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Anuraga Karikkin Vellam

Anuraga Karikkin Vellam

Anuraga Karikkin Vellam (English: The Tender Coconut Water of Love) is a 2016 Indian Malayalam romantic comedy film directed by debutant Khalid Rahman. It stars Asif Ali, Biju Menon, Asha Sarath, and Rajisha Vijayan in lead roles. Written by Naveen Bhaskar, it revolves around the life of an ordinary man, Raghu, and his son, Abhilash. The soundtrack and background score for the film are composed by Prashant Pillai.

Produced jointly by Shaji Nadesan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Santhosh Sivan, and Arya under the banner of August Cinema.[4] Anuraga Karikkin Vellam was released on 7 July 2016.The performance of Rajisha Vijayan made her to win the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 2016 .[5]

Anuraga Karikkin Vellam
Directed byKhalid Rahman
Produced bySanthosh Sivan
Shaji Nadesan
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Arya
Written byNaveen Bhaskar
StarringAsif Ali
Biju Menon
Asha Sarath
Rajisha Vijayan
Soubin Shahir
Music byPrashant Pillai
CinematographyJimshi Khalid
Edited byNoufal Abdulla
Production
company
August Cinema
Distributed byAugust Cinema
Release date
  • 7 July 2016 (2016-07-07)
Running time
128 minute[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget₹3.40 crore(US$490,000)[2]
Box office₹16 crore(US$2.3 million)[3]
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam
Soundtrack album by
Prashant Pillai
Released17 June 2016 (2016-06-17)
Recorded2016
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length14:37
LabelAnon Trendz
Prashant Pillai chronology
Rockstar
(2015)		Anuraga Karikkin Vellam
(2016)

Cast

  • Biju Menon as Raghu, a furious police officer

  • Asif Ali as Abhilash / Abhi, an architect, Raghu's son

  • Asha Sarath as Suma, Raghu's wife

  • Rajisha Vijayan as Elizabeth / Eli, Abhi's girlfriend

  • Ivana as Anu, Raghu's daughter

  • Sreenath Bhasi as Kichu, Abhi's friend

  • Soubin Shahir as Fakru / Fakrudheen, Abhi's friend/bike mechanic

  • Sudheer Karamana as James, Raghu's colleague police officer

  • Pauly Valsan as Corporation Cleaner

  • Naaji as Sony

  • Chinnu Chandni Nair as Jaslin

  • Irshad as Irfan Khan

  • Maniyanpilla Raju as Prakash Kopara, Eli's Father

  • Sudhi Koppa as Thanka

  • Tom Alter as Abhi's boss

  • Khalid as Band Mani

  • Nandhini as Anuradha (Cameo)

  • Shaji Nadeshan as Anuradha's husband (Cameo)

Soundtrack

The original soundtrack is composed, programmed, and arranged by Prashant Pillai.[6] The soundtrack was made available for digital sale from 1 July 2016.[7]

No.SongSinger(s)LyricsLength
1"Manogatham Bhavan"Mathangi, HaricharanHarinarayanan4:25
2"Neeyo Njano"Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, Niranj, Shabareesh Varma, Sreerag SajiShabareesh Varma4:01
3"Poyimaranjo"Preeti Pillai, Arun KamathShabareesh Varma2:24
4"Anuraga Karikinvellam"Peethambaran Menon, Govind MenonShabareesh Varma3:53
5"Manogatham Nadaswaram"
(Instrumental)		——

Release

Anuraga Karikkin Vellam released in India on 7 July 2016 on the occasion of Eid, in 74 screens across Kerala along with Kasaba at the box office.[8]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryRecipient
2016Kerala State Film AwardBest ActressRajisha Vijayan[9]
2016Filmfare AwardBest Supporting Actress – MalayalamAsha Sarath[10]
2016Asianet Film AwardBest Star Pair, Best Character ActorAsif Ali & Rajisha Vijayan, Biju Menon

Critical Reception

International Business Times called it a "sweet family entertainer".[1] The Times of India said, "On the whole, it's one of those cute family movies packed with a basket-full of laughter, emotions, and thoughts that you can give in to, without a second thought.[11]

Box-office

Anuraga Karikkin Vellam grossed more than 60 lakhs, from the multiplexes of Ernakulam district in 10 days. Among the Eid releases, Anuraga Karikkin Vellam, emerged as the top grosser at the Kochi multiplexes by collecting over ₹1 crore, surpassing Kasaba. It collected approximately ₹7.9 crore from Kerala.[12]

References

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Citation Linkwww.catchnews.com"Kerala Box Office: Sultan, Kasaba, Anuraga Karikkin Vellam complete 50 day run at ticket window"
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