Ayyappanum Koshiyum
Ayyappanum Koshiyum | |
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Directed by | Sachy |
Written by | Sachy |
Produced by | Ranjith P. M. Sasidharan |
Starring | Biju Menon Prithviraj Sukumaran |
Cinematography | Sudeep Elamon |
Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
Music by | Jakes Bejoy |
Production company | Gold Coin Motion Picture Company |
Distributed by | Central Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 175 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Box office | ₹52 crore[1] |
Ayyappanum Koshiyum (transl. Ayyappan and Koshy), also known as AK Ayyappanum Koshiyum, is a 2020 Indian
Ayyappanum Koshiyum was released on 7 February 2020, and was one of the highest grossing Malayalam films of 2020, earning ₹52 crore worldwide. It won 4 awards at the 68th National Film Awards, including the National Awards for Best Direction for Sachy, Best Supporting Actor for Biju Menon, Best Female Playback Singer for Nanjiyamma, and Best Stunt Choreography for Mafia Sasi, Supreme Sundar, and Rajasekhar.
A Telugu remake, Bheemla Nayak starring Pawan Kalyan and Rana Daggubati was released on 25 February 2022.[2]
Plot
Koshy Kurien, an ex-
Fussing over this and over consultation with his
After signing at the station, Koshy goes back on his word, and his lawyer submits the video proof at the enquiry. Ayyappan has no answers to the enquiry done by the
Ayyappan picks him up on his bike and both taunt each other with death threats. Alighting from Ayyapan's bike, Koshy walks miles to Attapadi, where he is refused to lodge as per Ayyappan's instructions. Koshy's phone is illegally given to Ayyappan by a young constable. Ayyappan calls Kurain John and tells him that his son will be in grave danger soon. Hearing about this and concerned for his son's safety, Kurian John sends Koshy's cousins to aid him, and covertly sends professional assailants as a precaution for his son's safety. The next day, Koshy and Ayyapan fight inside the police station, where the CI breaks up the fight, who assigns two policemen to guard Koshy at all times, but those policemen inform Ayyapan about Koshy's goons and Ayyappan thrashes them. Kurain John uses his influence to get an arrest warrant for Ayyappan's wife Kannamma (and thus their toddler son) as she was affiliated with a
While Koshy is away to help Ayyappan, the arrest warrant arrives and Ayyappan refuses to surrender Kannamma. This forces them to flee from Attapadi. Ayyappan drops her and his son to safety, but the police arrives and arrests her before Ayyappan. Since Koshy is not in Attapadi, Ayyappan goes to Koshy's house in Kattappana to find him. After a brief showdown with Kurian, Ayyappan heads back to Attapadi to confront Koshy. Koshy demolishes Ayyappan's house as revenge for the showdown at Kattappana, and Ayyappan burns down Koshy's car with gunpowder. Both of them refuse to lodge a complaint against one another and monitoring the tense situation, police protection is assigned to Koshy. Kurian follows Ayyappan to Attapadi and tells Koshy that he will kill Ayyappan within 24 hours. Koshy informs the police that Kurain John is in Attapadi and was the one who sent goons to kill Ayyappan earlier. Kurien is arrested and imprisoned. When Ayyapan finally challenges Koshy, Koshy suggests an alternative, to have the showdown in Anaikatti town, beyond the jurisdiction of Kerala Police.
A face-off duel and after an epic showdown of exchanging blows, bear grips and tossing each other over a puddle of water ensues where Ayyappan gains the upper hand and locks Koshy in a fatal bear grip. Cheriyan George, Satheesh and the rest of the officers, who were clandestinely watching the fight intervene and pulls them apart. Satheesh tells Ayyappan that Koshy framed himself as an alcohol addict, and Ayyappan had then poured alcohol for a medical emergency to keep Koshy's blood alcohol level as required for proper functioning. This has resulted in all charges against Ayyappan being dropped and him being reinstated into the police force and also the
Cast
- SIAyyappan Nair/Mundoor Madan
- Prithviraj Sukumaran as Havildhar Koshy Kurien
- CISatheesh Kumar
- Gowri Nandha as Kannamma, Ayyappan's wife
- Anna Rajan as Ruby, Koshy's wife
- Ranjith as Kurien John, Koshy's father
- Ramesh Kottayam as Kumaran, Koshy's driver
- Anu Mohan as CPO Sujith
- Dhanya Ananya as CPO Jessy
- Aji John as Oomachen
- Nandu Anand as Joby
- Sabumon Abdusamad as Kuttamani
- MLAK. C. George
- SIFaizal
- Deepu G Panicker as CPO Ramesh
- Johny Antony as himself in a cameo appearance
- Shaju Sreedhar as ASI Josephkutty
- DYSP Saleesh N. Sankaran as DYSPCheriyan George
- Benzi Mathews as Adv. Rahim
- Renith Elamadu as Member
- Vinod Thomas as Sebastian
- Muhammad Musthafa
Production
Development
Ayyappanum Koshiyum is the second directorial of writer-turned-director Sachy after Anarkali (2015) which also had Prithviraj Sukumaran and Biju Menon in the main roles. Written by Sachy himself, the film was produced by the film director and Sachy's long-term friend Ranjith along with P. M. Sasidharan under the production company Gold Coin Motion Picture Company.[3] The film's idea was first formed as a story about the relationship between Koshy and his driver, Sachy had two real-life friends resembling them, a jewellery owner and his driver. Later, police sub-inspector was introduced into the plot, which took the story into its present form. Prithviraj played the lead role and Menon had a supporting role in their last collaboration, Anarkali. The film was titled Ayyappanum Koshiyum as Sachy wanted to state that both Prithviraj and Menon have equal importance in the story.[4] Sachy did not have anyone in mind for the two lead roles while screenwriting. Their casting was done after finishing the screenplay.[5]
