https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Kakkothikkavile_Appooppan_ThaadikalKakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal - Revision history2026-07-31T18:22:21ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Kakkothikkavile_Appooppan_Thaadikal&diff=125519&oldid=prev>ChandlerMinh at 08:19, 1 June 20212021-06-01T08:19:48Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}<br />
{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal (1988)<br />
| image = KakkothikkavileAppooppanThaadikal.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Promotional poster designed by [[P. N. Menon (director)|P. N. Menon]]<br />
| director = [[Kamaluddin Mohammed|Kamal]]<br />
| producer = Ousepachan Vaalakuzhy <br>Fazil<br />
| writer = <br />
| screenplay = Fazil<br />
| story = [[Madhu Muttam]]<br />
| based_on = <!-- {{based on|title of the original work|writer of the original work}} --><br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = [[Revathi]]<br>[[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]]<br>[[V. K. Sreeraman]]<br>[[Krishnan Kutty Nair (actor)|Krishnan Kutty Nair]]<br>Surasu<br>N. L. Balakrishnanan<br>Philomina, etc.<br />
| music = [[Ouseppachan]]<br/>'''Lyrics:'''<br/>[[Bichu Thirumala]]<br />
| cinematography = Vipin Mohan<br />
| editing = T. R. Sekhar<br />
| studio = <br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|1988|1|8|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''''Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal''''' ([[Malayalam]]: കാക്കോത്തിക്കാവിലെ അപ്പൂപ്പൻ താടികൾ) is a 1988 [[Malayalam film]], directed by [[Kamaluddin Mohammed|Kamal]]. The film is heroine-oriented, in which [[Revathi]] and [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] play the lead roles. The film has musical score by [[Ouseppachan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=2068|title=Kaakkothikavile Apooppanthaadikal|access-date=2014-10-07|publisher=MalayalaChalachithram}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?799|title=Kaakkothikavile Apooppanthaadikal|access-date=2014-10-07|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/kakkothi-kaavile-appoppan-thaadikal-malayalam-movie/|title=Kaakkothikavile Apooppanthaadikal|access-date=2014-10-07|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Plot==<br />
The film is about two sisters who were separated in early childhood. One day, a beggar ([[V. K. Sreeraman]]) comes to their house and asks for some water. Leaving the young sister ([[Raasi (actress)|Raasi]]) in the courtyard, the elder sister ([[Kaveri (actress)|Kaveri]]) goes to fetch water. When she returns, to find both her sister and the beggar are gone.<br />
<br />
The film then progresses through the life of a schoolboy, Murali, who is scoffed at in his school because of his poor background. One day, Murali skips his studies and runs away with some gypsies. He becomes good friends with a gypsy girl whom he names Kakkothi ([[Revathi]]), after a local legend. Kakkothi is being hunted by a beggar who wants her for his nefarious purposes. In the meantime, Murali's school teacher Valsala ([[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]]) enquires about Murali's background and recognizes his pitiable condition.<br />
<br />
One day, the school teacher finds him and persuades him to stay at her own house and study. Later, Kakkothi comes across Murali and insists that as a friend, he should stay with her. After their tents are raided, Murali convinces her of the goodness of his school teacher and takes her to the teacher's house. On seeing the teacher's house, Kakkothi reminisces about her past. She finds her own childhood photo in the house. She was in fact the girl kidnapped by the beggar years ago. Frantic, she then runs away from the house. The beggar who is hunting her closes in on her. Just like the Kakkothi legend, she kills the beggar in self-protection. Both the sisters recognize each other and embrace in joy.<br />
<br />
The film is pictured in rural locations such as [[Pandalam]] [[Kudasssanad]] and [[Venmony]]. The film includes many sequences in school settings and gypsy life. The film was a [[sleeper hit]] at the box office. [[Revathi]] won the [[Filmfare Awards South|Film-fare Award]] for the Best Actress for her performance in this movie.<br />
<br />
==Cast==<br />
* [[Revathi]] as Lakshmi a.k.a. Vavachi, Kakkothi<br />
* Renny as Murali<br />
* [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] as Valsala<br />
* [[V. K. Sreeraman]] as Poovachu<br />
* [[Krishnan Kutty Nair (actor)|Krishnan Kutty Nair]] as Mathai aka Kalan Mathai<br />
* [[M. S. Thripunithura]] as father of Valsala and Lekshmi<br />
* [[Surasu]] as male beggar<br />
* [[Philomina]] as female beggar<br />
* [[Kaveri (actress)|Kaveri]] as Young Valsala<br />
* [[Raasi (actress)|Raasi]] as Young Lakshmi (in Malayalam credited as Manthra)<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by [[Ouseppachan]] and the lyrics were written by [[Bichu Thirumala]]. <br />
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|- <br />
| 1 || "Kaakkothiyammaykku" || Janamma David, [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. P. Sailaja]] || [[Bichu Thirumala]] || <br />
|- <br />
| 2 || "Kannaam Thumpee" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || Bichu Thirumala || <br />
|- <br />
| 3 || "Kannaam Thumpee" (Sad) || K. S. Chithra || Bichu Thirumala || <br />
|- <br />
| 4 || "Nannangaadikal" || K. S. Chithra, Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja || Bichu Thirumala || <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0352482|Kakkothi Kaavile Appoppan Thaadikal}}<br />
<br />
{{Kamal (director)}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:1988 films]]<br />
[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Kamal (director)]]</div>>ChandlerMinh