Chakkaramuthu
Chakkaramuthu is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by A. K. Lohithadas and starring Dileep, Sai Kumar, Jishnu and Kavya Madhavan. Made by Seven Arts International, and produced by G. P. Vijayakumar, the film was distributed by Seven Arts Release. The story, screenplay and dialogue are by A. K. Lohithadas. Dileep plays the role of a person with an intellectual disability.[1][2][3]
Chakkaramuthu | |
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Directed by | A. K. Lohithadas |
Written by | A. K. Lohithadas |
Produced by | G. P. Vijayakumar |
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Cinematography | Raajaratnam |
Edited by | Raja Mohammad |
Music by | M. Jayachandran (songs) Ouseppachan (background music) |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Synopsis
Aravindakshan is a sought-after tailor, specialising in blouses, working in a shop owned by Kumaran. Despite his evident mental difficulty, he is shown as worldly-wise, with his own way of dealing with things.
He loves Anitha deeply while she feels pity for him. In fact, he is known as her black cat security. One day, at the instigation of his friend Santosh, he tries to kiss her. She is shocked but later uses the incident to cover up her love with Jeevan from her strict mother, who wants her to marry a doctor, Rajiv.
Anitha's uncle, a police officer, and mother fix her marriage on learning about her affair. She elopes with Jeevan and goes to Bangalore with the help of Aravindakshan but soon realizes that Jeevan is a cheat. The rest of the film is oabout what happens to Anitha and Aravindakshan's deep love for her.[4]
Cast
- Dileep as Aravindan
- Kavya Madhavan as Anitha
- Lakshmy Ramakrishnan as Anitha's mother (voice dubbed by Sreepriya)
- Jishnu Raghavan as Jeevan George
- Sai Kumar as Ramankutty IPS
- Manikandan Pattambi as Shivanandan, Aravindan's brother
- Cochin Haneefa as Kumarettan
- Kalabhavan Navas as Santhosh
- Ravindran
- Santhakumari as Servant
- Sukumari
- Sarath as Rajeev
- Maheh as Ravi/Anitha's uncle
- Lakshmipriya
- Dimple Rose
- Sarayu as Dhanya
References
- Paresh C Palicha (10 November 2006). "Lohithadas disappoints with Chakkaramuthu". Rediff.
- "Chakkaramuththu (2006)". Webindia123.
- "Lohithadas flays ban". The Hindu. 13 November 2006.
- "Chakkaramuthu". Filmibeat.