“Isn’t this world so big that you can’t run away from a place you can’t touch…” – This single dialogue in the teaser of ‘Pennum Porattum‘ is enough to recognize the soul of the movie. With the release of the teaser, ‘Pennum Porattum’ is simultaneously raising curiosity and expectations among the audience. The film will be released in theaters from February 13.
Directed by Rajesh Madhavan, the film stars a dog named Suttu and a group of newcomers as the main characters. The teaser itself hints at a visual treat that is not yet seen in Malayalam cinema. The belief that ‘Pennum Porattum’ will be a cult film that presents action, comedy, and emotion with a strong local touch seems natural to the audience who has seen the teaser.
The biggest surprise for the audience in the teaser is the voice presence of a young superstar. The voice of the dog is provided by Tovino Thomas. The ordinary villagers, including agricultural workers and youth, are other The film opens with a story that combines fantasy and social satire.
The film is produced by Santosh T. Kuruvilla STK Frames, a producer who has given Malayalam different and innovative films like Maheshinte Prathikaram, Android Kunjappan, and Nna Than Kes Kodu. ‘Pennum Porattum’ is also notable for being the first time a dog is playing the lead role in a film produced by STK Frames. The determination of Santosh T. Kuruvilla, who has produced films with big stars from Shane Nigam, Soubin Shaheer to Kunchacko Boban, Fahadh Faasil, Tovino Thomas to Mammootty-Mohanlal, doubles the curiosity about the film.
STK Frames – Binu George Alexander Productions is jointly produced by Santosh T. Kuruvilla, Binu George Alexander, and Sherin Rachel Santhosh. Casting director Rajesh Madhavan, who has been noted for his acting and leading roles since his debut in the film industry, is now presenting ‘Pennum Porattum’ as a director, and there are high expectations. The excellent responses and praise he has received at film festivals indicate that this film is not an ordinary film. ‘Pennum Porattum’ is the only Malayalam film to be screened this year in the Gala Premiere section in Goa, along with many international and domestic films.
The story, screenplay and dialogues of this film are by Ravi Shankar, who is a co-writer of films like ‘Bheeshma Parvvam’ and ‘Rani Padmini‘, which were huge box office hits and directed by Amal Neerad and starred megastar Mammootty in the lead. The film’s main strength is its strong plot and local dialogues. Another special feature is that 400 animals and six new faces are cast in the film. Except for Rajesh Madhavan and Raina Radhakrishnan, the rest of the characters are played by new faces. Another highlight of the film.
The technical team comprising Sabin Uralikandi (cinematography), Chaman Chacko (editing) and Don Vincent (music) elevates the film. Chaman, who made his mark as a technician in Malayalam cinema at a young age, is moving forward with big projects like ‘I Am Game’ after the ‘Loka’ industry hit, and his arrival as the editor of ‘Pennum Porattum’ raises expectations. The voice presence of the young superstar, who is familiar in the teaser, and all the technical and art direction aspects add more energy to the discussions about the film.
Arun C. Thampi- Executive Producer, Vysakh Sugunan- Lyrics, Vinod Pattanakkadan- Art Direction, Ronex Xavier- Make-up, Sreejith Sreenivasan- Sync & Sound Design, Vipin Nair- Sound Mixing, Vysakh Sanalkumar, Dino Davies – Costume Design, Egg White- VFX, Liju Prabhakar- Coloring, PR & Marketing – Akhil Vishnu VS, Akshay Prakash, Sivakumar Raghav, Publicity Designs – Antony Stephen.
