| 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). The film stars Vijayaraghavan, Salim Kumar, Kani Kusruti, Johny Antony, Anarkali Marikar, Appani Sarath, Meera Vasudev, and Maqbool Salmaan in lead roles. The music and background score was composed by Manikandan Ayyappa.
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
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The death of a girl and the further police investigation. It is based on a true incident happened near Kottayam district of Kerala.
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.
Awards
- 2023 Kerala Film Critics Awards:
Special jury award for Mathew Mapmra.
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.