Pookkaalam (2023)
പൂക്കാലം
A couple in their late 90s, lead a happy life with a large family of four generations. On the day of their granddaughter's engagement an unexpected event sends them on a magical journey that will test their familial bonds.
- Date of release
- 2023-04-08
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Genres
- Drama, Family, Comedy
- Director
- Ganesh Raj
Casting
- Vijayaraghavan — Ittoop
- K.P.A.C Leela — Kochuthresia
- Basil Joseph — Advocate Jikkumon
- Vineeth Sreenivasan — Judge Ravi
- Suhasini Maniratnam — Clara
- Johny Antony — Advocate Narayanan Pillai
- Abu Salim — Venu
- Annu Antony — Elsi
- Ganga Meera — Elsamma
- Roshan Mathew — Johnnymon
- Sarasa Balussery — Alamma
- Radha Gomati — Rosamma
Interesting facts
Pookkaalam (transl. Spring) is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Ganesh Raj. It stars Vijayaraghavan as a 100-year-old man, with K. P. A. C. Leela paired opposite him.
Production
After his debut film Aanandam, director Ganesh Raj took 4 years to complete the script of Pookkaalam, and he penned a note as "Pookkaalam... The season of growth, change, and Love" along with the first look poster. This film was bankrolled by Vinod Shornur for CNC Cinemas in association with Thomas Thiruvalla's Thomas Thiruvalla Films. Sachin Warrier was signed to provide the music and background score of the film.
Principal photography started on 13 April 2022. The filming wrapped up on 14 December after 37 days of shooting.
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