Painkili
| Painkili | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sreejith Babu |
| Written by | Jithu Madhavan |
| Produced by | Fahadh Faasil Jithu Madhavan |
| Starring | Sajin Gopu Anaswara Rajan |
| Cinematography | Arjun Sethu |
| Edited by | Kiran Das |
| Music by | Justin Varghese |
Production companies | Urban Animal Fahadh Faasil and Friends |
| Distributed by | Bhavana Studios |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Painkili (transl. Parrot) is a 2025 Indian romantic comedy film, written by Jithu Madhavan and directed by Sreejith Babu in his directorial debut. The film stars Sajin Gopu, Anaswara Rajan and Roshan Shanavas in lead roles.[1][2] The film, jointly produced by actor Fahadh Faasil and director Jithu Madhavan.
It was released on 14 February 2025 coinciding, the Valentine's Day.[3] The film received mixed reviews from critics with praise for its comedy scenes, direction, music and story aspects.
Plot
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Painkili is the story of Suku, who fakes insanity to escape the clutches of law. While faking insanity, he really falls in love.
Cast
[edit]- Sajin Gopu as Suku Sujithkumar
- Anaswara Rajan as Sheeba Baby
- Jisma Vimal as Suma, a nurse
- Roshan Shanavas as Paachan, Suku's friend
- Abu Salim as Sujithkumar, Suku's father
- Chandu Salimkumar as Aneesh a.k.a. Kunjayi, Suku's friend
- Lijo Jose Pellissery as Thanku
- Riyaz Khan as Peter
- Aswathy B as Suku's sister
- Ambili Ayappan
Production
[edit]The first look poster with the title of the film was released on 1 December 2024 with actor Sreejith Babu as the director, his debut film.[4][5][6][7] The second look poster was released on 20 January 2025.[8] The first single of the film, titled "Heart Attack" was released on 29 January 2025.[9][10] with a tagline "A Justin Varghese Angioplasty". The song was written by Vinayak Sasikumar and sung by Fejo. [11][12]
Release
[edit]The film was released on 14 February 2025 in theatres. It started streaming on manoramaMAX from 11 April 2025.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ "ആവേശം ടീം വീണ്ടും ഒന്നിക്കുന്നു; കൗതുകം നിറച്ച് പൈങ്കിളിയുടെ ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക്, നിർമാണം ഫഹദ് ഫാസിൽ". Mathrubhumi. 1 December 2025. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Anaswara Rajan, Sajin Gopu's next titled 'Painkili'; first look out". The Hindu. 2 December 2024. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Anaswara Rajan and Sajin Gopu's film titled Painkili, first look out". Cinema Express. 1 December 2024. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Anaswara Rajan and Sajin Gopu's film titled Painkili". The New Indian Express. 3 December 2024. Archived from the original on 8 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "First look of 'Painkili' unveiled: Anaswara blows a bubble, Sajin Gopu takes in the air!". Mathrubhumi. 1 December 2024. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Painkili Movie - ശ്രദ്ധിക്കണേ 'പൈങ്കിളി' വരുന്നു; വാലന്‍റൈൻസ് ദിനത്തിൽ; നായകൻ അമ്പാൻ". News 18. 1 December 2024. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "'അമ്പാന്' നായികയായി അനശ്വര രാജൻ; കൗതുകം നിറച്ച് 'പൈങ്കിളി' ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക്". Manorama. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "'പെങ്കിളി' പ്രണയഭാവങ്ങളുമായി 'അമ്പാൻ': 'പൈങ്കിളി'യുടെ പുതിയ പോസ്റ്റർ ഹിറ്റ്". Vanitha. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "'പൈങ്കിളി'യിലെ ഫസ്റ്റ് സിംഗിൾ 'ഹാർട്ട് അറ്റാക്ക്' പുറത്ത്". Media One. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "ഇത് 'അമ്പാന്' തന്നെയോ! പ്രണയനായകനായി സജിന്‍ ഗോപു, 'പൈങ്കിളി'യിലെ പാട്ടെത്തി". Asianet News. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Heart Attack From Sajin Gopu-Anaswara Rajan's Painkili Is A Fun, Quirky Number!". Times Now. 30 January 2024. Archived from the original on 30 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Justin Varghese's 'Angioplasty' on Painkili's 'Heart Attack': First single out now". Mathrubhumi. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "'Painkili' OTT release: Where to watch the Anaswara Rajan starrer". The Times of India. 15 March 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 11 April 2025.