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{{Infobox film
| name          = Aarkkariyam
| name          = Aarkkariyam
| image          = Aarkkariyam Release Poster.jpeg
| image          = Aarkkariyam Release Poster.jpeg
| image_size    =
| caption        = Promotional poster  
| caption        = Promotional poster  
| director      = [[Sanu John Varghese]]
| director      = [[Sanu John Varghese]]
| producer      = [[Aashiq Abu]]<br/>Santhosh T. Kuruvilla
| producer      = [[Aashiq Abu]]<br/>[[Santhosh T. Kuruvilla]]
| writer        = Sanu John Varghese<br/>Arun Janardanan<br/>Rajesh Ravi
| writer        = Sanu John Varghese<br/>Arun Janardanan<br/>Rajesh Ravi
| starring      = {{plainlist|
| starring      = {{plainlist|
* [[Biju Menon]]
* [[Biju Menon]]
* [[Sharafudheen]]
* [[Parvathy Thiruvothu]]
* [[Parvathy Thiruvothu]]
* [[Sharafudheen]]
}}
}}
| music          ='''Score:'''<br /> Sanjay Divecha<br/>'''Songs:'''<br /> Yakzan Gary Pereira <br />[[Neha Nair]]
| music          = Sanjay Divecha
| cinematography = G. Sreenivas Reddy
| cinematography = G. Srinivas Reddy  
| editing        = [[Mahesh Narayan]]  
| editing        = [[Mahesh Narayanan]]  
| studio        = [[Aashiq Abu|OPM Cinemas]]<br/>Moonshot Entertainments
| studio        = [[Aashiq Abu|OPM Cinemas]]<br/>Moonshot Entertainments
| distributor    =
| distributor    =
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| language      = Malayalam
| language      = Malayalam
}}
}}
'''''Aarkkariyam''''' ({{trans|Who Knows?}}) is a 2021 Indian [[Mystery film|mystery]] [[drama film]] directed and co-written by [[Sanu John Varghese]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |first1=TNM |title=Watch: Trailer of Biju Menon and Parvathy 'Aarkkariyam' is intriguing |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-trailer-biju-menon-and-parvathy-aarkkariyam-intriguing-145037 |access-date=1 April 2021 |publisher=The News Minute |date=11 March 2021}}</ref> Co-written by Arun Janardanan and Rajesh Ravi, the film stars [[Biju Menon]], [[Parvathy Thiruvothu]], and [[Sharafudheen]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=M. |first1=Athira |title=I had my doubts about pulling off the role in 'Aarkkariyam': Biju Menon |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/in-conversation-with-actor-biju-menon/article34197978.ece |access-date=1 April 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=30 March 2021}}</ref> The film is produced by [[Aashiq Abu]] and Santhosh T. Kuruvilla, Aarkkariyam released on May 17, 2021. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Soman |first1=Deepa |title=Aarkkariyam Movie Review: An interesting premise paralyzed by average execution |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/aarkkariyam/movie-review/81839372.cms |access-date=1 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=1 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Praveen |first1=S.R. |title='Aarkkariyam' movie review: Biju Menon impresses, but film doesn't fulfill its potential |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/aarkkariyam-movie-review-biju-menon-impresses-but-film-doesnt-fulfill-its-potential/article34215665.ece |access-date=1 April 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=1 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |first1=TNM |title='Aarkkariyam' review: Parvathy, Biju Menon, Sharf U Dheen are great in this slow drama |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/aarkkariyam-review-parvathy-biju-menon-sharf-u-dheen-are-great-slow-drama-146346 |access-date=1 April 2021 |publisher=The News Minute |date=1 April 2021}}</ref>
