Kirkkan
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| Directed by | Josh |
| Written by | Josh |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gowtham Lenin |
| Edited by | Rohith VS Variyath |
| Music by | Manikandan Ayyappa |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Kirkkan is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written and directed by Josh (in his feature film debut).[1] The film stars Vijayaraghavan, Salim Kumar, Kani Kusruti, Johny Antony, Anarkali Marikar, Appani Sarath, Meera Vasudev, and Maqbool Salmaan in lead roles.[2] The music and background score was composed by Manikandan Ayyappa.[3]
The film is produced under the banners of Mampra Cinemas and Owl Media Entertainments. It is produced by Dr. Mathew Mampra and co-produced by Ajith Nair, Rj Ajeesh Saarangi, and Remya Josh.
Plot
The death of a girl and the further police investigation. It is based on a true incident happened near Kottayam district of Kerala.[4]
Cast
- Salim Kumar as Kusumakumar Warrier
- Vijayaraghavan as Kurian
- Kani Kusruti as Farsana Rasheed
- Johny Antony as Raja Rajan
- Anarkali Marikar as Rachel
- Appani Sarath as Sharon
- Meera Vasudev as Sethu Lakshmi
- Maqbool Salmaan as Mathew
- Mathew Mampra
- Janaki Menon as Archana
- Abhija Sivakala as Ambujam
- Shyam Sheetal
- Shaun Xavier as Suruma Louie
- Swapna Kalamandalam as Salin
Music
The soundtrack was composed by Manikandan Ayyappa, with lyrics written by Jyothish kaashi, Rj Ajeesh Saarangi, Sagar Bharatheeyam.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kaalame" | Jyothish T Kashi | Mridula Warrier, Mohammed Maqbool Mansoor | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Kirkan" | RJ Ajeesh Sarangi, Sagar Bharatheeyam | Appani Sarath | 2:25 |
| Total length: | 5:39 | |||
Release
Theatrical
The film was released on 21 July 2023. Other than in Malayalam, it is released in 3 other languages; Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.[5]
Awards
- 2023 Kerala Film Critics Awards:
Special jury award for Mathew Mapmra.[6]
Best Playback singer Female: Mridula Warrier for the song Kalame.
References
- ^ "ക്രൈം ത്രില്ലർ 'കിർക്കൻ' റിലീസിന് ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു". Mathrubhumi News (in Malayalam). 18 June 2023.
- ^ "സലിംകുമാറും ജോണി ആന്റണിയും ഒന്നിക്കുന്ന 'കിര്ക്കൻ' റിലീസിന് തയ്യാറായി". Asianet News. 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Kirkkan - കിർക്കൻ - Official Teaser". YouTube. 18 June 2023.
- ^ "2005ലെ കോട്ടയത്തിനടുത്തുള്ള ഗ്രാമത്തിലെ സംഭവത്തിൽ നിന്നും സിനിമ; 'കിർക്കൻ' ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക്". News18 India (in Malayalam). 18 June 2023.
- ^ "നിഗൂഢതകൾ ഒളിപ്പിച്ച് നാലു ഭാഷകളിലാaനിഗൂഢതകൾ ഒളിപ്പിച്ച് നാലു ഭാഷകളിലായി 'കിർക്കൻ'". Madhyamam (in Malayalam). 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Kerala Film Critics Awards 2023: 'Aattam' bags best film award". mathrubhumi. 12 May 2024.