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{{Infobox film
| name = Chalakkudikkaran Changathi
| image = Chalakkudykkaran_Changathy_poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| alt =
| director = [[Vinayan]]
| producer = Shaji Glastone
| story = Vinayan
| screenplay = Ummer Muhammed
| starring = [[Senthil Krishna]]<br/> [[Honey Rose]]<br/> [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]]<br/> [[Salim Kumar]]
| music = [[Bijibal]] <br/> Satheesh Babu
| cinematography = Prakash Kutty
| editing = Abhilash Viswanath
| studio = Alpha Film
| released = {{Film date|2018|09|28|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/chalakkudikkaran-changathi/movieshow/65052894.cms|title=Chalakkudikkaran Changathi Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>}}
| budget = 
| gross = 
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'''''Chalakkudikkaran Changathi''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Vinayan]]. [[Senthil Krishna]], [[Honey Rose]], [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]], and [[Salim Kumar]] are featured in lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tribute-actor-kalabhavan-mani-first-look-poster-chalakkudikkaran-changathi-77525|title=Tribute to actor Kalabhavan Mani: First look poster of 'Chalakkudikkaran Changathi'|date=6 March 2018|publisher=}}</ref> The film was inspired by the life story of [[Kalabhavan Mani]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/chalakkudikkaran-changathi.html|title=Chalakkudikkaran Changathi (2018) - Chalakkudikkaran Changathi Malayalam Movie - Chalakkudikkaran Changathi Review, Cast & Crew, Release Date, Photos, Videos – Filmibeat|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/chalakkudikkaran-changathi-movie-review-audience-response-vinayan-kalabhavan-mani/|title=Chalakkudikkaran Changathi Review: ഉത്തരം കിട്ടാത്ത ചോദ്യങ്ങളും നിറയുന്ന കണ്ണുകളും: 'ചാലക്കുടിക്കാരന്‍ ചങ്ങാതി' റിവ്യൂ|date=28 September 2018|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/chalakkudikkaran-changathi-vinayan-says-he-could-feel-manis-blessing-throughout-the-project/articleshow/66003120.cms|title=Chalakkudikkaran Changathi: Vinayan says he could feel Mani's blessing throughout the project - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref>

==Plot summary==
''Chalakkudikkaran Changathi'' is loosely based on the life of actor Kalabhavan Mani. The film is about the rise and fall of Rajamani, an autorickshaw driver from [[Chalakudy]] who made it big in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Tamil cinema]] before he fell prey to his vices.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/chalakkudikkaran-changathi/movie-review/65994726.cms|title=Chalakkudikkaran Changathi Movie Review {3/5}|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Senthil Krishna]] - Rajamani (character based on [[Kalabhavan Mani]])
* Vishnu Govindan - Raju
* [[Renu Soundar]]
* [[Honey Rose]] - Thangam/Kavitha
* [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]] - Suku
* [[Salim Kumar]] - Mani's father Ramappan
* Vishnu Purushan - Rajamani (Young) (character based on [[Kalabhavan Mani]])
* [[Anil Murali]] - Tamiliam
* [[Guinness Pakru]] - Sheviliyar
* [[Joju George]] - Actor Rajkumar
* [[Joy Mathew]] - Embran
* [[Tini Tom]] - producer Vavachan
*[[Krishna (Malayalam actor)|Krishna]] - Mani's partner
* [[Kochu Preman]] - Cameraman
* [[Kottayam Nazeer]] - foodie director
* [[Ponnamma Babu]] - relative of actress
* [[Ramesh Pisharody]] - manager of Rajkumar
* [[Sreejith Ravi]] - father in law of Raju
* [[Sudheer Karamana]] - Director Hari
* [[Sunil Sukhada]] - class teacher of Mani
* [[Naseer Sankranthi]] - Makeup Man
* Raja Sahib as Eppachan
* Shibu Thilakan - Thilothaman
* S. P. Sreekumar - Mani's manager Joseph
* Balaji Sharma
* Rajani Murali
* [[Saju Kodiyan]]

==Music==
[[Bijibal]] and Satheesh Babu composed the film's music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/21771/malayalam/chalakudykkaran-changathy/|title=Chalakudykkaran Changathy (2018) - Malayalam Movie Chalakudykkaran Changathy - Chalakudykkaran Changathy Cast & Crew, Trailers, Reviews - nowrunning|publisher=}}</ref> The lyrics were written by B. K. Harinarayanan.

==Reception==
''Chalakkudikkaran Changathi'' was released in India on 28 September 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7269374/releaseinfo|title=Chalakkudykkaran Changathy (2018)|publisher=|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>

''[[The Times of India]]'' and ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' gave the film a rating of 3/5<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/chalakkudikkaran-changathi/movie-review/65994726.cms|title=Chalakkudikkaran Changathi Movie Review {3/5}|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/290918/chalakkudikkaran-changathi-movie-review-a-befitting-tribute-to-kalabh.html|title=Chalakkudikkaran Changathi movie review: A befitting tribute to Kalabhavan Mani|date=29 September 2018|publisher=}}</ref> and ''[[Mathrubhumi]]'' gave the film a rating of 2/5.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/review/chalakkudikkaran-changathi-movie-movie-review-vinayan-kalabhvan-mani-rajamani-biopic-cinema-death-1.3178306|title=മണി മുഴങ്ങിയില്ല - Movie Rating : 2/5|first=ടി.|last=നിര്‍മല്‍കുമാര്‍|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/the-climax-of-chalakkudikkaran-changathi-become-controversial-news-malayalam-skekunajdjgfa.html|title=The climax of 'Chalakkudikkaran Changathi' become controversial|publisher=}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|7269374}}

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