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{{short description|Indian film directed by A. K. Lohithadas}}
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| director      = [[A. K. Lohithadas]]
| director      = [[A. K. Lohithadas]]
| producer      = G. P. Vijayakumar
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| starring      = {{ubl|[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]|[[Kavya Madhavan]]|[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]]|[[Jishnu]]}}
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| music          = [[M. Jayachandran]]'':(Songs)''<br>[[Ouseppachan]] '':(Background Music)''
| music          = [[M. Jayachandran]] (songs)<br />[[Ouseppachan]] (background music)
| cinematography = Raajaratnam
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| editing        = [[Raja Mohammad]]
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'''''Chakkaramuthu''''' ({{translation|Sugar pearl}}) is a 2006 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film directed by [[A. K. Lohithadas]] and starring [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]], [[Jishnu]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/what-jishnu-raghavan-posted-on-facebook-days-before-he-died-1290548|title=What Jishnu Raghavan Posted on Facebook Days Before he Died|website=ndtv.com|date=26 March 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/malayalam-actor-jishnu-raghavan-breathes-his-last-1056788/|title=Malayalam Actor Jishnu Raghavan Breathes His Last!|website=www.india.com|date=25 March 2023|language=en}}</ref> and [[Kavya Madhavan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/meenakshi-dileep-drops-a-lovely-photo-on-kavya-madhavans-birthday/articleshow/94318216.cms|title=Meenakshi Dileep drops a lovely photo on Kavya Madhavan's birthday|website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/10chak.htm|title = Lohithadas disappoints with Chakkaramuthu |author=Paresh C Palicha |website=Rediff |date=10 November 2006}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.webindia123.com/movie/regional/nov2006/chakkara/index.htm|title=Chakkaramuththu (2006) |website=Webindia123}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/lohithadas-flays-ban/article3047543.ece|title=Lohithadas flays ban|newspaper=The Hindu|date=13 November 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=An Onam sans Dileep: Mollywood stares at another first |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/08/29/dileep-no-onam-malayalam-movies-high-court-bail.html |access-date=6 February 2019 |work=[[Malayala Manorama]] |date=29 August 2017 |archive-date=7 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020037/https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/08/29/dileep-no-onam-malayalam-movies-high-court-bail.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ritzmagazine.in/actor-jishnu-raghavan-still-an-inspiration/|title=Actor Jishnu Raghavan still an inspiration|website=ritzmagazine.in|date=25 March 2016|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=19 September 2017 |title=Kavya Madhavan turns 33 years old today: Controversies that rocked her life |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/kavya-madhavan-turns-33-years-old-controversies-that-rocked-her-life-4849765/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501230359/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/kavya-madhavan-turns-33-years-old-controversies-that-rocked-her-life-4849765/ |archive-date=1 May 2018}}</ref>


''''Chakkaramuthu'''' is a 2006 Malayalam film directed by Lohithadas and starring [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] , [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] , Jishnu and [[Kavya Madhavan]] in the lead roles . Under the banner of Seven Arts International, G.P. Produced by Vijayakumar , the film was distributed by Seven Arts Release . Story, screenplay and dialogues by [[A. K. Lohithadas]] . Dileep plays the role of a person with an intellectual disability.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/chakkaramuthu-review-malayalam-movie-8802|title=Chakkaramuthu Review|work=IndiaGlitz|date=10 November 2006|access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref><ref>https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/chakkaramuthu/cast-crew.html</ref>
==Plot==
Aravindan is a sought-after tailor, specialising in blouses, and works 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.


==Synopsis==
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 relationship with Jeevan from her strict mother, who wants her to marry a doctor, Rajiv.
Aravindakshan (Dileep) is a sought-after tailor, specialising in blouses, working in a shop owned by Kumaran (Cochin Haneefa). Despite his evident mental difficulty, Aravindakshan is shown as worldly-wise, with his own way of dealing with things.


