Karikku

The channel received the Golden Creator Award upon reaching one million subscribers on YouTube in 2019.[1]

Karikku
Personal information
NationalityIndian
YouTube information
LocationKochi
Created byNikhil Prasad
Years active2016 – present
GenreComedy
Subscribers6.47 M
(February 8th, 021)
Total views788,380,607
(February 8th, 2021)
Associated acts
  • Karikku Tuned
  • Karikku Fliq
Catchphrase(s)Feel The Freshness Inside
100,000 subscribers 2019
1,000,000 subscribers 2019

Karikku is a Malayalam YouTube channel.

The Karikku cast received the Mazhavil Entertainment award 2019 for the Best Original Content (Digital) presented by Mazhavil Manorama.[2][3]

History

Karikku is an initiative by Nikhil Prasad, who launched the channel on YouTube in 2016 and began to assemble a cast for it.[4] Karikku released its first video in 2018 titled FIFA World Cup 2018.[5]

The channel's breakthrough came with the series Thera Para, which discusses the life of four young men in a very relatable manner, touching upon the day in the life of people around that age category.[6][7] The series was later converted to a single watch movie with some minor edits and re-released in 2020.[8][9][10][11]

Its popularity grew rapidly throughout 2019, with the addition of new cast members and interesting plots.[12] Movie stars like Tovino Thomas (Gym Boys), Saniya Iyappan (Thera Para Season 1 Finale Episode),[13] Rajisha Vijayan (Valentine's Day Gift) and Aju Varghese (Thera Para Season 1 Finale Episode) have had guest roles in certain episodes.[14] In 2020, after a small break due to the COVID-19 crisis and the resulting lockdown, Karikku gradually started to upload videos, beginning with an episode based on a video call, creating a spin-off of the episode - Bhaskaran Pillai Technologies.[15]

Cast

A 2020 listing of the frequently collaborated cast included:

  • Anu K Aniyan [16]
  • Arjun Ratan[17]
  • Anand Mathews[17]
  • Binoy John[17]
  • Jeevan Stephen
  • Sabareesh Sajjin
  • Rocky Anand Mathews

Thera Para

Plot

Thera Para discusses the life of four ambitious and energetic, yet jobless young men. This is the story of four friends - George (Anu K Aniyan), Shambhu (Anand Mathews), Lolan (Sabareesh Sajjin) and Shibu (Binoy John). Out of the four, only Shibu is employed, but his job remains unknown to others. George is searching for a job, while Shambu is a technology geek and Lolan is depicted as a good-for-nothing fellow. Lolan has a online girlfriend known as Ashwathy Achu[18].

References
  1. "Karikku owns 1 Million followers with just 30 uploads". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  2. "List of winners in Mazhavil Entertainment Awards 2019". Mazhavil Manorama. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  3. "Mazhavil Entertainment Awards show winners revealed". MediaNews4U. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  4. "Meet the creator of YouTube's viral 'Karikku' team". The Hindu. 2019-08-02. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  5. "Football interaction by 'Karikku' trending among football fans". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  6. "'Karikku' special 'Thera Para' is ruling over the hearts of Keralites". The Hindu. 2020-10-22.
  7. "Thera Para". Madhyamam (Malayalam).
  8. "Thera Para, the online sensation, gets a filmy makeover". The Times of India.
  9. "'Karikku' team comes up with 'Thera Para' movie; Motion poster trends on YouTube..." Mathrubhumi.
  10. "Karikku to try ot 'Thera Para' film". Malayala Manorama.
  11. "The epic Thera Para to be made to into a movie. (Malayalam)". Madhyamam (Malayalam).
  12. "Quantum leap in Malayalam content on YouTube". The Hindu.
  13. "How Saniya Iyappan became Aswathy Achu in Karikku web series?". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  14. "Tovino joins other Mollywood stars to act a role in Karikku". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  15. "COVID-19: Popular social media stars in Kerala release comic shorts on the lockdown". The Hindu.
  16. "Did you know 'Karikku' fame George has played a role in 'Argentina Fans Kattoorkadavu?'". The Times Of India.
  17. "'Karikku' Cast: A List Of Actors Who Are Part Of The Popular Malayalam YouTube Channel". Republic World. 2020-10-22.
  18. "How Saniya Iyappan became Ashwathy Achu in Karikku web series?". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
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