'''''Aarkkariyam''''' ({{translation|Who Knows}}) is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language [[Mystery film|mystery]] drama film directed and co-written by [[Sanu John Varghese]].<ref>{{cite news |author=TNM Staff |title=Watch: Trailer of Biju Menon and Parvathy 'Aarkkariyam' is intriguing |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-trailer-biju-menon-and-parvathy-aarkkariyam-intriguing-145037 |access-date=1 April 2021 |publisher=The News Minute |date=11 March 2021}}</ref> Co-written by Arun Janardanan and Rajesh Ravi, the film stars [[Biju Menon]], [[Sharafudheen]] and [[Parvathy Thiruvothu]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=M. |first1=Athira |title=I had my doubts about pulling off the role in 'Aarkkariyam': Biju Menon |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/in-conversation-with-actor-biju-menon/article34197978.ece |access-date=1 April 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=30 March 2021}}</ref> Produced by [[Aashiq Abu]] and Santhosh T. Kuruvilla, it was released on 17 May 2021 to highly positive reviews.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Soman |first1=Deepa |title=Aarkkariyam Movie Review: An interesting premise paralyzed by average execution |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/aarkkariyam/movie-review/81839372.cms |access-date=1 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=1 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Praveen |first1=S.R. |title='Aarkkariyam' movie review: Biju Menon impresses, but film doesn't fulfill its potential |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/aarkkariyam-movie-review-biju-menon-impresses-but-film-doesnt-fulfill-its-potential/article34215665.ece |access-date=1 April 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=1 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=TNM Staff |title='Aarkkariyam' review: Parvathy, Biju Menon, Sharf U Dheen are great in this slow drama |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/aarkkariyam-review-parvathy-biju-menon-sharf-u-dheen-are-great-slow-drama-146346 |access-date=1 April 2021 |publisher=The News Minute |date=1 April 2021}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
The story is set in the backdrop of the Covid lockdown of 2020. Ittyavira (Itty) is a retired mathematics teacher living alone in Palai, Kottayam, Kerala. His only daughter Shirley is married to Roy and living in Mumbai. Roy is a businessman and is struggling with some financial problems. The Covid slowdown only  makes it worse. Roy and Shirley comes to Pala for a vacation. While they are at Pala, Itty comes to know about their financial difficulty and let's them know that he is ready to sell his estate and that it would be more than enough to cover Roy's financial problems and leave some money for Iity. Itty also wants to dispose off the large property and live in an apartment due to his age and failing health. However, Itty informs Roy that before selling the property, he wants to dig up the skeleton of a man he had killed and buried at the property as construction by the new owner might lead to the discovery of the skeleton.
The [[COVID lockdown]] of 2020 serves as the backdrop for the narrative. Ittyavira (Itty), a retired math teacher from Kerala, resides alone in Palai, Kottayam. Shirley, his only child, is married to Roy and resides in [[Mumbai]]. A businessman by profession, Roy is having some financial troubles. The slowdown by COVID just makes matters worse. Shirley and Roy visit Pala for a vacation. Itty hears about their financial difficulties while they are at Pala and lets them know that he is prepared to sell his estate, which would be more than enough to take care of Roy's financial issues and leave some money for Itty. Itty also wants to dispose off the large property and live in an apartment due to his age and failing health. However, Itty informs Roy that before selling the property, he wants to dig up the skeleton of a man he had killed and buried at the property as construction by the new owner might lead to the discovery of the skeleton.


