The Akaali

The Akaali is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Mohamed Asif Hameed. The film stars Nassar, Thalaivasal Vijay, Jayakumar Janakiraman, Vinoth Kishan and Swayam Siddha. The film was produced by Ukeshvaraan Prabhu under the banner of PBS Productions, and had a theatrical release on 31 May 2024.

Cast

 * Nassar as Donald Halloway
 * Thalaivasal Vijay as Vijay
 * Jayakumar Janakiraman as Haszam Rahman
 * Vinoth Kishan as Vincent
 * Swayam Siddha as Sowmya

Production
The film noted debuted for the director Mohamed Asif Hameed. The cinematography of the film was by Giri Murphy, and the editing was handled by Iniyavan Pandiyan.

Reception
Sreejith Mullappilly of Cinema Express rated two star out of five and gave mixed reviews. Times Now critic wrote that "The Akaali is likely to appeal to only those who really like serious, dark horror stories. Even such people will have to make a serious and significant effort to comprehend and understand the plot in its entirety."