Puzhikkadakan

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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Puzhikkadakan
| image = Puzhikkadakan poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Gireesh Nair
| producer = Sam Naufal
| screenplay = '''Dialogues and screenplay:''' Shyal Satheesh<ref name="l">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/jul/23/jayasurya-to-play-a-cameo-role-in-chemban-vinod-jose-starrer-puzhikkadakan-13143.html|title=Jayasurya to play a cameo role in Chemban Vinod Jose-starrer Puzhikkadakan|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=23 July 2019|accessdate=12 June 2021}}</ref> Hari Prasad Koleri<ref name="l"/>
| story = Gireesh Nair<ref name="l"/> Unni Malayil<ref name="l"/>
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Chemban Vinod Jose]]
* [[Dhanya Balakrishna]]
}}
| music = Ranjith Meleppat Ajay Joseph (1 song) [[Bijibal]] (1 song)
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| studio = Evaab Productions
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|11|29}}
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| country = India
| language = Malayalam
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'''''Puzhikkadakan''''' is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language [[romantic drama]] directed by newcome Gireesh Nair and starring [[Chemban Vinod Jose]] and [[Dhanya Balakrishna]].

== Cast ==
*[[Chemban Vinod Jose]] as Samuel<ref name="T">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/puzhikkadakan/movie-review/72292280.cms|title=Puzhikkadakan Movie Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of Puzhikkadakan by Times of India|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
*[[Dhanya Balakrishna]] as Anna<ref name="T"/>
*[[Parvathi T.|Maala Parvathy]] as Thresyamma, Samuel's mother<ref name="T"/>
*[[Alencier Ley Lopez]] as Koshy<ref name="T"/>
*[[Sudhi Koppa]] as O. Santhan<ref name="T"/>
*[[Balu Varghese]] as Sebastian / Seban<ref name="T"/>
*[[Jayasurya]] as a district collector (cameo appearance)<ref name="T"/>
*[[Aswathy Sreekanth]] as TV presenter

== Production ==

The movie is based on real life events.<ref name="A"/> [[Chemban Vinod Jose]] plays the lead character of an army sergeant while [[Dhanya Balakrishna]] and [[Parvathi T.|Mala Parvathy]] play his wife and mother, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/chemban-vinod-to-play-an-army-sergeant-in-puzhikkadakan/articleshow/68950929.cms|title=Chemban Vinod to play an army sergeant in Puzhikkadakan - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="A"/> [[Jayasurya]] plays the role of a collector in the film and his role is based on [[Sriram Venkitaraman]].<ref name="A">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/jayasuryas-next-role-is-inspired-by-a-real-life-collector/articleshow/70241475.cms|title=Jayasurya’s next role is inspired by a real-life collector - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/jayasuryas-role-in-puzhikkadakan-inspired-by-sriram-venkitaraman/articleshow/71212749.cms|title=Jayasurya’s role in Puzhikkadakan inspired by Sriram Venkitaraman? - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
The trailer release in November and generated publicity due to its satire.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/puzhikkadakan-trailer-raises-curiosity-and-laughs/articleshow/72238606.cms|title=Puzhikkadakan trailer raises curiosity and laughs - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The film is produced by Dubai-based entrepreneurs, Sam and Nauful, project designing was by KASHSH MOVIES and the movie discusses the degrading quality of some of India's roads.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/puzhikkadakan-presents-the-issue-of-poor-roads/articleshow/72290960.cms|title=Puzhikkadakan presents the issue of poor roads - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The film released on 29 November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/chemban-vinod-jose-is-a-soldier-in-puzhikkadakan/articleshow/72289664.cms|title=Chemban Vinod Jose is a soldier in Puzhikkadakan - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by Ranjith Meleppat, Ajay Joseph, and [[Bijibal]]. Meleppat composed three songs while Ajay Joseph and Bijibal each composed one song, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/malayalam/puzhikkadakan-song-nakshatharam/videoshow/72136992.cms|title=Puzhikkadakan | Song - 'Nakshatharam' | Malayalam Video Songs - Times of India|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/puzhikkadakan/htvSyBBky,E_|title=Puzhikkadakan - Ranjith Meleppat, Ajay Joseph, Bijibal - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|work=JioSaavn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiJ7F9n7Hik|title=Puzhikkadakan Official Audio Jukebox - Ranjith Meleppat - Ajay Joseph - Bijibal|date=26 November 2019|work=satyamjukebox}}</ref>

*''Note: all songs are composed by Ranjith Meleppat, except where indicated.''
{{Track listing
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| title1 = Ponveyilin
| lyrics1 = [[Rafeeq Ahamed]]
| extra1 = [[Vijay Yesudas]], [[Anne Amie]]
| length1 = 3:27
| title2 = Nakshathram
| lyrics2 = Manu Manjith
| extra2 = K S Harishankar
| length2 = 3:15
| title3 = Puzhikkadakan
| lyrics3 = Ranjith Meleppat
| extra3 = Harish Sivaramakrishnan, Santhosh Varma
| length3 = 3:56
| title4 = Akaleyaayi (Music by Ajay Joseph)
| lyrics4 = Gireesh Nair
| extra4 = Arun Naik
| length4 = 3:56
| title5 = Mazhavannu (Music by Bijibal)
| lyrics5 = Santhosh Varma
| extra5 = [[P. Jayachandran]]
| length5 = 2:58
| total_length = 17:32
}}

== Release ==
''The 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".<ref name="T"/>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|10692590}}

[[Category: Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2019 romantic drama films]]

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