Manigandan KR of Times Now wrote, "The Akaali is likely to appeal to only those who really like serious, dark horror stories.Read at source
The Akaali 2024 
Synopsis
The Akaali
A newly appointed I. O. finds herself digging into the past regarding a 7-year-old case where occult gangs and forces have been responsible for a series of satanic killings in the city. With the help of an ex-cop, can she solve the case?
- Director
- Mohamed Asif Hameed
- Release
- 31 May 2024
- Run time
- 145 min
- Language
- Tamil
Cast & crew
JA Jayakumar Janakiraman Hamza Rahman SW Swayam Siddha Sowmya Dev Varma AR Arjai Cast LA Lawrence Cast HA Harris Moosa Cast VI Vinothini Cast SE Sekar Cast AA Aarthi Cast AF Afsal Hussain Cast MA Maisha Shabeer Cast YA Yamini Cast EL Elavarasan Cast DH Dharani Reddy Cast VI Vignesh Cast SA Sabir Ali Cast BH Bharath Cast SU Sundari Cast LA Lasya Cast VI Vinoth Kishan Cast 
M Nassar Cast MO Mohamed Asif Hameed Director, Writer UK Ukeshvaraan Prabhu Producer AN Anish Mohan Composer GI Giri Murphy Cinematographer IN Iniyavan Pandiyan Editor
M Nassar Cast MO Mohamed Asif Hameed Director, Writer UK Ukeshvaraan Prabhu Producer AN Anish Mohan Composer GI Giri Murphy Cinematographer IN Iniyavan Pandiyan Editor Reviews
Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Across 2 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for The Akaali, reception is mixed.
IMDb is a reference rating and is not counted as an Indian-media review.Best forViewers looking for thriller in Tamil cinema.
All 2 reviews shown
Sreejith Mullappilly of Cinema Express rated the film two stars out of five and wrote, "The film is full of excess but is made with such passion that you wish it were slick enough to be a fun romp The heavy-handed approach to storytelling, with all the expository passages, is such a dampener".Read at source
Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 31 May 2024
- Run time
- 145 min
- Language
- Tamil
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Mohamed Asif Hameed
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