Pullikkaran Staraa

Pullikkaran Staraa (transl. He is the Star) is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film written and directed by Syamdhar and starring Mammootty, Asha Sarath and Deepti Sati .[1][2] The film released on 1 September 2017, coinciding with Onam and Bakrid festivals.[3]

Pullikkaran Staraa
Theatrical release poster
Malayalam	പുള്ളിക്കാരൻ സ്റ്റാറാ
Directed by	Syamdhar
Produced by	B. Rakesh Francis Kannookadan
Written by	Ratheesh Ravi
Starring	Mammootty Asha Sarath Deepti Sati Innocent Dileesh Pothan Hareesh Perumanna Sohan Seenulal
Music by	Songs: M. Jayachandran Background score: Gopi Sunder
Cinematography	Vinod Ilampally
Edited by	Ranjan Abraham
Production company	Universal Cinemas FTS FILMS
Distributed by	Anto Joseph Film Company
Release date	1 September 2017
Running time	135 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Summary

Rajakumaran (Mammootty), moves to Kochi as an instructor in a teacher's training institute and he meets two women, Manjari (Asha Sarath) and Manjima (Deepti Sati) which changes the turn of his life.

Cast

• Mammootty as Rajakumaran
• Asha Sarath as Manjari Anthony, a School teacher
• Deepti Sati as Manjima (voice-over by Raveena Ravi)
• Innocent as Omanakshan Pillai
• Sijoy Varghese as Anthony
• Vivek Gopan as Vivek
• Dileesh Pothan as Kuryachen
• Hareesh Perumanna as Bharathan
• Pearle Maaney as Angelina
• Sohan Seenulal
• Alencier Ley Lopez as Kumaran, Rajakumaran's father
• Maniyanpilla Raju as Murali Nambiar, Manjima's father
• Anjali Aneesh as Mayur's wife
• Thesni Khan as Mridhula
• Sunil Sukhada as Sudhakaran
• Kalabhavan Haneef as teacher
• Nitha Promy as teacher

Production

Pullikkaran Staara is the second directorial venture by Syamdhar.[4] The film is produced by B. Rakesh & Francis Kannookadan, under the banner Universal Cinemas in association with FTS FILMS.[5] Mammootty does the role of a teacher trainer who hails from Idukki. Asha Sarath does the female lead role, that of a teacher. Deepti Sati returned after a gap of over 2 years.[5] After a short break, actor and parliamentarian Innocent (actor) is shown in a full-length role in the film.[5] The makers announced the title of the film, only after the completion of the shoot.[5][6]

Release

The film opened in theatres as an Onam-Bakrid release on 1 September 2017. It grossed ₹95 lakh in the opening day at Kerala box office.[7]

Music

The film features songs composed by M. Jayachandran while the background score is provided by Gopi Sundar. An audio launch function was held on 10 August 2017.[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Tapp Tapp"	Santhosh Varma	Sreya Jayadeep
2.	"Oru Kavalam Painkilli"	B.K. Harinarayan	Vijay Yesudas
3.	"Mathalathen"	Vinayak Sasikumar	Vijay Yesudas
4.	"Kilivathilin Chare Nee"	M. R. Jayageetha	Anne Amie

References

1. "Mammootty sizzles in 'Pullikkaran Stara' teaser". Malayala Manorama. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
2. "Mammootty's Pullikkaran Staraa". Deccan Chronicle. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
3. "Mammootty and Dulquer's films to clash for Onam?". The News Minute. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
4. "Mammootty is a witty and tricky teacher in Pullikkaran Stara: Syamdhar". The New Indian Express. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
5. Abhijith (31 August 2017). "Pullikkaran Staraa: Some Interestings Facts about The Mammootty Starrer!". Filmibeat.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
6. Jayaram, Deepika (30 July 2017). "Mammootty's film Pullikkaran Staraa's latest poster is here". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
7. James, Anu (7 September 2017). "Here's why Mohanlal's Velipadinte Pusthakam is ruling box office even after garnering mixed response". International Business Times. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
8. Jayaram, Deepika (16 August 2017). "Songs of 'Pullikkaran Staraa' basks in brilliance of melody". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 20 August 2017.

External links

• Pullikkaran Staraa at IMDb