Karinkunnam 6's

Karinkunnam 6's is a 2016 Indian Malayalam sports drama film directed by Deepu Karunakaran^[2] and stars Manju Warrier and Anoop Menon. An ex-railway sportswoman who was a volleyball coach trains a group of prisoners portrayed by Babu Antony, Baiju, Padmaraj Ratheesh, Sudev Nair, Sudheer Karamana, Jacob Gregory, and Santhosh Keezhattoor.^[3] The musical score and songs are composed by Rahul Raj. It was released in Kerala on 6 July 2016. The film is a tribute to Jimmy George.

Karinkunnam 6S
Theatrical release poster
Malayalam: കരിങ്കുന്നം സിക്സസ്
Directed by	Deepu Karunakaran
Screenplay by	Deepu Karunakaran
Story by	Arunlal Ramachandran
Produced by	Anil Biswas Jayalal Menon
Starring	Manju Warrier Anoop Menon Babu Antony Sudheer Karamana Baiju Padmaraj Ratheesh Sudev Nair Jacob Gregory Santhosh Keezhattoor Suraj Venjaramoodu Sreejith Ravi Nandhu Pradeep Kottayam
Cinematography	Jaya Krishna Gummadi
Edited by	V. Saajan
Music by	Rahul Raj
Production company	Backwater Studios
Distributed by	Magic Frames Maasthi Release MAX Release
Release date	6 July 2016 (2016-07-06) (Kerala)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam
Budget	[1]

Plot

It's an underdog story of motivated prisoners led by Vandhana and Aby. Aby starts a Volleyball Premier League (VPL) with businessman Mukul Keshav and Kuriyachan. Aby's ego doesn't match with his colleagues. Aby gets injured and is unable to train a team for VPL. His Karinkunnam 6's team players get acquired by Kuriyachan under Golden Smashers. Vandhana fills in for Aby's passion and responsibility and attempts to regroup the team under her and Aby's banner Karinkunnam 6's but gets snatched up by Felix for Southern Warriors. Disheartened Vandhana tries to recruit a bunch of prisoners as their team through IG Haritha. The rest of the film follows how Vandhana and her band of misfits from Poojappura Central Prison are able to win VPL facing slight challenges.

Cast

• Anoop Menon as Aby
• Manju Warrier as Vandhana, Aby's Wife
• Babu Antony as Douglas
• Baiju as Lalu
• Sudheer Karamana as Sasankan
• Sudev Nair as Ikru
• Jacob Gregory as Bruno
• Padmaraj Ratheesh as Mohsin
• Santhosh Keezhattoor as Vasudev
• Sreejith Ravi as Bharathan, a kind-hearted Prison Warden
• Suraj Venjaramoodu as Nelson, a ruthless and sadistic Prison Warden
• Samuthirakani as Saravanan
• Jagadish as Narayanan, Commentator
• Pradeep Kottayam as Bhasi, Vandhana's assistant
• Nandhu as Ambootty
• Maniyanpilla Raju as Pillai
• Shyamaprasad as Mukul Keshav
• Vijayakumar as Pranchi
• Balaji Sharma as Satheeshan
• Manikuttan as Vishnu
• Shaji Nadeshan as Kuriyachan
• Rony David as Tomy
• Vivek Gopan as Francis, Team player
• DySP Rajkumar Rajasekharan
• Taniya Stanley as Shreya, Ikru's girlfriend
• Major Ravi as IG Thobias John IPS
• Lena as IG Haritha Krishnan IPS
• Hareesh Peradi as Santhosh, Shreya's Father
• Asottan Bombay as Kunjumon, Referee
• Bindhu Krishna as Vasudev's wife
• Ambika Mohan
• Gayathri Suresh as Photographer (cameo appearance)

Soundtrack

The songs and score were composed by Rahul Raj. Vinaayak Sasikumar wrote lyrics for the songs. "Ulakathin", the first video song from the film was released by the label Muzik 247 through YouTube on 21 June 2016.^[4]

Track listing

• "Ulakathin" (Rahul Raj, Arun Alat, Joju Sebastian) - 3:17
• "Medapoompattum Chutti" (Najim Arshad) - 1:29
• "Dhadakne De" (Rahul Raj, Najim Arshad) - 2:49

Release

The film was certified by the Central Board of Film Certification on 27 June 2016.^[5] Karinkunnam 6'S was released on 6 July 2016 in 49 screens in Kerala on the eve of Eid. The film clashed with the coinciding release of Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum.^[6]

Critical reception

Deepa Soman of The Times of India rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "Karinkunnam Sixes deserves to be watched for it’s interesting characters, story setting and the love for sports, and can offer a good time if your expectations aren’t sky high."^[7] Paresh C. Palicha of Rediff gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "Karinkunnam 6s may lack the depth to be a great film but it is a decent watch."^[8] O. P. Olassa of Samayam rated the film three out of five stars, commending its sports drama credentials for its era, while noting its reliance on familiar clichés.^[9]

Box office

The film made a gross collection of ₹2.1 crore (US$250,000) in three days at Kerala box office.^[10]

Awards and nominations

Asiavision Awards - 2017

• Best Actress - Manju Warrier (shared with Vettah)

Asianet Film Awards

• Best Actress - Manju Warrier (shared with Vettah)

Vanitha Film Awards

• Best Actress - Manju Warrier (shared with Vettah)

NAFA 2017

• Best Actress - Manju Warrier (shared with Vettah)

Filmfare Awards South

• Nominated — Best Actress - Manju Warrier (shared with Vettah)

References

1. "Kerala box office: 'Anuraga Karikkin Vellam,' 'Karinkunnam 6's' and 'Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum' continue run". International Business Times. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
2. "Anoop Menon To Romance Manju Warrier". 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
3. "'Karingunnam Sixes' shoot completed". Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
4. James, Anu (22 June 2016). "Watch 'Ulakathin' song from Manju Warrier's 'Karinkunnam 6s' [VIDEO]". International Business Times. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
5. James, Anu (29 June 2016). "Manju Warrier-Anoop Menon's 'Karinkunnam 6's' gets a release date". International Business Times. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
6. James, Anu (7 July 2016). "Manju Warrier's 'Karinkunnam 6's' review: Live audience updates". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 9 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
7. "Karinkunnam Sixes Movie Review". The Times of India. 9 July 2016.
8. Palicha, Paresh C. (8 July 2016). "Review: Karinkunnam 6s is a decent watch". Rediff. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
9. "കരിങ്കുന്നം സിക്സസിന്‍റെ സക്സസ്". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). 30 September 2016. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
10. Menon, Akhila (11 July 2016). "Karinkunnam Sixes: 3 Days Kerala Box Office Collections". Filmibeat. Retrieved 11 July 2016.

External links

• Karinkunnam 6's at IMDb