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Vilayath Buddha (2025)

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Original title
വിലായത്ത് ബുദ്ധ
Country
India
Rated
U/A 16+
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How it feels

A man in a rural area confronts a difficult past and faces harsh realities. The story follows his struggles with personal and community conflicts.

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What happens

Vilayath Buddha is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Jayan Nambiar in his directorial debut. The film is based on the novel of the same name written by G. R. Indugopan. It is produced by Sandip Senan under the banner Urvasi Theatres, in association with Anish M. Thomas. It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Shammi Thilakan in the central roles, supported by Priyamvada Krishnan, Anu Mohan, Rajashree and Teejay Arunasalam. The film adaptation of the novel was originally conceptualised by Sachy, who began its development in 2020. However, following his passing in June of that year, his associate Jayan Nambiar assumed responsibility for the project. Vilaayath Budha was officially announced in February 2021, with principal photography conducted extensively in Marayur between October 2022 and March 2025. The film features music composed by Jakes Bejoy, cinematography by Arvind S. Kashyap, and editing by Sreejith Sarang. The film was theatrically released on 21 November 2025. It received mixed to negative reviews from critics and was a box office bomb. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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