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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Aarkkariyam<br />
| image = Aarkkariyam Release Poster.jpeg<br />
| caption = Promotional poster <br />
| director = [[Sanu John Varghese]]<br />
| producer = [[Aashiq Abu]]<br/>[[Santhosh T. Kuruvilla]]<br />
| writer = Sanu John Varghese<br/>Arun Janardanan<br/>Rajesh Ravi<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Biju Menon]]<br />
* [[Sharafudheen]]<br />
* [[Parvathy Thiruvothu]]<br />
}}<br />
| music = Sanjay Divecha<br />
| cinematography = G. Srinivas Reddy <br />
| editing = [[Mahesh Narayanan]] <br />
| studio = [[Aashiq Abu|OPM Cinemas]]<br/>Moonshot Entertainments<br />
| distributor =<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2021|04|01}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
}}<br />
'''''Aarkkariyam''''' ({{translation|Who Knows}}) is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language [[Mystery film|mystery]] drama film directed and co-written by [[Sanu John Varghese]].<ref>{{cite news |author=TNM Staff |title=Watch: Trailer of Biju Menon and Parvathy 'Aarkkariyam' is intriguing |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-trailer-biju-menon-and-parvathy-aarkkariyam-intriguing-145037 |access-date=1 April 2021 |publisher=The News Minute |date=11 March 2021}}</ref> Co-written by Arun Janardanan and Rajesh Ravi, the film stars [[Biju Menon]], [[Sharafudheen]] and [[Parvathy Thiruvothu]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=M. |first1=Athira |title=I had my doubts about pulling off the role in 'Aarkkariyam': Biju Menon |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/in-conversation-with-actor-biju-menon/article34197978.ece |access-date=1 April 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=30 March 2021}}</ref> Produced by [[Aashiq Abu]] and Santhosh T. Kuruvilla, it was released on 17 May 2021 to highly positive reviews.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Soman |first1=Deepa |title=Aarkkariyam Movie Review: An interesting premise paralyzed by average execution |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/aarkkariyam/movie-review/81839372.cms |access-date=1 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=1 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Praveen |first1=S.R. |title='Aarkkariyam' movie review: Biju Menon impresses, but film doesn't fulfill its potential |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/aarkkariyam-movie-review-biju-menon-impresses-but-film-doesnt-fulfill-its-potential/article34215665.ece |access-date=1 April 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=1 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=TNM Staff |title='Aarkkariyam' review: Parvathy, Biju Menon, Sharf U Dheen are great in this slow drama |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/aarkkariyam-review-parvathy-biju-menon-sharf-u-dheen-are-great-slow-drama-146346 |access-date=1 April 2021 |publisher=The News Minute |date=1 April 2021}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
The [[COVID lockdown]] of 2020 serves as the backdrop for the narrative. Ittyavira (Itty), a retired math teacher from Kerala, resides alone in Palai, Kottayam. Shirley, his only child, is married to Roy and resides in [[Mumbai]]. A businessman by profession, Roy is having some financial troubles. The slowdown by COVID just makes matters worse. Shirley and Roy visit Pala for a vacation. Itty hears about their financial difficulties while they are at Pala and lets them know that he is prepared to sell his estate, which would be more than enough to take care of Roy's financial issues and leave some money for Itty. Itty also wants to dispose off the large property and live in an apartment due to his age and failing health. However, Itty informs Roy that before selling the property, he wants to dig up the skeleton of a man he had killed and buried at the property as construction by the new owner might lead to the discovery of the skeleton.<br />
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Roy is shocked at the revelation. The dead man is none other than Shirley's wayward first husband Augustine. The incident happens when Shirley was in hospital after the birth of her daughter and Augustine comes home after months of disappearance and is amused that she was pregnant and had a baby. Itty lets Roy know the circumstances of the crime. Itty also doesn't disclose the crime to his daughter as he believes that everything happens due to God's will.<br />
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The crime was never discovered as Augustine used to disappear for long periods and a decomposing body was identified as Augustine's body by his mother and Shirley. Roy is in anguish, he doesn't want to be an abettor in the crime but finally helps Itty dig up the bones and burn it. Old Itty moves into his new apartment and begins to shows signs of dementia.<br />
