Anjana George of The Times of India gave the film 3/5 stars and wrote, "Overall, I Am Kathalan offers a fresh, serious take on the genre, but its slow pace and focus on emotional depth may not engage all viewers".Read at source
I Am Kathalan 2024 
Synopsis
I Am Kathalan
I Am Kathalan (transl. I Am Mr Lover) is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language cyber thriller film directed by Girish A. D. and written by Sajin Cherukayil.
- Director
- Girish A.D
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 115 min
- Language
- Malayalam
Reviews
1 Indian-media review, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for I Am Kathalan is 60/100 from Anjana George (The Times of India).
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Media & trailers
Verified video records attached to this title.
Details
Technical specs
- Run time
- 115 min
- Language
- Malayalam
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Girish A.D
Trivia
- The film was officially announced on 24 November 2022 with a title poster revealing the collaboration between director Girish A. D., actor Naslen, and writer Sajin Cherukayil.
- Principal photography commenced on 29 December 2022 in Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Kerala, and spanned more than 35 days.
- The film marks director Girish A. D.'s fourth directorial project and features Naslen reuniting with him following the success of Premalu.
- Anshima Anilkumar, who previously acted in the film Poovan, was announced to take on the female lead role in the cast.
- The music and original background score were composed by Sidhartha Pradeep, with music rights bagged by Think Music.
- I Am Kathalan was released in theatres on 7 November 2024 and subsequently made available on the manoramaMAX OTT platform on 17 January 2025.
