| Pullikkaran Staraa | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Syamdhar |
| Producer: | B. Rakesh |
| Starring: | Mammootty Deepti Sati Asha Sarath Innocent Dileesh Pothan Hareesh Perumanna Sohan Seenulal |
| Music: | Songs: M. Jayachandran Background score: Gopi Sunder |
| Cinematography: | Vinod Ilampally |
| Editing: | Ratheesh Raj |
| Studio: | Universal Cinemas |
| Distributor: | Anto Joseph Film Company |
| Runtime: | 135 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Malayalam |
Pullikkaran Staraa is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film written and directed by Syamdhar and starring Mammootty, Deepti Sati and Asha Sarath .[1] [2] The film released on 1 September 2017, coinciding with Onam and Bakrid festivals.[3]
Rajakumaran (Mammootty), moves to Kochi as an instructor in a teacher's training institute and he meets two women, Manjari (Asha Sarath) and Manjima (Deepti Sati) which changes the turn of his life.
Pullikkaran Staara is the second directorial venture by Syamdhar.[4] The film is produced by B. Rakesh & Francis Kannookadan, under the banner Universal Cinemas in association with FTS FILMS. Mammootty does the role of a teacher trainer who hails from Idukki. Deepti Sati returned after a gap of over 2 years. Asha Sarath does the second female lead role, that of a teacher. After a short break, actor and parliamentarian Innocent (actor) is shown in a full-length role in the film. The makers announced the title of the film, only after the completion of the shoot.[5] [6]
The film opened in theatres as an Onam-Bakrid release on 1 September 2017. It grossed 95 lakh in the opening day at Kerala box office.[7] Another disaster movie in that year
The film features songs composed by M. Jayachandran while the background score is provided by Gopi Sundar. An audio launch function was held on 10 August 2017.[8]