Porattu Nadakam (film)

Porattu Nadakam is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language Satire (Film) presented by director Siddique, directed by Noushad Saffron and produced by Emirates Productions under the backing of Vijayan Pallikara. The film stars and ensemble cast of Saiju Kurup, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Ramesh Pisharody, Arjun Vijay ,Rahul Madhav, Nirmal Palazhi, Sooraj Thelakkadu and Shukoor Vakeel. Porattu Nadakam is scripted by Suneesh Varanad, who earlier penned the film Mohanlal, and Jayasurya's Eesho. The cinematography is handled by Noushad Shereef(Oru Kuprasidha Payyan) and the film score and songs are composed by Rahul Raj.The story revolves around the events of 21 days in a fictional village called Gopalapura in northern Kerala through satire. The film was announced in January 2023 with principal photography beginning in March 2023.

Porattu Nadakam
Pooja Invitation
Directed by	Noushad Saffron
Produced by	Vijayan Pallikara and Gayathri Vijayan
Starring	Saiju Kurup
Cinematography	Noushad Shereef
Edited by	Rajesh Rajendrann(Nayattu)
Music by	Rahul Raj
Production company	Emirates Productions
Distributed by	Emirates Productions Release
Country	India
Languages	Malayalam,Kannada
Budget	5 crore

Cast

• Saiju Kurup as Abu
• Dharmajan Bolgatty as Murugan
• Ramesh Pisharody as Doctor
• Arjun Vijay as Arjun
• Rahul Madhav as Kiran
• Nirmal Palazhi
• Rahul Raj
• Sunil Sukhada as Kiran's father
• Sibi Thomas as Paint Contractor
• Sooraj Thelakkadu as Electrician
• Shukoor Vakeel as Gopal Ji
• Chitra Shenoy as Kiran's Mother
• Geethi Sangeetha
• Aiswarya Mithun Koroth as Abu's Wife
• Babu Annur as Maxi Maman
• Jijina Radhakrishnan as Tanu
• Chitra Nair as Murugan's wife
• Sumayya as prakshan's wife Suma

Production

The film along with its title was announced on 26 January 2021.Touted to be a comedy ,the film marks the first collaboration between director Noushad Saffron and Rahul Raj.

Director Siddique and Suneesh Varanad had discussed doing this in Hindi,Where the politics of the story would have worked better, But then director Siddique told it would work if it is set in North Kerala border.. (Suneesh Varanad).

Court Order

The controversy surrounding Porattu Nadakam involves actor Saiju Kurup and allegations of copyright infringement by Akhil Dev and Viviyn Radhakrishnan. Initially barred from release, the court later allowed its theatrical screening after the defendants provided monetary security. However, in October 2024, the Additional District Court restricted the sale or transfer of the film's rights to third parties, including OTT platforms and TV channels, until the lawsuit is resolved. The order ensures the film’s intellectual property remains with LSD Productions., represented by Akhil Dev, permitting only theatrical release. However, much to Akhil Dev's dismay the movie is now available in Amazon Prime India.

Development

Saiju Kurup will be playing the lead role. This is the debut movie of Director Noushad Saffron,who was the associate director of Siddique.The film was formally launched in Kanhangad on 9 March 2023.Rahul Raj  is composing the music while Noushad Shereef is the cinematographer.

Casting

The movie was shot in Kasaragod by Noushad Saffron under the supervision of Director Siddique. On March 5, The Audition was held at Kanhangad, The cast was finalised by Siddique on 5 March.

Filming

The film's shoot began on 9 March 2023 in Kanhangad,Kerala.The film was completed in a single Schedule. 90% of the film was completed on April 11, However the remaining portion of the film was completed on September.

Marketing

The teaser of the film was released on 2 October Gandhi Jayanthi day.The teaser was shared on several social medias.

External links

• Porattu Nadakam at IMDb