From ‘Take Off’ to ‘2018’, here’s a quick rewind of best survival thrillers in Malayalam

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By Arjun Ramachandran

07/06/2023

Survival thrillers have always won the hearts of audiences. People easily connect to them as they’re mostly based on true events.

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NH 10 (Hindi, 2015), Trapped (2016), and Mili (Hindi, 2022) — a remake of the Malayalam movie Helen — are some survival thrillers that won good reviews in Bollywood.

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Directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, 2018 is a perfect mix of human emotions and technical brilliance.

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Telugu actor Naga Chaitanya described 2018 as a “hard-hitting and emotional” film.Actor Anand Deverakonda, said he was astounded by the technical brilliance of the film.

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Directed by Aashiq Abu, Virus is a real-life account of the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala’s Kozhikode. It’s also about the courageous fight put up by several individuals.

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The movie deals with the real-life experiences of people who are aware of the conditions. It also has a backstory for each affected patient and generates an interest in the narration.

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Take Off is a survival thriller film based on the ordeal of Indian nurses in the city of Tikrit, Iraq in 2014. Mahesh Narayanan directed it. The movie was valued for its technical brilliance.

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Take Off won the Silver Peacock Special Jury Award (Mahesh Narayan), and Silver Peacock for Best Actress (Parvathy) at the 48th IFFI. She also won her first Special Jury Mention.

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Helen is a survival thriller directed by Mathukutty Xavier. The film was appreciated for the novel subject and performance by young actress Anna Ben.

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The film won two National Film Awards — Best Debut Film of a Director and Best Make-up Artist (Ranjith Ambady) — and Ben won the Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award).

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Malayankunju tells the story of Anikuttan (played by Fahadh Faasil). This survival thriller is directed by Sajimon Prabhakar and written by Mahesh Narayanan.

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Rajisha Vijayan, Indrans, Jaffar Idukki and Deepak Parambol appear in key roles. AR Rahman composed the music for Malayankunju after a long time.

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