Karutha Pakshikal
Mammootty is highly appreciated in the South for the selection of roles, that is promising and demanding. And every film buff in Kerala knows that, their versatile superstar can handle all kinds of roles under the sun with equal ease. With a variety of getups and makeups, craving for difference he had excelled in enacting various roles of substance in the past, and earned for himself a lot of awards and appreciations.
Recently for the last two years, he was in a victorious stream selling his star proportions making hits after hits.
But recently he again changed tracks and is now in the deglaumourised character, who earns a living by ironing clothes in his next venture titled Karutha Pakshikal.
The film written and directed by Kamal, once again will tell a story from reality, with characters who speak language of the common man.
The film tells the story of Murugan, who lives by ironing the clothes of other people. He lives in a slum and speaks a mix of Malayalam and Tamil, as he comes from Tamil Nadu.
He is the representative of many Tamil descendants who live in Kerala to make a living. He looks after his children Mayil, Azhagappan and Malli who is blind, after the death of his wife. He dreams to revive the eyesight of his daughter Malli.
He does all he could, to make his dream come true. Padmapriya appears in the film as Poonkodi who makes a living by Begging in the streets. Murugan's life takes a new turn when Poonkodi enters his life. The film is all about the unlimited love and compassion that the people in the slums share between themselves.
The film also features actors like Meena, Shreya, Arya, TG Ravi, Jagathy Sreekumar, Salim Kumar, Sreehari, Sreekala, Baby Suhaila, Baby Malavika and Master Tejas. One of the highlights of the movie will be slums erected by the art director Suresh Kollam, who has won many accolades before for his artistry.
Mohan Sithara has composed the music for the two songs in the film with lyrics written by Vayalar Sharath Chandra Verma. P Sukumar wields the camera for the flick produced by Vallabhan and Kaladharan under the banner of GV Productions. K Rajagopal is the editor. The shooting of the film is in its last phase. The film is planned as a Ramzan release.