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Pachakuthira is a film of genre Drama directed by Kamal with Dileep
Pachakuthira (2006)
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Add to a movie listPachakuthira (translation: Grasshopper) is a 2006 Malayalam comedy-drama film directed by Kamal and starring Dileep and Gopika. The film was panned by the critics and was a box office success as well. Several critics consider the film to be one of the worst films from director Kamal. The film is a remake of the 1988 drama film Rain Man.
Synopsis
A junior artist in movies, Anandakkuttan, meets his long-lost German brother, Akash Menon. However, his brother is mentally unstable and he causes trouble to everyone including the neighbors. Initially Anandakkuttan hates Akash Menon, but finally he develops a bond between his brother and himself. This film has similarity to the English movie Rain Man.Actors
Dileep
(Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon)
Gopika
(Nimmy)
Salim Kumar
(Chandran)
Rosshan Andrrews
(Himself)
Siddique
(Akash's foster father)
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