''Autorickshawkarante Bharya'' () is a 2022 Indian

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...

-language drama film directed by Harikumar. Written by

M. Mukundan Maniyambath Mukundan, (born 10 September 1942) commonly known as M. Mukundan, is an Indian writer of Malayalam literature. Many of his early works are set in Mahé (Mayyazhi) which has earned him the moniker, ''Mayyazhiyude Kathakaaran''. He is ...

in his screenplay debut based on the short story by the same name, the film stars

Ann Augustine Ann Augustine (born Anate Augustine 30 July 1989) is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. She is the daughter of Malayalam actor Augustine. She made her debut in Lal Jose's ''Elsamma Enna Aankutty'' (2010). Early life and educatio ...

(in her first lead appearance since 2015) and

Suraj Venjaramoodu Suraj Vasudevan (born 30 June 1976), professionally credited as Suraj Venjaramoodu, is an Indian actor, comedian, impressionist, and television presenter, who appears in Malayalam films, television and stage plays. He has acted in more than ...

in the titular roles. Produced by KV Abdul Nasser under the banner of Benzy Productions, ''Autorickshawkarante Bharya'' features

Kailash Mount Kailash (also Kailasa; ''Kangrinboqê'' or ''Gang Rinpoche''; Tibetan: གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ; ; sa, कैलास, ), is a mountain in the Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It has an altitude o ...

Swasika Pooja Vijay, better known by her stage name Swasika, is an Indian actress, dancer, and television presenter. She predominantly appears in Malayalam films and television shows, and has also worked in a few Tamil and Telugu films. Personal li ...

, Janardhanan,

Devi Ajith Devi Ajith (born 28 March 1973) is an Indian actress, dancer and a television personality in the Malayalam film industry. She is known for her roles in '' Trivandrum Lodge'' and ''Immanuel''. She is also seen in a short film named ''Virgin Ro ...

, and

Neena Kurup Neena Kurup is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. She is most well known for her roles as Aswathy in '' Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu'' (1987) and Karishma in '' Punjabi House'' (1998). She has acted in many television serials a ...

in major supporting roles. Shot by

Alagappan N. Alagappan N is an Indian cinematographer who works primarily in Malayalam Cinema. He received graduate diploma in cinematography from the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute in Chennai. In 2013, he made his directional deb ...

, the soundtrack of the film was composed by

Ouseppachan Mechery Louis Ouseppachan (born 13 September 1955), known mononymously as Ouseppachan, is an Indian film composer and singer who primarily works in Malayalam films. He is a recipient of National Film Award, Filmfare Award and Kerala Stat ...

. The film released on 28 October 2022.

Plot

Sajeevan is a lazy

Auto Rickshaw An auto rickshaw is a motorized version of the pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw. Most have three wheels and do not tilt. They are known by many terms in various countries including auto, auto rickshaw, baby taxi, mototaxi, pigeon, jonnybee, bajaj ...

driver who marries the "determined" Radhika. Circumstances force Radhika to take up driving the Auto Rickshaw for a living.

Cast

as Radhika *

as Sajeevan *

* Janardhanan *

Production

Filming began in December 2021 in

Mahé, India Mahé, also known as Mayyazhi, is a small town in the Mahé district of the Puducherry Union Territory. It is situated at the mouth of the Mahé River and is surrounded by the State of Kerala. The Kannur District surrounds Mahé on three sid ...

, and was wrapped up by February 2022.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 20518856 2022 films 2020s Malayalam-language films