Pachakuthira
{{About||the 2006 Tamil-language film by R. Parthieban|Pachchak Kuthira}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Pachakuthira
| image = Pachakuthira 2006.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = Kamal
| producer = Babu Shahir
| screenplay = T. A. Shahid
| story = Dileep
| starring = Dileep
Gopika
Siddique
Salim Kumar
| music = Ilaiyaraaja
| cinematography = P. Sukumar
| editing =
| studio =
| distributor = Varnachithra
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2006|4|14}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Pachakuthira ({{translation|Grasshopper}}) is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Kamal and written by T. A. Shahid from a story by Dileep, starring himself in dual role and Gopika and Salim Kumar in supporting role.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/apr/17pac.htm|title=Pachakuthira: A wasted opportunity}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/dileep-again-in-a-double-role-in-pachakuthira-malayalam-news-20769|title=Dileep again in a double role in Pachakuthira - Malayalam News|date=2 March 2006}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/pachakuthira-review-malayalam-movie-8202|title = Pachakuthira review. Pachakuthira Malayalam movie review, story, rating}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/2852/malayalam/pachakuthira/index.htm|title = Pachakuthira (2006) | Pachakuthira Malayalam Movie | Movie Reviews, Showtimes|date = 11 February 2006}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pitied-and-desexualised-how-malayalam-cinema-has-portrayed-people-disability-101614|title = Pitied and desexualised: How Malayalam cinema has portrayed people with disability|date = 11 May 2019}} The film was released on Vishu 2006.{{cite web | url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/20769.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060507092013/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/20769.html | archive-date=7 May 2006 | title=Malayalam Cinema News | Malayalam Movie Reviews | Malayalam Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Malayalam }}
Plot
Anandakkuttan, a junior artist in movies, takes up the responsibility of looking after his long-lost German brother, Akash Menon. However, as Akash is mentally disabled due to autism, he causes trouble to everyone around him, including the neighbors. Initially, Anandakkuttan finds the troublesome Akash annoying and hates him, but ultimately develops love and a deep connection towards Akash.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Dileep in dual role as:
- Anandakuttan Menon (Anand)
- Akash Menon
- Gopika as Nimmy, Anandakuttan's love interest
- Salim Kumar as Chandran Karothpadi
- Siddique as Samuel Issac, Akash's adopted father
- Suhasini as Anandakuttan's and Akash's mother
- Rekha as Akash's adopted mother
- Edavela Babu as Subair, a travel agent
- Indrans as Abraham Lincoln, production controller
- Kalasala Babu as Sugunan, Nimmy's father
- Shamna Kasim as Raji, Nimmy's sister
- Nimisha Suresh as Diya
- Kalabhavan Shajon as Usman, a driver who is a Anandakuttan's friend
- Suraj Venjaramoodu as a police officer
- Munshi Venu as Kunjappan{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/malayalam-actor-munshi-venu-passed-away/articleshow/58160333.cms|title = Malayalam actor Munshi Venu passed away|website = The Times of India}}
- Rajan P. Dev as Keshavan
- Viji Thampi as Himself
- Jayaraj as Himself
- Rosshan Andrrews as Himself
- Fazil as Himself
- Baburaj as Himself
- Mafia Sasi
- Machan Varghese
- Mamukkoya as Kunjikka
- Biju Kuttan
- Kalabhavan Haneef as ATM security
- Dinesh Prabhakar as Junior Artist
- Vijeesh
- Sangeetha Shivan
- Saranya Mohan as the Kashmiri girl in the shooting spot shown at the beginning of the movie
- Rony David
- Kalabhavan Prajod as Raman
- Kalabhavan Santhosh
}}
Soundtrack
All songs were written by Gireesh Puthenchery and composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
- "Oru Thottaavaadi" - Jyotsna Radhakrishnan, Vijay Yesudas
- "Kalikonda" - MG Sreekumar
- "Butterfly" - Karthik, Bhavatharani
- "Varavelkkumo" - Madhu Balakrishnan, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0808904|Pachakuthira}}
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Category:2000s Malayalam-language films
Category:2006 comedy-drama films
Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja
Category:Films about disability in India
Category:Indian comedy-drama films
Category:Films directed by Kamal (director)
Category:Twins in Indian films
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