''Kaashh'' is a 2012

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crime comedy film written and directed by debutant filmmakers Sujith and Sajith. The film is about the abduction of an industrialist's daughter by a team of four friends.

Cast

Rajeev Pillai Rajeev Govinda Pillai is an Indian actor from Malayalam cinema. His acting debut was in the movie ''City of God (2011 film), City of God'' directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery (2011) where he played one of the heroes. His popularity further increa ...

as Sarath * Bineesh Kodiyeri *

Vineeth Kumar Vineeth Kumar is an Indian actor and director in Malayalam cinema. He came into the industry as child artist in the 1988 movie ''Padippura''. His directorial debut ''Ayal Njanalla'' was released in 2015. Early life Vineeth Kumar was born in P ...

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as Devasiya *

Mamukkoya Mamukkoya (born 5 July 1946) is an Indian actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema, and has also appeared in French film ''Flammens of Paradise''. He has mostly appeared in comedic roles. His unique usage of the Mappila dialect and style ma ...

as Manager *

Geetha Vijayan Geetha Vijayan (born 22 June 1972) is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam movies, a few Tamil and Hindi movies. She debuted in the 1990 Malayalam comedy- thriller film ''In Harihar Nagar''. She has since acted in more than 150 Malayalam ...

Lakshmi Priya Lakshmi Priya (born Sabeena Abdul Latheef; 11 March 1985) is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. She participated in Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 4. Early life She was born on 11 March 1985 to Kabir, who was from Haripad, and Raml ...

Suraj Venjarammoodu Suraj Vasudevan (born 30 June 1976), professionally credited as Suraj Venjaramoodu, is an Indian actor, comedian, impressionist, and television presenter, who appears in Malayalam films, television and stage plays. He has acted in more than 2 ...

as a trickster * Dharmajan as the pizza boy * Jayan as Jayasankar *

Tini Tom Tini Tom is an Indian actor, comedian and mimicry artist from Kerala. He works in Malayalam films and television. Early life Tini was born in North Paravoor, Kerala, India. His father Tomy T.D. is an engineer. He has a sister Tincy. Tom comp ...

as Karunan * Chembil Asokan as the moneylender * Leenna Panchaal as Jayasankar's daughter * Sankar R Nair as Stephen

Critical reception

The film received mixed to negative reviews upon release. Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film and said, "Not all novel ideas have a desirable impact on the viewer, as 'Kaashh' proves beyond doubt. This could have been a fun ride perhaps, but as it is, the entertainment value that the film offers is abysmally low." Paresh C. Palicha of

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rated the film and stated, "''Kaashh'' has some glaring gaps in the narrative" and is "an average film despite having a young team of actors who have done their best.""Review: Kaashh is just an average fare"
/ref> Review: Kaashh is just an above average fare if you want to relax 2 hours

References

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