Shikkar, The Hunt
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Shikkar is a 2010 Malayalam
film starring Mohanlal
and Sneha in lead roles, directed by Padmakumar, produced by Tetco Rajagopal and written by S. Suresh Babu. It also has Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
, Ananya
of Tamil
film Naadodigal
fame and Mythili
in supporting roles. It was a Ramzan
release on 9 September 2010, and was a Mega Hit in the box office.
had been slated to play the female lead opposite Mohanlal
, but as she couldn't adjust her call sheet dates, Sneha was roped in to play the female lead opposite Mohanlal for the first time. Sneha joined the unit on June 3, 2010 in Ramoji Rao Studios at Hyderabad. Late actor Sreenath
was initially cast in the role of Mohanlal
's friend, but due to artistic differences, he was replaced by Lalu Alex
.
Mohanlal plays a lorry driver named Balaraman who has a seasonal job of transporting bamboo from the forest to newspaper factories. The film is located in a place called Chittazha.
, Kerala and Kodaikanal
, Tamil Nadu.
in 101 theatres. It made huge initial collections, pulling in 1.30 crores on its first day. It collected 3.40 crores as distribution share and 8 crores gross in the first 14 days of its release. The film also made 1.90 crores as Satellite rights by Asianet
and 2.20 crores as Overseas, Video and Audio rights. Made in a budget of around 5 crores, it turned out to be one of the better grossing Malayalam movies of the year.
It received mixed to positive critical reviews.
Home Entertainment released the DVD
and VCD
of the film in February 2011 in india
.
, with lyrics by Gireesh Puthenchery
and Bhuvanachandra
(Pratikhatinsu). This was the last work of Gireesh Puthenchery.
Jeassy Foundation Awards
Jaihind TV
Film Awards
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
film starring Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
and Sneha in lead roles, directed by Padmakumar, produced by Tetco Rajagopal and written by S. Suresh Babu. It also has Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy is a South Indian film actress and a classical dancer, qualified in Bharatanatyam. She has acted in several Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada films. Her debut Malayalam film Arayannangalude Veedu alongside Mammootty won her the Kerala State Film Award for the best supporting actress...
, Ananya
Ananya (actress)
Ayilya Nair , better known by her stage name Ananya, is an Indian film actress, who appears in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut in Malayalam with Positive and debuted the following year in Tamil with Naadodigal, which emerged a critical and commercial success...
of Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film Naadodigal
Naadodigal
Naadodigal is a 2009 Indian drama film written and directed by Samuthirakani. The film stars Sasikumar along with Chennai 600028 fame Vijay Vasanth and Kallori fame Bharani in lead roles, with newcomers Ananya, Abhinaya and Malaysia-based Shanthini Deva enacting the lead female roles and Ganja...
fame and Mythili
Mythili
Mythili is a Malayali actress who debuted in the film Paleri Manikyam.- Biography :Brighty Balachandran better known by her stage name Mythili was born in an Ezhava family at Konni in Pathanamthitta district.She was debuted in Ranjith's film Palerimanikyam.- Film Career :- In Production :-...
in supporting roles. It was a Ramzan
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and...
release on 9 September 2010, and was a Mega Hit in the box office.
Cast
- MohanlalMohanlalMohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
as Balaraman - Sneha as Kaveri
- SamuthirakaniSamuthirakaniSamuthirakani is a Tamil film actor and director. He worked as an assistant to director K. Balachander. His 2009 directorial Naadodigal was a runaway hit, which was later remade in three languages. He has acted in several films as well and is best known for his performances in Subramaniapuram and...
as Comrade Abdullah - Lakshmi GopalaswamyLakshmi GopalaswamyLakshmi Gopalaswamy is a South Indian film actress and a classical dancer, qualified in Bharatanatyam. She has acted in several Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada films. Her debut Malayalam film Arayannangalude Veedu alongside Mammootty won her the Kerala State Film Award for the best supporting actress...
