The Priest (2021 film)

The Priest
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJofin T. Chacko
Screenplay byShyam Menon
Deepu Pradeep
Story byJofin T. Chacko
Produced byAnto Joseph
B. Unnikrishnan
V. N. Babu
Starring
CinematographyAkhil George
Edited byShameer Muhammed
Music byRahul Raj
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Anto Joseph Film Company
  • Truth Global Films (GCC)[1]
Release date
  • 11 March 2021 (2021-03-11) (India)
Running time
147 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

The Priest is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language supernatural horror mystery film directed by debutant Jofin T. Chacko.[2] The film stars Mammootty, Nikhila Vimal and Baby Monica. Manju Warrier appears in an extended cameo role in the second half of the film.[3] Produced jointly by B. Unnikrishnan and Anto Joseph,[4] the film features original score and soundtrack composed and produced by Rahul Raj.

The film was scheduled to release on 31 July 2020 on the occasion of Eid al-Adha,[5][6] but production was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[7] The film released on 11 March 2021[8] to generally mixed reviews.[9][10][11]

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  2. ^ "Mammootty's next thriller titled 'The Priest'". The New Indian Express. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. ^ Features, CE (13 January 2020). "Mammootty-Manju Warrier film titled The Priest". Cinema Express. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Mammootty's First Project with Manju Warrier is Titled The Priest, First Look Out". News18.com. n.d. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  5. ^ IndiaGlitz (13 January 2020). "Meet Mammootty – 'The Priest' – Malayalam News". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. ^ MOVIEBUZZ (12 January 2020). "Mammootty's 'The Priest'- First Look out!". Sify. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  7. ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (6 May 2020). "The Priest team to begin editing and sound mixing". Times of India. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Mammootty's The Priest release confirmed for March 11". The Indian Express. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  9. ^ Narayanan, Nirmal (11 March 2021). "The Priest movie review: Mammootty's film is a classic horror crime thriller". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  10. ^ "The Priest Movie Review: This Mammootty Starrer Is A Riveting Thriller That Stays True To Its Genre!". filmibeat.com. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  11. ^ Madhu, Vignesh (11 March 2021). "The Priest Review: A gripping mystery thriller!". onlookersmedia. Retrieved 20 April 2021.