Malayalam Movie Review Vikruthi - Cast & Crew

Lakshmi Warrier is an aspiring producer working in the Malayalam film industry. She is also the first woman Production Manager to be included in the Malayalam Cinema Association. She is widely known as the producer of films like Vikrithi (2019), Jan .E. Man (2021) and Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey (2022). 

Surabhi Lakshmi hails from the town of Narikunni in Kozhikode, Kerala. Having passed her BA in Bharathanatyam, with a first rank from the Kaladii Sree Sankaracharya College; she has also completed her MA in Theatre Arts, with a passion for the theatre. She was part of Suvarna Theatre’s award winning play “Yakshikathakalum Naattuvarthamanangalum” which won her the Kerala Sahitya Nataka Academy’s Best Actress Award.

Surabhi caught the attention of the mainstream movie directors after her win in the reality show “Best Actor” in Amritha TV in 2008. Following this, she has performed in several films including the following: Thirakkatha, Gulmohar, Katha Thudarunnu, Pakal Nakshatrangal, Kancheepurathe Kalyanam, Housefull, Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal, Njanum Ente Familiyum, among others.

She currently plays a major character in the hit TV serial M80 Moosa on the Media One channel.

Surabhi has professed to loving theatre more than her blink-and-miss roles in the main stream cinema. Although her first love is theatre, she is currently gaining significant popularity for her performances in the Mazhavil Manorama channel soap, Kadhayile Rajakumari by K. K. Rajeev.

While the actress has portrayed serious roles and characters, her sense of humour is excellent, being able to handle jests from her colleagues about her small town upbringing.  She recalls with fondness and excitement, her journey from Nirakunni, to receiving the Kerala Sangeet Natak Academy award, to the reality show and finally the silver and large screen, and talks fondly of her family, wistfully wishing “Unfortunately, my father isn’t alive to see it all.”

Pauly Valsan is an Indian film and theatre actress who mainly showcases her talent in regional Malayalam movies. She is most well-known for playing Mariam Thressia (Pennamma) in the Malayalam blockbuster “Ee. Ma. Yau” (2018) and was honored with the Best Character Actress award at the 48th Kerala State Film Awards for her performance. The film also won the best director and actor awards at the 49th International Film Festival of India. Pauly was born and raised in the coastal region of Vypin, Kochi along with her six siblings. She is one of the eldest members of her house and has two children from her husband Valsan, a theatre actor. She married Valsan against the wishes of their families since they belonged to different castes but their families eventually came around.

Vincy Sony Aloshious is an actress and model working in the Malayalam Film Industry. She is best known for participating in the talent-hunt show Nayika Nayakan in 2018, in which she emerged as a finalist. Vincy Aloshious was born on 12 December 1995 in Ponnani in Malappuram of, Kerala. Her family consists of her father, mother, and brother. Her father was a driver, where as her mother was a teacher. She completed her schooling at Bishop Cotton Convent Girls High School, Bangalore. After completing her education, she went to an Asian school of Architecture and Design Innovation, Kochi, and graduated with a degree in architecture.

Emcy Joseph is a filmmaker. His debut film, Vikrithi, was released in 2019. The film illustrates an actual incident and the negative side of journalism. Initially, he worked as the creative director of Britelitein Dubai Media City. He began with the advertising medium. Peraka Media is a production house owned by him.

AD Sreekumar is an Indian production controller, popular amongst the regional audience for his work in movies like Abrahaminte Santhathikal (2018), Oru Kuprasidha Payyan (2018), Traffic (2011), IDI : Inspector Dawood Ibrahim (2016), etc. Mostly known for his dominant involvement in Kollywood movies, Telegu TV shows, and short films, Sreekumar is considered as one of the most reliable professionals in the industry when it comes to managing the film production. Over the years, Sreekumar has worked for the production units of many renowned film projects. He has been working in the Telegu film industry for more than ten years now. The first film credit to his name is Traffic (2011), directed by Rajesh Pillai.

Joseph Vijeesh is an Indian screenwriter in the Malayalam film industry. He is from Kochi, India. He studied at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. He is married to Treasa Greety. He works as a scriptwriter and screenplay writer in the industry. He is the former lyricist at Thakara. He is known for his contribution in films like IDI: Inspector Dawood Ibrahim in 2016, where he worked in the music department as lyricist, screenplay and dialogue writing of the film Chunkzz, directed by Omar in 2017, and dialogue writing of the film Vikruthi in 2019. He is also known for the 2021 comedy film Sumesh & Ramesh, written by him and directed by Sanoop Thykoodam.

Sanoop Thykoodam is an Indian screenplay writer, director, dialogue writer as well as scriptwriter. He works predominantly in the Malayalam industry. His debut film as a director, ‘Sumesh and Ramesh’ was released in 2021. He claims it to be a soft melody as well as a laugh riot. It is a comedy cat-and-mouse game between two brothers and how the duo ends their conflicts and stands shoulder to shoulder when something major happens in their family. He debuted as a screenplay writer for the films ‘Chunkzz’ in the year 2017, which is a comedy film directed by Omar Lulu. He has also written the screenplay for ‘Vikruthi’ (2019), a Malayalam comedy-drama film. 

Bijibal Maniyil is an Indian composer and a singer born on 21 May 1973. Bijibal is not only a playback singer but also an expert Keyboardist. Bijibal field of interest includes film scores, classical and dance music. Bijibal is a very renowned composer and has won many prestigious awards including a National Film Award. Bijibal made his debut in the Malayalam film industry as a music director with the film Arabikatha in 2007. The film won him Mullassery Raju Music Award for the best music director in 2007. Some of the remarkable works of Bijibal includes Njaan, Balyakalasakhi, Kaliyachan, Salt N’ Pepper and Arabikatha. Bijibal won the Asiavision Movie Award for the Movie Salt N’ Pepper in 2011. Recently Bijibal is working on some movies My God, Salt Mango Tree, KL. 10 and much more.

