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Star (2021 film)

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Star
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDomin D'Silva
Written bySuvin S. Somasekharan
Produced byAbraham Mathew
StarringJoju George
Sheelu Abraham
Jaffar Idukki
CinematographyTharun Bhaskaran
Edited byLalkrishnan S. Achutham
Music byM Jayachandran
Ranjin Raj
Production
company
Abaam Movies
Release date
  • 29 October 2021 (2021-10-29) (India)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Star is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Domin D'Silva, written by Suvin S. Somasekharan and produced by Abraham Mathew under the banner of Abaam Movies. The film stars Joju George, Sheelu Abraham, Jaffar Idukki and Prithviraj Sukumaran in a cameo appearance.[1]

The film was released worldwide on 29 October 2021 to mostly negative reviews.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Plot

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The film is about a couple, Roy and Ardra, married for 17 years and living happily with their four children. Their life turns upside down once Ardra starts behaving very strangely all of a sudden.

Cast

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Music

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The music of the film is composed by M. Jayachandran and Ranjin Raj.

Star
Soundtrack album by
Released2021 (2021)
Recorded2021
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length4:38
LabelSaina
ProducerAbraham Mathew
Singles from Star
  1. "Kuruvaa Kaavile"
    Released: 16 April 2021
  2. "Aayiram Thara Deepangal"
    Released: 17 July 2021
  3. "Ninnodu Cheran"
    Released: 15 October 2021
  4. "Poothalam Pularithalam"
    Released: 4 November 2021
Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kuruvaa Kaavile"B.K. HarinarayananSithara Krishnakumar3:50
2."AayiramThara Deepangal"B.K. HarinarayananMridula Warrier4:41
3."Ninnodu Cheran"B.K. HarinarayananNithya Mammen4:32
4."Poothalam Pularithalam"B.K. HarinarayananVijay Yesudas3:08
Total length:15:31

Release

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The film was originally planned to release on 9 April 2021, but was postponed due to second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India. The film was released theatrically on 29 October 2021.[8]

Reception

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Deepa Soman critic of The Times of India gave 2.5 out of 5 and stated that "Then again, Star’s team deserves praise for at least thinking about making a movie on the subject.".[9] A critic from Onmanorama wrote that "The acting prowess of Joju is the takeaway from Star, directed by Domin D’Silva"[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Prithviraj in Joju George-Sheelu Abraham thriller Star". Times of India. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Star Movie Review: A misleading portrayal of a relevant topic". The Times of India.
  3. ^ M, Athira (27 October 2021). "'Star' is an attempt to bust myths and superstitions, says director Domin d'Silva". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "Star movie review: Despite its strong ending, Domin d'Silva takes a drawn-out, convoluted path to reach there".
  5. ^ "Domin Dsilva reveals how Prithviraj was roped in for a cameo in 'Star'".
  6. ^ "Joju George's Star to have Prithviraj in key role". Cinema Express. 23 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Joju George, Sheelu Abraham join Domin d'Silva's next, Star". 19 September 2020.
  8. ^ "'Star' movie review: A bid to deflate myths". Onmanorama. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Star Movie Review : A misleading portrayal of a relevant topic". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  10. ^ "'Star' movie review: A bid to deflate myths". OnManorama. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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Star at IMDb