Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016)
Plot
Maheshinte Prathikaaram (transl. Mahesh's Revenge) is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Dileesh Pothan, in his directorial debut, and produced by Aashiq Abu. The film stars Fahadh Faasil in the title role alongside a supporting cast including Aparna Balamurali, Anusree, Alencier Ley Lopez and Soubin Shahir. Written by Syam Pushkaran, the story is based on an incident in the life of Thampan Purushan from Thuravoor, Cherthala. Shyju Khalid was the film's cinematographer, and Bijibal composed the music. Maheshinte Prathikaaram's development began in 2013 when Pothan was working as an associate director for Abu on Idukki Gold, co-written by Syam. Syam suggested a story idea to Pothan based on an incident in his native village. At Pothan's insistence, Syam wrote the screenplay that year and Abu later became interested in producing the film. Production was scheduled to commence from December 2014 after completing the casting process but, scheduling conflicts led to its postponement to August 2015. Principal photography began in early August in Idukki at nearby locations, where it was predominantly filmed. Shooting was completed in late October. Maheshinte Pra
Maheshinte Prathikaaram details
| Industry | Malayalam |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Dileesh Pothan |
| Status | Released |
| Language | ml |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Maheshinte Prathikaaram about?
Maheshinte Prathikaaram (transl. Mahesh's Revenge) is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Dileesh Pothan, in his directorial debut, and produced by Aashiq Abu. The film stars Fahadh Faasil in the title role alongside a supporting cast including Aparna Balamurali, Anusree, Alencier Ley Lopez and Soubin Shahir. Written by Syam Pushkaran, the story is based on an incident in the life of Thampan Purushan from Thuravoor, Cherthala. Shyju Khalid was the film's cinematographer, and Bijibal composed the music. Maheshinte Prathikaaram's development began in 2013 when Pothan was working as an associate director for Abu on Idukki Gold, co-written by Syam. Syam suggested a story idea to Pothan based on an incident in his native village. At Pothan's insistence, Syam wrote the screenplay that year and Abu later became interested in producing the film. Production was scheduled to commence from December 2014 after completing the casting process but, scheduling conflicts led to its postponement to August 2015. Principal photography began in early August in Idukki at nearby locations, where it was predominantly filmed. Shooting was completed in late October. Maheshinte Pra
Who is in the cast of Maheshinte Prathikaaram?
Maheshinte Prathikaaram stars Fahadh Faasil, Aparna Balamurali, Anusree, Alencier Ley Lopez, Soubin Shahir and is directed by Dileesh Pothan. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Maheshinte Prathikaaram?
Maheshinte Prathikaaram runs 2h 0m (120 minutes).
Who directed Maheshinte Prathikaaram?
Maheshinte Prathikaaram was directed by Dileesh Pothan.
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