Aalorukkam

Aalorukkam is a 2018 Malayalam–language Indian film directed by debutant V C Abhilash starring Indrans in the lead role of the protagonist, an Ottan Thullal exponent.

Aalorukkam
Film poster
Directed by	V C Abhilash
Written by	V C Abhilash
Produced by	Jolly Lonappan
Starring	Indrans Srikanth Menon Shaji AJ
Cinematography	Samlal P. Thomas
Edited by	Vishnu Kalyani
Music by	Ronnie Raphael
Production company	Jollywood Movies
Release date	6 April 2018 (2018-04-06) (Kerala)^[1]
Running time	124 min
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

The film won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues while Indrans won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his widely acclaimed performance in the film.^[2][3]

Plot

Aalorukkam portrays the struggles of Ottan Thullal exponent Pappu Pisharody, initially in search of his missing son, and later, struggling to accept her as she is.^[4]

Cast

• Indrans as Pappu Pisharody
• Srikanth Menon (a.k.a Srikanth K. Vijayan) as Transgender Priyanka
• Shaji AJ as Raja^[5]
• Vishnu Agasthya
• Sajith Venugopalan Nambiar
• Sameera
• Sreeshma Vijayan
• Sajitha Saawariya
• Baby Threya
• Deepak Jayaprakashan

References

1. . Sify. 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
2. Ancy K Sunny (13 April 2018). "'Rooted' Malayalam cinema holds head high at the National Film Awards". The Week. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
3. G. Krishnakumar (8 March 2018). "An unsung comedian par excellence". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
4. S.R. Praveen (8 April 2018). "Sensitive character sketches". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
5. "A role fit for the Raja". 21 April 2018.

External links

• Aalorukkam at IMDb