Dakini (film)

Dakini is a 2018 Malayalam-language adventure comedy film directed by Rahul Riji Nair starring Aju Varghese, Pauly Valsan, Sarasa Balussery, Savithri Sreedharan, Sethu Lakshmi, Alencier and Chemban Vinod.^[1][2] It was produced under the banner of Universal Cinema & Urvasi Theatres Release.^[3][4] The film revolves around four elderly women.^[5]

Dakini
First look poster
Directed by	Rahul Riji Nair
Written by	Rahul Riji Nair
Produced by	B Rakesh Sandip Senan
Starring	Aju Varghese Pauly Valsan Sarasa Balussery Savithri Sreedharan Sethu Lakshmi Alencier Chemban Vinod
Cinematography	Alex J. Pulickal
Edited by	Appu N Bhattathiri
Music by	Rahul Raj
Distributed by	Friday Film House
Release date	18 October 2018 (2018-10-18)
Running time	125 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Plot

Four grannies namely, Mollykutty, Saroja, Rosemary and Vilasini lives with their helper Jeemon. They learn things like WhatsApp with the help of Jeemon.^[6]

Kuttan Pilla who was the lover of Mollykutty who left her in their young age comes back. Kuttan Pilla betrays a local don named Mayan in a hawala dealing and escapes with money. Maayan kidnaps Kuttan Pillai.^[7]

In the later part these four grandmother's with the help their aid and his friend Vikraman Parudeesa a local gangster helps them. These elderly women call Maayan as Dakini (cartoon character from Mayavi). Later they saves Kuttan Pillai from the hands of Maayan.^[8]

Cast

• Pauly Valsan as Mollykutty
• Sarasa Balussery as Saroja
• Savithri Sreedharan as Rosemary
• Sethu Lakshmi as Vilasini
• Alencier as Kuttan Pillai
• Aju Varghese as Jeemon
• Chemban Vinod as Maayan
• Saiju Kurup as Vikraman Parudeesa
• Indrans as Raju Bhai
• Renjit Shekar Nair as Indran
• Arjun Ranjan as Kuttan Pillai's associate
• Mamitha Baiju as Arathy ^[9]

Release

Dakini was released on 18 October 2018.^[10]

Reception

The Times of India gave the film a rating of 3.5/5^[11] and Mathrubhumi gave the film a rating of 1.5/5.^[12]