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{{short description|2021 sports film by Rahul Riji Nair}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kho-Kho
| image = Kho kho first look poster.jpg
| alt = Kho kho first look poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|Malayalam|''ഖോ-ഖോ''}}
| director = [[Rahul Riji Nair]]
| producer = First Print Studios
| writer = Rahul Riji Nair
| starring = [[Rajisha Vijayan]]<br />[[Mamitha Baiju]]
| narrator =
| music = Sidhartha Pradeep
| cinematography = Tobin Thomas,Ajay aju
| editing = Christy Sebastian
| studio = First Print Studios
| distributor = Capital Studioz
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2021|04|14}}
| runtime = 119 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Kho-Kho''''' is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language [[sports drama]] film written and directed by [[Rahul Riji Nair]] starring [[Rajisha Vijayan]] and produced by First Print Studios.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajisha to play a kho kho coach in her next film - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/rajisha-to-play-a-kho-kho-coach-in-her-next-film/articleshow/77805910.cms|access-date=2020-08-29|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajisha Vijayan to lead Rahul Riji Nair's sports drama 'Kho Kho'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/aug/29/rajisha-vijayan-to-lead-rahul-riji-nairs-sports-drama-kho-kho-2189582.html|access-date=2020-08-29|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='ഖൊ ഖൊ' താരമായി രജിഷ വിജയൻ|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2020/08/29/rajisha-vijayan-starrer-new-film-kho-kho-title-poster.html|access-date=2020-08-29|website=ManoramaOnline|language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='ഖൊ ഖൊ' താരമാവാന്‍ രജിഷ വിജയന്‍; സംവിധാനം രാഹുല്‍ റിജി നായര്‍|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/rajisha-vijayans-new-movie-is-titled-kho-kho-qfrwwt|access-date=2020-08-29|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=ml}}</ref> The film received mixed reviews from critics.

==Synopsis==
The story revolves around Maria Francis ([[Rajisha Vijayan]]), a [[Kho kho]] school coach.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajisha Vijayan to lead sports drama Kho Kho|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/aug/28/rajisha-vijayan-to-lead-sports-drama-kho-kho-20001.html|access-date=2020-08-29|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The film tells the story of the formation of a team of [[kho kho]] players in a school where only girls study and the events that follow. In the end she is happy and proud to learn that the most promising player of her former Kho Kho school team has gotten into the national Kho Kho team.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-29|title=Rajisha Vijayan turns a Kho Kho coach - Malayalam News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/rajisha-vijayan-turns-a-kho-kho-coach-malayalam-news-268530|access-date=2020-08-29|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Rajisha Vijayan]] as Maria Francis, a former athlete and a physical education teacher
* [[Mamitha Baiju]] as Anju, captain of school Kho Kho team<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mamitha-baiju-plays-the-team-captain-in-rajisha-starrer-kho-kho/articleshow/80750243.cms|title=Mamitha Baiju plays the team captain in Rajisha-starrer 'Kho Kho' - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
* Renjit Shekar Nair as Peon Shivaprasad, manager of the team
* [[Venkitesh VP]] as Ben, Maria's husband who is a former athlete and a businessman<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/celebrity-news/actor-venkitesh-vp-talks-about-his-latest-release-kho-kho-movie/amp_articleshow/82064004.cms|title='രജിഷയ്ക്കൊപ്പം വീണ്ടും അഭിനയിക്കാനായതിൽ സന്തോഷം'; അണിയറപ്രവർത്തകർക്ക് നന്ദിവാക്കുകളുമായി വെങ്കിടേഷ്!|work=samayam. malayalam|first=Anandha|last=MB|date=14 April 2021|access-date=14 April 2021}}</ref>
* Vettukili Prakash as Francis, Maria's father
* [[Rahul Riji Nair]] as Vinod
* Arjun Ranjan as Sports Official
* Sreejith Babu
* [[Jeo Baby]] (cameo)
* Geethi Sangeetha (cameo)

