Akashamittayee is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film co-directed by Samuthirakani and M. Padmakumar. Written by K. Gireesh Kumar. Scripted by Samuthirakani, it is a remake of his 2016 Tamil film Appa directed by Samuthirakani with Yuvasri Lakshmi and Nasath reprising their roles. The film stars Jayaram, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Iniya, and Sarayu in the lead roles. It was released in Kerala on 19 October 2017 coinciding with Deepavali.[1][2] The movie captures the area around Hindustan Newsprint Limited (HNL), located at Velloor in Kottayam District in Kerala.
| Akashamittayee | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Samuthirakani M. Padmakumar |
| Written by | K. Gireesh Kumar |
| Screenplay by | Samuthirakani |
| Based on | Appa (Tamil) |
| Produced by | Maha Subair |
| Starring | Jayaram Kalabhavan Shajohn Iniya Sarayu |
| Narrated by | Mohanlal |
| Cinematography | Alagappan N. |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
| Music by | Mansoor Ahamed |
Production company | Varnachitra Big Screen Studios India |
| Distributed by | Maha Subair Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
editThe story is about two fathers with different mindsets, and how that reflects on the way they raise their respective kids.[3]
Cast
edit- Jayaram as Jayasankar
- Kalabhavan Shajohn as Peethambaran
- Iniya as Radhika
- Sarayu as Rekha
- Yuva Lakshmi as Aparna
- Nandhana Varma as Saira Bhanu
- Dev Prayag Hari as young Aakash
- Akash Sandhyamohan as teenage Aakash
- Anil Murali as Pazhani
- Usha as Pazhani's wife
- Nasath as Ajith Pazhani
- Seema G. Nair as Aparna's mother
- Anthony Kochi as Radhika's father
- Suresh Krishna as Dr. Mohan
- Sidhartha Siva as Headmaster
- Majeed as School staff
- Irshad as Joseph
- Arjun Raveendran
- Balachandran Chullukkadu as himself
- Enosh Tenson as Raja Raja Cholan
- Mohan Sharma as Swami
Soundtrack
edit| Aakashamittayi | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Manzoor Ahamed | |
| Released | 21 October 2017 |
| Recorded | 2017 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Satyam Audios |
| Producer | Manzoor Ahamed |
The songs were composed by Manzoor Ahamed. The soundtrack album, which was released on 2017, features songs with lyrics penned by Rafeeq Ahmed.
| Track | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aakaasha Palakombathu" | Abhijith Vijayan |
| 2 | "Aakaasha Palakombathu" | Manzoor Ahmed |
| 3 | "Kiya Kiya Kokkku" | Rimi Tomy, Anusha |
| 4 | "Pularikal pookkalil" | Gopu Krishna |
| 5 | "Uyaramillaymayanente" | Viswajith, Sudheep |
Reception
editPadmakumar K of Onmanorama rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Though average in terms of artistic scale, the movie gives some worthwhile insights into the present scenario of education system. It's preachy yet watchable."[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Padmakumar K. (22 October 2017). "Akasha Mittayi review: The good, the bad and the ugly sides of a system". Onmanorama.
- ^ "Kalidas Jayaram supports his father's film". 24 October 2017. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Aakashamittayi". Fimibeat.com. 21 October 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
External links
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