10 Reasons Why ‘Kayamkulam Kochunni’ Will Be A Movie To Watch Out For
“The Prince of Thieves”, “Robin Hood of Kerala”, “The Thief Messiah”, there are many titles forKayamkulam Kochunni, about whom we all came to know through ‘Aitheehyamaala’ by Kottarathil Shankunni. The life of this good thief had been captured on the big screen, the small screen, the stage and in books. And all of them were really good. But, when the latest silver screen adaptation of Kochiunni’s life is announced, the expectations are higher than ever. It is very rare that you can be sure of a movie to be something to watch out for, from the time of its announcement. Nivin Pauly starrer Kayakulam Kochunni is one such movie. But Why? If this is your question, then here we bring 10 reasons which makes, this just announced movie as the one upon which you can invest your hopes.
The Man At The Helm
Rosshan Andrrews will direct this epic movie. It is sure to be his magnum opus. His track record as a director is brilliant. Out of the 8 directorial ventures only 2 failed to impress us. But he has already proved that he is someone who can create magic on the big screen. And with this project, everyone expects nothing less.
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Rosshan Andrrews Kayamkulam Kochunni
Nivin As The Prince Of Thieves
He is the box office king among the new generation actors. Though some might counter, he has proved his acting skills with his performances in ‘1983’ and ‘Premam’. He has the looks of a common man, with the charm of a ‘guy next door’. This is something very much needed when you are visualising the life of a character who is known to all the Malayali’s out there.
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Nivin Pauly
The Production Banner
Sree Gokulam Movies – the production house that brought us ‘Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja’. This movie had the best of the crew, cast and technical team of that time. And no holes were barred when it came to recreate the times of the great king, in the movie. This is enough to prove that this banner will not allow any cuts, when perfection is at stake. And that is exactly one desires of, when the movie is on the life of Kerala’s Robin Hood. We can expect the final product to be of standard, especially when the initial budget is clocked at Rs. 12 crores.
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The Title Character
Kayamkulam Kochunni is one of the most renowned thieves of Kerala. Though he was anti-establishment, he was pro-public. He was the feared thief as well as the loved saviour, at the same time. This kind of person is to have a lot of gravitas. And that is exactly needed in a character to make a movie about him.
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The Script And Its Writers
According to the director, the script was completed after a dedicated research by a team of 8 historians, over a period of two and a half years. This itself shows that how much depth this screenplay will hold. Then, the script is penned by the hit making duo of Bobby and Sanjay. This is their seventh script with Rosshan Andrrews and most of the times, they delivered more than expected. With the in-depth research and the style of their writers, this script is sure to be a gold.
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The Unknown Story Of A Well Known Man
Kayamkulam Kochunni is one of those characters who are known yet unknown. We all know what he was and who he was to the people, but very less is our knowledge about his personal life, his love life and about the reason behind him turning into the path of robbery. And Rosshan confirms that this movie will authentically deal with all these previously unknown sides of Kouchunni’s life. This is something that is sure to generate a lot of curiosity about the flick. The below given photo is of people now also lighting candle at his shrine.
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The Department Of Music
Going by the words of the director, there would be five songs in this film. This means, the songs are going to be an integral part of the movie. And the person leading the department of music for this film will be none other than the ‘Kabali’ man – Santhosh Narayanan. This should make you geared up to listen to the songs, already.
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Santhosh Narayanan
Locations
Kochunni hailed from Kayamkulam, which a beautiful town situated on the shores of Arabian Sea. But, the current Kayamkulam has changed a lot from the times of Kochunni. So, the crew will be shooting in the rural areas of Sri Lanka, which still has the nature’s rawness in the atmosphere. This step to, painstakingly, shoot in real locations, instead of using sets and CG, shows that the team wants the feel of reality in the movie.
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Action Sequences
The stories of Kochunni had a lot of action elements in it. So should the movie too. And the team hasn’t left any stones upturned here also. There will be 6-7 action sequences in the movie. These stunts scenes will be designed and choreographed by an expert team from South Africa. Another reason to eagerly wait for 'Kayamkulam Kochunni'.
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Connections With 'Baahubali'
SS Rajamouli has made ‘Baahubali’ as the benchmark, when it comes to making epic films in India. And ‘Kayamkulam Kochunni’ has some connections with the Rajamouli’s masterpiece. Firefly Creative Studio, which coordinated and the whole production of ‘Baahubali’, will be in-charge of the production coordination for ‘Kayamkulam Kochunni’. This movie also brings in the renowned sound designer PM Satheesh, who headed that sound department of movies like ‘Baahubali’ and ‘Talaash’. The whole of sound designing is expected to take around three months. Think of the perfection it would bring to the movie.
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