Kutteem Kolum
{{short description|2013 Indian film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kutteem Kolum
| image = Kutteem-Kolum-2013.jpg
| caption =
| director = Guinness Pakru
| producer = Ansar Vasco
| story = Guinness Pakru
| screenplay = Suresh–Sathish
| starring = Guinness Pakru
Munna
Adithya Ayota
Sanusha
| cinematography = A. Vinod Bharathi
| music = Shaan Rahman
| studio = United Films
| distributor = Kalasangham Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|03|30|}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| gross =
}}
Kutteem Kolum ({{trans|Kid and stick}}) is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Guinness Pakru (in his directorial debut) and written by Suresh–Satheesh from a story by Pakru.{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article1329126.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108133256/http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article1329126.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 November 2012 |title=Guinness Pakru set to don director's hat |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2012-11-06 |accessdate=2013-04-22}} It stars Pakru, Munna, Adithya Ayota, and Sanusha.{{cite web|author=Vijay George |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/dreaming-big/article4558034.ece |title=Dreaming BIG |work=The Hindu |date=2013-03-28 |accessdate=2013-04-22}}{{cite news|author=Ammu Zachariah |agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-24/news-and-interviews/35318465_1_comedy-role-kuttiyum-kolum-shortest-man |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629123724/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-24/news-and-interviews/35318465_1_comedy-role-kuttiyum-kolum-shortest-man |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-06-29 |title=Munna's tryst with comedy|date=2012-11-24 |work=The Times of India |accessdate=2013-04-22}} The story revolves around the bonding between friends living in Kumarapuram village bordering Tamil Nadu.{{cite web|author=A Correspondent |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/entering-the-big-league/article4561026.ece |title=Entering the big league |work=The Hindu |date=2013-03-29 |accessdate=2013-04-22}}
Kutteem Kolum was released on 30 March 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kutteem-kolum-on-mar-30-news-malayalam-nd3qbziaica.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402143624/http://www.sify.com/movies/kutteem-kolum-on-mar-30-news-malayalam-nd3qbziaica.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-04-02 |title=Kutteem Kolum on Mar 30|website=Sify |date=2013-03-29 |accessdate=2013-04-22}}
Plot
{{No plot|date=October 2024}}
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Guinness Pakru as Ezhimala Vinayakan
- Aditya as Sakthivel
- Sanusha as Indu
- Menaka as Subadra, Vinayakan's mother
- Vijayaraghavan as Madhava Menon, Indu's father
- Saiju Kurup as Sree Hari
- Suraj Venjaramoodu as Chandran
- Munna as Babu
- Siddique as Vinayakan's father
- Nirmal Palazhi as Abutty
- Devi Chandana
- Sreelaya
- Sona Nair as Kausalya, Indu's mother
- Babu Namboothiri as Kaimal
- Ponnamma Babu
- Sankar
- Bijukuttan
- Tini Tom as Advocate
- Nelson Sooranad as Sasi
- Abu Salim as Shah
}}
Production
The film marks the directorial debut of actor Guinness Pakru, who also star in the lead role.{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/guinness-pakru-directs-kuttiyum-kolum-imagegallery-malayalam-mmfkqkhbhag.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208044425/http://www.sify.com/movies/Guinness-Pakru-directs-Kuttiyum-Kolum-imagegallery-malayalam-mmfkqkhbhag.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-08 |title=Guinness Pakru directs Kuttiyum Kolum|website=Sify |date= |accessdate=2013-04-22}}{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sanusha-adithya-team-up-for-guinness-pakrus-film/302361-71-210.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904160634/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sanusha-adithya-team-up-for-guinness-pakrus-film/302361-71-210.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-09-04 |title=Sanusha, Adithya team up for Guinness Pakru's film |publisher=CNN IBN |date=2012-10-26 |accessdate=2013-04-22}}
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Shaan Rahman and the lyrics were penned by Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma and Vinayak.{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-07/news-and-interviews/35648270_1_thattathin-marayathu-shaan-rahman-shweta-mohan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201210720/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-07/news-and-interviews/35648270_1_thattathin-marayathu-shaan-rahman-shweta-mohan |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-02-01 |title=Shaan Rahman to croon his first duet in Malayalam|date=2012-12-07 |work=The Times of India |accessdate=2013-04-22}} The audio was launched in late March 2013.{{cite news|agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-28/parties/38098929_1_guinness-pakru-audio-launch-saiju-kurup |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629122910/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-28/parties/38098929_1_guinness-pakru-audio-launch-saiju-kurup |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-06-29 |title=A memorable soiree|date=2013-03-28 |work=The Times of India |accessdate=2013-04-22}}
Reception
Aswin J Kumar of The Times of India gave 2 out of 5 and wrote "Pakru has nothing new to offer in Kutiyum Kolum except that it is his debut directorial venture".{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/malayalam/movie-reviews/Kuttim-Kolum/movie-review/19302867.cms |title=Kuttim Kolum movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India |language=de |work=The Times of India|date= |accessdate=2013-04-22}} Veeyen of nowrunning.com gave 1.5 out of 5 and wrote "Toying with an idea that has long been thrashed, Pakru does the unthinkable by deciding to craft it into a two-hour long film".{{cite web |url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/11253/malayalam/kuttiyum-kolum/4176/review.htm |title=Kuttiyum Kolum Review|author=Veeyen |publisher=Nowrunning.com |date=2013-03-31 |accessdate=2013-04-22}} The film was subsequently dubbed and released in Tamil as Sakthi Vinayagam after the lead characters.