Aadu (franchise)

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Aadu
Created by Midhun Manuel Thomas
Owner Friday Film House
Films and television
Film(s) Aadu (2015)
Aadu 2 (2017)
Aadu 3 (2026)
Miscellaneous
Box office₹35.65 crore

Aadu is an Indian film franchise of Malayalam-language comedy films created by Midhun Manuel Thomas and produced by Friday Film House. The series follows the misadventures of Shaji Pappan and his quirky gang in the Idukki hills, centered around a goat named 'Pinky' they win in a tug-of-war.

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The first in the franchise was Aadu (2015), followed by Aadu 2 (2017) and Aadu 3 , [1] slated to release on 19 March 2026. [2]

Feature films

FilmReleasedDirectorWriterStudio(s)NotesRef.
Aadu 6 February 2015 Midhun Manuel Thomas Midhun Manuel Thomas Friday Film House
Aadu 2 22 December 2017
Aadu 3 19 March 2026Friday Film House
Kavya Film Company		 [3]

Aadu (2015) [a]

A local Tug-of-war tourney gifted Shaji Pappan and his gang, a cute but naughty little goat called 'Pinky'. Their attempts to dump the goat, unknowingly, interrupts few groups of smugglers, who are in race for the 'Neelakodiveli'. [b]

Aadu 2 (2017)

Shaji Pappan and his gang try to redeem their arts club through a game of tug-o-war. Meanwhile, Pappan's back pain has become a bigger problem, so they orders a Ayurvedic medicine from North India. Chaos erupts when Pappan and his gang miscarries the counterfeit note design thinking as Medicine for his back pain. As the half-witted gang gets entangled in a bigger conspiracy. [c]

Additional crews

FilmProducer(s)CinematographerMusicEditor
Aadu Vijay Babu, Sandra Thomas Vishnu Narayanan Shaan Rahman Lijo Paul
Aadu 2 Vijay Babu
Aadu 3 Vijay Babu, Venu Kunnappilly

Main cast and characters

CharacterFilms
Aadu (2015) Aadu 2 (2017) Aadu 3 (2026)
Shaji Pappan Jayasurya
Arakkal Abu Saiju Kurup
SI Sarbath Shameer Vijay Babu
Saathan Xavier Sunny Wayne
DUDE Vinayakan
Captain Sachin Cleetus Dharmajan Bolgatty
Kuttan Moonga Vineeth Mohan
Krishnan Mandaram Bhagath Manuel
Lolan Harikrishnan
Bastin PathroseUnni Rajan P. Dev
P.P Sasi Aashan Indrans
Kanjavu Soman Sudhi Koppa
Ponnappan Aju Varghese
Mary Srinda Arhaan
Battery Simon Bijukuttan
Dragon Paili Nelson Sooranad

Music

Shaan Rahman composed the soundtracks and film scores for entire Aadu franchise.

Notes

  1. ↑ Aadu original title is "Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyanu" (transl. Goat is a mysterious creature).
  2. ↑ Aadu is the first Malayalam film to introduce Intro/Theme music to all major characters.
  3. ↑ Aadu 2 is based on 2016 demonetisation which was to curb Black money and to stop counterfeit notes.

References

  1. ↑ "'Aadu 3' begins filming: Jayasurya returns as Shaji Paappan, Vijay Babu shares first look". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Midhun Manuel Thomas, Jayasurya unite for Aadu 3; director calls it franchise's biggest film: 'Pappan syndicate is coming'". The Indian Express. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Jayasurya-starrer Aadu 3 gets a release date". Cinema Express . 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
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