Kallan D'Souza is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Jithu K. Jayan and starring Soubin Shahir, Dileesh Pothan, Surabhi Lakshmi and Hareesh Kanaran.[1][2] The music was scored by Kailas Menon.[3] The film is a spin-off to 2015 Malayalam film Charlie where Soubin Shahir reprises his role as Kallan D'Souza.[4]
| Kallan D'Souza | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Jithu K Jayan |
| Written by | Sajeer Baba |
| Produced by | Ramshi Ahmed |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Arun Chalil |
| Music by | Leo Tom Prashanth Karma Kailas Menon |
Production company | Ruby Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Cast edit
- Soubin Shahir as Kallan D'Souza
- Dileesh Pothan as CI Manoj
- Surabhi Lakshmi as Asha
- Rony David as Muhammad Iqbal
- Hareesh Kanaran as Charlie, D'Souza asst.
- Vijayaraghavan as DYSP Abraham
- Sreejith Ravi as CPO Sukumaran
- Santhosh Keezhattoor as CPO Jayakrishnan
- Privin Vinish as Gunda
- Prem Kumar as Babu
- Krishnakumar as George
Reception edit
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "While the premise of blurring the lines between traditional roles of good and bad is interesting, the film is hardly well developed".[5] A critic from The Indian Express wrote that "There are no humour elements, memorable moments or engaging factors in Kallan D'Souza other than the curiosity to know whether Asha and her child get a relief from the hands of Manoj".[6] On the contrary, a critic from Manorama Online wrote that "Kallan D'Souza is definitely an engaging watch".[7] A critic from OTT Play wrote that "Kallan D'Souza is a comedy that lacks any real humour and gets lost in what they really wanted to do, with the two subplots".[8] A critic from Behindwoods wrote that "Kallan D'Souza is a silent entertainer, wherein viewers will get their dose of entertainment without being subjected to mass-y dialogues or over-the-top dialogues".[9]
References edit
- ^ "Soubin Shahir's next is 'Kallan D'Souza' - Times of India". The Times of India. [dead link]
- ^ "Soubin Shahir to play a thief in 'Kallan D 'Souza', makers release an exciting new poster - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Soman, Deepa. "Kailas Menon wraps up the works of 'Kallan D'Souza' - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "ചാര്ലിയിലെ 'കള്ളന് ഡിസൂസ'യ്ക്ക് സ്പിന് ഓഫ്; സൗബിന് നായകനാവുന്ന ചിത്രം വരുന്നു".
- ^ "Kallan D'Souza Movie Review: A twist on the cop-thief story". The Times of India.
- ^ "Kallan D'Souza review: The Soubin Shahir movie falls flat". 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Kallan D'Souza review: What a thug's life mirrors". OnManorama.
- ^ "Kallan D'Souza review: Soubin Shahir's comedy is let down by mediocre writing". OTTPlay.
- ^ "Kallan DSouza (aka) Kallan DSouzaa review". Behindwoods. 11 February 2022.