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{{Infobox film
| name           = Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi
| image          = Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi.jpg
| alt            = 
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Anil Radhakrishnan Menon]]
| producer       = [[Prem Menon]]
| screenplay     = Anil Radhakrishnan Menon
| starring       = [[Kunchacko Boban]]<br />[[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]]<br />[[Sunny Wayne]]<br />[[Reenu Mathews]]<br />[[Nedumudi Venu]]<br />[[Chemban Vinod Jose]]<br />[[Jacob Gregory]]<br />[[Sudheer Karamana]]<br />[[Priya Lal ]]<br />[[Assim Jamal]]<!--Only the eight ensemble cast here-->
| narrator       = 
| music          = [[Rex Vijayan]]<br />
[[Sushin Shyam]] (score)
| cinematography = [[Jayesh Nair]]
| editing        = Manoj Kannoth
| studio         = [[Global United Media]]
| distributor    = Century Films
| released       = {{film date|df=yes|2015|10|16|India}}
| runtime        = 134 minutes
| country        = India
| language       = Malayalam
| budget         =          
}}

'''''Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi'''''<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Lord-Livingstone-7000-Kandi/articleshow/46174508.cms | title=Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi | date=9 February 2015 | agency=[[The Times of India]] | accessdate=27 April 2015 | author=Deepa Soman}}</ref> is a 2015 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Fantasy film|fantasy]]-[[adventure film|adventure]] written and directed by [[Anil Radhakrishnan Menon]]. It features an [[ensemble cast]], including [[Kunchacko Boban]], [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]], [[Sunny Wayne]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Chemban Vinod Jose|Chemban Vinod]], [[Reenu Mathews]], [[Jacob Gregory]], and [[Sudheer Karamana]].{{cn|date=July 2022}} The film was produced by [[Prem Menon]] under [[Global United Media]]. The [[music]] was composed by [[Rex Vijayan]], while the background score was by Sushin Shyam. The film was released on 16 October 2015.

==Plot==
Philipose John Varkey, a nature enthusiast, sends letters to 100 people to save an unknown tribal village called "7000 Kandi". Various people came, and some returned as they realised the village was haunted. But six people (Shanumgan Ilangovan, Madhumita Krishnan, C. K. A. K. Menon, Beeran, Prof. N. Neelakandan, and Ananthakrishnan Iyer) came to the village with the help of Malavedan. Philipose informs them about a treaty between a landlord and the Livingston company 150 years ago. As per the treaty, the company is authorized to make the forest an industrial area or a plantation for the next 150 years. If they fail, the forest goes to the government of India. If they succeed in the mission, they can extend the validity to 350 more years. Now, the company has become aware of some rare earth minerals there and want to explore them. Hence, they appoint the Bangalore brothers to cut down the trees. Philipose convinces others about the importance of saving 7000 Kandi and the tribe who were mistaken as ghosts by the natives. With the help of six members, Philipose and the tribals try to stop the Bangalore brothers. They succeeded in the mission and the Bangalore brothers left the place intact. Later, it is revealed that the treaty is valid for four months too and the mission was now to hand it over to an international firm and the tribals should fight with the company to live on their own land. The film ends with Philipose, the tribals, and the six battling the company.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
*[[Kunchako Boban]] as Philipose John Varkey, nature enthusiast
*[[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] as Shanumugan Ilangovan aka Sam, adventurer
*[[Sunny Wayne]] as Beeran, street magician
*[[Reenu Mathews]] as Madhumita Krishnan aka Madhu, gun-testing expert
*[[Nedumudi Venu]] as C. K. A. K. Menon, Retired Defence Secretary
*[[Chemban Vinod Jose]] as Prof. N. Neelakandan
*[[Jacob Gregory]] as Ananthakrishnan Iyer, chemical engineer
*[[Sudheer Karamana]] as Malavedan, guide
*[[Mukundan (actor)|Mukundan]] as Leader of tribes
*[[Assim Jamal]] as Bangalore Brothers
*[[Priya Lal]] as Meenkanni (Queen of the tribes)
*Salaam Bukhari as contractor
*[[Divyadarshan]] as The tribal Engineer
*Raj Kalesh as Kariyan
*[[Sudhi Koppa]] as Kakapool
*Praveen Parameswar as tribal saint
*Pushpa Mathews as Ponni
*Ambika Rao as Guguthai
*Prem Menon as Madhu's Senior Officer
*[[Dinesh Panicker]] as Ananthu's father-in-law
*Vijayan Peringode as Chikanja
*[[Shamsudheen Cherpulassery]] as himself (street magician)
*Subish Sudhi as tribal man
*[[Nebish Benson]]
}}

