Gumasthan
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{{Infobox film
| name = Gumasthan
| image = Gumasthan poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Amal K. Joby
| producer = Muzafir Abdulla
| writer = Riyaz Ismat
| screenplay =
| based_on =
| starring = Bibin George
Dileesh Pothan
Jaise Jose
Aathira Rajeev
Rony David Raj
| narrator =
| music = Stephen Devassy
| editing = Ayub Khan
| cinematography = Kunjunni S. Kumar
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2024|9|27}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Gumasthan ({{Translation|Clerk}}) is a is 2024 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by Amal K. Joby.
Premise
The cunning clerk, who knows every loop hole in law and court, is rumored to have killed his wife. But when the public and police come to know about the murder, they try to prove him guilty. But for that they have to bypass his intelligence. The story revolves around the hidden mysteries of the clerk and his house.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Bibin George as Aby
- Dileesh Pothan as Adv. Thomas Kuruvilla
- Jaise Jose as Andrews Pallipadan
- Aathira Rajeev as Maria
- Rony David Raj as CI Hameed
- Azees Nedumangad as Surendran
- Prasanth Alexander as Producer Sandeep
- Sminu Sijo as Leela
- Shaju Sreedhar as ASI Sivaraman
- Kailash as Peter Joby
- I. M. Vijayan as Bhadran
- Maqbool Salmaan as Ravi
- Bindu Sanjeev as Annamma
- Nandu Poduval as Priest
- Nibin Navas as Doctor}}
Production
The project was announced in June 2023{{cite news |title=First look poster of Bibin George & Dileesh Pothan’s 'Gumasthan' out |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2024/Jun/28/first-look-poster-of-bibin-george-dileesh-pothans-gumasthan-out |work=The New Indian Express |date=11 June 2024 |language=en}} and the filming reportedly began on 24 October 2023, with locations including Ettumanoor, Kidangoor, and Palakkad.{{cite news |title=Shooting Of Bibin George-starrer Malayalam Film Gumasthan From October 24: Reports |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/shooting-of-bibin-george-starrer-malayalam-film-gumasthan-from-october-24-reports-8630681.html |work=News18 |date=23 October 2023 |language=en |archive-date=3 December 2024 |access-date=29 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203175142/https://www.news18.com/amp/movies/shooting-of-bibin-george-starrer-malayalam-film-gumasthan-from-october-24-reports-8630681.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Bibin George to headline 'Gumasthan' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/bibin-george-to-headline-gumasthan/articleshow/104622649.cms |work=The Times of India |date=22 October 2023}} As of 14 December 2023, the first schedule of filming had been completed. However, production was temporarily halted due to an on-set accident. The incident occurred during the filming of a bike chase sequence in Palakkad, where another biker collided with Bibin George's bike, resulting in the other biker being hospitalized, while George sustained minor injuries.{{cite news |title=Actor Bibin George Injured In A Freak Accident On The Sets Of Gumasthan |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/actor-bibin-george-injured-in-a-freak-accident-on-the-sets-of-gumasthan-8703761.html |work=News18 |date=14 December 2023 |language=en |archive-date=28 December 2023 |access-date=29 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228030400/https://www.news18.com/amp/movies/actor-bibin-george-injured-in-a-freak-accident-on-the-sets-of-gumasthan-8703761.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Gumasthan Trailer Hints At Intense Thriller With Bibin George And Dileesh Pothan As Leads |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/gumasthan-trailer-hints-at-intense-thriller-with-bibin-george-and-dileesh-pothan-as-leads-9064324.html |work=News18 |date=26 September 2024 |language=en |archive-date=7 October 2024 |access-date=29 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007143205/https://www.news18.com/amp/movies/gumasthan-trailer-hints-at-intense-thriller-with-bibin-george-and-dileesh-pothan-as-leads-9064324.html |url-status=live }}
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by Binoy S. Prasad, and Stephen Devassy.{{cite web |title=Gaanam Neeye (From "Gumasthan") Song |url=https://gaana.com/album/gaanam-neeye-from-gumasthan |website=Gaana |access-date=28 January 2025 |language=en}}
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kankalaal Pesuthukku Title song
| length1 = 2:53
| music1 = Binoy S. Prasad
| lyrics1 = Binoy S. Prasad
| extra1 = Binoy S. Prasad
| title2 = Gaanam Neeye
| length2 = 4:40
| music2 = Stephen Devassy
| lyrics2 = B. K. Harinarayanan
| extra2 = Murali Krishna
| total_length = 7:33
}}
Release
= Home media =
The digital streaming rights were acquired by Amazon Prime Video, and the film began streaming on the platform from 8 November 2024.{{cite news |title=From 'Her' to 'Gumasthan', 11 Malayalam OTT releases to stream on Netflix, Prime Video - The Economic Times |url=https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/from-her-to-gumasthan-10-malayalam-ott-releases-to-stream-on-netflix-prime-video/articleshow/115896052.cms |work=The Economic Times |date=2 December 2024}}
Reception
Arunima Krishnan of Manorama News gave the film a positive review.{{cite news |title=കയ്യടക്കം നിറഞ്ഞ കുറ്റാന്വേഷണ കഥ; ത്രില്ലടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ‘ഗുമസ്തൻ’ റിവ്യു |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2024/09/27/gumasthan-movie-review.html |work=Manorama News |date=27 September 2024 |language=ml}} Similar to Manorama News, Pushpa M of Mathrubhumi also gave it a positive review.{{cite news |title=ബുദ്ധിരാക്ഷസനായ ഒരു ഗുമസ്തനും നിഗൂഢത ഒളിപ്പിച്ച സംഭവവികാസങ്ങളും; ത്രില്ലടിപ്പിക്കും 'ഗുമസ്തൻ'{{!}}REVIEW |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/reviews/bibin-george-movie-gumastan-review-1.9936685 |work=Mathrubhumi |date=27 September 2024 |archive-date=10 October 2024 |access-date=29 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241010002436/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/amp/movies-music/reviews/bibin-george-movie-gumastan-review-1.9936685 |url-status=live }} Nelki Naresh Kumar of Hindustan Times Telugu found the flashback of the film to be routine and considered the film as a simple revenge drama.{{cite news |title=Gumasthan Review: ఊహలకు అందని ట్విస్ట్లతో సాగే మలయాళం మర్డర్ మిస్టరీ మూవీ ఎలా ఉందంటే?|url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/gumasthan-review-malayalam-murder-mystery-thriller-movie-story-explained-in-telugu-amazon-prime-ott-121733292742122.html |work=Hindustan Times Telugu |date=4 December 2024 |language=te}}
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