I Am Kathalan

Name: I Am Kathalan
Director: Girish A.D
Genre: Film
Released: 2024-08-01

Directed by Girish A.D

Mixed How TezScore works IMDb 7.1/10

111 min 1 Aug 2024

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Synopsis

I Am Kathalan

Unable to find employment after graduating due to his backlogs and less-than-impressive projects, Vishnu is at a crossroads in his love life after his girlfriend Shilpa decides to move on, as she can't imagine a life with someone who has nothing going for him. After an encounter with her dad Chacko leaves him humiliated, Vishnu vows to take revenge on Chacko's chit-fund company, using his cyber skills under the name of Kathalan ("lover" in Tamil). He hacks their server several times, leaving them with financial losses. Things turn complicated when an ethical hacker named Simi enters and helps Chacko to find Kathalan, the masked hacker. Shilpa ends up marrying an accountant in her father's company and he decides to taunt Vishnu so that they can somehow catch up but Vishnu covers his tracks so well that he is never caught for his cyber hacking crimes. Vishnu's father finally gifts him with a laptop and just asks him to "do good" with it and the movie ends with a twist that you wouldn't expect as he interviews with Simi.

Director: Girish A.D
Release: 1 Aug 2024
Run time: 111 min
Language: Malayalam

Cast & crew

GI Girish A.D Director

Sajin Cherukayil Writer GO Gokulam Gopalan Producer DR Dr. Paul Varghese Producer KR Krishnamoorthy Producer SI Sidhartha Pradeep Composer SH Sharan Velayudhan Cinematographer AK Akash Joseph Varghese Editor GI Girish A. D. Director SA Sajin Cherukayil Writer

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Cinema Express Vivek Santhosh

2024-11-07

Anishma's performance is understated yet solid, conveying her disappointment and her firm stance on Vishnu’s need to take responsibility for his future. Lijomol Jose as Simi, an ethical hacker and mother called upon to track down the mystery hacker, is another highlight. Her portrayal breaks away from conventional hacker depictions, adding a level-headed, responsible presence that contrasts with Vishnu’s impulsive actions. Vineeth Vasudevan as Mathew Thomas, Vineeth Viswam as Aneesh, and Kiran Josey as Jills effectively add a lighter touch to its otherwise serious narrative. Technical aspects of the film, like Sharan Velayudhan’s cinematography and Akash Joseph Varghese’s editing, ensure the storytelling is crisp and visually appealing. However, the background score by Sidhartha Pradeep, while thumping and energetic, occasionally borders on overpowering the narrative.

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