Pachakuthira

{{About||the 2006 Tamil-language film by R. Parthieban|Pachchak Kuthira}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Pachakuthira | image = Pachakuthira 2006.jpg | alt = | caption = Promotional poster | director = [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]] | producer = Babu Shahir | screenplay = [[T. A. Shahid]] | story = [[Dileep]] | starring = [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]<br />[[Gopika]]<br />[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]<br />[[Salim Kumar]] | music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]] | cinematography = [[P. Sukumar]] | editing = | studio = | distributor = Varnachithra | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2006|4|14}} | runtime = 150 minutes | country = India | language = Malayalam | budget =  | gross =  }}

'''''Pachakuthira''''' ({{translation|Grasshopper}}) is a 2006 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy drama]] film directed by [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]] and written by [[T. A. Shahid]] from a story by [[Dileep]], starring himself in dual role and [[Gopika]] and [[Salim Kumar]] in supporting role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/apr/17pac.htm|title=Pachakuthira: A wasted opportunity}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/dileep-again-in-a-double-role-in-pachakuthira-malayalam-news-20769|title=Dileep again in a double role in Pachakuthira - Malayalam News|date=2 March 2006}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/pachakuthira-review-malayalam-movie-8202|title = Pachakuthira review. Pachakuthira Malayalam movie review, story, rating}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/2852/malayalam/pachakuthira/index.htm|title = Pachakuthira (2006) | Pachakuthira Malayalam Movie | Movie Reviews, Showtimes|date = 11 February 2006}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pitied-and-desexualised-how-malayalam-cinema-has-portrayed-people-disability-101614|title = Pitied and desexualised: How Malayalam cinema has portrayed people with disability|date = 11 May 2019}}</ref> The film was released on Vishu 2006.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/20769.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060507092013/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/20769.html | archive-date=7 May 2006 | title=Malayalam Cinema News | Malayalam Movie Reviews | Malayalam Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Malayalam }}</ref>

==Plot== Anandakkuttan, a junior artist in movies, takes up the responsibility of looking after his long-lost [[Germans|German]] brother, Akash Menon. However, as Akash is mentally disabled due to [[autism]], he causes trouble to everyone around him, including the neighbors. Initially, Anandakuttan finds the troublesome Akash annoying and hates him, but ultimately develops love and a deep connection towards Akash.

==Cast== {{Cast listing| * [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] in [[dual role]] as: **Anandakuttan Menon (Anand) **Akash Menon * [[Gopika]] as Nimmy, Anandakuttan's love interest * [[Salim Kumar]] as Chandran Karothpadi * [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Samuel Issac, Akash's adopted father * [[Rekha Harris|Rekha]] as Akash's adopted mother * [[Edavela Babu]] as Subair, a travel agent * [[Indrans]] as Abraham Lincoln, production controller * [[Kalasala Babu]] as Sugunan, Nimmy's father * [[Shamna Kasim]] as Raji, Nimmy's sister * [[Nimisha Suresh]] as Diya * [[Kalabhavan Shajon]] as Usman, a driver who is Anandakuttan's friend * [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as a police officer * Munshi Venu as Kunjappan<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/malayalam-actor-munshi-venu-passed-away/articleshow/58160333.cms|title = Malayalam actor Munshi Venu passed away|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> * [[Rajan P. Dev]] as Keshavan * [[Viji Thampi]] as Himself * [[Jayaraj]] as Himself * [[Rosshan Andrrews]] as Himself * [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]] as Himself * [[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]] as Himself * [[Mafia Sasi]] * [[Machan Varghese]] * [[Mamukkoya]] as Kunjikka * [[Biju Kuttan]] as Jeevan * [[Kalabhavan Haneef]] as ATM security * [[Dinesh Prabhakar]] as Junior Artist * Vijeesh * Sangeetha Shivan * [[Saranya Mohan]] as the Kashmiri girl in the shooting spot shown at the beginning of the movie * [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]] as Anandakuttan's and Akash's mother (photos only) * [[Rony David]] * Kozhikode Sarada * Kalabhavan Prajod as Raman * Kalabhavan Santhosh * [[Kottayam Pradeep]]

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==Soundtrack== All songs were written by [[Gireesh Puthenchery]] and composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].

#"Oru Thottaavaadi" - Jyotsna Radhakrishnan, Vijay Yesudas #"Kalikonda" - [[MG Sreekumar]] #"Butterfly" - [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], Bhavatharani #"Varavelkkumo" - [[Madhu Balakrishnan]], Jyotsna Radhakrishnan

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb title|0808904|Pachakuthira}}

[[Category:2006 Malayalam-language films]] [[Category:2006 comedy-drama films]] [[Category:2006 films]] [[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]] [[Category:Films about autism]] [[Category:Films about disability in India]] [[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]] [[Category:Films directed by Kamal (director)]] [[Category:Twins in Indian films]]