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5.6/10 IMDb Screenplay by Deepu Karunakaran Music by Rahul Raj Director Deepu Karunakaran | 2.5/5 Nowrunning Directed by Deepu Karunakaran Story by Arunlal Ramachandran Initial release 6 July 2016 Language Malayalam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Anil Biswas
Jayalal Menon Starring Manju Warrier
Anoop Menon
Babu Antony
Sudheer Karamana
Baiju
Padmaraj Ratheesh
Sudev Nair
Jacob Gregory
Santhosh Keezhattoor
Suraj Venjaramoodu
Sreejith Ravi
Nandhu
Pradeep Kottayam Cast Manju Warrier, Anoop Menon, Babu Antony, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Sudheer Karamana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Karinkunnam 6's is a 2016 Indian Malayalam sports drama film directed by Deepu Karunakaran. It stars Manju Warrier an ex-railway sportswoman who as a volleyball coach trains a group of prisoners portrayed by Babu Antony, Baiju, Padmaraj Ratheesh, Sudev Nair, Sudheer Karamana, Jacob Gregory, and Santhosh Keezhattoor. The musical score and songs are composed by Rahul Raj. The film was released in Kerala on 6 July 2016. The film is a tribute to Jimmy George.
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Plot
It's a 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 finds a team and attempts to regroup them 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 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.
Soundtrack
The songs and background 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.
Release
The film was certified by the Central Board of Film Certification on 27 June 2016. Karinkunnam 6'S was released on 6 July 2016 in 49 screens in Kerala on the eve of Eid. The film clashed with the coinciding release of Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum.
Box office
The film made a gross collection of ₹1.9 crore (US$280,000) in three days at Kerala box office.
Songs
1UlakathinRahul Raj - Arun Alat - Joju Sebastian3:17
2Medapoompattum ChuttiNajim Arshad2:52
3Dhadakne DeRahul Raj - Najim Arshad2:41