Roy is shocked at the revelation. The dead man is none other than Shirley's wayward first husband Augustine. The incident happens when Shirley was in hospital after the birth of her daughter and Augustine comes home after months of disappearance and is amused that she was pregnant and had a baby. Itty lets Roy know the circumstances of the crime. Itty also doesn't disclose the crime to his daughter as he believes that everything happens due to God's will.
Roy is shocked at the revelation. The dead man is none other than Shirley's wayward first husband Augustine. The incident happens when Shirley was in hospital after the birth of her daughter and Augustine comes home after months of disappearance and is amused that she was pregnant and had a baby. Itty lets Roy know the circumstances of the crime. Itty also doesn't disclose the crime to his daughter as he believes that everything happens due to God's will.


The crime was never discovered as Augustine used to disappear for long periods and a decomposing body was identified as Augustine's body by his mother and Shirley. Roy is in anguish, he doesn't want to be an abettor in the crime but finally helps Itty dig up the bones and burn it. Old Itty moves into his new apartment and begins to shows signs of dementia.
The crime was never discovered as Augustine used to disappear for long periods and a decomposing body was identified as Augustine's body by his mother and Shirley. Roy is in anguish, he doesn't want to be an abettor in the crime but finally helps Itty dig up the bones and burn it. Old Itty moves into his new apartment and begins to shows signs of dementia.
In the last scene of the movie, Shirley narrates how she was haunted by the pity of the people after Augustine's disappearance and how as a young and dependent mother, she wanted a closure of the events. She admits that she never identified the body as Augustine's mother has identified it. Roy is left with the sinking realization that he would forever carry this secret like a cross to his grave.
In the last scene of the movie, Shirley narrates how she was haunted by the pity of the people after Augustine's disappearance and how as a young and dependent mother, she wanted a closure of the events. She admits that she never identified the body as Augustine's mother has identified it. Roy is left with the sinking realization that he would forever carry this secret like a cross to his grave.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Biju Menon]] as Ittyavira
* [[Biju Menon]] as Ittyavira
* [[Sharaf U Dheen]] as Roy
* [[Parvathy Thiruvothu]] as Shirley
* [[Parvathy Thiruvothu]] as Shirley
* [[Sharaf U Dheen]] as Roy
* [[Saiju Kurup]] as Vyshak
* [[Saiju Kurup]] as Vyshak
*Rahul Reghu as Sundaran
* [[Arya Salim]] as Sheeja
*Jacob George James as Augustin
* Rahul Reghu as Sundaran
* Jacob George James as Augustin
* Thejaswini Praveen as Sophie
* Thejaswini Praveen as Sophie
*[[Shobha Mohan]] as Sr. Alphonsa
* [[Shobha Mohan]] as Sr. Alphonsa
*Prasant Murali as Sajan
* Prasant Murali as Sajan
* Pramod Velliyanad as Bhasi
* Pramod Velliyanad as Bhasi
*Hareesh Pengan
* Hareesh Pengan


==Marketing and release==
==Marketing and release==
''Aarkkariyam'' was released on [[Amazon Prime Video]], Koode OTT, Neestream, Roots Video and Cave OTT platforms from May 19.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-18|title=Parvathy-Biju Menon starrer 'Aarkkariyam' to stream on OTT|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/parvathy-biju-menon-starrer-aarkkariyam-stream-ott-149063|access-date=2021-05-19|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
''Aarkkariyam'' was released on 1 April. Later it was streaming on [[Amazon Prime Video]], Koode OTT, Neestream, Roots Video and Cave OTT platforms from 19 May.<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 May 2021|title=Parvathy-Biju Menon starrer 'Aarkkariyam' to stream on OTT|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/parvathy-biju-menon-starrer-aarkkariyam-stream-ott-149063|access-date=2021-05-19|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>


