Ottakkomban

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Ottakkomban
Ottakkomban Title.jpg
Second look poster
Directed byMathews Thomas
Written byShibin Francis
Produced byTomichan Mulakuppadam
StarringSuresh Gopi
Biju Menon
Joju George
CinematographyShaji Kumar
Edited byNoufal Abdullah
Music byHarshavardhan Rameshwar
Production
company
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget₹25 crore[1][2]

Ottakkomban is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Mathews Thomas. The film is produced by Tomichan Mulakuppadam of Mulakuppadam Films. It stars Suresh Gopi in the lead role while Biju Menon, Joju George, Mukesh, Vijayaraghavan, Johny Antony, Anant Mahadevan and Renji Panicker play prominent supporting roles. It is a fictional story based on Suresh Gopi's fictional character Kuruvachan, who is a family man and a trader by profession. The film is written by Shibin Francis. Harshavardhan Rameshwar is the film's music composer and Shaji Kumar is its cinematographer. Principal photography of the film began by December 2019.

Premise[]

The film focuses on the life of an aging plantation owner turned trader and liquor baron named Parelppadathu Kuriakose / Kuruvachan, hailing from Pala and his uncompromising fight against a group of highly influential men who are trying to destroy his family and reputation.

Cast[]

Production[]

Mathews with the help of his mentor and director Johny Antony approached producer Tomichan Mulakuppadam, who got interested in the film and agreed to produce it.[6][7] Suresh Gopi himself revealed it as his 250th film and announced it through social media.[8] It is written by Shibin Francis, who had earlier worked on Paavada (2016), Comrade in America (2017) and Under World (2019). According to Francis, the film is an action-based family drama which takes place in Pala, Kerala. He adds that it is a fictional story based on Suresh Gopi's fictional character Kuruvachan who is a family man and a trader by profession, having his issues. The film will show how the traders and businesses in and around Pala have evolved over the period and the main character will reflect its changes.[9][10] The filming commenced by shooting brief portions in December 2019.[11] Arjun Reddy's composer Harshavardhan Rameshwar and cinematographer Shaji Kumar were also added to the technical team.[12][13] The character look and motion poster of the film were revealed on 26 June 2020, on the occasion of Suresh Gopi’s 62nd birthday.[14] Tomichan met Mathews and Gopi at the latter's residence on 14 January 2021 and estimated the film's budget as ₹25 crore.[1] By January 2021, Biju Menon was reported to play a major part in the film.[15] Its filming was confirmed to take place at Pala, Kochi, Mangalore and Malaysia. Mukesh, Vijayaraghavan, Anant Mahadevan, Renji Panicker, Johny Antony, Sudhi Koppa and K. P. A. C. Lalitha were also added to the film's cast.[16][9] On the occasion of Suresh Gopi's 63rd birthday, the makers revealed his second look from the movie.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ a b പുന്നവേലി, ജോ ജോസഫ് (15 January 2021). ഒറ്റക്കൊമ്പന് 25 കോടി ബജറ്റ്, നായികയും വില്ലനും ബോളിവുഡിൽ നിന്ന്: ഷൂട്ടിങ് ഉടൻ [25 crore budget for Ottakkomban, heroine and villain from Bollywood: Filming soon]. Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ Sanjith Sidhardhan (18 January 2021). "Mukesh and Renji Panicker join Suresh Gopi's Ottakkomban". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Suresh Gopi's 'Ottakomban' to resume shooting". The News Minute. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  4. ^ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR SUPERSTAR | SURESH GOPI | OTTAKKOMBAN, retrieved 6 July 2021
  5. ^ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR SUPERSTAR | SURESH GOPI | OTTAKKOMBAN, retrieved 6 July 2021
  6. ^ Silpa Rajan (1 July 2020). "Exclusive! 'Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan is a Pala native,' says 'SG250' director Mathews Thomas". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  7. ^ TNN (18 June 2020). "Tomichan Mulakuppadam to back Suresh Gopi's 250th film". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  8. ^ Express News Service (13 May 2020). "Suresh Gopi clears the air about his new look". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  9. ^ a b Chandhini R (30 June 2021). "Ottakkomban: Suresh Gopi-Starrer Action Drama is a Fictional Story Set in Pala, Says Writer Shibin Francis". Silverscreen India. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  10. ^ Sanjith Sidhardhan (26 June 2020). "Suresh Gopi's 250th film is a 'mass' family entertainer". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  11. ^ മാത്യു, ടോണി (18 July 2020). കുറുവച്ചൻ ഷൂട്ടിങ് 2019 ഡിസംബറിൽ ആരംഭിച്ചു, മോഷൻ പോസ്റ്റർ ഹിറ്റായത് പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾക്കു കാരണം: ടോമിച്ചൻ മുളകുപാടം [Kuruvachan shooting began in December 2019, the motion poster turning out to be a hit caused all the trouble: Tomichan Mulakuppadam]. Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  12. ^ CE Features (24 June 2020). "Arjun Reddy composer Harshavardhan Rameshwar joins Suresh Gopi's next". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  13. ^ Sajin Shrijith (15 May 2020). "Suresh Gopi's 250th movie to see him play 'Kaduvaakkunnel Kuruvachan'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  14. ^ Sanjith Sidhardhan (27 June 2020). "Bollywood actress in talks for Suresh Gopi's 250th film". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  15. ^ Sanjith Sidhardhan (30 January 2021). "Biju Menon, Suresh Gopi to team up after 11 years in Ottakkomban". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  16. ^ Sanjith Sidhardhan (17 January 2021). "Suresh Gopi's Ottakkomban to begin shoot soon". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  17. ^ MOVIEBUZZ (28 June 2021). "The second look poster of 'Ottakkomban' released". Sify. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

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