==Production==
In August 2020, [[Rahul Riji Nair]] announced that the next venture will be a sports movie one which will star [[Rajisha Vijayan]] in the lead role. After the [[Finals (film)|Finals]], Rajisha Vijayan returns with another sports film.<ref>{{Cite web|title=വീണ്ടും കളിക്കളത്തിലിറങ്ങാന്‍ രജീഷ, ഫസ്റ്റ്‌ലുക്ക് പുറത്ത്|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/rajisha-vijayan-first-look-kho-kho-new-malayalam-sports-movie-rahul-riji-nair-1.5011171|access-date=2020-08-29|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref> Rajisha played the lede role of a [[Kho Kho]] coach in the movie. Tobin Thomas is the cinematographer, Sidhartha Pradeep is the music director and Christy Sebastian is the editor.

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name= Kho Kho
|type = soundtrack
|artist = Sidhartha Pradeep
|cover =
|alt =
| released = 24 March 2021
| recorded = 2019-20
| venue =
|studio =
|genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
|length = 27:33
| language = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
|label = 123 Musix
| producer = First Print Studios
| prev_title = [[Ottamuri Velicham]]
| prev_year = 2017
| year = 2021
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{External media
|audio1 ={{YouTube|14YWfKrQENI|Audio Jukebox}}}}
}}

The film's soundtrack album and score was composed by music director Sidhartha Pradeep. The Malayalam lyrics on the album were penned by writers [[Rahul Riji Nair]], Arjun Ranjan and [[Vinayak Sasikumar]], and the English rap lyrics by Aditi Nair R. The album was launched on 24 March 2021 by 123 Musix.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/mar/27/rap-kid-next-door-2282035.html|title=Rap Kid next door|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/malayalam/check-out-latest-malayalam-songs-audio-jukebox-from-movie-kho-kho/videoshow/81774816.cms|title=Check Out Latest Malayalam Songs Audio Jukebox From Movie 'Kho Kho' | Malayalam Video Songs - Times of India|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/malayalam/kho-kho-song-ninave-vaa/videoshow/82118678.cms|title=Kho Kho | Song - Ninave Vaa | Malayalam Video Songs - Times of India|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/malayalam/kho-kho-song-venal-pathayil/videoshow/81588927.cms|title=Kho Kho | Song - Venal Pathayil | Malayalam Video Songs - Times of India|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/malayalam/kho-kho-song-kho-kho-theevandi/videoshow/81481000.cms|title=Kho Kho | Song - Kho Kho Theevandi | Malayalam Video Songs - Times of India|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = List of songs
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 27:34
| all_music =
| title1 = Theeram Thane Unarum
| extra1 =Nandagopan V
| lyrics1 = [[Rahul Riji Nair]]
| length1 = 2:15
| title2 = Kaalam Varum Nin
| extra2 = Bindu Anirudhan
| length2 =
| lyrics2 = Arjun Ranjan
| title3 = Ninave Vaa
| extra3 = Amritha Jayakumar
| lyrics3 = [[Vinayak Sasikumar]]
| length3 =
| title4 = Rise theme
| extra4 = Aditi Nair R
| length4 =
| lyrics4 = Aditi Nair R
| title5 = Bayathe Karuthal Porutham
| extra5 = Bharath Rajesh
| length5 =
| lyrics5 = [[Vinayak Sasikumar]]
| title6 = Nin Neram Vanne
| extra6 = Jazz Rathore
| length6 =
| lyrics6 = [[Vinayak Sasikumar]]
| title7 = Smack with the Kho
| extra7 = Aditi Nair R, Nithin Raj
| length7 =
| lyrics7 = Aditi Nair R, Sidhartha Pradeep
| title8 = Boom boom bam
| extra8 = Aditi Nair R
| length8 =
| lyrics8 = Aditi Nair R
| title9 = Did She Catch Me
| extra9 = Aditi Nair R
| length9 =
| lyrics9 = Aditi Nair R
| title10 = Betterness
| extra10 = Aditi Nair R
| length10=
| lyrics10= Aditi Nair R
| title11 = Kho Kho Theevandi
| extra11 = Souparnika Rajagopal, Aparna Sathyan
| length11 =
| lyrics11 = [[Vinayak Sasikumar]]
| title12 = Venal Paathiyil
| extra12 = Nandagopan V
| length12 =
| lyrics12 = [[Vinayak Sasikumar]]
}}

