Porattu Nadakam
2024 Indian film
Porattu Nadakam is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Noushad Saffron and produced by Emirates Productions, with financial backing from Vijayan Pallikara. The film stars and ensemble cast of Saiju Kurup, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Ramesh Pisharody, Arjun Vijay, Rahul Madhav, Nirmal Palazhi, Sooraj Thelakkad and Shukoor Vakeel. The cinematography was done by the director Noushad Shereef, and the film score was composed by Rahul Raj. The script, written by Suneesh Varanad satirizes events in a fictional village called Gopalapura in northern Kerala. The film was announced in January 2023, with principal photography beginning in March 2023.
Cast
Saiju Kurup as Abu
Dharmajan Bolgatty as Murugan
Ramesh Pisharody as Doctor
Arjun Vijay as Arjun
Rahul Madhav as Kiran
Nirmal Palazhi
Rahul Raj
Sunil Sukhada as Kiran's father
Sibi Thomas as Paint Contractor
Sooraj Thelakkadu as Electrician
Shukoor Vakeel as Gopal Ji
Chitra Shenoy as Kiran's Mother.
Muhemmed Faizel as Sebastian politician
Geethi Sangeetha
Aiswarya Mithun Koroth as Abu's Wife
Babu Annur as Maxi Maman
Jijina Radhakrishnan as Tanu
Chitra Nair as Murugan's wife
Sumayya as prakshan's wife Suma
Jagannath Madhu as vazhipokkan
Sidharth S as another vazhipokkan
Release
The film received controversy following allegations of copyright infringement. Initially barred from release, the court later allowed its theatrical screening after the defendants provided monetary security. Later in October 2024, the Additional District Court restricted the sale or transfer of the film's rights to third parties, including OTT platforms and TV channels, until the lawsuit had been resolved. The order ensured the film's intellectual property remained with LSD Productions, only permitting a theatrical release.
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