Porattu Nadakam

Porattu Nadakam is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Noushad Saffron and produced by Emirates Productions, with financial backing from Vijayan Pallikara.^[1] The film stars and ensemble cast of Saiju Kurup, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Ramesh Pisharody, Arjun Vijay, Rahul Madhav, Nirmal Palazhi, Sooraj Thelakkad and Shukoor Vakeel.^[2] The cinematography was done by the director Noushad Shereef, and the film score was composed by Rahul Raj. The script, written by Suneesh Varanad satirizes events in a fictional village called Gopalapura in northern Kerala.^[3] The film was announced in January 2023, with principal photography beginning in March 2023.

Porattu Nadakam
Directed by	Noushad Saffron
Written by	Suneesh Varanad
Produced by	Vijayan Pallikara and Gayathri Vijayan
Starring	Saiju Kurup Jagannath Madhu
Cinematography	Noushad Shereef
Edited by	Rajesh Rajendrann(Nayattu)
Music by	Rahul Raj
Production company	Emirates Productions
Distributed by	Emirates Productions Release
Release date	18 October 2024 (2024-10-18)
Country	India
Languages	Malayalam Kannada
Budget	5 crore

Cast

• Saiju Kurup as Abu
• Dharmajan Bolgatty as Murugan
• Ramesh Pisharody as Doctor
• Arjun Vijay as Arjun
• Rahul Madhav as Kiran
• Nirmal Palazhi
• Rahul Raj
• Sunil Sukhada as Kiran's father
• Sibi Thomas as Paint Contractor
• Sooraj Thelakkadu as Electrician
• Shukoor Vakeel as Gopal Ji
• Chitra Shenoy as Kiran's Mother.
• Muhemmed Faizel as Sebastian politician
• Geethi Sangeetha
• Aiswarya Mithun Koroth as Abu's Wife
• Babu Annur as Maxi Maman
• Jijina Radhakrishnan as Tanu
• Chitra Nair as Murugan's wife
• Sumayya as prakshan's wife Suma
• Jagannath Madhu as vazhipokkan
• Sidharth S as another vazhipokkan

Release

The film received controversy following allegations of copyright infringement. Initially barred from release, the court later allowed its theatrical screening after the defendants provided monetary security. Later in October 2024, the Additional District Court restricted the sale or transfer of the film's rights to third parties, including OTT platforms and TV channels, until the lawsuit had been resolved. The order ensured the film's intellectual property remained with LSD Productions, only permitting a theatrical release.^[4]