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Dhoomam (2023 film)

Dhoomam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPawan Kumar
Written byPawan Kumar
Produced byVijay Kiragandur
Starring
CinematographyPreetha Jayaraman
Edited bySuresh Arumugam
Music byPoornachandra Tejaswi
Production
company
Distributed byHombale Films
Release date
  • 23 June 2023 (2023-06-23)
Running time
142 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Box office₹2.25 crore[2]

Dhoomam (transl. Smoke) is an Indian Malayalam-language thriller film[3] written and directed by Pawan Kumar.[4][5] The film was produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films in their debut production in Malayalam cinema. It stars Fahadh Faasil and Aparna Balamurali, alongside Roshan Mathew, Vineeth, Anu Mohan, Achyuth Kumar, Joy Mathew and Nandhu. It was released on 23 June 2023 and opened to mixed reviews.[6]

Synopsis

Avinash (Fahadh Faasil) and Diya (Aparna Balamurali) are a married couple and all of a sudden both of them get kidnapped and are left abandoned in a hill. Avinash becomes conscious whereas Diya is unconscious. He brings Diya out and calls from his phone where his car gets blasted. He takes Diya to an abandoned shed and sends a voice message to Sid.

Cast

Music

Dhoomam
Soundtrack album by
Poornachandra Tejaswi
Released13 June 2023
Recorded2023
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageMalayalam
LabelHombale Films
Poornachandra Tejaswi chronology
Kudi Yedamaithe
(2021) 		Dhoomam
(2023)

The music is composed by Poornachandra Tejaswi. The lyrics are penned by Vinayak Sasikumar.

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Theeye Dhaahamo"Kapil Kapilan04:11
2."Dhoomam Title Song"Poornachandra Tejaswi04:10

Production

Dhoomam was produced by Hombale Films and directed by Pawan Kumar. The music was composed by Poornachandra Tejaswi. The film marks the debut of Pawan Kumar, Poornachandra Tejaswi, and Hombale Films in Malayalam cinema.[7]

Release

Theatrical

The film was released on 23 June 2023.[8]

Home media

Amazon Prime Video acquired the post-theatrical streaming rights of the film. It was supposed to release on the platform on 4 August 2023, but was delayed due to the poor response for the film. Later, Amazon Prime Video dropped and reverted the streaming rights to Hombale Films after seeing a lack of interest from the audience.[9]

On 29 November 2023, the film was released digitally on the Apple TV app and iTunes.[10] On 31 May 2024, on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, the film was made available on Hombale Films' YouTube channel, for free.[11]

Reception

Critical response

Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Dhoomam serves as a reminder that merely having a significant message is insufficient to create a captivating film."[12] Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost gave 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Dhoomam's message is crucial and the plot includes some twists with promise, but the film takes too long to get to them. The script is bereft of depth, zest and soul, resulting in a narrative that has limited emotional impact and lacks the urgency one would expect from the life-and-death situation at its centre."[13] S. R. Praveen of The Hindu wrote, "Dhoomam lives up to its title in the impact it has on the audience – a whiff of smoke, and hardly anything substantial."[14]

References

  1. ^ "Dhoomam". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ "'Dhoomam' box office collections: Fahadh Faasil's thriller mints Rs 2.25 crores". The Times of India. 25 June 2023. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Dhoomam trailer: There is no smoke without fire in Fahadh Faasil's suspense thriller". Indian Express. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  4. ^ "'Dhoomam': First look of Fahadh Faasil's suspense thriller with Hombale Films out". The Hindu. 17 April 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Fahadh to lead Lucia -fame Pawan Kumar's 'Dhoomam'". The New Indian Express. October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Director Pawan Kumar Responds To Dhoomam Feedback In Now-deleted Instagram Post". CNN-News18. 26 June 2023. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Fahadh Faasil's intriguing first look from Dhoomam wows fans. See it here". The Economic Times. 17 April 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Dhoomam". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Dhoomam OTT Release Delayed Due to Its Poor Response at Box Office? Here's What We Know". 28 July 2023. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  10. ^ "'Dhoomam' OTT: When and where to watch Fahadh Faasil's drama thriller - Times of India". The Times of India. 29 November 2023. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  11. ^ "പാന്‍ ഇന്ത്യന്‍ ബാനര്‍, നായകന്‍ ഫഹദ്, പക്ഷേ പരാജയം; ചിത്രം യുട്യൂബില്‍ റിലീസ് ചെയ്ത് നിര്‍മ്മാതാക്കള്‍". Asianet News.
  12. ^ Suresh, Anandu (23 June 2023). "Dhoomam review: This Fahadh Faasil starrer gets completely lost in translation". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  13. ^ M. M. Vetticad, Anna (24 June 2023). "Dhoomam movie review: Not enough zest, heft or Fahadh Faasil magic". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  14. ^ Praveen, S. R. (23 June 2023). "'Dhoomam' movie review: Fahadh Faasil leads an unimpactful film fogged by its message". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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