Padakkalam
| Padakkalam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Release Poster | |
| Directed by | Manu Swaraj |
| Written by | Manu Swaraj Nithin C Babu |
| Produced by | Vijay Babu Vijay Subramaniam |
| Starring | Sandeep Pradeep Suraj Venjaramoodu Sharafudheen |
| Cinematography | Anu Moothedath |
| Edited by | Nidhin Raj Arol |
| Music by | Rajesh Murugesan |
Production companies | |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Box office | ₹12.18 crore[2][3] |
Padakkalam (transl. The Battlefield) is a 2025 Indian Malayalam language supernatural fantasy comedy film written and directed by Manu Swaraj featuring Suraj Venjaramoodu,[4] Sharafudheen[5] and Sandeep Pradeep in lead roles.[6][7]
Padakkalam was released in theatres on 8 May 2025. The film became a commercial success at box office.[8]
Plot
[edit]Four nerdy comic book enthusiasts find themselves in an unexpected adventure when their school's charming new professor turns their academic world upside down with supernatural events.
Cast
[edit]- Sandeep Pradeep as Jithin/Renjith after body swap
- Suraj Venjaramoodu as Shaji/Jithin after body swap
- Sharafudheen as Renjith/ Shaji after body swap
- Saaf as Kannan
- Arun Pradeep as Ramsad
- Arun Ajikumar as Nakul
- Niranjana Anoop as Jeevika
- Pooja Mohanraj as Shobha
- Ishan Shoukath as Lijo
Soundtrack
[edit]| Padakkalam | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Studio | LotusTree Studios |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 19:20 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Raahukaalam"" | Vinayak Sasikumar | Shaan Rahman, Suroor Musthafa | 3:53 |
| 2. | ""Kaalamithu Padakkalam"" | Vinayak Sasikumar | Shwetha Mohan, Gayathry Rajiv, Sruthi Raj | 4:30 |
| 3. | ""Chaduranga Poru"" | Vinayak Sasikumar | Baby Jean, Rajesh Murugesan | 3:37 |
| 4. | ""Vanne Vanne"" | Anoop Krishnan | Pranavam Sasi, Rajesh Murugesan, KS Abhishek | 3:53 |
| 5. | ""Whistle’u Bigil’u"" | Shabareesh Varma | Shabareesh Varma, Suroor Musthafa, Rajesh Murugesan | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 19:20 | |||
Release
[edit]Theatrical
[edit]Padakkalam was released theatrically in India on 8 May 2025.[9]
Internationally, the film premiered in United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain on 15 May 2025. It was also released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 23 May 2025.[10]
Home Media
[edit]The film will have it's digital release through OTT platform JioHotstar on 10 June 2025.[11]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]Latha Srinivasan of Hindustan Times rated 2/5 stars and wrote "Padakkalam is a decent attempt by director Manu Swaraj to give the audiences a clean campus supernatural fantasy comedy but it is the poor writing that lets down the film."[12] Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express rated 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Despite having a fascinating plot, the Suraj Venjaramoodu and Sharaf U Dheen-starrer is let down completely by aimless writing."[13] Vishal Menon of The Hollywood Reporter India wrote "'Padakkalam' takes a few outrageous steps to give us a plot that goes beyond the basic setup-payoff pattern of most body-swap comedies."[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Padakkalam (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. May 19, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "സര്പ്രൈസ് ഹിറ്റ്, പടക്കളം ലാഭത്തില്, എത്ര നേടി?, കണക്കുകള്". Asianet News. 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "'പടം ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് ലാഭം, ഇനി നഷ്ടമെന്ന് പറയണ്ട', 'പടക്കള'ത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് വിജയ് ബാബു; ചിത്രം 12 ദിനം കൊണ്ട് നേടിയത്". Asianet News. 2025-05-20. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ "Padakkalam: Release Date Announced For This Suraj Venjaramoodu-Sharaf U Dheen Comedy Entertainer; First Look Revealed". Times Now. 2025-02-23. Archived from the original on 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "Suraj Venjaramoodu and Sharaf U Dheen's 'Padakkalam' shooting begins". The South First. 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "'Padakkalam': Suraj Venjaramoodu and Sharafudheen film's first look and release date out". The Hindu. 2025-02-24. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "First single from Suraj Venjaramoodu and Sharafudheen's Padakkalam is here". Cinema Express. 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "'Padakkalam' box office collections day 7: Suraj Venjaramoodu's fantasy comedy turns surprise winner; mints Rs 5.25 crore". The Times of India. 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "'Padakkalam' box office collections day 7: Suraj Venjaramoodu's fantasy comedy turns surprise winner; mints Rs 5.25 crore". The Times of India. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Padakkalam set to release in GCC countries, Suraj Venjaramoodu's latest film gets more screens in the UAE". OTTplay. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Padakkalam gets an OTT release date". Cinema Express. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Srinivasan, Latha (10 May 2025). "Padakkalam movie review: A college supernatural flick that's not the fantasy comedy it wants to be". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Suresh, Anandu (8 May 2025). "Padakkalam movie review: Suraj Venjaramoodu, Sharaf U Dheen's fantasy comedy proves that an intriguing plot alone doesn't make a good film". The Indian Express.
- ^ Menon, Vishal (9 May 2025). "'Padakkalam' Movie Review: Suraj Venjaramoodu, Sharaf U Dheen's Comedy Is One-Note, But Still Infectious Fun". The Hollywood Reporter India.
External links
[edit]Padakkalam at IMDb