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Directed by | Ganesh Raj |
Screenplay by | Ganesh Raj |
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Cinematography | Anend C. Chandran |
Edited by | Midhun Murali |
Music by | Sachin Warrier[1] |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Pookkaalam (transl. Flowering season) is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Ganesh Raj. The film stars Vijayaraghavan in the lead role as a 100-year-old man and K. P. A. C. Leela as his pair.[3][4][5][6][7] Principal photography started on 13 April 2022. The filming wrapped up on 14 December after 37 days of shoot.[8] The film was released on 8 April 2023.[2][9] It was featured at the 54th IFFI Indian panorama section.[10] The film received highly positive responses[11] but had a moderate performance at box-office.[12]
Pookkaalam is the story of the lives of Ittoop and Kochu Thresiamma and the people surrounding them.
After his debut film Aanandam, director Ganesh Raj took 4 years to complete the script of Pookkaalam,[8] and he penned a note as "Pookkaalam... The season of growth, change, and Love" along with the first look poster.[13] This film was bankrolled by Vinod Shornur for CNC Cinemas in association with Thomas Thiruvalla's Thomas Thiruvalla Films.[14][15][16] Sachin Warrier was signed to provide the music and background score of the film.[17][18] Actress Honey Rose also plays a cameo role.[19]