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{{Short description|2013 Indian Malayalam thriller film by V. K. Prakash}}
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| director = [[V. K. Prakash]]
| director = [[V. K. Prakash]]
| producer = Afseena Saleem
| producer = Afseena Saleem
| writer = Y. V. Rajesh
| writer = [[YV Rajesh|Y. V. Rajesh]]
| narrator =
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| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br>[[Anoop Menon]]<br>[[Pallavi Purohit]]<br>[[Joy Mathew]]<br>Jayaprakash Kuloor
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| [[Mammootty]]
| [[Anoop Menon]]
| [[Pallavi Purohit]]
| [[Joy Mathew]]
| Jayaprakash Kuloor
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| music = [[Ratheesh Vegha]]
| music = [[Ratheesh Vegha]]

Rajeev Alunkal (Lyrics)
| cinematography = [[Manoj Kumar Khatoi (cinematographer)|Manoj Kumar Khatoi]]
| cinematography = [[Manoj Kumar Khatoi (cinematographer)|Manoj Kumar Khatoi]]
| editing = [[Mahesh Narayanan]]
| editing = [[Mahesh Narayanan]]
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'''''Silence''''', also known as '''''The Power of Silence''''', is a 2013 [[Malayalam]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[V. K. Prakash]] and starring [[Mammootty]], [[Anoop Menon]], Pallavi Purohit, [[Joy Mathew]] and Jayaprakash Kuloor. A terrible run for the movie all over Kerala due to lack of publicity as well as poor audience opinion. The movie had a silent week so far and <ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/mammootys-silence-hits-the-screen-today-south/20131206.htm "Mammooty's Silence hits the screen today"]</ref> The climax of the film is based on the 2011 [[South Korea]]n courtroom thriller film ''[[The Client (2011 film)|The Client]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-09-23|title=Mammootty Starrer Silence copied from Korean movie The Client-Copycat Malayalam Movie-Onlookers Media|url=http://onlookersmedia.in/onlookerslive/copycat-malayalam-movies-2/attachment/vikramadithyan-2-days-collection-report-onlookers-media-912/|access-date=2021-06-01|website=onlookersmedia|language=en-US}}</ref>
'''''Silence''''', also known as '''''The Power of Silence''''', is a 2013 [[Malayalam]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[V. K. Prakash]] and starring [[Mammootty]], [[Anoop Menon]], Pallavi Purohit, [[Joy Mathew]] and Jayaprakash Kuloor.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/mammootys-silence-hits-the-screen-today-south/20131206.htm |title=Mammooty's Silence hits the screen today |access-date=14 December 2013 |archive-date=14 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214185208/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/mammootys-silence-hits-the-screen-today-south/20131206.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The climax of the film is based on the 2011 [[South Korea]]n courtroom thriller film ''[[The Client (2011 film)|The Client]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-09-23|title=Mammootty Starrer Silence copied from Korean movie The Client-Copycat Malayalam Movie-Onlookers Media|url=http://onlookersmedia.in/onlookerslive/copycat-malayalam-movies-2/attachment/vikramadithyan-2-days-collection-report-onlookers-media-912/|access-date=2021-06-01|website=onlookersmedia|language=en-US|archive-date=19 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419004218/https://onlookersmedia.in/onlookerslive/copycat-malayalam-movies-2/attachment/vikramadithyan-2-days-collection-report-onlookers-media-912/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Arvind Chandrasekhar, a very successful lawyer with a track record any one would dream about, is appointed judge in the [[Karnataka High Court]]. Happily living in [[Bangalore]] with his wife Sangeetha and their adorable children Arya and Aditya, the man has little to fret over. Before taking the oath, he visits his parents in [[Kerala]]. There he is harassed by threatening phone call from a veiled assailant who says he is not fit to be a judge. Arvind ignores the calls at first but things get serious when his wife and children face dangerous situations. The film narrates how he unveils the mystery with the help of his close friend Neil George, an IPS officer.
Arvind Chandrasekhar, a very cunning lawyer is appointed judge in the [[Karnataka High Court]]. Happily living in [[Bangalore]] with his wife Sangeetha and their adorable children Arya and Aditya, the man has little to fret over. Before taking the oath, he visits his parents in [[Kerala]]. There he is harassed by threatening phone call from a veiled assailant who says he is not fit to be a judge. Arvind ignores the calls at first but things get serious when his wife and children face dangerous situations. The film narrates how he unveils the mystery with the help of his close friend Neil George, an IPS officer.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Mammootty]] as [[Advocate]] Arvind Chandrasekhar, later [[Judge|Justice]] Aravind Chandrashekar
* [[Mammootty]] as [[Advocate]] Arvind Chandrasekhar, later [[Judge|Justice]] Aravind Chandrashekar
* [[Anoop Menon]] as Neil George IPS
* [[Anoop Menon]] as DIG Neil George IPS, Bangalore City Police
* [[Pallavi Purohit]] as Sangeetha
* [[Pallavi Purohit]] as Sangeetha
* [[Joy Mathew]] as Markos
* [[Joy Mathew]] as Markos
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* [[Sudheer Karamana]] as DYSP Sajan
* [[Sudheer Karamana]] as DYSP Sajan
* Romanch as Convict
* Romanch as Convict
* Basil Joseph as John
* [[Basil Joseph]] as John
* Jinu Joy as Roy
* Jinu Joy as Roy
* [[Ravi Vallathol]]
* [[Ravi Vallathol]]
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
Kiran Joseph JKV wrote in his review for ''[[Deccan Herald]]'': "Started off well, never even half done, this ''Silence'' fades into oblivion, silently."<ref>[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/374459/a-silent-killer-enthusiasm.html "A silent killer of enthusiasm"]</ref> Ajin Krishna of [[Oneindia.in]] rated the film 2/5 and said, "''Silence'' fails to impress the viewers as a thriller flick, which is the basic purpose of such movies."<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/reviews/2013/silence-movie-review-126631.html "Silence Movie Review - Fails To Impress As A Thriller!"].</ref> Paresh C Palicha of [[Rediff.com]] rated the film 2.5/5 and said, "Silence is the first attempt at serious film making from the writer-director team of Y V Rajesh and V K Prakash after low-brow comedies such as ''Gulumaal'' and ''Three Kings''. It is notches above the previous attempts and highly watchable." However the reviewer felt that the film "borrows heavily from the Richard Gere starrer, ''[[Primal Fear (film)|Primal Fear]]'' (1996).". Mammootty Starrer Silence copied <ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-mammoottys-silence-is-worth-a-watch-south/20131209.htm "Review: Mammootty's Silence is worth a watch"]</ref>
Kiran Joseph JKV wrote in his review for ''[[Deccan Herald]]'': "Started off well, never even half done, this ''Silence'' fades into oblivion, silently."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/374459/a-silent-killer-enthusiasm.html |title=A silent killer of enthusiasm |access-date=14 December 2013 |archive-date=14 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214080412/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/374459/a-silent-killer-enthusiasm.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Ajin Krishna of [[Oneindia.in]] rated the film 2/5 and said, "''Silence'' fails to impress the viewers as a thriller flick, which is the basic purpose of such movies."<ref>{{Cite web |first1=Ajin |last1=Krishna |work=[[One India]] |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/reviews/2013/silence-movie-review-126631.html |title=Silence Movie Review – Fails To Impress As A Thriller! |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213132528/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/reviews/2013/silence-movie-review-126631.html |archivedate=13 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Paresh C Palicha of [[Rediff.com]] rated the film 2.5/5 and said, "Silence is the first attempt at serious film making from the writer-director team of Y V Rajesh and V K Prakash after low-brow comedies such as ''Gulumaal'' and ''Three Kings''. It is notches above the previous attempts and highly watchable." However the reviewer felt that the film "borrows heavily from the Richard Gere starrer, ''[[Primal Fear (film)|Primal Fear]]'' (1996).".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-mammoottys-silence-is-worth-a-watch-south/20131209.htm |title=Review: Mammootty's Silence is worth a watch |access-date=14 December 2013 |archive-date=14 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214080140/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-mammoottys-silence-is-worth-a-watch-south/20131209.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:07, 11 December 2024

