Margamkali (film)

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Margamkali
Margamkali film poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed bySreejith Vijayan
Written byShashankan Mayyanad
Produced by Listin Stephen
Alvin Antony
Starring
Narrated by Dulquer Salmaan
CinematographyAravind Krishna
Edited by Johnkutty
Music by Gopi Sundar
Production
companies
Ananya Films
Magic Frames
Release date
  • 2 August 2019 (2019-08-02)
Running time
142 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Margamkali is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Sreejith Vijayan and written by Shashankan Mayyanad. It is co-produced by Listin Stephen and Alwin Antony. The film stars Bibin George, Namitha Pramod, Gouri G. Kishan, Shanthi Krishna, Siddique and Hareesh Kanaran. The music is composed by Gopi Sunder.

Contents

The story of the film follows three friends, Sachi (played by Bibin George) an only son of an affluent family, Antappan, a drunkard, and the other a lassi shop owner who is desperate for love. Sachi, had a failed affair so has taken an oath not to love or marry. [1] The film was released on 2 August 2019. This movie received mixed reviews and became a commercial failure in box office.

Synopsis

Sachidanandan is the son of Ramanan Nair and Chandrika, a separated couple. His parents don't want him to work, as he is from an affluent family. After his break-up with Jessi, Sachi loses faith in love and marriage. Later, Sachi enters the life of Urmila, after she rejects the proposal of his best friend, "Tiktok" Unni. What happens next forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Marketing and release

A theatrical trailer of the film was released by Millennium Audios on 24 July 2019. [2]

The film was wide released on 2 August 2019. [3]

Music

Margamkali
Soundtrack album by
Genre Film soundtrack
Length11:08
LanguageMalayalam
Label Millennium Audios
Producer Listin Stephan and Alvin Antony

The soundtrack for Margamkali was composed by Gopi Sundar. Song released under Millennium Audios official label

Track listing [4]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ninakkayi Njan"Abeenraj M ABibin George4:15
2."Ennuyire"Harinarayanan B.KAkbar Khan, Sithara 3:44
3."Venda Venda (Shivane Anthom Kunthom)"Harinarayanan B.K Afsal 3:49
Total length:11:08

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