Tiger) is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language action film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by Jinu V. Abraham and produced by Prithviraj Productions & Magic Frames.
It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, alongside Vivek Oberoi, Samyuktha Menon, Arjun Ashokan, Alencier Ley Lopez, Baiju Santhosh and Kalabhavan Shajohn.
Jakes Bejoy composed the soundtrack and musical score, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Abinandhan Ramanujam and Shameer Muhammed.
Before getting arrested, Kaduva was living a happy life with his family consisting of his wife Elsa and children Tessa, Eva and Chacko.
Robin Poovampura, instead of the church, which resulted in Kaduva insulting Joseph Chandy's late father Karikandhathil Chandichayan.
Joseph Chandy swore vengeance against Kaduva and transfers all the cops in Pala and appoints SI Dominic and new officers to replace them.
After narrating his past, Kaduva is released two weeks later and learns that his father's Ambassador car has been seized by Benjamin and that Tessa has fractured her leg.
Kaduva meets his friend Victor and learns that Dominic had thrashed him as he was about to file a complaint against Benjamin and other officers to the DGP.
It is revealed that Kaduva had met his sister Leena's classmate Sunny in prison, where he learns that the evidence linking the politician's illegal activities are with Francis Paul and Kunjithomman.
Kaduva also makes Thomman to issue an order to freeze the promotion of Joseph Chandy to ADGP due to multiple accusations against him.
[7] In June that year, an untitled film to be directed by Mathews Thomas, produced by Tomichan Mulakuppadam, and starring Suresh Gopi was announced, which bears the same character name Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan.
[24] The digital streaming and satellite rights of the film are acquired by Amazon Prime Video and Surya TV, while the Hindi version was sold to Disney+ Hotstar.
[25] The film was digitally streamed on 4 August 2022[26][27] The protagonist, played by Prithviraj Sukumaran, was seen making inappropriate comments against differently-abled persons and their parents.
[29] On the seventh day of its release, the film has grossed around ₹30.20 crore and became one of successful ventures in Malayalam cinema after Bheeshma Parvam, Hridayam and Jana Gana Mana.
Sajin Shrijith of The New Indian Express gave 3.5/5 stars and stated "We need to see the bad guys do something that would provoke our ire so that when, finally, the hero returns for payback, we take delight in every punch that lands.
"[31] Arjun Menon of Pinkvilla gave 3.5/5 stars stating that "However, the film is a made-for-theatre watch, aided by a splendidly enjoyable background score from Jakes Bejoy and the thunderous frames that elevate the commonplace plot to new heights of first-rate commercial filmmaking that is meant to be experienced with a bunch of strangers in a dark room.
Yes, Kaduva might have just saved Malayalam cinema for all we know or set off a new focus on narrating larger-than-life tales with the grounded, economy of new-age storytelling.
[32] Cris of The News Minute gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "The film starts and ends in the middle of nowhere, extracting a slice of Kuriachan's life.
You do get to taste a bit of nostalgia in seeing land phones, Doordarshan's intro theme and a single television reporter in front of the CM.
"[33] Anna Mathews of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "If you are in the mood for a Prithviraj mass thriller, you might enjoy the movie, but don't expect to be wow-ed.
"[35] Jayadeep Jayesh of Deccan Herald gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "'Kaduva' can be appreciated for representing a style of filmmaking that Malayalam cinema has long forgotten.
[36] Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost gave 1.75/5 stars and wrote "There is a lot of physical movement in Kaduva – fists and legs swing across the screen, vehicles speed and overturn, bodies spin in mid-air.
Shaji Kailas' storytelling though remains frozen in time, back in the 1990s when he first shot into the limelight, as unmoving as the mundu tucked around Kuriyaachan's waist.