Avarude Raavukal

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Avarude Ravukal
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byShanil Muhammed
Written by
  • Shanil Muhammed
  • Rojin Thomas
Produced byAjay Krishnan
Starring Asif Ali
Unni Mukundan
Vinay Forrt
Honey Rose
Milana Nagaraj
Nedumudi Venu
Lena
Cinematography Vishnu Narayan
Edited by Prejish Prakash
Music bySankar Sharma
Distributed bySopanam Entertainments
Release date
  • 23 June 2017 (2017-06-23)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Avarude Ravukal is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Shanil Muhammed. [1] It features Asif Ali, Unni Mukundan, Vinay Forrt, Honey Rose, Milana Nagaraj and Nedumudi Venu. It was produced by Ajay Krishnan under the banner of Ajay entertainments. [2] The film was released on 23 June 2017 to mixed reviews. [3]

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Plot

It's a story woven around 3 youngsters and their search for new life in Cochin city, they are from different places. Ashik, Sidharth and Vijay stay together in a house of an old man named Scobo Jones for free by solving a puzzle. Jones teaches them there are two ways to approach a problem in life and that often only one path that too with repetitive effort will turn struggling events into unexpected bliss form the plot of the movie.

Cast

Production

In 2015 Shanil Muhammed, who earlier directed the Malayalam children's film, Philips and the Monkey Pen, announced the film titled Avarude Ravukal with Asif Ali, Unni Mukundan and Honey Rose in the lead roles. The Shooting of the film started at Kochi, Salem, Attappadi, Munnar and Vagamon. [4]

The film's producer Ajay Krishnan committed suicide on 24 April 2016, a month before the scheduled release of the film. It was widely reported that the producer was unhappy after watching the preview of the film and he was also having some financial problems. [5] Ajay's girlfriend Vineetha Nair also committed suicide a week after Ajay's death. [6] Ajay's untimely death delayed the release of the film and it is released one year later on 23 June 2017.

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