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{{Short description|2016 film by Deepu Karunakaran}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Karinkunnam 6S
| image = Karinkunnam 6'S poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = [[Malayalam]]: കരിങ്കുന്നം സിക്സസ്
| director = [[Deepu Karunakaran]]
| producer = Anil Biswas<br>Jayalal Menon
| screenplay = Deepu Karunakaran
| story = [[Arunlal Ramachandran]]
| starring = {{startplainlist}}
*[[Manju Warrier]]
*[[Anoop Menon]]
*[[Babu Antony]]
*[[Sudheer Karamana]]
*[[Baiju Santhosh|Baiju]]
*[[Padmaraj Ratheesh]]
*[[Sudev Nair]]
*[[Jacob Gregory]]
*[[Santhosh Keezhattoor]]
*[[Suraj Venjaramoodu]]
*[[Sreejith Ravi]]
*[[Nandu (Malayalam actor)|Nandu]]
*[[Pradeep Kottayam]]
{{endplainlist}}
| narrator =
| music = [[Rahul Raj]]
| cinematography = [[Jaya Krishna Gummadi]]
| editing = V. Saajan
| studio = Backwater Studios
| distributor = Magic Frames<br />Maasthi Release<br />MAX Release
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2016|7|6|[[Kerala]]}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-box-office-anuraga-karikkin-vellam-karinkunnam-6s-shajahanum-pareekuttiyum-686598|title=Kerala box office: 'Anuraga Karikkin Vellam,' 'Karinkunnam 6's' and 'Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum' continue run|website=[[International Business Times]]|date=14 July 2016|access-date=1 May 2021|archive-date=1 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501141802/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-box-office-anuraga-karikkin-vellam-karinkunnam-6s-shajahanum-pareekuttiyum-686598|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

'''''Karinkunnam 6's''''' is a 2016 Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] [[Sports film|sports]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Deepu Karunakaran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/anoop-menon-to-romance-manju-warrier-in-deepu-karunakaran-movie-213363.html|title=Anoop Menon To Romance Manju Warrier|date=27 January 2016|publisher=|access-date=6 May 2016|archive-date=1 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301053317/http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/anoop-menon-to-romance-manju-warrier-in-deepu-karunakaran-movie-213363.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film stars an [[ensemble cast]] including [[Manju Warrier]], [[Anoop Menon]], [[Babu Antony]], [[Baiju Santhosh|Baiju]], [[Padmaraj Ratheesh]], [[Sudev Nair]], [[Sudheer Karamana]], [[Santhosh Keezhattoor]], [[Nandu (Malayalam actor)|Nandu]], [[Jacob Gregory]], [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]], [[Sreejith Ravi]] and [[Pradeep Kottayam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/karingunnam-sixes-shoot-completed/119772/story.htm|title='Karingunnam Sixes' shoot completed|publisher=|access-date=6 May 2016|archive-date=14 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414191920/http://www.nowrunning.com/karingunnam-sixes-shoot-completed/119772/story.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[film score|musical score]] and [[song]]s are composed by [[Rahul Raj]]. It was released in [[Kerala]] on 6 July 2016. The film is a tribute to [[Jimmy George]].

==Plot==
It's an [[Underdog (term)|underdog]] story of motivated prisoners led by Vandhana and Aby. Aby starts a Volleyball Premier League (VPL) with businessman Mukul Keshav and Kuriyachan. Aby's ego doesn't match with his colleagues. Aby gets injured and is unable to train a team for VPL. His Karinkunnam 6's team players get acquired by Kuriyachan under Golden Smashers. Vandhana fills in for Aby's passion and responsibility and attempts to regroup the team under her and Aby's banner Karinkunnam 6's but gets snatched up by Felix for Southern Warriors. Disheartened Vandhana tries to recruit a bunch of prisoners as their team through IG Haritha. The rest of the film follows how Vandhana and her band of misfits from [[Poojappura]] Central Prison are able to win VPL facing slight challenges.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Anoop Menon]] as Aby
*[[Manju Warrier]] as Vandhana, Aby's Wife
*[[Babu Antony]] as Douglas
*[[Baiju Santhosh|Baiju]] as Lalu
*[[Sudheer Karamana]] as Sasankan
*[[Sudev Nair]] as Ikru
*[[Jacob Gregory]] as Bruno
*[[Padmaraj Ratheesh]] as Mohsin
*[[Santhosh Keezhattoor]] as Vasudev
*[[Sreejith Ravi]] as Bharathan, a kind-hearted [[Prison Warden]]
*[[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Nelson, a ruthless and sadistic [[Prison Warden]]
*[[Samuthirakani]] as Saravanan
*[[Jagadish]] as Narayanan, Commentator
*[[Pradeep Kottayam]] as Bhasi, Vandhana's assistant
*[[Nandu (Malayalam actor)|Nandu]] as Ambootty
*[[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as Pillai
*[[Shyamaprasad]] as Mukul Keshav
*[[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Pranchi
*Balaji Sharma as Satheeshan
*[[Manikuttan]] as Vishnu
*Shaji Nadeshan as Kuriyachan
*[[Rony David]] as Tomy
*[[Vivek Gopan]] as Francis, Team player
*DySP Rajkumar Rajasekharan
*Taniya Stanley as Shreya, Ikru's girlfriend
*[[Major Ravi]] as [[Inspector General of Police|IG]] Thobias John [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Lena (actress)|Lena]] as [[Inspector General of Police|IG]] Haritha Krishnan [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
*[[Hareesh Peradi]] as Santhosh, Shreya's Father
*Asottan Bombay as Kunjumon, Referee
*Bindhu Krishna as Vasudev's wife
*Ambika Mohan
*[[Gayathri Suresh]] as Photographer ([[cameo appearance]])
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
The songs and score were composed by [[Rahul Raj]]. Vinaayak Sasikumar wrote lyrics for the songs. "Ulakathin", the first video song from the film was released by the label [[Muzik 247]] through [[YouTube]] on 21 June 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=James|first1=Anu|title=Watch 'Ulakathin' song from Manju Warrier's 'Karinkunnam 6s' [VIDEO]|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/watch-ulakathin-song-manju-warriers-karinkunnam-6s-video-683835|accessdate=11 July 2016|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=22 June 2016}}</ref>
;Track listing
* "Ulakathin" (Rahul Raj, Arun Alat, Joju Sebastian) - 3:17
* "Medapoompattum Chutti" ([[Najim Arshad]]) - 1:29
* "Dhadakne De" (Rahul Raj, Najim Arshad) - 2:49

