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| director = Shamim Moideen<br />
| writer = Ashif Kakkodi<br />
| producer = Salwan<br />
| released = {{Film date|2025|01|03|df=y}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
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'''Communist Pacha Adhava Appa''' is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Shamim Moideen and written by Ashif Kakkodi. It stars Zakariya in his first leading role.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madhu |first=Vignesh |date=2024-12-02 |title=Zakariya-starrer Communist Pacha Adhava Appa confirms release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Dec/02/zakariya-starrer-communist-pacha-adhava-appa-confirms-release-date |access-date=2025-12-28 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
The story follows Wahid, who returns to his rural hometown during the COVID-19 lockdown and reconnects with his community and love of cricket. As neighborhood cricket matches become a focal point for local tensions, Wahid navigates personal and societal conflicts, discovering that meaningful change often begins from within.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Communist Pacha Adhava Appa {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/communist_pacha_adhava_appa |access-date=2025-12-28 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* Zakariya <br />
* [[Sajin Cherukayil]]<br />
* Nazlin Jameela Saleem <br />
* [[Althaf Salim]] <br />
* [[Abhiram Radhakrishnan]] <br />
* Sarasa Balussery<br />
* Ranji Kankol<br />
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== Production ==<br />
Filming began in [[Kozhikode|Kozhikode, Kerala]], with Zakariya taking on his debut lead acting role. The screenplay was written by Ashif Kakkodi, known for the collaborations with Zakariya on [[Halal Love Story]] and [[Momo in Dubai]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2022-11-23 |title=Zakariya turns lead actor with 'Communist Pacha Adhava Appa' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2022/Nov/23/zakariya-turns-lead-actor-with-communist-pacha-adhava-appa-2521031.html |access-date=2025-12-28 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> <br />
The film's music is composed by Sreehari K Nair, with cinematography by Shafi Koroth and editing by Shafeeque VB. It was produced by Salwan under the banner of Haritha Entertainments LLP. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-12-11 |title='Arikilaayi' song from Zakariya-starrer Communist Pacha Adhava Appa out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Dec/11/arikilaayi-song-from-zakariya-starrer-communist-pacha-adhava-appa-out |access-date=2025-12-28 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Release ==<br />
Communist Pacha Adhava Appa was released in Indian theatres on 3 January 2025. <ref>{{Cite web |title=BBFC {{!}} BBFC |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/communist-pacha-adhava-appa-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi3mdky |access-date=2025-12-28 |website=www.bbfc.co.uk |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
[[The New Indian Express]] described the film as a "sluggish narrative" that fails to build on its promising premise, criticizing the pacing and lack of cohesion in its themes. The review concluded that despite its ambitions, the film "fumbles heavily with its execution," giving it 1.5 out of 5 stars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Santhosh |first=Vivek |date=2025-01-04 |title='Communist Pacha Adhava Appa' movie review: A lockdown innings that tiringly meanders |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2025/Jan/04/communist-pacha-adhava-appa-movie-review-a-lockdown-innings-that-tiringly-meanders |access-date=2025-12-28 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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[[Samayam Malayalam]] rated 3/5, noting that while the film attempts to explore political and social themes through its rural setting and cricket backdrop, its execution and messaging may not fully resonate with all viewers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=അടിമുടി രാഷ്ട്രീയമാണ്; പക്ഷേ ലക്ഷ്യം തൊട്ടില്ല |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-review/communist-pacha-adhava-appa-movie-review-and-rating/moviereview/116919046.cms |access-date=2025-12-28 |website=Samayam Malayalam |language=ml}}</ref><br />
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== Reference ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{IMDb title|id=34870395}}<br />
[[Category:2025 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam-language comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Kozhikode]]<br />
[[Category:2025 Indian films]]</div>Subhah Shirin