Sakalakalashala
Sakalakalashala is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Vinod Guruvayoor and starring Niranjan Raju and Manasa Radhakrishnan.[1]
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| Directed by | Vinod Guruvayoor | 
| Screenplay by | Murali Guinness Jayaraj  | 
| Story by | Vinod Guruvayoor | 
| Produced by | Shaji Moothedan | 
| Starring | Niranjan Raju Manasa Radhakrishnan  | 
| Cinematography | Manoj Pillai | 
| Edited by | Riyas | 
| Music by | Aby Tom Cyriac | 
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| Country | India | 
| Language | Malayalam | 
Cast
    
- Niranjan Raju as Akbar Salam alias Akku
 - Manasa Radhakrishnan as Mumtaz
 - Jacob Gregory as Kannan, Akku's friend
 - Dharmajan Bolgatty as Akku's friend
 - Hareesh Kanaran as Nari
 - Arun Nadaraj as Faizy
 - Jenson Alappat
 - Grace Antony as Mumtaz's friend
 - Saju Navodaya
 - Nirmal Palazhi
 - Anil Murali as Police officer
 - Renji Panicker
 - Rony Raj as Basil
 - Shravan Satya as Shravan
 - Ramesh Thilak as man who threatens Akku regarding Mumtaz
 - Shammi Thilakan as Kallarakkal Achan
 - Tini Tom as Kolathiparambil Achan
 - Saniya Iyappan as Swapna (Cameo Appearance)
 
Soundtrack
    
The songs are composed by Aby Tom Cyriac.[4][5][6] The song "Pandarakalan Mathai" is based on the song "Panchara Paalu Mittayi" from Bharya (1962).[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mandarappoovum (Duet)" | Karthik, Swetha Mohan | 3:49 | 
| 2. | "Mandarappoovum (Male)" | Karthik | 3:49 | 
| 3. | "Illatha Kashinu" | Benny Dayal | 3:31 | 
| 4. | "Vambu Venda" | Keerthan Berny, Priya Jerson | 3:17 | 
| 5. | "Pandara Kalan Mathai" | Dharmajan Bolgatty | 1:54 | 
| Total length: | 16:20 | ||
Release
    
The Times of India gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and noted that "The length of the movie, which stands at only about 2 hrs 15 minutes is a big plus, because at no point does the film feel like it is lagging".[7] Deccan Chronicle gave the film two out of five stars and wrote that "The film tries to deal with a very serious and relevant topic, but a strong and well-written script could have been more helpful".[8] Malayalam Samayam gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and praised the screenplay and cinematography.[9]
References
    
- "സസ്പെൻസും ട്വിസ്റ്റുമായി സകലകലാശാല ; റിവ്യു". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam).
 - "'സകലകലാശാല'യുടെ ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക് പോസ്റ്റര് പുറത്തിറങ്ങി". Mathrubhumi.
 - "'സകലകലാശാല' നാളെ തുറക്കും; വിശേഷങ്ങളുമായി വിനോദ് ഗുരുവായൂരും മാനസയും". Manoramanews.
 - thomas, elizabeth (1 December 2018). "A melodious journey beckons". Deccan Chronicle.
 - "Sakalakalashala | Song - Pandara Kalan Mathayi | Malayalam Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
 - "Sakalakala Shala - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". 16 November 2018.
 - "Sakalakalashala Movie Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of Sakalakalashala by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
 - m.g, Gokul (26 January 2019). "Sakalakalashala movie reviews: Absence of strong script dampens youthful spirit". Deccan Chronicle.
 - "സകല കലാശാല". malayalam.samayam.com.
 
