Kaathal – The Core
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| Directed by | Jeo Baby |
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| Produced by | Mammootty |
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| Edited by | Francies Louis |
| Music by | Mathews Pulickan |
Production company | Mammootty Kampany |
| Distributed by | Wayfarer Films |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹5 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹14.5 crore |
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.