Nayattu

2021 2h 4m ML

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 50

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Synopsis

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Three police officers are forced to go on the run when they get tangled in the death of a youth, a few days before the election.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kunchacko Boban
CPO Praveen Michael
Joju George
ASI Maniyan
Nimisha Sajayan
CPO Sunitha
Jaffer Idukki
Chief Minister
Yama Gilgamesh
SP Anuradha
Anil Nedumangad
DYSP Crime Branch
Dineesh P
Biju
Hakkim Shajahan
Hakkim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Prakkat
Writers: Shahi Kabir
Languages: Malayalam
Countries: India

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Prakkat, shot by Shyju Khalid. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vishnu Vijay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Rajesh Rajendran shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Kunchacko Boban and Joju George and Nimisha Sajayan carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11604676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin Prakkat directs. Shyju Khalid behind the camera. Vishnu Vijay scores. Rajesh Rajendran cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Malayalam.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Directed by Martin Prakkat, shot by Shyju Khalid. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Vishnu Vijay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Rajesh Rajendran shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kunchacko Boban and Joju George and Nimisha Sajayan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt11604676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shyju Khalid
Original score: Vishnu Vijay
Editing: Rajesh Rajendran
Costume design: Sameera Saneesh
Makeup / hair: Ronex Xavier
Sound: Ajayan Adat
Runtime: 124 min · 2h 4m
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Original language: ML
Certification (US): M
IMDB: Nayattu (2021)

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What people are saying

Tejas Nair2021-05-10
★ 8/10
When Nayattu (The Hunt) starts, you have to leave everything and give it your full attention. Because once it starts, it never stops. And even after the film has ended by putting a crushing weight on you, you will stay seated wondering about helplessness. The story of three cops finding themselves in the middle of caste politics cuts open some of the ugliest truths about our country and the world in general, and this time it's not the common man who is at the receiving end. This is artful, subtle filmmaking. Nayattu (The Hunt) is eerie.

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