as Rukmani - AnanyaAnanya (actress)Ayilya Nair , better known by her stage name Ananya, is an Indian film actress, who appears in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut in Malayalam with Positive and debuted the following year in Tamil with Naadodigal, which emerged a critical and commercial success...
as Ganga - Jagathy SreekumarJagathy SreekumarSreekumar Achary, better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar, is an Indian film actor who has performed in more than 1,000 Malayalam films. He has also directed two films and has written screenplays for two films...
as Mathayichan - Lalu AlexLalu Alex- Early life :Lalu Alex was born in a Jacobite Christian family in Piravom near Muvattupuzha, Kerala.-Career:He started his career as a supporting actor in early 1980s. He has started his career in supporting as well as in villanoeus roles in I. V...
as Sathyan - KailashKailash (actor)Siby Varghese, better known by his stage name Kailash, is an Indian film actor. He debuted in the Malayalam film Neelathaamara by Lal Jose.- Biography :...
as Manu - Kalabhavan ManiKalabhavan ManiKalabhavan Mani is a South Indian actor and singer. He began his career in Malayalam film industry, later he became a busy artist in tamil and telungu industry, especially in villain roles. Although he began his carrier as a comedian , he proved his versatility in various roles such as serious...
as Maniyappan - Suraj VenjaramoodSuraj VenjaramoodSuraj Venjaramood is a Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist. He mainly plays comic roles, though he has played some lead roles as well.-Life:...
as Barbur Kuttappan - Jain Babu as Pottan/Abdullah's Son
- LalLal (actor)Paul Michael , better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor....
as Guest/Eldo ashan - Kani as Guest
Casting
It was reported that Lakshmi RaiLakshmi Rai
Lakshmi Rai is an Indian film actress and model from Belgaum, Karnataka, predominantly appearing in Malayalam and Tamil films. While most of her Tamil releases performed poorly at the box office, she rose to fame with the popular Malayalam-language films Annan Thambi , 2 Harihar Nagar ,...
had been slated to play the female lead opposite Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
, but as she couldn't adjust her call sheet dates, Sneha was roped in to play the female lead opposite Mohanlal for the first time. Sneha joined the unit on June 3, 2010 in Ramoji Rao Studios at Hyderabad. Late actor Sreenath
Sreenath
Sreenath was a popular Malayalam film and television actor. He acted in many hit films, including Shalini Ente Koottukari, Ithu Njangalude Katha, Oru CBI Diary Kurippu, and Kireedam....
was initially cast in the role of Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
's friend, but due to artistic differences, he was replaced by Lalu Alex
Lalu Alex
- Early life :Lalu Alex was born in a Jacobite Christian family in Piravom near Muvattupuzha, Kerala.-Career:He started his career as a supporting actor in early 1980s. He has started his career in supporting as well as in villanoeus roles in I. V...
.
Mohanlal plays a lorry driver named Balaraman who has a seasonal job of transporting bamboo from the forest to newspaper factories. The film is located in a place called Chittazha.
Filming
The film was mainly shot at various locations in Pooyamkutty near KothamangalamKothamangalam
Kothamangalam is a town located in eastern part of Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala situated 45 km north east of Kochi City. It is located around 14 km north east to the town of Muvattupuzha. The town is situated in the foothills of the Western Ghats mountain ranges. It...
, Kerala and Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal
-Climate:Kodaikanal has a monsoon-influenced subtropical highland climate . The temperatures are cool throughout the year due to the high elevation of the city.-Economy:...
, Tamil Nadu.
Reception
The film opened to packed houses all over KeralaKerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
in 101 theatres. It made huge initial collections, pulling in 1.30 crores on its first day. It collected 3.40 crores as distribution share and 8 crores gross in the first 14 days of its release. The film also made 1.90 crores as Satellite rights by Asianet
Asianet
Asianet Communications Limited is an Indian media conglomerate jointly owned by STAR TV and Jupiter Entertainment. Formed in 1991 and headquartered in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the south Indian state of Kerala, the company owns several television channels including Asianet, the first...
and 2.20 crores as Overseas, Video and Audio rights. Made in a budget of around 5 crores, it turned out to be one of the better grossing Malayalam movies of the year.
