Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018)

Original title

കായംകുളം കൊച്ചുണ്ണി

Directed by

Rosshan Andrrews

Genre

historical film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 32m

Rated

U

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the story of Kayamkulam Kochunni, a real-life outlaw in early 19th century India during British rule. He steals from wealthy oppressors and gives to the poor, and the movie follows his adventures and conflicts.

heroicold-timeyaction-packeddramaticrousingperiodadventurouslarger-than-life

What happens

Kayamkulam Kochunni is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language epic period action film directed by Rosshan Andrrews and written by Bobby & Sanjay. It is based on the life of Kayamkulam Kochunni, a famed outlaw who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor during the British Raj in the early 19th century Central Travancore. The film stars Nivin Pauly in the title role as Kayamkulam Kochunni and Mohanlal as Ithikkara Pakki, alongside an ensemble cast including Priya Anand, Sunny Wayne, Babu Antony, Priyanka Thimmesh, Shine Tom Chacko, Manikandan R. Achari, M.S. Bhaskar, Sudheer Karamana, Sidhartha Siva and Mukundan. In August 2016, Rosshan Andrrews confirmed directing the film, with a screenplay by his regular collaborators Bobby and Sanjay. Principal photography commenced on 30 September 2017 in Udupi. Filming took place in Manjeshwar, Mangalore, Goa, Kasaragod and Sri Lanka. The filming was completed on 1 June 2018. The film has music by Gopi Sundar and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad. The cinematography was handled by Binod Pradhan, Nirav Shah and Sudheer Palsane. Kayamkulam Kochunni released on 11 October 2018 met with a positive critical response and was a commercial success becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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