Aavesham (2024 film)

The film stars Fahadh Faasil, Hipzster, Mithun Jai Shankar, Roshan Shanavas and Sajin Gopu.

The film has music composed by Sushin Shyam, cinematography handled by Sameer Thahir and editing by Vivek Harshan.

In retaliation, Kutty and his gang forcefully take the trio to his place and brutally thrash them, only to offer friendship afterwards.

Unable to handle staying in the house, the trio switches off their phones and leave for a different hostel in Tumkur, where they manage to study peacefully.

The boys reveals to Ranga that they only befriended him to keep away Kutty and his gang and also tells him that how negatively he had impacted their life after that chance encounter.

[7] The technical crew consisted of Sushin Shyam, Sameer Thahir, Vivek Harshan and Ashwini Kale as music composer, cinematographer, editor and production designer respectively.

[6] Fahadh plays the role of Ranga, a Bengaluru-based gangster;[8] He was featured in a thick handlebar moustache and an all-white attire in a leaked picture from the film's production in May 2023.

[9] Fahadh attributed that he had not explored such characters before, which led to him agreeing to the story, adding that "Jithu [Madhavan] gave me a very clear understanding of who Ranga would be.

[11] The film also featured newcomers including Pranav Raj - Hipzster, Mithun Jai Shankar, Roshan Shanavas and Midhutty.

[14] The film's soundtrack was composed by Sushin Shyam with lyrics written by Vinayak Sasikumar and featured nine songs performed by independent artists.

[32] A scene from the film's second half was removed prior to the theatrical showcasing in Kuwait, owing to the recommendation of the censor board.

[11][37] A promotional event was held at the Union Christian College, Aluva on 26 March 2024 with the presence of Fahadh, Madhavan and Shyam, along with the principal cast.

[38][39] Aavesham received positive reviews from critics with praise for its performances (especially Fahadh Faasil and Sajin Gopu), script, direction, action sequences, humor, music and technical aspects.

[40][41] Goutham S of Pinkvilla gave 4/5 stars and wrote "Aavesham is ideally one of those movies that you could enjoy in theaters if you love a comedy film with a wild ride happening.

"[42] Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Jithu Madhavan's gangster comedy is arguably Fahadh Faasil's first all-encompassing masala film and the actor unabashedly uses it to silence all the criticisms against him that he can't handle mass characters.

"[45] Nirmal Jovial of The Week gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "The film maintains a celebratory mood from beginning to end, catering primarily to a youthful audience.

"[46] Arjun Menon of Rediff rated 3/5 stars and applauded "Aavesham is smooth in its storytelling and leaves a chilling aftertaste, thanks to its one-of-a-kind anti-hero.

"[48] S. R. Praveen of The Hindu wrote "Romancham director Jithu Madhavan returns with his sophomore effort, that is held afloat by Fahadh Faasil running riot in one of his most colourful characters.