Thottappan
| Thottappan | |
|---|---|
| File:Thottappan.jpg Promotional Poster | |
| Directed by | Shanavas K Bavakutty |
| Written by | P.S. Rafeeque Francis Noronha |
| Produced by | Devadas Kadancheri Shailaja Manikandan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Suresh Rajan |
| Edited by | Jithin Manohar |
| Music by | Leela L. Girish Kuttan Justin Varghese |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Thottappan (transl: Godfather) is a 2019 Malayalam drama film directed by Shanavas K Bavakutty.[1][2][3] It depicts the affection between a girl and her godparent.[4]
Plot
[edit | edit source]When his partner in crime goes missing, a small-time crook dedicates himself to raising the daughter his friend left behind. Two small time thieves jonappan and ithaq shares a special bond and lives by doing crooks as demanded by some people. On a certain endeavour in which ithaque was not present, Jonappan goes missing. After the incident Jonappan's wife remains speechless and behaves insensitively to their daughter Sarah which leads ithaq to take care of her as a father, whom she affectionately calls as 'thottapan'(godfather).The subsequent events in the island after the entrance of a strange youngster leads to a touching climax.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Vinayakan as Ithakk[5]
- Dileesh Pothan as Jonappan[6]
- Priyamvada Krishnan as Sarah[7]
- Roshan Mathew as Ismail[8]
- Manoj K. Jayan as Fr. Peter
- Manju Pathrose as Patricia
- Binoy Nambala as Bernard
- Sunitha as Mary[9]
- Reghunath Paleri as Adhruman[10]
- Manu Jose
- Lal
Release
[edit | edit source]The Times of India gave the film a rating of three-and-a-half out of five stars and stated that "The well etched out characters and the bittersweet ending does make for a compelling storytelling and an endearing visual experience. And that makes Thottappan a definite treat for a movie enthusiast".[11] The Hindu wrote that "Thottappan builds up slowly, drawing you in with the promise of a knockout punch which never comes. Maybe that's how they intended it to be".[12]
References
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- ^ Vinayakan is Ithakka in Thottappan- Times of India
- ^ Dileesh Pothan to portray Jhonappan in Thottapan- Times of India
- ^ തൊട്ടപ്പന്റെ സാറാ കൊച്ച് പറയുന്നു, വിശ്വസിക്കാനാകുന്നില്ല ഈ പുരസ്കാര നേട്ടം-മാതൃഭൂമി
- ^ Meet the lovebirds from Thottapan- Times of India
- ^ ഇത് തൊട്ടപ്പനിലെ അമ്മ മേരി- മാതൃഭൂമി
- ^ അദ്രുമാനായി രഘുനാഥ് പലേരി, പത്തരമാറ്റുള്ള പൊന്നാക്കുമെന്ന് സത്യന് അന്തിക്കാട്
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External links
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