Valatty
Poster
Directed byDevan Jayakumar
Written byDevan Jayakumar
Produced byVijay Babu
Starring
CinematographyVishnu Panicker
Edited byAyoob Khan
Music byVarun Sunil
Production
company
Distributed byFriday Film House
Release date
  • 21 July 2023 (2023-07-21)[1]
Running time
113 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Valatty: Tale of Tails is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language adventure-comedy romance film written and directed by Devan Jayakumar and produced by Vijay Babu of Friday Film House.[2] It features the voices of Roshan Mathew, Raveena Ravi, Soubin Shahir, Sunny Wayne, Saiju Kurup, and Aju Varghese.[3] According to the makers, Valatty is the first Indian film to use real dogs as actors without VFX.[4]

Plot

Tomy, a golden retriever owned by Roy, falls in love with his neighbor's dog, Amalu, a cocker spaniel owned by a Brahmin family. Their relationship was opposed when the Brahmin family learned that Tomy was responsible for Amalu's pregnancy. Eventually, both Tomy and Amalu get locked up in their houses by their owners. The story takes a turn when Tomy and Amalu decide to elope and run away by seeking shelter from an abandoned dog who guides them to Sumathi, a street-food vendor.Tomy and Amalu follow Sumathi to her house. Sumathi has a dog named Haridas(usually called "Karidas"). Karidas becomes friends with Amalu and Tomy. One day, Amalu gets kidnapped by a stranger who works for Narendra Das Karnavar, a businessman who does illegal experiments on abducted dogs. Tomy and Kari try to chase the van but they get confused on divided roads. Later, they get help from Margaret who advices them to use their smelling power to find Amalu.On their mission to find Amalu, Tomy and Karidas are misled by a dog who worked with Bruno a rottweiler who tries to take revenge on Tomy and Kari, but he falls into the pit. Tomy and Kari save him which makes Bruno share his Past. Bruno's Flashback- He was living a beautiful life with his family(An old-aged couple). When his owner fell sick, Bruno was handed over to the same man who kidnapped Amalu. Bruno faces a lot of difficulties as he was actually connected to illegal dog fighting where he was abused before he managed to escape to the streets. Bruno joins Tomy and Kari to search for Amalu.On their search, Kari was injured by the bus letting Bruno and Tomy find Amalu's Place. By following the van, Bruno and Tomy find the place and start searching for Amalu. Once Tomy finds Amalu, the man who kidnapped Amalu blocks the way. When Bruno recognizes it is the same man Bhasi who abused him before, he fights with him allowing Amulu and Tomy to escape. The next day Anand, Saraswati's boyfriend finds Tomy and Amalu in the streets where Amulu gave birth to puppies. Both were taken back to their families and the puppies were cherished by the family who were once against it. On the other hand, Sumathi who searched for Kari, adopts Bruno. In the end, it is revealed that Kari has become a trained canine who worked for the Indian Army. He was rescued by a sweeper on the streets, who gave to the officer to train him

News reports about Narendra Das Karnavar's arrest for connections with kidnapping of dogs That was one happy ending for every dog and dog owners.

Cast

Animals

The film features the voices of

Humans

Production

Development

The project was first announced by the makers in July 2020.[5]

Filming

The principal photography began around September 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic,[3] and wrapped up on 23 December 2020.[6]

Soundtrack

Valatty
Soundtrack album by
Varun Sunil
Released2023 (2023)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length13:43
LanguageMalayalam, English
LabelFriday Music Company
Varun Sunil chronology
Haya
(2022)		 Valatty
(2023)

The music was composed by Varun Sunil. Some of the songs are in English.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Shwanare"Vinayak SasikumarCrishna3:41
2."Friendship Song"Manu ManjithVarun Sunil, Maria Mathew Kolady3:20
3."The Chase"Varun SunilVarun Sunil2:29
4."Arike Koottay Arike"BK HarinarayananAyraan, Shweta Mohan4:13
Total length:13:43

Release

Theatrical

Initially, the film was planned to be released on 5 May 2023, but later, it was postponed to 14 July 2023.[8] It was again postponed by a week and was released in theatres on 21 July 2023.[9] KRG Studios acquired the worldwide theatrical release rights of the film.[10] The Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi versions are scheduled to be released on 28 July 2023.[11]

Home media

Disney+ Hotstar has acquired the digital rights and began streaming it on 7 November 2023.[12][13]

Reception

Critical reception

Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote, "In short, Valatty is bound to entertain those seeking a lighthearted movie, but its lasting impact on viewers’ hearts is uncertain and will solely hinge on their fondness for dogs."[14] Anna Mathews of The Times of India gave the film 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Valatty is a fun movie for the family to watch together and have a light laugh."[7]

Nirmal Jovial of The Week gave the film 2/5 stars and wrote, "As a viewer, Valatty personally left this writer feeling disappointed. Nevertheless, it must be acknowledged that it was a one-of-a-kind experiment in Malayalam cinema."[15] A critic from OTTplay wrote, "Strapped with a predictable tale, Valatty gets caught between being a feel-good movie and a serious take on human cruelty on animals. This only serves it to bog down the dog tale."[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Valatty (2023) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date". in.bookmyshow.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  2. ↑ "Valatty | വാലാട്ടി: Tale of tails (2023) - Mallu Release | Watch Malayalam Full Movies". Archived from the original on 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  3. 1 2 Ramachandran, Arjun (June 28, 2023). "Exclusive: We had set up a 'dog park' to train the canines in 'Valatty', says Malayalam director Devan". Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  4. ↑ "'Valatty: Tale of Tails': A gang of adopted dogs comes together in this experimental film". January 11, 2023. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  5. ↑ "Valatty 2023: Release date, plot, trailer, voice cast, who plays who and more". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  6. ↑ "'Valatty' gets wrapped up". The Times of India. 2020-12-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  7. 1 2 "Valatty: Tale Of Tails Movie Review : Bow bow, but not enough wow". Archived from the original on 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-07-24 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  8. ↑ "Canine-cast film Valatty's release postponed". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  9. ↑ "Soubin Shahir's Valatty gets a new release date". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  10. ↑ Today, Telangana (2023-06-20). "KRG Studios acquires world theatrical rights of Malayalam film 'Valatty – A Tale of Tails'". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  11. ↑ "'Valatty - Tale Of Tails': A Unique Love Story Of 2 Dogs". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  12. ↑ A. Manu, Hridyambika (4 November 2023). "Valatty OTT release date: When, where to watch Roshan Mathew, Soubin Shahir's movie". OTTPlay.
  13. ↑ "'Valatty: Tale of Tails' to start streaming on THIS date". The Times of India. 5 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Valatty movie review: A lighthearted dog movie slowed down by its attempt to show canine struggles akin to those faced by humans". July 21, 2023. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  15. ↑ "'Valatty' review: This experimental film about dogs is marred by plot cliches". The Week. Archived from the original on 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  16. ↑ "Valatty review: A lacklustre, predictable storyline bogs down this dog tale". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
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