| Akashamittayee | |
| Director: | Samuthirakani M. Padmakumar |
| Producer: | Maha Subair |
| Screenplay: | Samuthirakani |
| Based On: | Appa (Tamil) |
| Starring: | Jayaram Kalabhavan Shajohn Iniya Sarayu |
| Narrator: | Mohanlal |
| Music: | Mansoor Ahamed |
| Cinematography: | Alagappan N. |
| Editing: | Ranjan Abraham |
| Studio: | Varnachitra Big Screen Studios India |
| Distributor: | Maha Subair Movies |
| Runtime: | 138 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Malayalam |
Akashamittayee is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film co-directed by Samuthirakani and M. Padmakumar. Written by K. Gireesh Kumar. Scripted by Samuthirakani, it is a remake of his 2016 Tamil film Appa directed by Samuthirakani with Yuvasri Lakshmi and Nasath reprising their roles. The film stars Jayaram, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Iniya, and Sarayu in the lead roles. It was released in Kerala on 19 October 2017 coinciding with Deepavali.[1] [2] The movie captures the area around Hindustan Newsprint Limited (HNL), located at Velloor in Kottayam District in Kerala.
The story is about two fathers with different mindsets, and how that reflects on the way they raise their respective kids.[3]
| Aakashamittayi | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Manzoor Ahamed |
| Released: | 21 October 2017 |
| Recorded: | 2017 |
| Genre: | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label: | Satyam Audios |
| Producer: | Manzoor Ahamed |
The songs were composed by Manzoor Ahamed. The soundtrack album, which was released on 2017, features songs with lyrics penned by Rafeeq Ahmed.
| Track | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aakaasha Palakombathu" | Abhijith Vijayan |
| 2 | "Aakaasha Palakombathu" | Manzoor Ahmed |
| 3 | "Kiya Kiya Kokkku" | Rimi Tomy, Anusha |
| 4 | "Pularikal pookkalil" | Gopu Krishna |
| 5 | "Uyaramillaymayanente" | Viswajith, Sudheep |
Padmakumar K of Onmanorama rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Though average in terms of artistic scale, the movie gives some worthwhile insights into the present scenario of education system. It's preachy yet watchable."