| Dakini | |
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 First look poster | |
| Directed by | Rahul Riji Nair |
| Written by | Rahul Riji Nair |
| Produced by | B Rakesh Sandip Senan |
| Starring | Aju Varghese Pauly Valsan Sarasa Balussery Savithri Sreedharan Sethu Lakshmi Alencier Chemban Vinod |
| Cinematography | Alex J. Pulickal |
| Edited by | Appu N Bhattathiri |
| Music by | Rahul Raj |
| Distributed by | Friday Film House |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Dakini is a 2018 Malayalam-language adventure comedy film directed by Rahul Riji Nair starring Aju Varghese, Pauly Valsan, Sarasa Balussery, Savithri Sreedharan, Sethu Lakshmi, Alencier and Chemban Vinod. It was produced under the banner of Universal Cinema & Urvasi Theatres Release. The film revolves around four elderly women.
Plot
Four grannies namely , Mollykutty, Saroja, Rosemary and Vilasini lives with their helper Jeemon. They learn things like WhatsApp with the help of Jeemon.
Kuttan Pilla who was the lover of Mollykutty who left her in their young age comes back. Kuttan Pilla betrays a local don named Mayan in a hawala dealing and escapes with money. Maayan kidnaps Kuttan Pillai.
In the later part these four grandmother's with the help their aid and his friend Vikraman Parudeesa a local gangster helps them. These elderly women call Maayan as Dakini (cartoon character from Mayavi). Later they saves Kuttan Pillai from the hands of Maayan.
Cast
- Pauly Valsan as Mollykutty
- Sarasa Balussery as Saroja
- Savithri Sreedharan as Rosemary
- Sethu Lakshmi as Vilasini
- Alencier as Kuttan Pillai
- Aju Varghese as Jeemon
- Chemban Vinod as Maayan
- Saiju Kurup as Vikraman Parudeesa
- Indrans as Raju Bhai
- Renjit Shekar Nair as Indran
- Arjun Ranjan as Kuttan Pillai's associate
- Mamitha Baiju as Arathy
Release
Dakini was released on 18 October 2018.
Reception
The Times of India gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and Mathrubhumi gave the film a rating of 1.5/5.
References
- "Dakini set to swoop in". The Hindu. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "Dakini on Moviebuff.com". Moviebuff. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "Dakini's first look out". Deccan Chronicle. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "Rahul Riji Nair's 'Dakini' creates the right buzz". Newsminute. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "'സുഡാനി'യിലെ 'ഉമ്മ'ത്താരം ഇനി 'ഡാകിനി'യില്". samayam (in Malayalam). 6 August 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "Dakini Movie Review: dakini malayalam review rating, Rating 3.0/5". samayam (in Malayalam). 20 October 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "'Dakini' review: An endearing film with four elderly women as heroes". Newsminute. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "'Dakini' review: A movie that deserves a pat on the back for taking a road less travelled". The New Indian Express. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "ഹണീബിയിൽ ആസിഫിന്റെ അനിയത്തി, ജാവയിലെ അൽഫോൻസ; ഈ പ്ലസ് ടുക്കാരി". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- "ചിരിപ്പൂരമൊരുക്കി 'ഡാകിനി' തിയേറ്ററുകളിലേക്ക്". samayam (in Malayalam). 17 October 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "Dakini Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Dakini by Times of India". Times Of India. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- പി.എസ്. ധനാദ് (3 March 2021). "ചിരിപ്പിക്കാതെ ഡാകിനി Movie Rating: 1.5/5". mathrubhumi.com (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2018.