Shikhamani

Shikhamani is 2016 Indian Malayalam-language drama thriller film produced by K.K. Rajagopal under the banner of Sreeraj Cinema and directed by Vinod Guruvayoor. The film stars Chemban Vinod Jose, Mrudula Murali and J.D. Chakravarthy in the lead roles. The film was released on 29 March 2016.

Shikhamani
Theatrical release poster
ശിഖാമണി
Directed by	Vinod Guruvayoor
Screenplay by	Vinod Guruvayoor
Produced by	K.K. Rajagopal
Starring	Chemban Vinod Jose Mrudula Murali J.D. Chakravarthy Mukesh
Cinematography	Manoj Pillai
Edited by	Sanal
Music by	Songs: Sudeep Palanad Background Score: Bijibal Trailer Score: Aby Tom Cyriac
Production company	Sreeraj Cinema
Release date	29 March 2016 (2016-03-29)
Running time	132 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Plot

Shikhamani is an efficient railway gang-man who serves at the station which lies close to the Korangini forests. He knows each and every corner of the forest and helps the railways by clearing the obstacles that falls on the railway tracks that runs through the thick forests. Unexpectedly, a girl named Devika Raghavendra, a wanted terrorist gets injured and trapped in the Korangini forest. When Shikhamani finds her on the railtrack during his regular patrolling, she opens up before him. Eventually, he joins her side and tries to save her from the forest.^[1][2]

Cast

• Chemban Vinod Jose as Shikhamani
• Mrudula Murali as Devika Raghavendra
• J.D. Chakravarthy as Anti-terrorist squad leader
• Sai Kumar as SI P.K. Ashok
• Mukesh as Acp Raveendranath
• Sudheer Karamana as Vaidyar Murugesan
• Pradeep Kottayam
• Noby Marcose
• Shaju
• Sunil Sukhada
• Balaji Sharma
• Anjana Appukkuttan
• Chinnu Kuruvila

Music

Debutant Sudeep Palanad composed the soundtrack album for the film with lyrics written by Shibu Chakravarthy. The audio was released on 30 March 2016, on the label of Satyam Audios.^[3][4][5]

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Churam Irangana"	Sudeep Palanad	1:54
2.	"Kizhakkan Malayude"	P. Jayachandran	4:06
3.	"Nilaa Vaanile"	Vijay Yesudas, Swetha Mohan	4:11
4.	"Nilaa Vaanile (Remix)"	Swetha Mohan	4:41
Total length:			14:52

Critical reception

Veeyen for nowrunning.com commented, "Granted that the film talks of social issues that make criminals out of innocent young men and women, and the aftermath of an economic imbalance that without doubt prevails. But Shikhamani is a bummer of a film that leaves a series of disappointments in its wake".^[1]