Shikkar

Shikkar
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. Padmakumar
Written byS. Suresh Babu
Produced byK. K. Rajagopal
StarringMohanlal
Kalabhavan Mani
Lalu Alex
Samuthirakani
CinematographyManoj Pillai
Edited byRanjan Abraham
Music byM. Jayachandran (songs)
Ouseppachan (score)
Distributed byMaxlab Cinemas and Entertainments (India)
PJ Entertainments (Europe)
Release date
  • 11 September 2010 (2010-09-11) (India)
Running time
152 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget3.5 crore (US$420,000)[1]
Box office12 crore (US$1.4 million) (20 days)[2]

Shikkar: The Hunt, or simply Shikkar (transl. Hunt/Hunter) is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by M. Padmakumar, written by S. Suresh Babu, and produced by K. K. Rajagopal. The film stars Mohanlal, alongside Kalabhavan Mani, Samuthirakani, Lalu Alex, Sneha, Ananya, Mythili, Kailash, Jagathy Sreekumar, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy and Suraj Venjaramood in supporting roles. M. Jayachandran composed the songs, while the score was provided by Ouseppachan.[3]

Shikkar was a Ramzan release on 11 September 2010.[4] It received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for cinematography and Mohanlal's performance. The film was a commercial success at the box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year.[1] Shikkar won the Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Popular Film.[5]

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  3. ^ "Shikar (2010) (Malayalam)". Nowrunning.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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