Thadavu
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{{Infobox film
| name = Thadavu
| image = Thadavu poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Fazil Razak
| producer = Pramod Dev
Fazil Razak
| writer = Fazil Razak
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Beena Chandran
- P P Subramanian
- Anitha NM
- Ishak Musafir
- Haritha P
}}
| narrator =
| music = Vysakh Somnath
| editing = Vinayak Suthan
| cinematography = Mridul S
| studio = FR Productions
Bunch of Coconuts
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2023|10|29|MAMI|2025|02|21|df=y}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Thadavu ({{Translation|The Sentence}}) is a 2023 Malayalam language drama film written and directed by Fazil Razak. Produced under FR Productions and Bunch of Coconuts, it features Beena Chandran, P P Subramanian, Anitha NM, Ishak Musafir and Haritha P. The film had its world premiere at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023{{cite web | last=Ramachandran | first=Naman | title=Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival Returns With South Asian Focus | website=Variety | date=9 October 2023 | url=https://variety.com/2023/film/asia/jio-mami-mumbai-film-festival-2023-program-1235748880/ | access-date=8 September 2024 | archive-date=8 September 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908060828/https://variety.com/2023/film/asia/jio-mami-mumbai-film-festival-2023-program-1235748880/ | url-status=live }} on 29 October 2023.{{cite web |last=Gupta |first=Saachi |date=26 October 2023 |title=11 films to catch at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023 |url=https://www.vogue.in/content/10-films-to-catch-at-the-jio-mami-mumbai-film-festival-2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501182940/https://www.vogue.in/content/10-films-to-catch-at-the-jio-mami-mumbai-film-festival-2023 |archive-date=1 May 2024 |access-date=8 September 2024 |website=Vogue India}}
Cast
- Beena Chandran as Geetha
- P P Subramanian as Hamza, Geetha's friend
- Anitha NM as Uma
- Ishak Musafir as Sujith, auto driver
- Haritha P as Neethu
Release
The film was released theatrically on 21 February 2025.{{cite news |title=State Award-winning film 'Thadavu' gets a release date |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2025/Jan/21/state-award-winning-film-thadavu-gets-a-release-date |work=The New Indian Express |date=21 January 2025 |language=en}}
Reception
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave the film three-and-a-half out of five stars.{{cite web | last=Suresh | first=Anandu | title=Thadavu movie review: Beena R Chandran, PP Subramanian and MN Anitha are brilliant in memorable watch | website=The Indian Express | date=18 December 2023 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/thadavu-movie-review-beena-r-chandran-pp-subramanian-and-mn-anitha-are-brilliant-in-memorable-watch-9070743/ | access-date=8 September 2024 | archive-date=8 September 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908054824/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/thadavu-movie-review-beena-r-chandran-pp-subramanian-and-mn-anitha-are-brilliant-in-memorable-watch-9070743/ | url-status=live }} Swaroop Kodur of Film Companion{{cite web | last=Kodur | first=Swaroop | title=Thadavu Review: Beena R. Chandran Is A Revelation In Fazil Razak's Measured Debut | website=Film Companion | date=6 March 2024 | url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/malayalam-review/thadavu-review-beena-r-chandran-is-a-revelation-in-fazil-razaks-measured-debut | access-date=8 September 2024 | archive-date=8 September 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908054919/https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/malayalam-review/thadavu-review-beena-r-chandran-is-a-revelation-in-fazil-razaks-measured-debut | url-status=live }} and S.R.Praveen of The Hindu reviewed the film.{{cite web | last=Praveen | first=S.R. | title='Thadavu' movie review: Fazil Razak makes a promising debut | website=The Hindu | date=14 December 2023 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/fazil-razak-makes-a-promising-debut/article67638521.ece | access-date=8 September 2024 | archive-date=8 September 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908055004/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/fazil-razak-makes-a-promising-debut/article67638521.ece | url-status=live }}
= Accolades =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Award !Category !Recipient !Result !Ref. |
| rowspan="2" | 2023
| rowspan="2" | International Film Festival of Kerala | Rajatha Chakoram for Best Film | Thadavu | rowspan="2" {{won}} |
| Rajatha Chakoram for Best Director
| Fazil Razak |
| 2023
| Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | Thadavu | {{won}} |
| rowspan="2" |2024
| rowspan="2" |Kerala State Film Awards | Beena R. Chandran | rowspan="2" {{won}} |
| Best Debut Director
| Fazil Razak |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt29451582}}
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