Abraham Ozler
Abraham Ozler is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film co-produced and directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas and written by Randheer Krishnan. The film stars Jayaram in the titular role alongside Mammootty, Anaswara Rajan, Anoop Menon, Arjun Ashokan, Arya Salim, Senthil Krishna, Jagadish, Saiju Kurup and Dileesh Pothan in supporting roles. The film revolves around ACP Abraham Ozler's efforts to investigate the death of an IT employee and capture a serial killer, only known as "Birthday Killer".
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| Directed by | Midhun Manuel Thomas |
| Written by | Dr.Randheer Krishnan |
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| Starring | Jayaram Mammootty Anoop Menon Anaswara Rajan Arjun Ashokan |
| Cinematography | Theni Eswar |
| Edited by | Shameer Muhammed |
| Music by | Midhun Mukundan |
Production companies | Nerambokku Manual Movie Makers |
| Distributed by | Ann Mega Media |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Box office | ₹40.53 crore |
Director John Manthrikkal narrated a story to Thomas, which was written by Randheer Krishnan. Impressed with the story, Thomas decided to direct the project. The film was officially announced in May 2023. Principal photography commenced on 20 May 2023. It was shot extensively in Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore and Wayanad. It was wrapped up by mid-November. The music was composed by Midhun Mukundan while the cinematography was handled by Theni Eswar and editing by Shameer Muhammed.
Abraham Ozler was initially set to be released on 25 December 2023, but the release date was postponed to 11 January 2024. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its acting, technical aspects, and musical score, but criticism for its script and direction. The film earned around ₹40.53 crore worldwide, becoming Jayaram's highest grossing film of his career.