Varayan
Release poster
Directed byJijo Joseph
Written byDanny Capuchin
Produced byPremachandran A. G.
Starring
CinematographyRajeesh Raman
Edited byJohnkutty
Music byPrakash Alex
Production
company
Sathyam Cinemas
Release date
  • 20 May 2022 (2022-05-20)
Running time
143 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Varayan is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Jijo Joseph.[1] The film was written by Danny, and it was produced by Premachandran A. G. It stars Siju Wilson and Leona Lishoy in lead roles. The film was released worldwide on 20 May 2022.[2][3][4][5]

Cast

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack and score are composed by Prakash Alex. The lyrics for the songs were penned by B. K. Harinarayanan.[7][8] Sanah Moidutty made her debut as a playback singer in Malayalam in this film.[9]

Varayan
Soundtrack album by
Prakash Alex
Released1 June 2022[10]
Recorded2022
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length17:46
LanguageMalayalam
Prakash Alex chronology
Mohanlal
(2018)		 Varayan
(2022)
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Edanin Madhunirayum"Harinarayanan BKSanah Moidutty03:41
2."Para Para Para Paarupenne"Harinarayanan BKMathai Sunil, Bijibal, Jibin Gopal, Madhu Paul, Vijay Jacob, Poby, Prakash04:42
3."Kayalondu Vattam Varache"Harinarayanan BKSai Bhadra, Anamika Prakash, Pavni Prakash, Joann Lizbet, Christa Merrin04:11
4."Naadente Naadu"Harinarayanan BKK. S. Harisankar04:03
5."Penkathiron Varavane"Harinarayanan BKAnna Jacob01:09
Total length:17:46

Production

The film was produced by Premachandran A. G. under the banner of Sathyam Cinemas. The puja event for the film production was held in Kochi, and the shooting began in December 2019.[11] The first look poster for the film was released on 19 January 2020.[12] The cinematography of the film was done by Rajeesh Raman, and the editing of the film was done by Johnkutty.[13][14] The actor, Jude Anthany Joseph, got injured in his leg while shooting the film at Alappuzha, and it was shared in an interview on The New Indian Express.[15][16][17] The teaser for the film was released on 19 May 2022. The trailer for the film was released on 20 April 2022.[18]

Release

Theatrical

The film was released theatrically on 20 May 2022.

Home Media

The online streaming rights to the film were sold to Amazon Prime Video.[19]

Reception

V Vinod Nair critic of Times of india gave 3 stars out of 5 and stated that "If you are a Siju Wilson fan, you can watch this light-hearted movie, with a willing suspension of disbelief".[20] Critic from Mathrubhumi[21] and Manorama Online critic gave mixed reviews.[22] Samayam critic gave 3.5 out of 5 [23]

References

  1. ↑ Varayan Movie Review: A slow drama, archived from the original on 2022-06-02, retrieved 2022-06-07
  2. ↑ "Manju Warrier releases first look poster of 'Varayan'". The News Minute. 2020-01-20. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Varayan". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  4. ↑ "Siju Wilson starrer 'Varayan' to release on this date!". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  5. ↑ "Fr Danny Capuchin on how he became first scriptwriter priest in Malayalam cinema". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  6. ↑ "Jude Antony injured in film location". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  7. ↑ "Varayan - - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". JioSaavn. 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Varayan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Songs: Varayan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) MP3 Malayalam Songs by Prakash Alex Online Free on Gaana.com". Gaana. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  9. ↑ Anand, Shilpa Nair (2020-01-30). "Sanah Moidutty sings for Malayalam film". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  10. ↑ "Varayan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "'Varayan' puja held in Kochi". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  12. ↑ "First-look poster of Siju Wilson's Varayan released". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "Siju Wilson appears as a priest in the first look poster of 'Varayan'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  14. ↑ "Siju Wilson shares the reason why May 20 is a special day, as his film 'Varayan' hits the big screens". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  15. ↑ "Jude Antony films inspite of getting injured on shooting location". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "Jude Anthany Joseph injured on the sets of 'Varayan'". The News Minute. 2020-01-08. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  17. ↑ "Jude Antony injured in film location". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  18. ↑ Nair, Aishwarya (20 April 2022). "Siju Wilson to be seen as priest in 'Varayan'; Watch Trailer". MixIndia. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  19. ↑ "Prime Video: Varayan". www.primevideo.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  20. ↑ "Varayan Movie Review : A slow drama". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  21. ↑ "കലിപ്പക്കരയിലെ കലിപ്പൻ അച്ചൻ | Varayan Review". Mathrubhumi. 2022-05-20. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  22. ↑ "കരുത്തനാണ് ഈ വരയൻ; റിവ്യു". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  23. ↑ "വരയന്‍". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
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