He loves Anitha ( Kavyamadhavan) deeply in his heart while she feels pity of him. In fact, he is known as her Black Cat security. One day, he tries to kiss her when his friend Santosh (Kalabhavan Nawas) instigates him. She is shocked but later uses the incident to cover up her love with Jeevan (Jishnu) from her strict mother, who wants her to marry doctor Rajiv (Sarath).
Anitha's uncle, a police officer, and her mother fix her marriage after learning about her affair. She elopes with Jeevan and goes to Bangalore with the help of Aravindan but soon realizes that Jeevan is a pervert. The rest of the film narrates Anitha's future and Aravindan's deep love for her.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/chakkaramuthu/story.html |title =Chakkaramuthu |website=Filmibeat}}</ref>
 
Anita's uncle (Sai Kumar) a police officer and mom fix her marriage on learning about her affair. She however 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 on what happens to Anitha and Aravindakshan’s deep love for her.<ref>https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/chakkaramuthu/story.html</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Aravindan
* [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Aravindan
* [[Kavya Madhavan]] as Anitha
* [[Kavya Madhavan]] as Anitha, Aravindan's Love Interest
* [[Lakshmy Ramakrishnan]] as Anitha's mother (Voice Dubbed By Sreepriya)
* [[Lakshmy Ramakrishnan]] as Anitha's Mother (voice dubbed by Sreepriya)
* [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as Ramankutty IPS
* [[Malayalam|Jishnu Raghavan]] as Jeevan George, Anitha's Fake Lover
* [[Jishnu]] as Jeevan
* [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as DYSP Ramankutty, Anitha's Uncle
* [[Manikandan Pattambi]] as Shivanandan /Aravindan's brother
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as Kumaran / Kumarettan, Aravindan's Friend
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as Kumarettan
* [[Kalabhavan Navas]] as Santhosh, Aravindan's Friend
* [[Kalabhavan Navas]] as Santhosh
* [[Manikandan Pattambi]] as Shivanandan, Aravindan's Elder Brother
* Ravindran
* [[Santhakumari (Malayalam actress)|Santhakumari]] as Servant
* [[Santhakumari (Malayalam actress)|Santhakumari]] as Servant
* [[Sukumari]]
* [[Mahesh (Malayalam actor)|Mahesh]] as Ravi, Anitha's Uncle
*[[Sarath Das (actor)|Sarath]] as Rajeev
* [[Sarath Das (actor)|Sarath]] as Rajeev, Anitha's Fiancé
* [[Mahesh (actor)|Maheh]] as Ravi/Anitha's uncle
* [[Sarayu (actress)|Sarayu]] as Dhanya, Anitha's Friend
* [[Kochu Preman]] as Kundara Ramachandran
* Sreekala as Aravindan's Mother
* Lakshmipriya  
* Lakshmipriya  
* Dimple Rose
* Dimple Rose
* Ravindran
}}


==References==
==References==
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Chakkaramuthu
VCD cover
Directed byA. K. Lohithadas
Produced byG. P. Vijayakumar
Written byA. K. Lohithadas
Starring
Music byM. Jayachandran (songs)
Ouseppachan (background music)
CinematographyRaajaratnam
Edited byRaja Mohammad
Release date
  • 17 November 2006 (2006-11-17)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Chakkaramuthu (transl. Sugar pearl) is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by A. K. Lohithadas and starring Dileep, Sai Kumar, Jishnu[1][2] and Kavya Madhavan.[3] 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.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Aravindan is a sought-after tailor, specialising in blouses, and works 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 relationship with Jeevan from her strict mother, who wants her to marry a doctor, Rajiv.

Anitha's uncle, a police officer, and her mother fix her marriage after learning about her affair. She elopes with Jeevan and goes to Bangalore with the help of Aravindan but soon realizes that Jeevan is a pervert. The rest of the film narrates Anitha's future and Aravindan's deep love for her.[10]

Cast[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "What Jishnu Raghavan Posted on Facebook Days Before he Died". ndtv.com. 26 March 2016.
  2. "Malayalam Actor Jishnu Raghavan Breathes His Last!". www.india.com. 25 March 2023.
  3. "Meenakshi Dileep drops a lovely photo on Kavya Madhavan's birthday". The Times of India.
  4. Paresh C Palicha (10 November 2006). "Lohithadas disappoints with Chakkaramuthu". Rediff.
  5. "Chakkaramuththu (2006)". Webindia123.
  6. "Lohithadas flays ban". The Hindu. 13 November 2006.
  7. "An Onam sans Dileep: Mollywood stares at another first". Malayala Manorama. 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  8. "Actor Jishnu Raghavan still an inspiration". ritzmagazine.in. 25 March 2016.
  9. "Kavya Madhavan turns 33 years old today: Controversies that rocked her life". The Indian Express. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  10. "Chakkaramuthu". Filmibeat.

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