''Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte'' () is a 2020 Indian
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...
-language
satirical film written and directed by Shambhu Purushothaman and produced by Sanju S. Unnithan.
The film features an
ensemble cast of
Vinay Forrt,
Tini Tom,
Srinda Arhaan,
Santhy Balachandran,
Arun Kurian,
Anumol, James Elias,
Alencier Ley Lopez and
Anil Nedumangad. The music was composed by
Prashant Pillai and background score of the film was done by Dawn Vincent. The film was Shambhu Purushothaman's second attempt after ''
Vedivazhipadu'' (2013).
Plot
Christians believe that marriages are made in heaven. It is a satirical take on the belief, which is reinforced through marriage rituals, about the Christian marriage and the reality of it as seen around us.
The title of the movie is an allusion to an utterance of Jesus in John 8:7, ''He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her''.
''Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte'' begins with discussions between two seemingly rich and affluent Christian families. The conversations in the background distinctly show an arranged marriage being fixed and moves on to the topic of dowry. Rohan, who is said to have secured a prospective career at
Google
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in the
US, is set to marry Linda. Their families have arranged the alliance and Linda's parents have offered as dowry. The groom's family forbids Rohan from communicating with Linda before marriage, and the couple hardly meet. Rohan's brother Roy is in a financial crisis and sees the marriage as the solution. But on the day of the betrothal, things take a turn for the worse when both families discover certain secrets.
Cast
Soundtrack
The songs in film were composed by
Prashant Pillai and background score was done by Dawn Vincent.
Release
The film was released on 21 February 2020.
Streamed on
Amazon Prime Video
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.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 10229794, Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte
2020 films
Indian satirical films
2020s Malayalam-language films
Indian comedy films
2020 comedy films