Kothth
Kotthu (transl. Chop) is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language political thriller film directed by Sibi Malayil and written by Hemanth Kumar.[1] It stars Asif Ali, Nikhila Vimal in the lead roles and features Roshan Mathew, Sudev Nair, Suresh Krishna and Vijilesh Karayad in supporting roles. Prasanth Raveendran handles the cinematography and Jakes Bejoy composes the original score while Kailas Menon composes the original songs.[2] Producer Ranjith and P. M. Sasidharan produce the film under the banner Gold Coin Motion Picture Company.[3]
| Kotthu | |
|---|---|
 First look poster | |
| Directed by | Sibi Malayil |
| Written by | Hemanth Kumar |
| Produced by | Ranjith P. M. Sasidharan |
| Starring | Asif Ali Nikhila Vimal |
| Cinematography | Prasanth Raveendran |
| Music by | Score: Jakes Bejoy Songs: Kailas Menon |
Production company | Gold Coin Motion Picture Company |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Premise
Inspired from real life incidents, the film tells the life of political party workers from Northern Kerala and their clashes due to their thirst for bloodshed and rebellion.[4][5]
Cast
- Asif Ali as Shanavas / Shanu, a member of the political party KCP(M)[4]
- Nikhila Vimal as Adv. Haseena[5]
- Roshan Mathew as Rajesh, Shanavas's friend and party member
- Shanker Ramakrishnan as Prathap
- Sudev Nair as C.I. Indrajith
- Suresh Krishna as Ninan Punnoose
- Vijilesh Karayad as Moeen
- Ranjith as Balachandran Master, a former party member
- Sreelekshmi as Gayathri
- Kottayam Ramesh as Abdul Khader, a former party secretary and Shanavas's late father
- Anu Mohan as Omar
- Balan Parakkal as Damodaran
- Dhanya Ananya as Bhanu
- Atul Ram Kumar as Sreejith
Production
Principal photography of the film began on 10 October 2020 at Kozhikode following the COVID-19 protocols and safety measures. Kotthu is actor Asif Ali's fourth collaboration with director Sibi Malayil after Apoorvaragam, Violin and Unnam.[3] The first schedule of the filming at Kozhikode was completed on 25 October 2020.[6][7]
References
- Mathews, Anna (4 February 2021). "Asif Ali's roles range from cop to college student in upcoming films". The Times of India.
- Soman, Deepa (19 November 2020). "Kailas Menon shares the first recording of Hari Sankar's rendition of 'Jeevamsham'". The Times of India.
- "Asif Ali, Roshan Mathew and Sudev Nair in Sibi Malayil's 'Kothu'". The Times of India. 14 October 2020.
- prajithp@mpp.co.in, പി പ്രജിത്ത്. "കോഴിക്കോടിന്റെ മണ്ണില് 'കൊത്ത്' ഒരുങ്ങുമ്പോള്". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ""Kothu"... New film by Sibi Malayil pulls the trigger... | DH Latest News, DH NEWS, Entertainment DH, Cinema DH, Celebrities DH, Cinema, Latest News, NEWS, celebrities, Entertainment , new film, Sibi Malayil, Kothu". East Coast Daily English. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- "Sibi Malayil-Asif Ali's 'Kothu' completes first schedule". The New Indian Express. 27 October 2020.
- "ആദ്യഘട്ടം അവസാനിച്ചു, മുഴുവന് പേര്ക്കും കോവിഡ് നെഗറ്റീവ് : പുതിയ സിനിമയെക്കുറിച്ച് രഞ്ജിത്ത്|asif ali|director ranjith|Sibi Malayil". East Coast Movies & Entertainments News. Retrieved 9 January 2022.