''Akkarakazhchakal: The Movie'' is a 2011 American

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film based upon the popular TV series ''

Akkara Kazhchakal ''Akkarakkaazhchakal'' (Malayalam: അക്കരക്കാഴ്ച്ചകൾ) is a Malayalam language Indian sitcom that aired on Kairali TV from 2008 to 2010. The series consisted of fifty episodes which chronicled the lives of a middl ...

''.

Plot

The Thekkinmuttil family decides to send Appachan and Ammachi to an old-age home in

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. To take a break out of their regular lives they decide to make the long-pending trip to Niagara Falls.

Cast

* Josekutty Valiyakallumkal as George Thekkinmootil (Chettai), a government employee as well as struggling insurance agent * Sajini Sachariah as Rincy, George's wife and a nurse by profession *

Jacob Gregory Jacob Gregory is an Indian-American actor who has appeared in Malayalam films. He made his film debut with ''ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013 film), ABCD'' (2013) directed by Martin Prakkat. He got a breakthrough role in the TV series ''A ...

as Gregory (Girigiri), George's assistant insurance agent * Paulose Palatty as Appachan, George's father, temporarily visiting from India * Hari Dev as Mahesh (Mahi), a Malayalee nurse, obsessed with women * Sanjeev Nair as Babykuttan, a Malayalee nurse who is trying to find a wife * Alvin George as Matt (Mathaikunju), George's son * Reshma Kuttappassery as Chakkimol, George's daughter * Geo Thomas as Baiju, a software engineer * Jayan Joseph as Krishnankutty Nair (Krish), a software engineer * Shine Roy as Shiny, Rincy's friend who loves to show off her wealth * Saji Sebastin as Jacob Embranthiri, a wine-loving scientist and Shiny's husband *Sunny Kalloopara as Ikkili Chacko *Peter Neendoor as Chackochan *Jose Paramus as Achan

Production

The

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became popular through

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and was later aired on Kairali TV in 2008. The series was conceptualized, written and directed by

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-based Ajayan Venugopal and Abi Verghese. The series ended after 50 episodes and the team put together a stage show based on the series. Based on the positive feedback from the show, they decided to make a film based on the series. The film is produced by Bom TV, a US-based

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provider. The

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is written by Ajayan Venugopal. Ajayan Venugopal and Abi Verghese are handling the direction. Hyder Bilgrami is the director of

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. Kedar Kumar has composed the music. Hyder Bilgrami is the

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. The pooja of the film was held on 3 September 2010 at

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. Filming commenced on the same date. A teaser trailer appeared on the official Akkara Kazhchakal YouTube page on 22 September 2010. It was announced on the official

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page on 10 November 2010 that filming has been completed and the post-production works had begun. The film released in the United States on 29 April 2011.

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