Red Wine (2013 film)


Red Wine is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by Salam Bappu and written by Mammen K. Rajan from a story by Noufal Blathoor. It stars Mohanlal, Fahad Fazil, and Asif Ali in the lead roles. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by Bijibal. Red Wine was released on 21 March 2013.

Plot

of Police Ratheesh Vasudevan, tries to solve the murder of Anoop C V, a part-time actor in local plays. During the investigation, Vasudevan learns that the victim was involved in Leftist activities and opted for helping the local population rather than using his engineering degree to get a well-paying job, Ramesh is a local vendor who is in debt and Navas is a friend of Anoop who makes films for advertisements.

Cast

The film was shot on locations in Kozhikode and Wayanad. The film began its shoot and held its pooja on 30 November 2012.
The film's first teaser was released on 22 December 2012, and a theatrical trailer was released on 5 March 2013. A promotional song was released on 18 March 2013.

Release and reception

Red Wine was awarded "U" certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification. The film received mixed to positive reviews from film critics.
The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by Bijibal, with lyrics penned by Rafeeq Ahammed and Santhosh Varma. The album was launched on 7 March 2013 at Crown Plaza in Kochi. The event was attended by Mohanlal, Asif Ali, Saiju Kurup, Meera Nandan, Miya, Anusree, Maria John and other personalities from the film industry, along with the technical crew and cast of the film. The audio rights were acquired by Mathrubhumi Music.