Shikkar, The Hunt
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| Malayalam | ശിക്കാര് |
| Directed by | M. Padmakumar |
| Produced by | K. K. Rajagopal |
| Written by | S. Suresh Babu |
| Starring |
Mohanlal Samuthirakani Ananya Sneha Kailash |
| Music by |
M. Jayachandran Background Score: Ouseppachan |
| Cinematography | Manoj Pillai |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
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Sreeraj Cinema
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| Distributed by |
Maaxlab (India) P J Entertainments (Europe) |
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Release date
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Running time
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165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹4.5 crore (US$700,000) |
| Box office | ₹12 crore (US$1.9 million) |
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| Soundtrack album by M. Jayachandran | ||||
| Released |
10 August 2010
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| Recorded | Music Lounge Studios, Chennai | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Label |
Satyam Audios
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| Producer | M. Jayachandran | |||
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Shikkar (English: The Hunt) is a 2010 Indian Malayalam mystery-thriller film directed by M. Padmakumar and written by S. Suresh Babu which was produced by Sreeraj Cinema. The film stars Mohanlal in lead role along with Kalabhavan Mani, Kailash, Ananya, Sneha, Samuthirakani, Jagathy Sreekumar, Suraj Venjaramood and Mythili in supporting roles. M. Jayachandran composed the music for the lyrics of Gireesh Puthenchery. The art direction was done by Manu Jagadh.
Shikkar was a Ramzan release on 9 September 2010, it received mixed reviews from the critics. The film became a commercial success, ultimately giving a hit to Mohanlal after several continuous failures. It was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of 2010, The film received the Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Popular Film.
The story takes place at Chittazha, a mountainous terrain in Idukki where bamboo reeds flourish. After much wandering from place to place, Balraman (Mohanlal), a lorry driver who lost his wife Kaveri (Sneha), has finally settled down with his daughter Ganga(Ananya) at Chittazha. Peace evades him as his past catches up with him, and Balaraman has to take risky methods to safeguard his own life and that of his daughter's.
The film was mainly shot at various locations in Pooyamkutty, Kothamangalam, also in Telangana (Andhra Pradesh) and Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu. The climax scenes were shot in Guna caves and the hills in Kodaikanal, including a place termed as "Devil's kitchen". The filming completed in August 2010.
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