Archana 31 Not Out

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = Archana 31 Not Out | image = Archana 31 Not Out.jpeg | caption = Official Film Poster | director = Akhil Anilkumar | producer = Martin Prakkat Siby Chavara Renjith Nair | writer = Akhil Anilkumar | starring = Aishwarya Lekshmi Indrans Ramesh Pisharody Hakkim Shajahan Sruthy Suresh Dileep Mohan | music = Rajat Prakash Maathan | cinematography = Joyal Joji | editing = Nushin PM | studio = | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2022|02|11|df=y}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Malayalam | budget =  | gross =  }}

'''''Archana 31 Not Out''''' is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Akhil Anilkumar, and produced by Martin Prakkat, Siby Chavara and Renjith Nair. The film stars Aishwarya Lekshmi, alongside Hakim Shahjahan, Dileep Mohan, Indrans and Ramesh Pisharody.

The plot revolves around the wedding of a 28-year-old school teacher named Archana, to an NRI groom takes unexpected twists.<ref>{{cite news |title=Archana 31 Not Out Movie Review: A movie that would have worked best as a short-film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/archana-31-not-out/movie-review/89498561.cms |access-date=10 April 2022}}</ref> It was released on 11 February 2022 to mostly mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite news |title=Archana 31 Not Out OTT Release : അർച്ചന 31 നോട്ട് ഔട്ട് ഒടിടി റിലീസ് തീയതിയിൽ മാറ്റം |url=https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/movies/archana-31-not-out-ott-release-date-change-to-release-in-manorama-max-on-march-26-and-on-march-31-in-simply-south-watch-now-latest-malayalam-movie-85639 |access-date=10 April 2022 |work=Zee News Malayalam |date=24 March 2022 |language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhola |first1=Darvesh |title=Archana 31 Not Out Movie OTT Release Date, Platform, Story, Budget, Cast, Songs |url=https://thesportsgrail.com/archana-31-not-out-movie-ott-release-date-platform-story-budget-cast-songs/ |access-date=10 April 2022 |work=The SportsGrail |date=23 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Archana 31 Not Out movie review: Aishwarya Lekshmi deserves better than a wannabe Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/archana-31-not-out-movie-review-aishwarya-lekshmi-deserves-better-than-a-wannabe-thinkalazhcha-nishchayam-10370161.html |access-date=10 April 2022 |work=Firstpost |date=13 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==Premise==

Archana is a private school teacher. She goes through a tough phase as she is 28 and not married yet, also she is losing her job because of a management decision. 30 suitors have rejected Archana and 31st suitor is a NRI guy Prasad working in Gulf. His family members meet Archana and her family. Everything seems to fall in place as the engagement and subsequent marriage is fixed. Things seem to go in the right track, when just before the day of the marriage, Archana receives a call from Prasad's brother in law informing her that Prasad has eloped with a girl. With the marriage not happening, a lot of emotions go through Archana's mind. She does not reveal on Prasad eloping and the marriage stands cancelled to anyone. On the day of marriage, the ceremony goes as per the plan, but Archana reveals to her guests about Prasad's betrayal and says boldly that its not a time to cry, but be happy that the marriage with a treacherous person did not happen. The guests understand her and everyone celebrates with Archana. In the end its shown that Archana has decided to take her life in her own hands rather than worry about the society.

== Cast == {{Cast listing| *Aishwarya Lekshmi as Archana *Indrans as Deity *Hakim Shahjahan as Venu *Dileep Mohan as Shibu (Archana's relative) *James Varghese as Madhavan (Archana's father) *S.K. Mini as Archana's Mother *Aarcha as Anu (Venu's niece and Archana's student) *Ramesh Pisharody as Satheeshan (Archana's cousin) *Rajesh Madhavan as Broker *Anju Joseph as Saranya (Archana's colleague) *Renjith Shekar Nair Sumesh *Sruthy Suresh as Sumesh's wife *Sunil Sukhada as school principal *Lukman Avaran as Prasad *Azeez Nedumangad as Jignesh (Prasad's brother-in-law) *Anjana Appukuttan as Praveena (Prasad's sister) *Remya Suresh *Vinod Vasudevan as Saranya's husband *Vinod Thomas *Archana Anilkumar *Sneha Reji *Thankam Mohan *Joy Payyappilly }}