Silence
Theatrical-release poster
Directed byV. K. Prakash
Written byY. V. Rajesh
Produced byAfseena Saleem
Starring
CinematographyManoj Kumar Khatoi
Edited byMahesh Narayanan
Music byRatheesh Vegha
Production
company
Aysha Films
Distributed byAysha Films
Release date
  • 7 December 2013 (2013-12-07)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Silence, also known as The Power of Silence, is a 2013 Malayalam thriller film directed by V. K. Prakash and starring Mammootty, Anoop Menon, Pallavi Purohit, Joy Mathew and Jayaprakash Kuloor.[1] The climax of the film is based on the 2011 South Korean courtroom thriller film The Client.[2]

Plot

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Arvind Chandrasekhar, a very cunning lawyer is appointed judge in the Karnataka High Court. Happily living in Bangalore with his wife Sangeetha and their adorable children Arya and Aditya, the man has little to fret over. Before taking the oath, he visits his parents in Kerala. There he is harassed by threatening phone call from a veiled assailant who says he is not fit to be a judge. Arvind ignores the calls at first but things get serious when his wife and children face dangerous situations. The film narrates how he unveils the mystery with the help of his close friend Neil George, an IPS officer.

Cast

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Critical reception

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Kiran Joseph JKV wrote in his review for Deccan Herald: "Started off well, never even half done, this Silence fades into oblivion, silently."[3] Ajin Krishna of Oneindia.in rated the film 2/5 and said, "Silence fails to impress the viewers as a thriller flick, which is the basic purpose of such movies."[4] Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com rated the film 2.5/5 and said, "Silence is the first attempt at serious film making from the writer-director team of Y V Rajesh and V K Prakash after low-brow comedies such as Gulumaal and Three Kings. It is notches above the previous attempts and highly watchable." However the reviewer felt that the film "borrows heavily from the Richard Gere starrer, Primal Fear (1996).".[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Mammooty's Silence hits the screen today". Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Mammootty Starrer Silence copied from Korean movie The Client-Copycat Malayalam Movie-Onlookers Media". onlookersmedia. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ "A silent killer of enthusiasm". Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  4. ^ Krishna, Ajin. "Silence Movie Review – Fails To Impress As A Thriller!". One India. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Review: Mammootty's Silence is worth a watch". Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
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