==Production==

This is the third film of Anil after his much-acclaimed films ''[[North 24 Kaatham]]'' (2013) and ''[[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]'' (2014).{{cn|date=July 2022}} After telling the story of seven thieves in ''Sapthamashree Thaskaraha'', eight individuals become the key people in ''Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi''. The first look poster<ref>{{cite news | url=http://primeglitz.in/lord-livingstone-7000-kandi-first-look-poster/ | title=Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi First Look Poster | date=24 April 2015 | agency=[[PrimeGlitz Media]] | accessdate=13 April 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426185504/http://primeglitz.in/lord-livingstone-7000-kandi-first-look-poster/ | archive-date=26 April 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref> was released online on Friday, 24 April 2015. The poster shows the main eight characters in never-seen looks before.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/lord-livingstone-7000-kandi-first-look-poster.html|title = 'Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi' first look is out|last = Online desk|date = 25 April 2015|agency = [[Manoramaonline.com]]}}</ref> According to actor [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]], who had completed 15 days of shoot, in an interview to ''[[The Times of India]]'', "The subject touches upon the fight against [[deforestation]] and is scripted so well. Everything is unique about the film, be it the title, the narration or the action scenes".<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Bharath-to-speak-Tamil-in-his-next-M-Town-film/articleshow/47338389.cms|title = Bharath to speak Tamil in his next M' Town film|last = TNN|date = 19 May 2015|access-date = 19 May 2015|agency = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

According to the director, the film deals with a fantasy subject - a story that may or may not happen at any period of time. The shooting commenced on 2 May 2015 at [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]], [[Kerala]]. The film was set and shot at Wayanad, [[Idukki, India|Idukki]], [[Pune]] and [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.kaumudi.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=63722|title = Kunchacko to pair up with Reenu|date = 20 April 2015 |agency = [[Kerala Kaumudi|Kaumudi]]}}</ref> The official trailer was released on 2 October.

==Box office==
The film grossed {{INR Convert|1.22|c}} in two days from Kerala.<ref>{{cite news|author=Anu James|title=Kerala box office: 'Amar Akbar Anthony', 'LL7K' make good collection; 'Pathemari' still enjoying housefull shows|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-box-office-amar-akbar-anthony-ll7k-makes-good-collection-pathemari-still-enjoying-651113|accessdate=20 October 2015|agency=[[International Business Times]]}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name       = Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi
| type       = soundtrack
| artist     = [[Rex Vijayan]]
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released   = 2 October 2014
| recorded   =
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length     =
| language   = Malayalam
| label      = [[Manorama Music]]
| producer   = Rex Vijayan
| prev_title = [[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]
| prev_year  = 2013
| next_title = [[Parava (film)|Parava]]
| next_year  = 2017
}}
[[Rex Vijayan]] provides music for the film with background music by [[Sushin Shyam]]. The album consists of four songs composed by Rex Vijayan. The soundtrack album was released on 2 October at Kochi.
{{tracklist
| headline = 
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 
| title1 = Aayiram Kaalamai
| extra1 = Gowri Lakshmi, Maqbool Mohammed
| length1 = 3:54
| title2 = Tharangal Padunne
| extra2 = [[Rex Vijayan]]
| length2 = 4:14
| title3 = Kunni Mani
| extra3 = [[Suchith Suresan]]
| length3 = 3:54
| title4 = Dheera Charitha
| extra4 = [[Job Kurian]]
| length4 = 3:42
}}

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|5112972}}
*{{Official facebook page|LL7KKmovieofficial}}

[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:2015 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Idukki]]
[[Category:Films shot in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]]
[[Category:Films scored by Sushin Shyam]]
[[Category:Films scored by Rex Vijayan]]