Thattassery Koottam
{{Short description|2022 Malayalam film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox film
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| image = Thattassery Koottam.jpg
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Anoop Padmanaban
| writer = Santhosh Echikkanam
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| producer = Dileep
| starring = {{Ubl
| Dileep
| Priyamvada Krishnan
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| studio = Graand Production
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|11|11}}
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| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget = 3 core ₹
| gross = 50 lakhs
}}Thattassery Koottam is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy thriller film written by Santosh Echikkanam, directed by Anoop Padmanaban and produced by Dileep under the banner of Graand Production. The film features Arjun Ashokan, Ganapathi S. Poduval, Aneesh Gopal, Unni Rajan P. Dev, Priyamvada Krishnan, Vijayaraghavan in lead roles along with Siddique, Mamukkoya, Dileep, Vineeth Tattatil David supporting roles.
Cast
- Arjun Ashokan as Sanjay Thattashery Jewellery Owner
- Ganapathi S. Poduval as Abbas,Sanju's friend
- Aneesh Gopal as Kalesh, Sanju's friend
- Unni Rajan P. Dev as Subu, Sanju's friend
- priyamvada Krishnan as aathira Sanju' Love interest
- Vijayaraghavan as Krishnan
- Dileep as Iqbal, Abbas's Elder Brother,and Sanju's friend (cameo appearance)
- Siddique
- Mammukoya as Usman, Thattashery Jewellery (Security Guard) Iqbal's and Abbas's Father
- Prayaga Martin as herself (cameo appearance) in Thattashery Jewellery
- Surjith Gopinath
- Vineeth Tattatil David as Abdhulla /Kalan abdhu
Production
The First look of the film was released in January 2020{{Cite news |date=2020-01-12 |title=Arjun Ashokan and the boys of Thattassery are here |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/arjun-ashokan-and-the-boys-of-thattassery-are-here/articleshow/73212738.cms |access-date=2023-05-09 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509171150/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/arjun-ashokan-and-the-boys-of-thattassery-are-here/articleshow/73212738.cms |url-status=live }}.Later the trailer was released{{Cite web |title=Trailer of Arjun Ashokan-starrer Thattassery Koottam out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/videos/2022/oct/25/trailer-of-arjun-ashokan-starrer-thattassery-koottam-out-35965.html |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Cinema Express |date=25 October 2022 |language=en |archive-date=2023-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509165834/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/videos/2022/oct/25/trailer-of-arjun-ashokan-starrer-thattassery-koottam-out-35965.html |url-status=live }}
Release
The Film was released on 11 November 2022 in theatres and started digital stream ZEE5 from 13 January 2023.{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2023-01-10 |title=Catch the world digital premiere of Malayalam dramedy 'Thattassery Koottam' on Zee5 |url=https://telanganatoday.com/catch-the-world-digital-premiere-of-malayalam-dramedy-thattassery-koottam-on-zee5 |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Telangana Today |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509150511/https://telanganatoday.com/catch-the-world-digital-premiere-of-malayalam-dramedy-thattassery-koottam-on-zee5 |url-status=live }}
Reception
V Vinod Nair critic of The Times of India stated that "Overall a light-hearted, time-pass movie." and gave 3 stars out of 5 {{Cite news |title=Thattassery Koottam Movie Review : Not gold, but an imitation |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/thattassery-koottam/movie-review/95449772.cms |access-date=2023-05-09 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509150508/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/thattassery-koottam/movie-review/95449772.cms |url-status=live }}.Saraswathy Nagarajan critic of The Hindu wrote that "Arjun Ashokan comes good, but the all-too-familiar tropes disappoint"{{Cite news |last=Nagarajan |first=Saraswathy |date=2022-11-12 |title='Thattassery Koottam' movie review: Arjun Ashokan comes good, but the all-too-familiar tropes disappoint |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/thattassery-koottam-movie-review-arjun-ashokan-comes-good-but-the-all-too-familiar-tropes-disappoint/article66128005.ece |access-date=2023-05-09 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2023-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509150508/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/thattassery-koottam-movie-review-arjun-ashokan-comes-good-but-the-all-too-familiar-tropes-disappoint/article66128005.ece |url-status=live }}.Sanjith Sidhardhan critic of OTTplay gave 2.5 rating out of 5 and wrote that " Arjun Ashokan's Thattassery Koottam would have been a decent watch, had it the same tempo and mood that made its first half fun. The second half is all over the place."{{Cite web |title=Thattassery Koottam movie review: Arjun Ashokan's film fails to rise above its o |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/thattassery-koottam-movie-review-arjun-ashokans-film-fails-to-rise-above-its-old-school-template/3ecd64efd9664 |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=OTTPlay |language=en |archive-date=2023-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509150508/https://www.ottplay.com/review/thattassery-koottam-movie-review-arjun-ashokans-film-fails-to-rise-above-its-old-school-template/3ecd64efd9664 |url-status=live }}
A critic from Mathrubhumi noted that "the slow moving first half, the pace and mood of the story changes as we reach the second half."{{Cite web |date=2022-11-11 |title=മടുപ്പിക്കില്ല, രസിപ്പിക്കും ഈ കൂട്ടം {{!}} Thattassery Koottam Review |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/reviews/thattassery-koottam-movie-review-anoop-padmanabhan-arjun-asokan-1.8037775 |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en |archive-date=2023-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509120125/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/reviews/thattassery-koottam-movie-review-anoop-padmanabhan-arjun-asokan-1.8037775 |url-status=live }}
Critic from The Indian Express{{Cite web |title=ഒരു കൂട്ടം ആവർത്തന വിരസതകളുമായി ഒരു ചിത്രം; 'തട്ടാശേരി കൂട്ടം' റിവ്യൂ |url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/review/thattassery-koottam-malayalam-movie-review-rating-717862/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Indian Express Malayalam |language=ml |archive-date=2023-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509152014/https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/review/thattassery-koottam-malayalam-movie-review-rating-717862/ |url-status=live }} and Manorama Online{{Cite web |title=എല്ലാ ചേരുവകളും നിറഞ്ഞ കൂട്ടം: തട്ടാശേരിക്കൂട്ടം റിവ്യു |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2022/11/11/thattassery-koottam-review.html |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=ManoramaOnline |language=ml |archive-date=2023-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509150507/https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2022/11/11/thattassery-koottam-review.html |url-status=live }} gave mixed reviews.
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