Time to welcome 'Kayamkulam Kochunni'

Kayamkulam Kochunni's story became popular in Kerala through Aithihyamala and Amar Chitra Katha. The legend of the Robin Hood like thief, who lived in the Travancore region during the first half of the 19th century has earlier been made into a movie that came out in 1966. Then there were some TV serials too.

In director Rosshan Andrrews’ adaptation of Kayamkulam Kochunni’s heroic tales, Nivin Pauly plays the title role. One of the highlights of the movie is the presence of Mohanlal, as Ithikkara Pakki.

Kayamkulam Kochunni, produced by Gokulam Gopalan and scripted by Bobby-Sanjay, will release during this Onam season.

Binod Pradhan is the cinematographer. Gopi Sundar composes the music. Made in a budget of around Rs. 45 crores, Kayamkulam Kochunni is one of the costliest films made in Malayalam ever. Director Rosshan Andrrews has said that almost the entire investment has been recovered already. Priya Anand is the heroine. Sunny Wayne and Babu Antony include the main cast.

Kayamkulam Kochunni was mainly shot in Udupi, Mangalore and Sri Lanka.

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