== Music ==
== Music ==
The music for the film is composed by [[Neha Nair]] and Yakzan Gary Periera with lyrics penned by [[Anwar Ali (poet)|Anwar Ali]].  
The music for the film is composed by [[Neha Nair]] and Yakzan Gary Periera with lyrics penned by [[Anwar Ali (poet)|Anwar Ali]].
{{Infobox album
| name        = Aarkkariyam<ref>{{cite web | url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4dzRktjsLqoIWfiZQTibMr | title=Aarkkariyam | website=[[Spotify]] | date=April 2021 }}</ref>
| type        = Soundtrack
| artist      = Yakzan Gary Pereira and [[Neha Nair]]
| cover        =
| alt          =
| released    = 1 April 2021
| recorded    =
| venue        =
| studio      =
| genre        = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length      = 10:24
| label        = 123 Musix Entertainments Pvt. Ltd.
| producer    = Yakzan Gary Pereira and [[Neha Nair]]
| prev_title  = [[Love (2020 film)|Love]]
| prev_year    = 2020
| next_title  = [[Tsunami (2021 film)|Tsunami]]
| next_year    = 2021
| misc        = {{External media
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}}
{{track listing
| headline = ''Aarkkariyam''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4dzRktjsLqoIWfiZQTibMr | title=Aarkkariyam | website=[[Spotify]] | date=April 2021 }}</ref>
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1 = Chiramabhayame
| length1 = 3:46
| extra1 = Madhuvanthi Narayan
| title2 = Doore Maari
| length2 = 2:43
| extra2 = G. Sreeram, [[Vaikom Vijayalakshmi]], Prasanth Prabhakar
| title3 = Kinarilu
| length3 = 3:54
| extra3 = Pushpavathy Poypadathu
| total_length = 10:24
}}


==Reception==
== Accolades ==
Ashutosh Mohan of Film Companion wrote, "''Aarkkariyam'' is a drama around a confession: what if Georgekutty from Drishyam told his unsuspecting younger daughter everything about the coverup? One could get away with murder, but how to explain it to one’s family?" <ref>{{cite web|first=Ashutosh|last=Mohan|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/malayalam-review/aarkkariyam-movie-review-malayalam-a-slow-burn-drama-that-asks-big-questions-parvathy-sharafudheen-biju-menon/?utm_source=Wikipedia&utm_medium=April16&utm_campaign=AarkkariyamMovieReview|title=Aarkkariyam Is A Slow Burn Drama That Asks Big Questions |date=6 April 2021|accessdate=April 7, 2021|archive-date=April 6, 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Winner
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
| rowspan="2" |[[Kerala State Film Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 May 2022 |title=52nd Kerala State Film Awards: The complete winners list |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/52nd-kerala-state-film-awards-the-full-winners-list-live-updates-7939205/ |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|[[Biju Menon]]
|
|-
|Best Makeup Artist
|Ranjith Ambady
|
|-
| rowspan="1" |2022
| rowspan="1" |[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.deccanherald.com/dh-galleries/photos/siima-2022-check-full-list-of-winners-1144404#1|title= SIIMA 2022: Check full list of winners
|publisher= Deccan Herald |date=19 September 2022|access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref>
|Critics Choice Award for Best Actor (Malayalam)
|[[Biju Menon]]
|
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:2020s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2021 drama films]]
[[Category:Indian mystery drama films]]
[[Category:2020s mystery drama films]]
[[Category:2021 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2021 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Neha Nair]]
[[Category:Films produced by Santhosh T. Kuruvilla]]

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Aarkkariyam
Promotional poster
Directed bySanu John Varghese
Produced byAashiq Abu
Santhosh T. Kuruvilla
Written bySanu John Varghese
Arun Janardanan
Rajesh Ravi
Starring
Music bySanjay Divecha
CinematographyG. Srinivas Reddy
Edited byMahesh Narayanan
Production
company
OPM Cinemas
Moonshot Entertainments
Release date
  • 1 April 2021 (2021-04-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Aarkkariyam (transl. Who Knows) is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language mystery drama film directed and co-written by Sanu John Varghese.[1] Co-written by Arun Janardanan and Rajesh Ravi, the film stars Biju Menon, Sharafudheen and Parvathy Thiruvothu.[2] Produced by Aashiq Abu and Santhosh T. Kuruvilla, it was released on 17 May 2021 to highly positive reviews.[3][4][5]

Plot[edit | edit source]

The COVID lockdown of 2020 serves as the backdrop for the narrative. Ittyavira (Itty), a retired math teacher from Kerala, resides alone in Palai, Kottayam. Shirley, his only child, is married to Roy and resides in Mumbai. A businessman by profession, Roy is having some financial troubles. The slowdown by COVID just makes matters worse. Shirley and Roy visit Pala for a vacation. Itty hears about their financial difficulties while they are at Pala and lets them know that he is prepared to sell his estate, which would be more than enough to take care of Roy's financial issues and leave some money for Itty. Itty also wants to dispose off the large property and live in an apartment due to his age and failing health. However, Itty informs Roy that before selling the property, he wants to dig up the skeleton of a man he had killed and buried at the property as construction by the new owner might lead to the discovery of the skeleton.

