Shikkar
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Shikkar: The Hunt, or simply Shikkar (transl. Hunt/Hunter) is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by M. Padmakumar, written by S. Suresh Babu, and produced by K. K. Rajagopal. The film stars Mohanlal, alongside Kalabhavan Mani, Samuthirakani, Lalu Alex, Sneha, Ananya, Mythili, Kailash, Jagathy Sreekumar, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy and Suraj Venjaramood in supporting roles. M. Jayachandran composed the songs, while the score was provided by Ouseppachan.[3]
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Directed by | M. Padmakumar |
Written by | S. Suresh Babu |
Produced by | K. K. Rajagopal |
Starring | Mohanlal Kalabhavan Mani Lalu Alex Samuthirakani |
Cinematography | Manoj Pillai |
Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
Music by | M. Jayachandran (songs) Ouseppachan (score) |
Distributed by | Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments (India) PJ Entertainments (Europe) |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Budget | ₹3.5 crore (US$420,000)[1] |
Box office | ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) (20 days)[2] |
Shikkar was a Ramzan release on 11 September 2010.[4] It received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for cinematography and Mohanlal's performance. The film was a commercial success at the box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year.[1] Shikkar won the Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Popular Film.[5]