்கன் வேதம் பற்றி பேசும் 'தி அக்காலி'". Virakesari.lk. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. ^ Features, C. E. (28 May 2024). "'Por Sellum Maanida' song from The Akaali out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. ^ Mullappilly, Sreejith (31 May 2024). "The Akaali Movie Review: A plodding mess that mistakes exposition for storytelling". Cinema Express. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  7. ^ "The Akali Review: A Grim Film That Is Not Everyone's Cup Of Tea". Times Now. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  • The Akaali at IMDb