Thattumpurath Achuthan () is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Lal Jose and scripted by M. Sindhuraj. The film stars Kunchacko Boban in the lead role. It also features debutante Sravana and Thejus Jyothi. Roby Raj was the cinematographer and editing was done by Ranjan Abraham.
Plot
Achuthan lives in a village with his father Gangadharan. He is contented with his life, friends and the simple village life. He works as a cashier at a store and volunteers in the Chellaparambil temple in his spare time. He is persuaded to keep watch while one of his friends Madhu steals money from his own house to set up a business. The robbery goes wrong as the people in the house wake up and his friend vanishes with the money while Achuthen is caught and charged for the robbery. He loses his job and the police keep picking him up for any crime in the village. Meanwhile, while clearing the donation box of the temple, he finds a letter addressed to the deity. The letter is an appeal for help to God from the mother of a girl who is being black mailed by her ex boyfriend. He makes his mission to solve the troubles of the girl who put the letter in the donation box. From there on his life starts to change.
Cast
Kunchacko Boban as Achuthan aka Achu
Sravana T N as Jayalakshmi aka Jaya
Kalabhavan Shajohn as Sub Inspector Justin John
Master Adish Praveen as Kunjoottan
Hareesh Kanaran as Shoukath
Biju Sopanam as Shekharan Namboothiri
Kochu Preman as Kumaranashan
Anil Murali as Simitheri Babu
Santhosh Keezhattoor as Santhosh, Shekharan Namboothiri's Relative
Irshad as Pattaru Joseph
Johny Antony as Karatte Sukumaran
Thara Kalyan as Nirmala
Veena nair as Sunandha
Vijayaraghavan as Rajan
Seema G. Nair as Lathika, Rajan's Wife
Nedumudi Venu as Gangadharan
Bindu Panicker as Girija
Thejus Jyothi as Binoy
R. Vishva as Madhu
Ann Saleem as Reshma
Venkitesh VP as Singer in the song "Muthumani Radhe" Roshan Ullas as Vijay Malavika Krishnadas as Bride Siddhi Vinayak as Binoy's Friend Meenakshi Raveendran as Wedding Guest Amina Nijam as Wedding guest Sethu Lekshmi as Ammini Subeesh Sudhi as Suniappan Sathi Premji as Kunjoottan's Grandmother Anjana Appukkuttan as Ambujam Shyni T Rajan as Kousalya Binu Adimali as Police Constable Dinesh Engoor as Auto driver
Production
The movie is bankrolled by Shebin Backer under the banner of shebin backer productions. Filming began in September 2018. The film was mostly set in Taliparamba, Kannur.
Release
The film was released on 22 December 2018.
Reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics. Sify rated the film 3/5 and stated that "The film is a light-hearted entertainer that has its fine moments". Filmibeat gave it a 3/5, stating "It is definitely a simple entertainer that qualifies for a decent watch". Manorama Online stating that "It is definitely a watchable affair with families as it genuinely attempts a neat entertainer".
Soundtrack
Lyrics by B. R. Prasad and Anil Panachooran.