==Release==
The film was certified by the [[Central Board of Film Certification]] on 27 June 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=James|first1=Anu|title=Manju Warrier-Anoop Menon's 'Karinkunnam 6's' gets a release date|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/manju-warrier-anoop-menons-karinkunnam-6s-gets-release-date-684811|accessdate=11 July 2016|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=29 June 2016}}</ref> ''Karinkunnam 6'S'' was released on 6 July 2016 in 49 screens in [[Kerala]] on the eve of [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]]. The film clashed with the coinciding release of ''[[Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=James|first1=Anu|title=Manju Warrier's 'Karinkunnam 6's' review: Live audience updates|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/manju-warriers-karinkunnam-6s-review-live-audience-updates-685656|accessdate=11 July 2016|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=7 July 2016|archive-date=9 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709185721/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/manju-warriers-karinkunnam-6s-review-live-audience-updates-685656|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Critical reception ===
Deepa Soman of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "''Karinkunnam Sixes'' deserves to be watched for its interesting characters, story setting and the love for sports, and can offer a good time if your expectations aren't sky high."<ref>{{cite news |title=Karinkunnam Sixes Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/karinkunnam-sixes/movie-review/53112068.cms |work=The Times of India |date=9 July 2016}}</ref> Paresh C. Palicha of [[Rediff.com|Rediff]] gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "''Karinkunnam 6s'' may lack the depth to be a great film but it is a decent watch."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Palicha |first1=Paresh C. |title=Review: Karinkunnam 6s is a decent watch |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-karinkunnam-6s-is-a-decent-watch/20160708.htm |website=Rediff |language=en |date=8 July 2016 |access-date=7 October 2024 |archive-date=7 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707215918/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-karinkunnam-6s-is-a-decent-watch/20160708.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> O. P. Olassa of ''[[Samayam]]'' rated the film three out of five stars, commending its sports drama credentials for its era, while noting its reliance on familiar clichés.<ref>{{cite news |title=കരിങ്കുന്നം സിക്സസിന്‍റെ സക്സസ് |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/cinema/movie-review/karinkunnam-6s-film-review/moviereview/53132540.cms |work=Samayam Malayalam |date=30 September 2016 |language=ml |access-date=7 October 2024 |archive-date=11 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160711041018/http://malayalam.samayam.com/cinema/movie-review/karinkunnam-6s-film-review/moviereview/53132540.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Box office===
The film made a gross collection of {{INRConvert|2.1|c}} in three days at Kerala box office.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Menon|first1=Akhila|title=Karinkunnam Sixes: 3 Days Kerala Box Office Collections|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/karinkunnam-sixes-3-days-box-office-collections-233258.html|work=[[Filmibeat]]|accessdate=11 July 2016|date=11 July 2016}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
;[[Asiavision Awards]] - 2017
*Best Actress - [[Manju Warrier]] (shared with [[Vettah]])
;[[Asianet Film Awards]]
*Best Actress - [[Manju Warrier]] (shared with [[Vettah]])
;[[Vanitha Film Awards]]
*Best Actress - [[Manju Warrier]] (shared with [[Vettah]])
;NAFA 2017
*Best Actress - [[Manju Warrier]] (shared with [[Vettah]])
;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
*Nominated — Best Actress - [[Manju Warrier]] (shared with [[Vettah]])

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|5632302}}

[[Category:2016 films]]
[[Category:2010s sports drama films]]
[[Category:2016 sports films]]
[[Category:Indian sports drama films]]
[[Category:2016 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Rahul Raj]]
[[Category:Films shot in Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Kerala Police]]
[[Category:Indian prison films]]
[[Category:2016 drama films]]

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