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In the last scene of the movie, Shirley narrates how she was haunted by the pity of the people after Augustine's disappearance and how as a young and dependent mother, she wanted a closure of the events. She admits that she never identified the body as Augustine's mother has identified it. Roy is left with the sinking realization that he would forever carry this secret like a cross to his grave.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Biju Menon]] as Ittyavira<br />
* [[Sharaf U Dheen]] as Roy<br />
* [[Parvathy Thiruvothu]] as Shirley<br />
* [[Saiju Kurup]] as Vyshak<br />
* [[Arya Salim]] as Sheeja <br />
* Rahul Reghu as Sundaran<br />
* Jacob George James as Augustin<br />
* Thejaswini Praveen as Sophie<br />
* [[Shobha Mohan]] as Sr. Alphonsa<br />
* Prasant Murali as Sajan<br />
* Pramod Velliyanad as Bhasi<br />
* Hareesh Pengan<br />
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==Marketing and release==<br />
''Aarkkariyam'' was released on 1 April. Later it was streaming on [[Amazon Prime Video]], Koode OTT, Neestream, Roots Video and Cave OTT platforms from 19 May.<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 May 2021|title=Parvathy-Biju Menon starrer 'Aarkkariyam' to stream on OTT|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/parvathy-biju-menon-starrer-aarkkariyam-stream-ott-149063|access-date=2021-05-19|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Music ==<br />
The music for the film is composed by [[Neha Nair]] and Yakzan Gary Periera with lyrics penned by [[Anwar Ali (poet)|Anwar Ali]].<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Aarkkariyam<ref>{{cite web | url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4dzRktjsLqoIWfiZQTibMr | title=Aarkkariyam | website=[[Spotify]] | date=April 2021 }}</ref><br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = Yakzan Gary Pereira and [[Neha Nair]]<br />
| cover = <br />
| alt = <br />
| released = 1 April 2021<br />
| recorded = <br />
| venue = <br />
| studio = <br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 10:24<br />
| label = 123 Musix Entertainments Pvt. Ltd.<br />
| producer = Yakzan Gary Pereira and [[Neha Nair]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Love (2020 film)|Love]]<br />
| prev_year = 2020<br />
| next_title = [[Tsunami (2021 film)|Tsunami]]<br />
| next_year = 2021<br />
| misc = {{External media<br />
| audio1 = {{YouTube|bXNY9ewSlDU|Audio Jukebox}}}}<br />
}}<br />
{{track listing<br />
| headline = ''Aarkkariyam''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4dzRktjsLqoIWfiZQTibMr | title=Aarkkariyam | website=[[Spotify]] | date=April 2021 }}</ref><br />
| extra_column = Artist(s)<br />
| title1 = Chiramabhayame<br />
| length1 = 3:46<br />
| extra1 = Madhuvanthi Narayan<br />
| title2 = Doore Maari<br />
| length2 = 2:43<br />
| extra2 = G. Sreeram, [[Vaikom Vijayalakshmi]], Prasanth Prabhakar<br />
| title3 = Kinarilu<br />
| length3 = 3:54<br />
| extra3 = Pushpavathy Poypadathu<br />
| total_length = 10:24<br />
}}<br />
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== Accolades ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!Year<br />
!Award<br />
!Category<br />
!Winner<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2021<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Kerala State Film Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 May 2022 |title=52nd Kerala State Film Awards: The complete winners list |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/52nd-kerala-state-film-awards-the-full-winners-list-live-updates-7939205/ |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]<br />
|[[Biju Menon]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Best Makeup Artist<br />
|Ranjith Ambady<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="1" |2022<br />
| rowspan="1" |[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.deccanherald.com/dh-galleries/photos/siima-2022-check-full-list-of-winners-1144404#1|title= SIIMA 2022: Check full list of winners<br />
|publisher= Deccan Herald |date=19 September 2022|access-date=24 December 2022}}</ref><br />
|Critics Choice Award for Best Actor (Malayalam)<br />
|[[Biju Menon]]<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb title|13342406}}<br />
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[[Category:2021 films]]<br />
[[Category:2021 drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian mystery drama films]]<br />
[[Category:2020s mystery drama films]]<br />
[[Category:2021 Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2021 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Neha Nair]]<br />
[[Category:Films produced by Santhosh T. Kuruvilla]]</div>DaljeetBhutal