Filming
Principal photography began in early October 2019 in Attappadi, Palakkad district.[6] It was completed in early December 2019.[7] Menon suffered burn injuries on hands and legs while filming in November.[8]
Music
The songs featured in the film and background score were composed by
Release
Ayyappanum Koshiyum was released on 7 February 2020. The film's satellite and digital rights are sold to Amazon Prime Video and Surya TV.[citation needed]
Reception
Critical reception
The film received positive reviews from critics with praise for performances (particularly Prithviraj Sukumaran and Biju Menon), story, direction, dialogues, cinematography and its tradition to Kerala culture.[citation needed]
The New Indian Express wrote: "This is essentially a masterclass by Sachy on how to make a three-hour film by relying mostly on dialogues which carry enough power to not just reverberate through the walls of the movie hall but also each cell and nerve in your body. With a script like this, one doesn't need bullets or pyrotechnics to excite the audience. Sachy does that with his characters, a rare skill that not many filmmakers possess today in Malayalam cinema", and praised the performances.[11] The Hindu wrote: "It is a dialogue-driven narrative, as much verbal as visual, but without over-punctuation or the burden of forced hilarity. The film also comes with a highly textured screenplay, creating an immaculate balance between lightness and intensity", and the cast gives a stand-out performance, also it is "nearly three hours of riveting reel time devoid of any customary gimmicks".[12]
Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South wrote "...psychological flourishes make Ayyappanum Koshiyum a very different kind of masala movie about similar-yet-different, different-yet-similar men...as the film progresses, it becomes a very textured thing, with a bubbling undercurrent that keeps questioning a very specific kind of masculinity".[13] The Times of India said that it is "a commercial film that reflects contemporary socio-political situations aptly" and Sachy "smartly scripts a story" that explains the struggles between an honest police officer and a rich spoiled brat, "the director manages to hold the audience in that compelling mood from start to finish" and "apart from a carefully written script with interesting characterisation, the casting is a bonus".[14] According to The News Minute, "Prithviraj and Biju Menon spar in an engaging film ... the movie keeps you engaged for nearly all the three hours with no dramatic twists or turns or characters turning a new leaf overnight".[15]
Box office
In the overseas opening weekend, it grossed US$36,253 (₹25.88 lakh) from 27 screens in the United States, US$3,562 (₹2.55 lakh) from 7 screens in Canada,
Awards and nominations
Award[a] | Date of ceremony[b] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Filmfare Awards South | 9 october 2022 | Best Film – Malayalam | Gold Coin Motion Picture Company | Won | [21] [22] |
Best Director – Malayalam | Sachy | Nominated | |||
Best Actor – Malayalam | Biju Menon | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam | Gowri Nandha | Won | |||
Best Lyricist – Malayalam | Rafeeq Ahamed – (for song "Ariyathariyathe") | Won | |||
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | 13 Septemder 2021 | Best Screenplay | Sachy | Won | [23] |
Best Actor | Prithviraj Sukumaran | Won | |||
Biju Menon | Won | ||||
Kerala State Film Awards | 17 December 2021 | Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value | Producer: Ranjith Director: Sachy |
Won | [24] |
Best Dubbing Artist | Riya Saira – (for Anna Rajan and Gowri Nandha) | Won | |||
Special Mention | Nanjiyamma – (for song "Kalakkatha") | Won | |||
Mazhavil Entertainment Awards | 28 August 2022 | Best Entertainer Film | Ranjith & P. M. Sasidharan | Won | [25] |
Best Entertainer Actor | Biju Menon | Won | |||
National Film Awards | 30 September 2022 | Best Direction | Sachy | Won | [26] |
Best Supporting Actor | Biju Menon | Won | |||
Best Female Playback Singer | Nanjiyamma – (for song "Kalakkatha") | Won | |||
Best Stunt Choreography | • Rajasekhar • Mafia Sasi • Supreme Sunder |
Won | |||
South Indian International Movie Awards | 19 September 2021 | Best Film – Malayalam | Gold Coin Motion Pictures | Won | [27] [28] |
Best Director – Malayalam | Sachy | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematographer – Malayalam
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Sudeep Elamon | Won | |||
Best Actor – Malayalam
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Prithviraj Sukumaran | Won | |||
Biju Menon | Nominated | ||||
Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam | Anil Nedumangad | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam | Gowri Nandha | Won | |||
Best Comedian – Malayalam
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Sabumon Abdusamad | Nominated | |||
Best Music Director – Malayalam
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Jakes Bejoy | Won | |||
Best Lyricist – Malayalam
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Rafeeq Ahamed – (for song "Thaalam Poyi") | Nominated | |||
Best Female Playback Singer – Malayalam
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Nanjiyamma – (for song "Kalakkatha") | Nominated | |||
Sangeethaa Sajith – (for song "Thaalam Poyi") | Nominated |
Notes
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External links
- Ayyappanum Koshiyum at IMDb
- Ayyappanum Koshiyum on Facebook