Roy is shocked at the revelation. The dead man is none other than Shirley's wayward first husband Augustine. The incident happens when Shirley was in hospital after the birth of her daughter and Augustine comes home after months of disappearance and is amused that she was pregnant and had a baby. Itty lets Roy know the circumstances of the crime. Itty also doesn't disclose the crime to his daughter as he believes that everything happens due to God's will.

The crime was never discovered as Augustine used to disappear for long periods and a decomposing body was identified as Augustine's body by his mother and Shirley. Roy is in anguish, he doesn't want to be an abettor in the crime but finally helps Itty dig up the bones and burn it. Old Itty moves into his new apartment and begins to shows signs of dementia.

In the last scene of the movie, Shirley narrates how she was haunted by the pity of the people after Augustine's disappearance and how as a young and dependent mother, she wanted a closure of the events. She admits that she never identified the body as Augustine's mother has identified it. Roy is left with the sinking realization that he would forever carry this secret like a cross to his grave.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Marketing and release[edit | edit source]

Aarkkariyam was released on 1 April. Later it was streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Koode OTT, Neestream, Roots Video and Cave OTT platforms from 19 May.[6]

Music[edit | edit source]

The music for the film is composed by Neha Nair and Yakzan Gary Periera with lyrics penned by Anwar Ali.

Aarkkariyam[7]
Soundtrack album by
Yakzan Gary Pereira and Neha Nair
Released1 April 2021
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length10:24
Label123 Musix Entertainments Pvt. Ltd.
ProducerYakzan Gary Pereira and Neha Nair
Yakzan Gary Pereira and Neha Nair chronology
Love
(2020) 		Aarkkariyam[7]
(2021) 		Tsunami
(2021)
External audio
Audio Jukebox at YouTube
Aarkkariyam[8]
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Chiramabhayame"Madhuvanthi Narayan3:46
2."Doore Maari"G. Sreeram, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, Prasanth Prabhakar2:43
3."Kinarilu"Pushpavathy Poypadathu3:54
Total length:10:24

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Year Award Category Winner Notes
2021 Kerala State Film Awards[9] Best Actor Biju Menon
Best Makeup Artist Ranjith Ambady
2022 South Indian International Movie Awards[10] Critics Choice Award for Best Actor (Malayalam) Biju Menon

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ TNM Staff (11 March 2021). "Watch: Trailer of Biju Menon and Parvathy 'Aarkkariyam' is intriguing". The News Minute. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. ↑ M., Athira (30 March 2021). "I had my doubts about pulling off the role in 'Aarkkariyam': Biju Menon". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Soman, Deepa (1 April 2021). "Aarkkariyam Movie Review: An interesting premise paralyzed by average execution". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Praveen, S.R. (1 April 2021). "'Aarkkariyam' movie review: Biju Menon impresses, but film doesn't fulfill its potential". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  5. ↑ TNM Staff (1 April 2021). "'Aarkkariyam' review: Parvathy, Biju Menon, Sharf U Dheen are great in this slow drama". The News Minute. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Parvathy-Biju Menon starrer 'Aarkkariyam' to stream on OTT". The News Minute. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Aarkkariyam". Spotify. April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Aarkkariyam". Spotify. April 2021.
  9. ↑ "52nd Kerala State Film Awards: The complete winners list". The Indian Express. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "SIIMA 2022: Check full list of winners". Deccan Herald. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.

External links[edit | edit source]

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