Puzhikkadakan is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama directed by newcome Gireesh Nair and starring Chemban Vinod Jose and Dhanya Balakrishna in lead roles.
| Puzhikkadakan | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Gireesh Nair |
| Screenplay by | Dialogues and screenplay: Shyal Satheesh[1] Hari Prasad Koleri[1] |
| Story by | Gireesh Nair[1] Unni Malayil[1] |
| Produced by | Sam Naufal |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ranjith Meleppat Ajay Joseph (1 song) Bijibal (1 song) |
Production company | Evaab Productions KASHSH Movies (Sajith V Nambiar ) |
| Distributed by | KASHSH Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Cast
edit- Chemban Vinod Jose as Samuel[2]
- Dhanya Balakrishna as Anna[2]
- Jayasurya as a district collector
- Maala Parvathy as Thresyamma, Samuel's mother[2]
- Alencier Ley Lopez as Koshy[2]
- Sudhi Koppa as O. Santhan[2]
- Balu Varghese as Sebastian / Seban[2]
- Aswathy Sreekanth as TV presenter
- Gokulan as Manoj
Production
editThe movie is based on real life events.[3] Chemban Vinod Jose plays the lead character of an army sergeant while Dhanya Balakrishna and Mala Parvathy play his wife and mother, respectively.[4][3] Jayasurya plays the role of a collector in the film and his role is based on Sriram Venkitaraman.[3][5] The trailer release in November and generated publicity due to its satire.[6] The movie discusses the degrading quality of some of India's roads.[7] The film released on 29 November.[8]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Ranjith Meleppat, Ajay Joseph, and Bijibal. Meleppat composed three songs while Ajay Joseph and Bijibal each composed one song, respectively.[9][10][11]
- Note: all songs are composed by Ranjith Meleppat, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ponveyilin" | Rafeeq Ahamed | Vijay Yesudas, Anne Amie | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Nakshathram" | Manu Manjith | K S Harishankar | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Puzhikkadakan" | Ranjith Meleppat | Harish Sivaramakrishnan, Santhosh Varma | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Akaleyaayi (Music by Ajay Joseph)" | Gireesh Nair | Arun Naik | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Mazhavannu (Music by Bijibal)" | Santhosh Varma | P. Jayachandran | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 17:32 | |||
Release
editThe Times of India gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and wrote that "The film tackles the relevant topic emotionally and is sure to make the audience think, especially with its characters who are relatable laymen".[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Jayasurya to play a cameo role in Chemban Vinod Jose-starrer Puzhikkadakan". Cinema Express. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Puzhikkadakan Movie Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of Puzhikkadakan by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ a b c "Jayasurya's next role is inspired by a real-life collector - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Chemban Vinod to play an army sergeant in Puzhikkadakan - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Jayasurya's role in Puzhikkadakan inspired by Sriram Venkitaraman? - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Puzhikkadakan trailer raises curiosity and laughs - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Puzhikkadakan presents the issue of poor roads - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Chemban Vinod Jose is a soldier in Puzhikkadakan - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Puzhikkadakan | Song - 'Nakshatharam' | Malayalam Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Puzhikkadakan - Ranjith Meleppat, Ajay Joseph, Bijibal - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". JioSaavn.
- ^ "Puzhikkadakan Official Audio Jukebox - Ranjith Meleppat - Ajay Joseph - Bijibal". satyamjukebox. 26 November 2019.