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{{Short description|Film directed by Sibi Malayil}}
{{For|the food Kothu rotti|Kottu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kotthu
| image = Kothth.jpg
| alt =
| caption = First look poster
| director = [[Sibi Malayil]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]]|P. M. Sasidharan}}
| writer = Hemanth Kumar
| starring = {{ubl|[[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] | [[Nikhila Vimal]] | [[Roshan Mathew]]}}
| music = [[Kailas Menon]]
| cinematography = Prasanth Raveendran
| editing = Rathin Radhakrishnan
| studio = Gold Coin Motion Picture Company
| distributor =
| released = 16 September 2022
| runtime = 155 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Kotthu''''' ({{Translation|Stab}}) is a 2022 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Political thriller|political thriller film]] directed by [[Sibi Malayil]] and written by Hemanth Kumar.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mathews |first=Anna |date=4 February 2021 |title=Asif Ali's roles range from cop to college student in upcoming films |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/asif-alis-roles-range-from-cop-to-college-student-in-upcoming-films/articleshow/80690750.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> It was produced by [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]] and P. M. Sasidharan.<ref name='toi'>{{Cite web |date=14 October 2020 |title=Asif Ali, Roshan Mathew and Sudev Nair in Sibi Malayil's 'Kothu' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/asif-ali-roshan-mathew-and-sudev-nair-in-sibi-malayils-kothu/articleshow/78659897.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]], [[Nikhila Vimal]], [[Roshan Mathew]], [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]] and [[Sreelakshmi]] in important roles. [[Jakes Bejoy]] composed the [[film score|original score]], while [[Kailas Menon]] composed the original songs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soman |first=Deepa |date=19 November 2020 |title=Kailas Menon shares the first recording of Hari Sankar's rendition of 'Jeevamsham' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/kailas-menon-shares-the-first-recording-of-hari-sankars-rendition-of-jeevamsham/articleshow/79298918.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> It also marks the comeback of Sibi Malayil after 7 years. The film received mixed reviews and became a box office average hit.

==Plot==
Inspired from many real life incidents, the film tells the life of political party workers from [[Malabar District|Northern Kerala]] and their bloodshed to reinvigorate the rebellious nature of the parties and the untouchable party worker status at the cost of lives.

==Cast==
*[[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] as Shanavas / Shanu, a member of the political party KCP(M)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|author=പി പ്രജിത്ത്|title=കോഴിക്കോടിന്റെ മണ്ണില്‍ 'കൊത്ത്' ഒരുങ്ങുമ്പോള്‍|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/kothth-movie-asif-ali-sibi-malayil-renjith-hemanth-kumar-nikhila-vimal-interview-1.6156218|access-date=2022-01-09|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en|archive-date=9 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109111431/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/kothth-movie-asif-ali-sibi-malayil-renjith-hemanth-kumar-nikhila-vimal-interview-1.6156218|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Nikhila Vimal]] as Hizana, Shanu's wife<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-10-15|title='Kothu'... New film by Sibi Malayil pulls the trigger...|url=https://www.eastcoastdaily.in/2020/10/15/kothu-new-film-by-sibi-malayil-pulls-the-trigger.html|access-date=2022-01-09|website=East Coast Daily English|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Roshan Mathew]] as Sumesh Chandran, Shanu's friend and party member
*[[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]] as Sadhanandan, the party secretary
*[[Sreelakshmi]] as Ammini, Sumesh's mother
*[[Vijilesh Karayad]] as Ajith, Shanu's friend
*Atul Ram Kumar as Sreejith, Shanu's friend
*[[Sudev Nair]] as A.S.P Niteesh Mitra
*[[Sreejith Ravi]] as M. N. Nagendran
*[[Raghunath Paleri]] as Hamsa, Hizana's father
*[[Jitin Puthenchery]] as Ajmal, Hizana's brother
*Hakkim Shajahan as Yousaf
*Kottayam Ramesh as Balan Master
*Appunni Sasi as the police constable

==Production==
Principal photography of the film began on 10 October 2020 at [[Kozhikode]] following the [[COVID-19]] protocols and safety measures. ''Kotthu'' is actor Asif Ali's fourth collaboration with director Sibi Malayil after ''[[Apoorvaragam]]'', ''[[Violin (2011 film)|Violin]]'' and ''[[Unnam]]''.<ref name='toi' /> The first schedule of the filming at Kozhikode was completed on 25 October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 October 2020 |title=Sibi Malayil-Asif Ali's 'Kothu' completes first schedule |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/oct/27/sibi-malayil-asif-alis-kothu-completes-first-schedule-2215321.html |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ആദ്യഘട്ടം അവസാനിച്ചു, മുഴുവന്‍ പേര്‍ക്കും കോവിഡ് നെഗറ്റീവ് : പുതിയ സിനിമയെക്കുറിച്ച് രഞ്ജിത്ത്{{!}}asif ali{{!}}director ranjith{{!}}Sibi Malayil|url=https://www.eastcoastdaily.com/movie/2020/10/26/sibi-malayil-aisf-ali-film-kothth/|access-date=2022-01-09|website=East Coast Movies & Entertainments News|date=26 October 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Release==
The film was released in theatres on 16 September 2022.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|13275740|Kotthu}}

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[[Category:2022 films]]
[[Category:2022 thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian political thriller films]]
[[Category:2020s political thriller films]]
[[Category:2020s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Sibi Malayil]]
[[Category:Films scored by Kailas Menon]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kozhikode]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kannur]]

Kotthu - Revision history

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