Pakida
Pakida (transl. Dice) is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language road movie directed by Sunil Karyattukara, written by Rajesh Rajendran and Sreejith N., and starring Asif Ali and Biju Menon, with Malavika Nair, Shine Tom Chacko, Aju Varghese, Vishnu Raghav, and Anjo Jose in supporting roles. The film was released on 14 February 2014.
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| Directed by | Sunil Karyattukara |
| Written by | Rajesh Rajendran Sreejith N. |
| Produced by | Sagar Shereef Kartha Seagulf |
| Starring | Asif Ali Biju Menon Malavika Nair |
| Cinematography | Sameer Haq |
| Edited by | Manoj |
| Music by | Bijibal |
Production company | Sagar & Seagulf Productions |
| Distributed by | Sagar Cinema Release |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Five friends: Aadhi, Rafeeq, C. P., Pauly, and Balu are graduates in automobile engineering and are close to each other. Aadhi has a love affair. He meets a middle-aged man George Koshy Anthrapper who walks with the help of a walking stick. Aadhi accompanies Anthrapper on a journey to Rameswaram. They come across Sunny and a Tamil girl Kani.
Cast
- Asif Ali as Aadhi
- Biju Menon as George Koshy Anthraper
- Shine Tom Chacko as Sunny
- Malavika Nair as Kani
- Aju Varghese as Maathan
- Vishnu Raghav as Rafik
- Anjo Jose
- Sajid Yahiya as Sherif
- Apoorva Bose as Pooja
- Renji Panicker Sreekumar
- P. Balachandran as Adhi's father
- Balaji Sharma as Xaiver
- Assim Jamal as Stephen
Production
It is the second movie of Sunil Karyattukara after Chacko Randaaman.[1] Filming was carried in Tamil Nadu and Kochi, Kerala.[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Bijibal, with lyrics by Rafeeq Ahamed, Jophy Tharakan, and Nillai Jayanthi.
| Track | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aaranaara" | Najim Arshad, Vinod Menon | 3:56 |
| 2 | "Ee Poo Veyilil" | Soumy T R | 3:12 |
| 3 | "Item Song" | Anuradha Sriram |
Release
The film was released in theatres on 14 February 2014.[3]
References
- Asif, Biju team up for a road movie, Pakida
- George, Vijay (5 September 2013). "On Location: Pakida - Thrill of the road". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Pakida Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Pakida". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 June 2021.