Porattu Nadakam is an upcoming 2024 Indian Malayalam-language Satire (Film) presented by director Siddique, qdirected by Noushad Saffron and produced by Emirates Productions under the backing of Vijayan Pallikara.[1] The film stars and ensemble cast of Saiju Kurup, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Ramesh Pisharody, Arjun Vijay ,Rahul Madhav, Nirmal Palazhi, Sooraj Thelakkadu and Shukoor Vakeel.[2] Porattu Nadakam is scripted by Suneesh Varanad, who earlier penned the Manju Warrier-starrer Mohanlal and Jayasurya's Eesho.[3] The cinematography is handled by Noushad Shereef(Oru Kuprasidha Payyan) and the film score and songs are composed by Rahul Raj.The story revolves around the events of 21 days in a fictional village called Gopalapura in northern Kerala through satire.[4] The film was announced in January 2023 with principal photography beginning in March 2023.
Cast
edit- Saiju Kurup as Abu
- Dharmajan Bolgatty as Murugan
- Ramesh Pisharody as Doctor
- Arjun Vijay as Arjun
- Rahul Madhav as Kiran
- Nirmal Palazhi
- Rahul Raj
- Sunil Sukhada as Kiran's father
- Sibi Thomas as Paint Contractor
- Sooraj Thelakkadu as Electrician
- Shukoor Vakeel as Gopal Ji
- Chitra Shenoy as Kiran's Mother
- Geethi Sangeetha
- Aiswarya Mithun Koroth as Abu's Wife
- Babu Annur as Maxi Maman
- Jijina Radhakrishnan as Tanu
- Chitra Nair as Murugan's wife
- Sumayya as prakshan's wife Suma
Production
editThe film along with its title was announced on 26 January 2021.Touted to be a comedy ,the film marks the first collaboration between director Noushad Saffron and Rahul Raj.
Director Siddique and Suneesh Varanad had discussed doing this in Hindi,Where the politics of the story would have worked better, But then director Siddique told it would work if it is set in North Kerala border.. (Suneesh Varanad).
Development
editSaiju Kurup will be playing the lead role. This is the debut movie of Director Noushad Saffron,who was the associate director of Siddique.The film was formally launched in Kanhangad on 9 March 2023.Rahul Raj is composing the music while Noushad Shereef is the cinematographer.
Casting
editThe movie was shot in Kasaragod by Noushad Saffron under the supervision of Director Siddique. On March 5, The Audition was held at Kanhangad, The cast was finalised by Siddique on 5 March.
Filming
editThe film's shoot began on 9 March 2023 in Kanhangad,Kerala.The film was completed in a single Schedule. 90% of the film was completed on April 11, However the remaining portion of the film was completed on September.
Marketing
editThe teaser of the film was released on 2 October Gandhi Jayanthi day.The teaser was shared on several social medias.
References
edit- ^ "Saiju Kurup's Porattu Nadakam launched". CinemaExpress. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Porattu Nadakam | Comedy, retrieved 2023-08-06
- ^ "Saiju Kurup's Porattu Nadakam launched". CinemaExpress. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Porattu Nadakam | ഒറ്റ ഷെഡ്യൂളിൽ ഷൂട്ടിംഗ് തീർത്തു; സൈജു കുറുപ്പിന്റെ 'പൊറാട്ടു നാടകം' ചിത്രീകരണം പൂർത്തിയായി". News18 Malayalam (in Malayalam). 11 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-06.