Aattam

2024 film by Anand Ekarshi

Zarin Shihab
Vinay Forrt
Kalabhavan Shajohn
Aji Thiruvamkulam
Jolly Antony
Madan Babu K
Nandhan Unni
Prasanth Madhavan
Sanosh Murali
Santhosh Piravom
Selvaraj Raghavan VR
Sijin Sijeesh
Sudheer Babu

CinematographyAnurudh AneeshEdited byMahesh BhuvanendMusic byBasil C J

Production
company

Joy Movie Productions

Distributed byReliance Entertainment

Release dates

13 October 2023 (2023-10-13) (IFFLA)^[1]
5 January 2024 (2024-01-05)

Running time

139 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageMalayalamBox office₹ 1.5 crore^[2]

Aattam (transl. The Play) is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film film written and directed by Anand Ekarshi. The film was produced by Ajith Joy under the banner of Joy Movie Productions.

The film won the 2023 Grand Jury Award at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.^[3] It was also chosen as the opening feature film at the 54th International Film Festival of India held at Goa,^[4] and won best film at 70th National Film Award for Best Feature Film.^[5]

Plot

Late after a party amongst a theatre group, their sole actress, Anjali, is groped by one of the twelve men of the group. An urgent meeting between all but the accused is called for. In trying to reach a consensus on his expulsion, stories unravel, suspicions surface, and clamor ensues.

Cast

Zarin Shihab as Anjali
Vinay Forrt as Vinay
Kalabhavan Shajohn as Hari
Aji Thiruvamkulam as Aji
Jolly Antony as Jolly
Madan Babu K as Madan
Nandhan Unni as Nandhan
Prasanth Madhavan as Prasanth
Sanosh Murali as Sanosh
Santhosh Piravom as Santhosh
Selvaraj Raghavan VR as Selvan
Sijin Sijeesh as Sijin
Sudheer Babu as Sudheer

Release

After screenings at IFFLA, IFFI and IFFK, Aattam was released in theaters on 5 January 2024 to acclaim from audiences and critics.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Ref.
2024	70th National Film Awards	Best Feature Film	Anand Ekarshi	^[12]
		Best Editing	Mahesh Bhuvanend
		Best Screenplay	Anand Ekarshi
2023	Kerala Film Critics Association Awards	Best Film	Anand Ekarshi	^[13]
		Best Supporting Actor	Kalabhavan Shajohn
		Best Actress	Zarin Shihab

References

^ https://indianfilmfestival.org/films/aattam/
^ "'Aattam' box office collections: Anand Ekarshi's film crosses Rs 1 crore in 2 weeks". The Times of India. 19 January 2024. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
^ "Aattam wins Grand Jury Award for Best Film at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles". Cinema Express. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
^ "54th IFFI: Malayalam film Aattam chosen to be the opening feature film". OTT Play. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^ "Malayalam Movie Aattam Wins National Award For Best Feature Film". Free Press Journal.
^ "Aattam review: Anand Ekarshi's debut is a gripping critique of gender dynamics". Wion. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
^ "'Aattam' movie review: Anand Ekarshi's assured debut trains a harsh, critical lens on male behaviour". The Hindu. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
^ "ആശയങ്ങളുടെ വാഗ്വാദം, കണ്മുന്നിൽ തെളിയുന്ന രാഷ്ട്രീയം". Mathrubhumi. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
^ "Aattam: A thoughtful, well-written movie apt for our times". Manorama. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
^ "Aattam review: Debutant Anand Ekarshi's film is a gripping take on human hypocrisies". The News Minute. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
^ "'Aattam' X review: Anand Ekarshi's film wins praise from cinephiles". Times Of India. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
^ "70th National Film Awards full list of winners: Brahmastra, Ponniyin Selvan Part 1, Aattam win big". hindustantimes.com.
^ "Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, Aattam adjudged best film". thehindu.com.