Akkaran
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{{Infobox film
| name = Akkaran
| image = Akkaran.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Arun K Prasad
| writer = Arun K Prasad
| producer = KKD
| starring = {{plainlist|
}}
| cinematography = M.A. Anand
| editing = P. Manikandan
| music = Hari S R
| studio = Kundram Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|2024|05|03|df=yes}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Akkaran is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language suspense crime film film written and directed by Arun K Prasad. The film stars M. S. Bhaskar and Kabali Vishwanth, and was produced by KKD under the banner of Kundram Productions.{{Cite news |date=2024-04-24 |title=Akkaran |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/previews/akkaran/articleshow/109560577.cms |access-date=2024-05-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
Plot
Veerapandi, whose younger daughter Priya first went missing before being found dead, is determined to find out what exactly happened with her. He knows that both the individuals he has zeroed in on have something to do with the death of his daughter. However, both have different versions of what actually transpired
Cast
- M. S. Bhaskar as Veerapaandi
- Kabali Vishwanth as Siva
- Venba as Devi
- Namo Narayana as Paranthaman
- Akash Premkumar as Arjun
- Priyadharshini Arunachalam as Priya
Production
The film noted the debut of director Arun K Prasad.{{Cite news |date=2023-02-11 |title=MS Bhaskar turns protagonist with Arun K Prasad's Akkaran |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ms-bhaskar-turns-protagonist-with-arun-k-prasads-akkaran/articleshow/97815521.cms |access-date=2024-05-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |last=M |first=Narayani |date=2024-02-26 |title=Director Arun K Prasad on MS Bhaskar-starrer 'Akkaran' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2024/Feb/26/director-arun-k-prasad-on-ms-bhaskar-starrer-akkaran |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}
Reception
Abhinav Subramanian of The Times of India rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, writing "Debut director Arun K Prasad throws in a few interesting curveballs in Akkaran. As you watch the events unfold and the full extent of what happened to this family hits you, something strange happens."{{Cite news |title=Akkaran Movie Review : A convoluted revenge story falls short |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/akkaran/movie-review/109755983.cms |access-date=2024-05-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
Manigandan KR of Times Now gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars, stating "A decent crime revenge thriller that manages to reasonably succeed in its mission of entertaining the audience".{{Cite web |date=2024-05-02 |title=Akkaran Review: A Decent Crime Revenge Thriller That Almost Works |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/tamil/akkaran-review-a-decent-crime-revenge-thriller-that-almost-works-review-109788811 |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=Times Now |language=en}} Additionally, a Dinakaran critic gave the film a mixed review.{{Cite web |last=Mahaprbhu |date=2024-05-02 |title=அக்கரன் – திரைவிமர்சனம் |url=https://cinema.dinakaran.com/akaran_movie_review/ |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=Kollywood News {{!}} Kollywood Images - Cinema.dinakaran.com |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
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