It received mixed to positive critical reviews.
Home video
Moser BaerMoser Baer
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Home Entertainment released the DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
and VCD
VCD
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of the film in February 2011 in india
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack features four songs composed by M. JayachandranM. Jayachandran
M. Jayachandran is a film score composer, singer and musician in the Malayalam film industry. He has won Kerala State Film Awards for best music director in 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2010, maximum awards won by any music director. He also won the state award for best male singer in 2005...
, with lyrics by Gireesh Puthenchery
Gireesh Puthenchery
Gireesh Puthenchery was a noted Malayalam lyricist and screenwriter. He also served as a governing council member of the Indian Performance Rights Society . He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics seven times...
and Bhuvanachandra
Bhuvanachandra
Bhuvanachandra is an Indian lyricist, renowned for his work in the Telugu film industry.He is former Indian Air Force officer living in Chennai.- Films and albums :...
(Pratikhatinsu). This was the last work of Gireesh Puthenchery.
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Enthedi Enthedi" | Sudeep Kumar, K. S. Chithra K. S. Chithra K. S. Chithra often credited as Chithra , is an Indian playback singer who has made her mark in the Indian music playback industry. Popularly known as Chinna Kuyil of South India, she has lent her voice to Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Badaga and Punjabi films... |
3:54 |
| 2 | "Sembakame" | Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:... , Malathi Lakshman |
4:22 |
| 3 | "Pinne Ennodonnum" | Dr. K. J. Yesudas K. J. Yesudas Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,... |
4:36 |
| 4 | "Pratikhatinsu" | Dr. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam is a multilingual Indian playback singer, actor, music director, voice actor and a film producer. He is referred to as S. P. B. or Balu by the media. He has won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer six times closely following K. J. Yesudas... |
4:08 |
| 5 | "Pinne Pinne" | Dr. K. J. Yesudas K. J. Yesudas Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,... , Latha Krishna |
4:37 |
| 6 | "Pada Nayichu" | Biju Narayanan | 4:08 |
Awards
Kerala Film Critics AwardKerala Film Critics Association Awards
The Kerala Film Critics Association Awards are presented annually by the Kerala Film Critics Association to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Malayalam language film industry of India. The awards were instituted in 1977....
- Best Popular Film
Jeassy Foundation Awards
- Best Supperting Actor - Lalu AlexLalu Alex- Early life :Lalu Alex was born in a Jacobite Christian family in Piravom near Muvattupuzha, Kerala.-Career:He started his career as a supporting actor in early 1980s. He has started his career in supporting as well as in villanoeus roles in I. V...
- Special Award - AnanyaAnanya (actress)Ayilya Nair , better known by her stage name Ananya, is an Indian film actress, who appears in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut in Malayalam with Positive and debuted the following year in Tamil with Naadodigal, which emerged a critical and commercial success...
Jaihind TV
JaiHind TV
Jaihind TV is a Malayalam channel , based in Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala. It was launched on August 17 , 2007 in Delhi by Indian National Congress President and UPA chairperson Smt.Sonia Gandhi....
Film Awards
- Best Male Playback Singer - Dr. K. J. YesudasK. J. YesudasKattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,...
- Best Lyricist (posthumousPosthumousPosthumous or Posthumus may refer to:People* Ladislaus the Posthumous, 15th-century monarch in Bohemia, Hungary, and Austria* Posthumus, a character in Shakespeare's play, Cymbeline* Dick Posthumus, Michigan politician...
) - Gireesh PuthencheryGireesh PuthencheryGireesh Puthenchery was a noted Malayalam lyricist and screenwriter. He also served as a governing council member of the Indian Performance Rights Society . He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics seven times... - Special Jury Award - Lalu AlexLalu Alex- Early life :Lalu Alex was born in a Jacobite Christian family in Piravom near Muvattupuzha, Kerala.-Career:He started his career as a supporting actor in early 1980s. He has started his career in supporting as well as in villanoeus roles in I. V...