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 byKRG Studios
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 action thriller film[1] written and directed by Pawan Kumar.[3][4] 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.[5]

Synopsis

The film is a psychological thriller that explores the theme of nicotine and tobacco smoking and its harmful effects on the society, while also exploring the psychology of tobacco industrialists. It follows the story of Avinash, the marketing head of a top tobacco company, who gets trapped by an unknown man and is made to provide money to the man in order to save himself and his wife, Diya.

The film runs in parallel storyline, in present where Avinash and his wife are getting chased, and, in past, where he grows higher in jobplace with his friend, Siddhu, who owns the company.

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.[6]

Release

Theatrical

The film was released on 23 June 2023.[7]

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 it was delayed due to the poor response for the film. [8] On 29 November 2023, the film was released digitally on the Apple TV app and iTunes.[9]

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."[10] 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."[11] 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."[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dhoomam". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  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': 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.
  4. ↑ "Fahadh to lead Lucia -fame Pawan Kumar's 'Dhoomam'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Dhoomam". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  8. ↑ "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 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  9. ↑ "'Dhoomam' OTT: When and where to watch Fahadh Faasil's drama thriller - Times of India". The Times of India. 2023-11-29. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ M. M. Vetticad, Anna (2023-06-24). "Dhoomam movie review: Not enough zest, heft or Fahadh Faasil magic". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  12. ↑ Praveen, S. R. (2023-06-23). "'Dhoomam' movie review: Fahadh Faasil leads an unimpactful film fogged by its message". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
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