Pachakuthira

For the 2006 Tamil-language film by R. Parthieban, see Pachchak Kuthira. For the 1999 Malayalam-language film, see Pachakkuthira (1999 film).

Pachakuthira
File:Pachakuthira.jpg Pachakuthira Audio CD cover
Directed by	Kamal
Produced by	babu shahir
Written by	T.A. Shahid
Starring	Dileep Gopika Salim Kumar Siddique
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography	P. Sukumar
Distributed by	Varnachithra & PJ Entertainments
Release dates	14 April 2006 (2006-04-14)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Pachakuthira (translation: Grasshopper) is a 2006 Malayalam comedy-drama film directed by Kamal and starring Dileep and Gopika. The film was panned by the critics and was a box office success as well. Several critics consider the film to be one of the worst films from director Kamal. The film is a remake of the 1988 drama film Rain Man.

Plot

A junior artist in movies, Anandakkuttan, meets his long-lost German brother, Akash Menon. However, his brother is mentally unstable and he causes trouble to everyone including the neighbors. Initially Anandakkuttan hates Akash Menon, but finally he develops a bond between his brother and himself. This film has similarity to the English movie Rain Man.

Cast

• Dileep as Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon
• Gopika as Nimmy
• Suhasini
• Rosshan Andrrews as Himself
• Idavela Babu
• Kalasala Babu
• Fazil as Himself
• Salim Kumar as Chandran
• Rekha as Akash's foster mother
• Siddique as Akash's foster father
• Viji Thampi
• Vijeesh
• Nimisha Suresh

Reception

It released in more than 50 theatres and had a good collection of 1.5 crore in first 6 days.the credit is to the dual role of Dileep as both as a young man and as an autistic patient. Through the total run of 100 days it got a good collection of 11crore

References

not 100 days,200 days

External links

• Pachakuthira at IMDb