Kattukuthira

Kattukuthira
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Directed byP. G. Viswambharan
Written byS. L. Puram
Produced byA. K. K. Bappu
StarringThilakan
Vineeth
Anju
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Innocent
CinematographySaroj Padhi
Edited byG. Venkitaraman
Music byJohnson
Production
company
Arakkal Films
Distributed byPratheeksha Pictures
Release date
  • 1990 (1990)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Kattukuthira (transl. Wild horse) is a 1990 Malayalam-language drama film directed by P. G. Viswambharan and scripted by S. L. Puram, based on his classic play of the same name.[1] The film stars Thilakan as the cantankerous Kochuvava along with Vineeth, Anju, and Kaviyoor Ponnamma in the supporting roles.[2] It narrates the story of a poor, lower caste man’s rise to power, and his revenge against an aristocratic family.[3] Released on 20 July 1990,[4] it emerged a major commercial success.[5] P. G. Viswambharan won the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for Best Director for the film.[6]

  1. ^ "P.G. Viswambharan dead". The Hindu. 17 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Kaattukuthira (1990)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ P. K. Ajith Kumar (25 September 2012). "The unforgettable Thilakan". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Kaattukuthira [1990] | കാട്ടുകുതിര [1990]". www.malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  5. ^ Veteran Malayalam director P G Viswambharan dead - Sify, Wednesday, 16 June, 2010, 17:17
  6. ^ Prema Manmadhan (31 July 2009). "Actor par excellence". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 April 2014.