''Chippy'' is a 2017 Malayalam language film produced by B S Babu under the banner of Film finity Productions.The film stars Srinda Arhaan, Joy Mathew and Sruthi Menon in the lead roles, along with

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, Vijilesh and

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. The film is directed by Pradeep Chokli, while the music is composed by Sachin Balu. The screenplay is based on a story written by Vineesh Palayadu. It was nominated for Kerala State children film awards 2018.

Plot

Chippy is the story of a group of schoolchildren from Thalassery, a coastal region in Kerala. They plan to make a short film portraying their lives. The story is about the life of Shobha, who is the mother of one of the children. She will lose her husband who was the only breadwinner for the family. Later she has to sell all her hens and her home for her living. The film also portrays their condition that the children even asks her whether she would sell them also. Later she and her children have to seek respite in a school building. There is a woman who sells "Kaya varuthathu" in the area who helps them regularly for each and everything. She is chosen to pay the role of Shobha when they plan to make a short film to portray Shobha's life and the difficulties faced by the children.

Cast

Srinda Arhaan Srinda (born 20 August 1985) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Her debut film was ''Four Friends (2010 film), Four Friends'' (2010). She is best known for her roles in Malayalam movies ''22 Female Kottayam'' (2012 ...

Shruthy Menon Shruthy Menon (born 20 April 1984) is an Indian actress, television host, professional Master of ceremonies and model. She is currently the anchor for Sonu Nigam's concerts worldwide as well as the TV show ''Ugram Ujwalam''. Personal life Shr ...

Joy Mathew Joy Mathew (born 20 September 1961) is an Indian film and theatre actor. He is also a film director, playwright and screenwriter. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Career Joy Mathew is best known for playing the lead role in John Ab ...

* Vijilesh * Manju Sunichen * Amaldev * Ajmal * Adwaijith * Adwaith * Swathy * Thanha * Sivani *

* Manikandan R Achari * Muthumani

Soundtrack

The music is composed by Sachin Balu along with K S Chitra, P Jayachandran and Sreya Jayadeep. * "Maarivillukale"- Sooryagayathri * "Nilakkadalayum Korichirikkana"- Sreya Jayadeep * "Munthirichaarum"- P Jayachandran * "Kadal Shankhinullil"- K S Chithra

References

{{Reflist 2017 films 2010s Malayalam-language films Indian drama films 2017 drama films