{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox film | name = Adithattu | image = adithattu_official_poster.jpeg | caption = Official Poster | director = Jijo Antony | writer = Khais Millen | producer = Susan Joseph <br/> Sin Treesa <br/> Jijo Anthony <br/>Vineesh Vijayan | starring = {{plainlist| *Shine Tom Chacko *Sunny Wayne *V. I. S. Jayapalan *Alexander Prasanth *Mullan Ani *Joseph Yesudas *Murugan Martine *Sabumon Abdusamad }} | narrator = | cinematography = Pappinu | editing = Noufal Abullah <br/> Sarath Geetha Lal | music = Nezer Ahemed <br/> Sreehari | studio = Middle March Studios Kanayil Films | distributor = Capital Films | released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|07|01}} | runtime = 90 minutes | country = India | language = Malayalam }}
'''''Adithattu''''' is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Jijo Antony and starring Shine Tom Chacko, Sunny Wayne and Alexander Prasanth in lead roles.
== Cast == *Shine Tom Chacko as Ambross (Fishermen) *Sunny Wayne ad Marcos ( Fishermen), The main antagonist *V. I. S. Jayapalan as Dinkan *Alexander Prasanth as Srank Raayan *Mullan Ani as Mulan *Joseph Yesudas as Kambli *Murugan Martine as Nelson *Sabumon Abdusamad
== Plot == Sailing among the inlets of the Arabian ocean, seven fishermen start arguing. Their former skipper has been murdered and they start to suspect one another.
== Reception == A critic from ''The Times of India'' wrote that "The film focuses quite a bit on the fishermen's work in the deep sea and their personalities, with the story feeling like an afterthough".<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/adithattu/movie-review/92600773.cms | title=Adithattu Movie Review: A story that is lost at sea | website=The Times of India }}</ref> A critic from ''Manorama Online'' wrote that "The movie has done complete justice to the subject it deals with and the treatment it has pitched".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2022/07/01/adithattu-thriller-deep-seas-sunny-wayne-shine-tom-chacko-quick-review.html | title='Adithattu' review: A thriller in the deep seas }}</ref> A critic from ''Cinema Express'' wrote that "Adithattu has two principal advantages: a nail-biting third act and a 90-min duration".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/review/2022/jul/01/adithattu-movie-review-gritty-well-acted-adventure-brimming-with-turbulent-emotions-32477.html | title=Adithattu Movie Review: Gritty, well-acted adventure brimming with turbulent emotions | website=Cinema Express | date=July 2022 }}</ref>
== Awards == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Award/Festival !Category !Recipient !Ref |- | rowspan="2" |2023 | rowspan="2" |53rd Kerala State Film Awards |Second Best Film<ref>{{Cite web | title=53rd Kerala State Film Awards: Complete list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/53rd-kerala-state-film-awards-complete-list-of-winners-nanpakal-nerathu-mayakkam-mammootty-vincy-aloshious-8851029/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website= The Indian Express |date=21 July 2023 }}</ref> |Jijo Antony |<ref>{{Cite web | title=53rd Kerala State Film Awards Winners List|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/53rd-kerala-state-film-awards-winners-list-mammootty-bags-best-actor-special-mention-for-kunchacko-boban-1231289 |website= Pinkvilla }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2023-07-21 |title=53rd Kerala State Film Awards: Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam wins Best Film, Mammootty and Vincy Aloshious win acting honours |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-state-film-awards-2022-nanpakal-nerathu-mayakkam-wins-best-film-mammootty-and-vincy-aloshious-win-acting-honours/article67105863.ece |access-date=2023-10-05 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> |- | |}
=== Nominations === The film was also nominated for Best Experimental film at the 2022 WSXA Amnesty International Film Awards<ref>{{Cite web |title=WSXA Amsterdam 2022 |url=https://festregards.com/wsxa-amsterdam-2022/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=FEST REGARDS }}</ref> and in the same category at the San Antonio Independent Film Festival (Ecuador).<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-11-10 |title=Sunny Wayne starrer "Adithattu" gets acclaimed at multiple film festivals. |url=https://maxxolife.com/sunny-wayne-starrer-adithattu-gets-acclaimed-at-multiple-film-festivals/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Maxxolife }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FESCISA 2022 |url=https://fescisa.wixsite.com/fescisa/fescisa-2022 |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=fescisa |language=es}}</ref>
== Music == {{Infobox album | name = Adithattu | type = soundtrack | artist = Nezer Ahamed & Sreehari | cover = | alt = | released = {{start date|df=y|2022|5|01}} | recorded = 2022–2023 | venue = | studio = My Studio | genre = Film soundtrack | length = {{Duration|m=07|s=57}} | language = Malayalam | label = Middle March Studios & Manorama Music | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{External media | audio1 = {{YouTube|FeDMbr0C7bE|Adithattu (Official Audio Song)}}}} {{Singles | name = Adithattu | type = Soundtrack | single1 = Aanju Valikkada Laisa | single1date = 1 May 2022 | single2 = Theerathai | single2date = 13 Feb 2025 }}}}
=== Songs === The songs were composed by Nezer Ahamed produced and arranged by Nezer Ahamed.
==== Original version ==== '''Adithattu''' {{track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Aanju Valikkada Laisa | music1 = Nezer Ahamed | extra1 = Jassie Gift | lyrics1 = Nezer Ahemed<br />Jerson Yesudas<br />Lakshmi Cheriyedath | length1 = 4:13 | title2 = Theerathai | music2 = Sreehari K | extra2 = Sreehari K | lyrics2 = Sharfu | length2 = 3:44 }}
== Reception ==
This movie had resemblances with Kondal
''The New Indian Express'' called the film a "(g)ritty, well-acted adventure brimming with turbulent emotions."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adithattu Review {{!}} Gritty, well-acted adventure brimming with turbulent emotions |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2022/jul/02/adithattu-review-gritty-well-acted-adventure-brimming-with-turbulent-emotions-2471904.html |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=The New Indian Express|date=2 July 2022 }}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|tt14888106}}
Category:Indian drama films Category:Films shot in Kozhikode Category:2022 thriller films Category:2022 films Category:2022 Malayalam-language films Category:2022 Indian films {{2020s-Malayalam-film-stub}}