Oruthee

Oruthee (transl. A Girl) is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by V. K. Prakash.[1] Produced by K. V. Abdul Nazar under the banner of Benzy Productions,[2] the screenplay of the film was written by S. Suresh Babu.[3] Marking her return to Malayalam cinema after 10 years,[4] it stars Navya Nair, Vinayakan, and Saiju Kurup.[5][6] The cinematography of the film was done by Jimshi Khalid and was edited by Lijo Paul.[7] Gopi Sundar and the band Thakara composed the soundtrack, with lyrics written by B. K. Harinarayanan, Alankode Leelakrishnan, and Abru Manoj.[8] The movie is about a mother in city and the hardships she has to face while paying the hospital for her daughter's accident. The film was based on a true story.

Oruthee
Poster
Directed byV. K. Prakash
Written byS. Suresh Babu
Produced byK. V. Abdul Nazar
Starring
CinematographyJimshi Khalid
Edited byLijo Paul
Music by
Production
company
Benzy Productions
Distributed byMagic Frames
Release date
  • 18 March 2022 (2022-03-18)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Premise

Antony is a Sub Inspector in the city, while Radhamani is a middle-class woman who is a boat conductor. She has to face shocking events and she fights to survive the trauma. Things take a deadly turn as she fights back forms the story.Sub Inspector Antony helps her to solve out the problem.

Cast

Production

Filming

Oruthee commenced principal photography in January 2020.[10] The filming was concluded in one schedule on March, carried out primarily at Kochi.[11]

Release

Theatrical

The film was released on 18 March 2022 to positive reviews.[12][13][14][15]

Reception

Critical reception

For Firstpost, film critic Anna M. M. Vetticad ranked it sixth in her year-end list of the best Malayalam films.[16] Deepa Soman of The Times of India gave it a rating of 3.5/5 calling it an, "An empowering tale of a woman's fight for justice" and praising the performances of Vinayakan and Navya Nair. Sajin Shrijith of The New Indian Express calls it one of VKP’s finest films.[17]

References
  1. "ഒരു സ്ത്രീയുടെ ആരും പറയാത്ത കഥ; നവ്യ നായരുടെ തിരിച്ചുവരവ് ഉജ്ജ്വലമാക്കി ഒരുത്തിയുടെ ട്രെയ്‌ലർ". Zee News (in Malayalam). 17 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. "കരുത്തുറ്റ വേഷവുമായി നവ്യ നായർ; 'ഒരുത്തീ' ട്രെയിലർ". Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. "'ഒരുത്തി'യായി നവ്യ നായർ, ചിത്രീകരണം പൂർത്തിയായി". Madhyamam (in Malayalam). 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. "Navya Nair returns in V K Prakash feature 'Oruthee'". The New Indian Express. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. "നവ്യ നായർ നായികയാകുന്ന "ഒരുത്തി" മാർച്ച് 11ന് തിയേറ്ററിലെത്തും". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. "Trailer of VK Prakash's Oruthee presents Navya Nair in a mystery thriller". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  7. "'Oruthee': Navya Nair strikes a pose with her team at a recording studio". The Times of India. 31 October 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  8. "നവ്യയുടെ തിരിച്ചുവരവ്, ഒപ്പം വിനായകന്‍; 'ഒരുത്തീ' ട്രെയ്‍ലര്‍". Asianet News (in Malayalam). 17 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  9. "Navya Nair shares happiness of practicing dance in front of her master". The Times of India. 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  10. "Navya Nair makes her comeback with 'Oruthee'!". Sify. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  11. "രാധാമണിയായി നവ്യാനായര്‍, 'ഒരുത്തീ' ചിത്രങ്ങള്‍ കാണാം". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  12. "'ഒരുത്തീ'യില്‍ നവ്യയുടെ അപ്പുവായി ആദിത്യൻ; ജീവിതത്തിന്റെ കൊടുംചൂട് തൊട്ടറിഞ്ഞവൻ". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  13. "Oruthee Movie Review: Navya Nair, Vinayakan dominate in VK Prakash's tense, empowering drama- Cinema express". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  14. "Oruthee Movie Review: An empowering tale of a woman's fight for justice". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  15. "Oruthee review: When woman power overwhelms life | Entertainment Review | English Manorama". Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  16. Anna M. M. Vetticad (26 December 2022). "Best Malayalam Films 2022: A year so good that keeping this list down to 10 was impossible". Firstpost.
  17. "Navya, Vinayakan superb in V K Prakash's tense drama". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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