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{{Infobox film
| name = Thottappan
| image = Thottappan.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Promotional Poster
| native_name = 
| director = [[Shanavas K Bavakutty]]
| producer = Devadas Kadancheri<br />Shailaja Manikandan
| writer = P.S. Rafeeque<br />Francis Noronha
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = 
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Vinayakan]]
*[[Dileesh Pothan]]
* Priyamvada
*[[Roshan Mathew]]
}}
| narrator =
| music = Leela L. Girish Kuttan<br />Justin Varghese
| cinematography = Suresh Rajan
| editing = Jithin Manohar
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|7|5|location}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Thottappan''''' is a 2019 Malayalam drama film directed by [[Shanavas K Bavakutty]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/malayalam/2019/jun/07/thottappan-movie-review-an-unapologetically-raw-and-fierce-drama-12125.html|title=Thottappan Movie Review: An unapologetically raw, fierce drama|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/heres-when-shanavas-k-bavakutty-will-start-shooting-his-next-with-vinayakan/articleshow/66088118.cms|title=Here's when Shanavas K Bavakutty will start shooting his next with Vinayakan - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/dec/12/thottappan--is-different-from-kismath--1910228.html|title='Thottappan' doesn't discuss social issues as loudly as 'Kismath': Director Shanavas Bavakutty|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> It depicts the affection between a girl and her godparent.<ref>{{Cite news|last=George|first=Vijay|date=2019-05-16|title=My movies are inspired by my reaction to things around me, says director Shanavas K Bavakutty|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/shanavas-k-bavakutty-whose-debut-film-won-him-a-kerala-state-film-award-for-the-best-debut-director-is-back-with-thottappan/article27145487.ece|access-date=2020-12-24|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Plot==
When his partner in crime goes missing, a small-time crook dedicates himself to raising the daughter his friend left behind. Two small time thieves jonappan and ithaq shares a special bond and lives by doing crooks as demanded by some people. On a certain endeavour in which ithaque was not present, Jonappan goes missing. After the incident Jonappan's wife remains speechless and behaves insensitively to their daughter Sarah which leads ithaq to take care of her as a father, whom she affectionately calls as 'thottapan'(godfather).The subsequent events in the island after the entrance of a strange youngster leads to a touching climax.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Vinayakan]] as Ithakk<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/vinayakan-is-ithakka-in-thottappan/articleshow/69582310.cms Vinayakan is Ithakka in Thottappan- Times of India]</ref>
*[[Dileesh Pothan]] as Jonappan<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dileesh-pothan-to-portray-jhonappan-in-thottappan/articleshow/69608468.cms Dileesh Pothan to portray Jhonappan in Thottapan- Times of India]</ref>
*Priyamvada Krishnan as Sarah<ref>[https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/specials/state-film-awards-2020/priyamvada-krishnan-thottappan-actress-kerala-state-film-awards-special-jury-mention--1.5126823 തൊട്ടപ്പന്റെ സാറാ കൊച്ച് പറയുന്നു, വിശ്വസിക്കാനാകുന്നില്ല ഈ പുരസ്കാര നേട്ടം-മാതൃഭൂമി]</ref>
*[[Roshan Mathew]] as Ismail<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/meet-the-love-birds-from-thottappan/articleshow/69516205.cms Meet the lovebirds from Thottapan- Times of India]</ref>
*[[Manoj K. Jayan]] as Fr. Peter
*[[Manju Pathrose]] as Patricia
*Binoy Nambala as Bernard
*Sunitha as Mary<ref>[https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/news/thottappan-charactre-poster-mary-sunitha-c-v-1.3794092 ഇത് തൊട്ടപ്പനിലെ അമ്മ മേരി- മാതൃഭൂമി]</ref>
*Reghunath Paleri as Adhruman<ref>[https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/news/thottappan-movie-character-poster-reghunath-paleri-sathyan-anthikkad-1.3802450'തൊട്ടപ്പനി'ലെ അദ്രുമാനായി രഘുനാഥ് പലേരി, പത്തരമാറ്റുള്ള പൊന്നാക്കുമെന്ന് സത്യന്‍ അന്തിക്കാട്]</ref>
*Manu Jose
*[[Lal (actor)|Lal]]
{{colend}}

== Release ==
''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film a rating of three-and-a-half out of five stars and stated that "The well etched out characters and the bittersweet ending does make for a compelling storytelling and an endearing visual experience. And that makes Thottappan a definite treat for a movie enthusiast".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/thottappan/movie-review/69664201.cms|title=Thottappan Review {3.5/5}: A definite treat for a movie enthusiast|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "Thottappan builds up slowly, drawing you in with the promise of a knockout punch which never comes. Maybe that's how they intended it to be".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/thottappan-review-promises-a-knockout-punch-which-never-comes/article27540770.ece|title='Thottappan' review: promises a knockout punch which never comes|first=S. r|last=Praveen|date=6 June 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links==
*{{IMDb title|9448362}}

[[Category:2019 drama films]]

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