| Villain | |
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| Directed by | B. Unnikrishnan |
| Screenplay by | B. Unnikrishnan Vincent Vadakkan (Dialogues) |
| Produced by | Rockline Venkatesh |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Manoj Paramahamsa |
| Edited by | Shameer Muhammed |
| Music by | Score: Sushin Shyam Songs: 4 Musics |
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Running time | 144 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Villain is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language neo-noir psychological action thriller film[2] written and directed by B. Unnikrishnan and produced by Rockline Venkatesh.[3] The film stars Mohanlal in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Vishal, Meka Srikanth, Raashi Khanna, Hansika Motwani, Manju Warrier, Siddique, Chemban Vinod Jose, Renji Panicker, Saikumar and Aju Varghese in supporting roles. Manoj Paramahamsa were the cinematographer. The songs were written by 4 Musics and the film score was composed by Sushin Shyam.
The story revolves around ADGP Mathew Manjooran, a senior IPS officer renounces his office after taking a sabbatical but is re-enlisted to deal with one last case involving a series of connected murders. Principal photography began on 3 March 2017 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and ended in mid-June. It was the first Indian film to be completely filmed in 8K resolution. Villain was released in India on October 19, coinciding with the Diwali holiday. It received generally mixed reviews from critics. It also marked the Malayalam debut for Vishal, Raashi Khanna, Hansika Motwani and Meka Srikanth.
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (14 October 2017). "#Villain @Mohanlal #Vishal thriller censored – U. Run Time 2 hours 23 minutes. Release Oct 20. Cheers". Twitter. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Villain (2017)". Fandango. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ VILLAIN | British Board of Film Classification. Bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved on 2017-12-26]