Outsider (2012 film)

2012 Indian film

Outsider

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Directed by| Premlal
Written by| Premlal
Produced by| Gireesh
Starring| Sreenivasan
Indrajith
Ganga Babu
Pasupathy
Cinematography| Premlal
Music by| Sangeeth

Production
company

Gowry Meenakshi Movies

Release date

* 30 March 2012 (2012-03-30)

Country| India
Language| Malayalam

Outsider is a 2012 Malayalam thriller film written and directed by Premlal, starring Sreenivasan, Indrajith, Ganga Babu and Pasupathy in the lead roles. It is produced by Gireesh under the banner of Gowri Meenakshi Movies, and is shot in Chalakudy in Kerala and Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu.

## Synopsis

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The film is about an ordinary middle-class man whose life turns upside down when a criminal tries to control him. It's about his struggles and how he comes to terms with his life.

## Cast

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* Sreenivasan as Sivankutty
* Indrajith as Mukundan
* Pasupathy as Komban Thomas
* Ganga Babu as Manju
* Sai Kumar as Balagopalan
* Joju George as Santhosh

## Production

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The film, produced under the banner of Gowry Meenakshi Movies, was launched on 2 January 2012,[1] and principal production also started on the same day in and around Chalakudy in Kerala.[2] Outsider was the first Malayalam film to start production in 2012.[3] The shooting will later shift to Nagercoil.[4]

Outsider is Premlal's second directorial venture. His debut film, Aathmakatha (2010), a drama which also starred Sreenivasan in the lead, was a critical success and went on to win many a laurels. It was screened at a number of international film festivals in India and abroad. According to Premlal, Outsider is tagged as an emotional action thriller in Malayalam.[5]

Sreenivasan and Indrajith come together for the first time in Outsider, which tells the tale of revenge.[4] Ganga Babu, who is making her debut as a lead actress in Malayalam cinema, is the female lead in the film. The actress was there as a child artiste in Nivedyam.[6] Tamil actor Pasupathy, who has earlier acted in Malayalam movies, is playing the main antagonist in the film .

## Reception

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Unlike Premlal's previous work, Outsider received mixed reviews.

* The Times of India said, "The thread of Outsider teems with so many possibilities, which could have easily been converted into a fine narrative."[7]
* The Hindu, said that the film "lacks novelty or punch".[8]
* Rediff.com commented that "Outsider is a confused effort as it falls somewhere between a thriller and an emotional tale."[9]

## References

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1. ^ "Premlal's Outsider launched". Sify. 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
2. ^ "'Outsider' at Chalakudy". Kerala Kaumudi. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
3. ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (6 January 2012). "Outsider kicks off 2012 in Mollywood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
4. ^ a b "Sreenivasan Indrajith in Outsider". Indian Express. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
5. ^ "Sreenivasan, Indrajith in 'Outsider'". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
6. ^ Sreekumar, Priya (27 December 2011). "Sreenivasan and Indrajith in Outsider". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
7. ^ "Outsider Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Outsider by Times of India". The Times of India.
8. ^ "Archived copy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2012.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
9. ^ "Review: Outsider is confusing". Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.

## External links

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* Outsider at IMDb