That he puts forth the most philosophical and thought-provoking concept in such an engaging and simple format is an attestation of his talent". It is how he adds layers of meaning, without seeming to, that sets him apart. Meera Suresh of The New Indian Express also gave 4 out of 5 and said " Carbon ultimately belongs to Venu. Carbon is an engaging adventure film that should not be missed". of The Indian Express wrote "Venu has maintained a firm grip on the storytelling and beautifully brings out emotional conflicts in the characters in a well-written screenplay. The film collected $143,686 from 32 screens in the United Arab Emirates in the opening weekend (1 – 4 February) and $180,315 in two weeks. The film was released on 19 January 2018. The original songs were composed by Vishal Bhardwaj, with lyrics by Rafeeq Ahamed. The film was shot in 12 locations, including Theni and Attappadi. Later it was shot in Erattupetta, Erumely, and Pala in Kottayam district, and in Wayanad. The first schedule of filming that continued till mid-October completed inside the forests in Kattappana, Idukki district.
It was originally scheduled to begin by the end of March, but the "state-of-the-art" movie camera the makers ordered from abroad arrived only by August. Principal photography began by mid-August 2017. He plunges into the legends related to the palace and starts to search for treasure hidden somewhere in the surrounding jungle.Īccording to Venu, Fahadh was in his mind for the lead role from the beginning, "It was conceptualised and written with Fahadh in mind and I could not have made the film with someone else". His search for his goal leads him to be caretaker of a dilapidated palace. Sibi is a young adult who wants to make it big in the quickest possible way.