Sameera Saneesh is a South Indian costume designer and fashion designer who works in the Malayalam film industry. She was born on 27th June 1983. She is well known for designing costumes of Mammootty, Jayasurya, Prithviraj Sukumaran and other stars. Sameera hails from Eroor village of Ernakulam district in Kerala. Her parents are Ibrahim and Jameela. She married a software engineer named Saneesh K. J. on 26th November 2006. She learned drawing and painting from Kalabhavan Kochi during her school years. Sameera did an under graduation course at Bharat Mata College before joining a Fashion Designing diploma at the Nation Institute for Fashion Designing in Panampilly Nagar. After diploma, she worked as an in-house designer for “Raymonds” for some time before becoming a freelance costume designer for ad-films. Her first projects were the advertisements for “Saundarya Silk”. She rose to prominence due to her work in Seemas.

Ayoob Khan is an upcoming Indian film editor who is known for his contribution to Keralite cinema universe. As per his Facebook profile, he has mentioned Kayakulam as his hometown. Ayoob completed his schooling at VHSS Chathiyara, Sooranad, and passed out from the school in 2001. In future, he would go on to take admission in Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, Alleppy district in the year 2006. Having been involved in low-profile videos and documentaries, he has Sir Laddu and Valkittentha Paripadi to his credit. Sir Laddu is an online comedy directed by Siddique and edited by Ayoob.

Amal Chandran is a renowned make-up artist in the Malayalam film industry. He shared space during the making of the films as a pre-production associate. He worked on several movies and did make-up for influential Malayalam celebrities like Mammotty, Jyothika, Mohan Lal, and Priyamani. He is known for his work in Vela (2023), The Teacher (2022), and Higuita (2023). He also worked for the movie Panthrand as a make-up artist.

Soubin Shahir is a well-known actor and an assistant director in Malayalam films. He assisted many renowned directors in his career before his acting career started. He made his first debut film with Kaiyethum Doorath. He earned wide fame for Alphonse Putharen’s Premam in which he played the role of a P.T Master. Soubin also featured in some of the recent hit movies stealing the hearts of many people. On his foray in direction, he said “I always wanted to be a director.” He believes that director Rajeev Rai brought him in front of arc lights. The actor is still uncomfortable when it comes to facing the camera and says that he becomes a bit nervous when it comes to acting.

Baburaj is an Indian cinema actor and director. He has appeared in villain roles in Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi movies. He was born to T.I.Karmali Thottungal and P.J.Jacob Oleekkal. He entered into wedlock twice and has four children, two from his first marriage named Akshay and Abay, and with his second marriage to Vani Viswanath, they have a daughter Archa and son Adrith.  

Bhagath Manuel is an Indian actor known for his roles in Malayalam movies. Manuel was born in the town of Muvattupuzha in Kerala. Manuel is also recognized for his work in Thattathin Marayathu and Doctor Love. Manuel made his big screen debut in 2010, alongside Nivin Pauly and Ajju Varghese in the Vineeth Srinivasan-directed, “Malarvadi ArtsClub.” The screenplay of the film was also conducted by Vineeth Srinivasan. 2011 saw Manuel feature in the Bipin Prabhakar-directed, The Metro, which also featured Sharath Kumar and Nivin Pauly. In the same year, Manuel was also cast alongside Kunchako Boban and Bhavana in K. Biju’s, Doctor Love. In 2012, Manuel featured in four movies. Johny Antony’s “Masters,” saw Manuel cast alongside Prithviraj and Sasikumar. Anwar Rasheed’s “Ustaad Hotel” featured Manuel in a supporting role. Dulquer Salman and Nithya Menon were cast as the protagonists in the film. In the same year, Manuel featured in Vineeth Srinivasan’s “Thattathin Marayathu,” and played the role of Hamza.

Jaffer Idukki is a Movie actor. He was born in India. He mainly works with the Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu Cinema. He has Indian Nationality. Idukki was born in Tamil Nadu and India. He gave his best assistant at the time of his starting career. Apart from the Malayalam industry, he did movies in some other languages too. He has worked with number of other directors and producers. He did multiple movie projects. Jaffer has well known for project B.Tech, An International Local Story, Hello Dubaikaran, Ippozhum Eppozhum Sthuthiyayiriktte, Nervarennu Mmani Cherinjoo Tta, Nithyaharitha Nayakan, and Paippinchuvattile Pranayam. He did Hello Dubaikaran in the Malayalam language. Its release date is November 11 and the year is 2017. It has a genre comedy and drama. It's run time is two hours twenty-one minutes.

Mamukkoya also known as Mamu Koya is a popular cine artist and Malayalam comedian. He was born on July 5, 1946, to Chalikandiyil Muhammed and Imbachi Ayisha and is currently 69 years old. He has done over 450 movies in his career. He is a very simple and yet so talented. He did his primary school education from Calicut, MM High School.

Sudhi Koppa was born in Kerala, India. He is an actor by profession who works in Malayalam movie Industry. He started his career in acting in the year 2009. His debut movie was “Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded” which was a Spin-off of “Irupatham Noottandu” released in the year 1987. His role in the movie was uncredited. His most appreciated roles are Kanjavu Soman in the movie “Aadu” released in the year 2015 and Unni in the movie “You Too Brutus” released in the year 2015.

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