Kirkkan

Kirkkan is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written and directed by Josh (in his feature film debut). The film stars Vijayaraghavan, Salim Kumar, Kani Kusruti, Johny Antony, Anarkali Marikar, Appani Sarath, Meera Vasudev, and Maqbool Salmaan in lead roles. The music and background score was composed by Manikandan Ayyappa.

The film is produced under the banners of Mampra Cinemas and Owl Media Entertainments. It is produced by Dr. Mathew Mampra and co-produced by Ajith Nair, Rj Ajeesh Saarangi, and Remya Josh.

Plot
The death of a girl and the further police investigation. It is based on a true incident happened near Kottayam district of Kerala.

Cast

 * Salim Kumar as Kusumakumar Warrier
 * Vijayaraghavan as Kurian
 * Kani Kusruti as Farsana Rasheed
 * Johny Antony as Raja Rajan
 * Anarkali Marikar as Rachel
 * Appani Sarath as Sharon
 * Meera Vasudev as Sethu Lakshmi
 * Maqbool Salmaan as Mathew
 * Mathew Mampra
 * Janaki Menon as Archana
 * Abhija Sivakala as Ambujam
 * Shyam Sheetal
 * Shaun Xavier as Suruma Louie
 * Swapna Kalamandalam as Salin

Music
The soundtrack was composed by Manikandan Ayyappa, with lyrics written by Jyothish kaashi, Rj Ajeesh Saarangi, Sagar Bharatheeyam.

Theatrical
The film was released on 21 July 2023. Other than in Malayalam, it is released in 3 other languages; Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.

Awards
Special jury award for Mathew Mapmra.
 * 2023 Kerala Film Critics Awards:

Best Playback singer Female: Mridula Warrier for the song Kalame.