Jailer is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language period drama film written and directed by Sakkir Madathil.[3] The film stars Dhyan Sreenivasan in lead role, alongside Manoj K. Jayan, Divya Pillai and Sreejith Ravi in the supporting cast.[4] Set in the 1950s, it tells the story of a prison officer who stays in a bungalow with five prisoners who were charged with different crimes and his experiments to reform them.[5][6]
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sakkir Madathil |
| Written by | Sakkir Madathil |
| Produced by | N. K. Mohammed |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mahadevan Thampi |
| Edited by | Deepu Joseph |
| Music by | Riyas Payyoli |
Production company | Golden Village Production |
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Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Jailer was released in theatres on 18 August 2023.[7]This movie was a box office bomb.[3]
Cast edit
- Dhyan Sreenivasan as Jailer Shantaram
- Manoj K. Jayan as Superintendent of Police
- Divya Pillai as Chembaka
- Sreejith Ravi as Keshavan
- Binu Adimali as Shankaran
- Navas Vallikkunnu as Kammaran
- Tiju Mathew as Madhavan
- Unni Raja as Dhamu
- Jayaprakash as Velu Thampi
- V. K. Baiju
- Shashankan
- Shanthakumari
- Ansi Vineesha
- Vasudev Sajeesh Marar
- Suryadev Sajeesh Marar
Production edit
The title launch of the film was held in 2022 in Sharjah at the Come On Kerala event.[8] On 4 November 2022, Prithviraj Sukumaran unveiled the film's motion poster through Facebook.[9]
Soundtrack edit
| Jailer | |
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| Soundtrack album by Riyas Payyoli | |
| Released | 2023 |
| Venue | Kochi |
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Label | Millennium Audios |
| Producer | Riyas Payyoli |
The film's music is composed by Riyas Payyoli,[3] with lyrics written by Nidheesh Nadery.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Vadum Mullapoovalla" | Nidheesh Nadery | Sithara | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Ravinnin Lavala" | Nidheesh Nadery | Rijiya Riyas | 3:54 |
Release edit
Theatrical edit
Initially, the makers of the film had announced that Jailer would be released on 10 August 2023,[10] but with the release of Tamil-language Jailer on the same date being announced, the release date was later postponed by a week.[11][12] The film was released on 18 August 2023 across 85 theatres in Kerala and 40 theatres in GCC countries.[13][14]
Controversies edit
Title dispute edit
The film's makers had disputes over the title with Rajinikanth's Jailer. According to director Sakkir Madathil, the title Jailer was registered with the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) in August 2021.[15] He had requested Sun Pictures consider changing the Tamil-language film's title when releases in Kerala. Later, both Sun Pictures and the makers of the Malayalam-language film took the title dispute to court.[16]
Reception edit
Critical reception edit
Princy Alexander of Onmanorama wrote "Overall, the dark and gloomy treatment of the film takes the sheen away from a movie made with good intentions."[17] S.R. Praveen of The Hindu wrote "Jailer seems to have been made with the intention of never giving the audience anything to cheer for... it does succeed in that endeavour."[18] Arjun Ramachandran of The South First gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Jailer is a film with a novel theme but works only in parts."[19]
References edit
- ^ "Dhyan Sreenivasan's Malayalam Film Jailer Hits Cinemas; All You Need To Know". News18. Kochi, India. 18 August 2023. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Jailer (Malayalam) (2023) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date". in.bookmyshow.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "'Jailer' trailer: Dhyan Sreenivasan is on a mission to re-capture escaped prisoners". The Times of India. 23 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Dhyan Sreenivasan's Jailer is a period drama in which the actor plays a jailer". OTTPlay. 22 July 2023. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "'Jailer' Showdown: Dhyan Sreenivasan's film to clash with Rajinikanth's action drama on August". The Times of India. 25 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Dhyan Sreenivasan's 'Jailer' to release on August 10". The New Indian Express. 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Jailer - Mallu Release Watch Malayalam Full Movies". Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Dhyan Srinivasan to headline period thriller Jailer". The New Indian Express. 29 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "'Jailer': Prithviraj Sukumaran unveils the motion poster for Dhyan Sreenivasan's period thriller". The Times of India. 5 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Jailer or Jailer? Moviegoers mistakenly choose the wrong movie due to ticketing blunders". www.onmanorama.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Goud, Priyanka (8 August 2023). "Rajinikanth's Jailer vs Malayalam film Jailer clash cancelled; Sakkir Madathil's release date postponed". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Bose, Sharath (8 August 2023). "'Jailer' Starring Dhyan Sreenivasan Release Postponed; New Premiere Date Revealed!". www.filmibeat.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Malayalam film 'Jailer' REVIEW: Is Dhyan Sreenivasan's thriller worth watching? Here's what audiences say". newsable.asianetnews.com. 18 August 2023. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "'നിങ്ങള് പ്രേക്ഷകരാണ് എന്റെ സിനിമയുടെ സൂപ്പര്താരം'; റിലീസ് ദിനത്തില് മലയാളം 'ജയിലര്' സംവിധായകന്". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). 18 August 2023. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "'Jailer' vs 'Jailer' in Kerala: Sakkir Madathil says theatres rejecting his film due to Rajinikanth's film". The Hindu. 2 August 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Jailer vs Jailer: Rajinikanth's film to clash with Dhyan Sreenivasan's on August 10". India Today. 24 July 2023. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Princy (18 August 2023). "Jailer Movie Review: A good storyline let down by dark and gloomy treatment". Onmanorama. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Praveen, S.R. (18 August 2023). "'Jailer' Malayalam movie review: Dhyan Sreenivasan's bleak film hardly gets anything right". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Arjun (18 August 2023). "Review: Dhyan Sreenivasan's 'Jailer' works only in parts". The South First. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
