| Idiyan Chandhu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sreejith Vijayan |
| Written by | Sreejith Vijayan |
| Produced by | Shafeek Subair Rayees Vishnu Unnikrishnan Sreejith Vijayan |
| Starring | Vishnu Unnikrishnan |
| Cinematography | Vignesh Vasu |
| Edited by | V Saajan |
| Music by |
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Production company | Happy Productions |
| Distributed by | Phars Film Yash Raj Films (UK/Europe) |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹4 crores |
| Box office | ₹52 Lakhs |
Idiyan Chandhu (transl. Puncher Chandhu) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language coming-of-age action thriller film written and directed by Sreejith Vijayan[1] featuring Vishnu Unnikrishnan in the title role.[2][3]
This movie received mixed reviews crossing only 52 lakhs at the box office with a budget of 4 crores.[1]
Plot
[edit]A traumatic childhood turns Chandhu into a violent young man. However, when his behaviour becomes problematic for his loved ones, he decides to transform himself. How does this change his life?
Cast
[edit]- Vishnu Unnikrishnan as Chandhu
- Adish Praveen as young Chandhu
- Jayashree Shivadas as Teena Kunjachan
- Gayatri Arun as Sneha Teacher
- Lena as Indu, Chandhu's mother
- Vidhya Vijayakumar as Durga
- Devika Anoop as young Durga
- Chandu Salim Kumar as Murugan
- Johny Antony as Kunjachan, a karate Trainer and Teena's father
- Lalu Alex as Fr Joseph Mambully, School principal
- Sminu Sijo as Manju
- Biju Sopanam as Surendran, Chandu's uncle
- I. M. Vijayan as Vijayan Mash
- Gopi Krishnan Varma as Thommi Kunjachan
- Ramesh Pisharody as Unmesh Kumar
- Kichu Tellus as Irumbu Vaasu
- Salim Kumar as CI Balan
- Sreejith Ravi as Constable Chandran, Chandu's Father
- KrishnaJeev (Fukru) as Teny
Production
[edit]The stunt choreography was done by Peter Hein.[4] This film is the comeback of Hein after 5 years into Malayalam film industry after Jack & Daniel (2019). The principal photography was shot at Kothamangalam
Music
[edit]| Idiyan Chandhu | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Aravind R. Warrier, Minshad Zara, Deepak Dev | |||||
| Released | 2024 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 20:58 | ||||
| Language | Malayalam | ||||
| Label | Think Music | ||||
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The film's music was composed by Aravind R. Warrier, Minshad Zara, and Deepak Dev.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kalam Paattu" | Kuttan, Ambili | Aravind R. Warrier | Kuttan, Ambili | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Porkalangalil" | Shabareesh Varma | Aravind R. Warrier | Niranj Suresh | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Nirangalayi" | Shabareesh Varma | Aravind R. Warrier | Vineeth Sreenivasan | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Paathiyiloru" | Santhosh Varma | Minshad Zara | Haricharan, Minshad Zara | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Chandhune Tholpikkan Aavoollada" | Engandiyoor Chandrashekaran | Deepak Dev | Dabzee | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Ganapathi Deva" | Jishnu Pavithran | Aravind R. Warrier | Vivek Ayratt | 1:59 |
| 7. | "Muruga Muruga" | Jishnu Pavithran | Aravind R. Warrier | Vivek Ayratt | 2:07 |
| Total length: | 20:58 | ||||
Reception
[edit]A critic from Madhyamam gave the film a positive review.[6] Rohit Panikker of Times Now rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "Despite its average storytelling and the surfacial set-up, Idiyan Chandhu is a worthwhile watch if you are a fan of high-energy action sequences, because this film, unlike most choreographed action sequences that you may have watched, is a raw high school brawl, and there is absolutely no class or finery to it."[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "'Idiyan Chandhu' teaser: Better stay away from Vishnu Unnikrishnan's high-voltage punch". The Times of India. 7 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Idiyan Chandhu Teaser : 'നീ പ്ലസ് ടു പിള്ളേരുടെ ഇടി കണ്ടിട്ടുണ്ടോടാ.. നല്ല നാടന് ഇടി': ഇടി പൂരമായി 'ഇടിയന് ചന്തു' ടീസര്". www.asianetnews.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "പീറ്റർ ഹെയ്ൻ വീണ്ടും മലയാളത്തിൽ; വിഷ്ണു ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണൻ നായകനാകുന്ന 'ഇടിയൻ ചന്തു' തുടങ്ങി". Mathrubhumi. 8 October 2023. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "'ആർഡിഎക്സി'നുശേഷം മറ്റൊരു ഇടിപ്പടം; വിഷ്ണു ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണന്റെ 'ഇടിയൻ ചന്തു'". www.manoramaonline.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Idiyan Chandhu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Aravind R Warrier, Minshad Zara, Deepak Dev & Kuttan on Apple Music". Apple Music. 26 July 2024.
- ^ "'ചന്തുവിനെ തോല്പിക്കാന് ആവില്ല മക്കളേ...'ഇടിയന് ചന്തു' -റിവ്യൂ | Idiyan Chandhu Malayalam Movie Review | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). 26 July 2024. Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Idiyan Chandhu Review: A Poor Script Saved By Its Action Sequences". Times Now. 19 July 2024. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.