==Release== The film was released on 11 February 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/previews/archana-31-not-out/articleshow/89275157.cms|title=Archana 31 Not Out Film |date=1 February 2022 |access-date=27 June 2022|work=The Times Of India}}</ref>

==Reception== The film met with mostly mixed reviews. ''The Times of India'' gave 3/5 and wrote "A movie that would have worked best as a short-film".<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 February 2022 |title=Archana 31 Not Out Movie Review : A movie that would have worked best as a short-film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/archana-31-not-out/movie-review/89498561.cms |access-date=20 April 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> ''Ottplay'' gave 3/5 and wrote "Aishwarya Lekshmi, interesting climax elevate this simple but sluggish tale".<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 February 2022 |title=Archana 31 Not Out movie review: Aishwarya Lekshmi, interesting climax elevate this simple but sluggish tale |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/archana-31-not-out-movie-review-aishwarya-lekshmi-interesting-climax-anchor-this-simple-but-sluggish-tale/f7a7d0200e969 |access-date=20 April 2022 |website=OTTplay}}</ref> ''The News Minute'' gave 2.5/5 and wrote "This Aishwarya Lekshmi film starts smoothly, slips midway".<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 February 2022 |title=Archana 31 Not Out review: This Aishwarya Lekshmi film starts smoothly, slips midway |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/archana-31-not-out-review-aishwarya-lekshmi-film-starts-smoothly-slips-midway-160876 |access-date=20 April 2022 |website=The News Minute}}</ref> ''The Indian Express'' wrote "Aishwarya Lekshmi shines in tiring watch".<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 February 2022 |title=Archana 31 not out review: Aishwarya Lekshmi shines in tiring watch |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/mollywood-movie-review/arachana-31-not-out-review-aishwarya-lekshmi-7767841/ |access-date=20 April 2022 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref>

== Soundtrack == The film's soundtrack was composed, programmed and arranged by Maathan and Rajat Prakash. {{Infobox album | name = Archana 31 Not Out | type = soundtrack | artist = Maathan and Rajat Prakash | released = January 16, 2022 | genre = Feature film soundtrack | label = Saina Audios }} {{track listing | headline = ''Archana 31 Not Out'' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)<ref name="music.apple.com" /> | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Manasuno | length1 = 2:42 | lyrics1 = Maathan, James Paul | music1 = Maathan | extra1 = Ramesh Pisharody; Backing vocals: Maathan, Finny Kurian | title2 = Arrival Of Archana | length2 = 3:06 | lyrics2 = Maathan, D. Santhosh | music2 = Maathan | extra2 = Sayanora Philip | title3 = Kalyanamaane | length3 = 3:54 | lyrics3 = Dhanya Suresh Menon | music3 = Rajat Prakash | extra3 = Rajat Prakash, Parvathy Jayadevan, Lal krishna, Swetha Sankar | title4 = Doorangal Thedi | length4 = 3:56 | lyrics4 = Joe Paul | music4 = Rajat Prakash | extra4 = Tessa Chavara | title5 = Kandor kaanatte | length5 = 4:23 | lyrics5 = Dhanya Suresh Menon | music5 = Rajat Prakash | extra5 = Rajat Prakash, Sheetal Nair | title6 = Manathe Chemparunthe | length6 = 3:12 | lyrics6 = Maathan | music6 = Maathan | extra6 = Maathan }}

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Category:2022 Malayalam-language films Category:2022 Indian films Category:2022 comedy-drama films Category:2022 films Category:Indian comedy-drama films Category:Films shot in Palakkad