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Kaathal: The Core (2023)

Kaathal: The Core poster
Original title
കാതൽ - The Core
Directed by
Jeo Baby
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
1h 54m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man files for divorce from his wife, forcing both of them to confront the truth about his hidden identity. The film follows the legal and emotional fallout of this revelation.

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What happens

Kaathal: The Core is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language courtroom drama film directed by Jeo Baby and written by Adarsh Sukumaran and Paulson Skaria. Produced by Mammootty Kampany, the film stars Mammootty and Jyothika in lead roles. Sudhi Kozhikode, RS Panickar, Joji John, Muthumani, Chinnu Chandni and Kalabhavan Haneef played the other supporting roles. The film was officially announced in October 2022 and principal photography commenced in the same month and wrapped up in November 2022. The music was composed by Mathews Pulickan. Francies Louis handled the editing while the cinematography was done by Salu K. Thomas. Kaathal: The Core was released on 23 November 2023 and opened to positive reviews from critics praising the performances of Jyothika and Mammootty. It emerged as a commercial success at box office. This movie is the final film appearance of Kalabhavan Haneef. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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