==Release==
The film was released on 2021 April 14.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/rajisha-vijayans-kho-kho-to-release-on-april-14-malayalam-news-283747|title=Mollywood celebs congratulate Superstar Rajinikanth - Malayalam News|date=April 1, 2021|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/rajisha-vijayan-s-kho-kho-to-hit-theatres-on-april-14-movie-1.5564878|title=Rajisha Vijayan's 'Kho Kho' to hit theatres on April 14|website=Mathrubhumi}}</ref> On 20 April, the film was withdrawn from the theatures due to covid crisis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/rajisha-vijayan-s-kho-kho-screening-stopped-due-to-covid-crisis-1.5605721|title=Rajisha Vijayan's 'Kho Kho' screening stopped due to COVID crisis|website=Mathrubhumi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rajisha Vijayan's 'Kho Kho' screening stopped due to COVID crisis |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/rajisha-vijayan-s-kho-kho-screening-stopped-due-to-covid-crisis-1.5605721 |work=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>

==Reception==
Sujit Chandrakumar of [[Times of India]] described Kho Kho as "an inspirational sports drama".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/kho-kho/movie-review/82089626.cms|title = Kho Kho Movie Review: An inspirational sports drama}}</ref> Vishal Menon of [[Film Companion]] wrote, "Maria is flawed and confused, capable of care and love on one day, just as she’s prone to rigidity and strictness on the next, a complexity we rarely get when male stars play coach" <ref>{{cite web|first=Vishal|last=Menon|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/malayalam-review/kho-kho-movie-malayalam-rajisha-vijayan-sports-drama-has-its-moments-but-theyre-outnumbered-by-plot-cliches-mamitha-baiju-venkitesh-vp/?utm_source=Wikipedia&utm_medium=April16&utm_campaign=KhoKhoReview|title=Kho Kho Movie Review: Rajisha Vijayan's Sports Drama Has Many Lovely Moments, But They're Outnumbered by Plot Cliches |date=14 April 2021|accessdate=April 14, 2021|archive-date=April 14, 2021}}</ref> Writing for [[Cinema Express]], Sajin Shrijith lauded the film as a predictable but empowering sports drama. "The film doesn’t bring anything new to the table in terms of storytelling. But at the same time, one wonders how many new ways can one narrate a sports drama, especially when motivation is its primary intention". He rated it as a film worth watching.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2021/apr/16/kho-kho-movie-review-a-predictablebut-empoweringsports-drama-2290437.html|title=Kho Kho Movie Review: A predictable but empowering sports drama|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> In a review for [[Firstpost]] Anna MM Vetticad wrote,"Kho Kho stumbles intermittently when it gets too didactic or veers away from its slice-of-life narrative style. Nonetheless, it achieves a charming overall sweetness and positivity".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kho-kho-movie-review-rajisha-vijayan-strikes-a-chord-in-an-uneven-but-pleasant-sports-drama-9530531.html|title=Kho Kho movie review: Rajisha Vijayan strikes a chord in an uneven but pleasant sports drama-Entertainment News , Firstpost|date=April 15, 2021|website=Firstpost}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|12988122}}
* {{Facebook|khokhomalayalammovie}}

[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:2021 drama films]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2020s sports drama films]]
[[Category:Indian sports drama films]]

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