| Manikyakkallu | |
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 Manikyakkallu promotional poster | |
| Directed by | M. Mohanan |
| Written by | M. Mohanan |
| Produced by | A. S. Gireesh Lal |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. Sukumar |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
| Music by | M. Jayachandran |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) |
| Box office | ₹11.25 crore (US$1.3 million) |
Manikyakkallu is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by M. Mohanan and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Samvrutha Sunil, and Nedumudi Venu in the lead roles. It is about a young teacher who arrives at a village school and tries to make a definite change in students' attitudes. The movie is loosely based on the life story [1] of the students and teachers of the Government Brennen Higher Secondary School, Thalassery.[2]