Kallai FM
2018 film
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Kallai FM is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Vineesh Millennium.[1] Dialogues were written by Sreenivasan, who also starred alongside Sreenath Bhasi and Parvathy Ratheesh.[2][3] The film is based on the real-life story of a radio repairer named Radio Koya (original name Hydros Koya) residing at Mankavu, Kozhikode, who was an ardent fan of singer Mohammed Rafi.
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| Directed by | Vineesh Millennium |
| Screenplay by | Vineesh Millennium |
| Produced by | Santhosh Kumar T. V. Shajahan Oasis |
| Starring | Sreenivasan Sreenath Bhasi Parvathy Ratheesh |
| Cinematography | Sajan Kalathil |
| Edited by | Shaleesh Lal |
| Music by | Gopi Sundar |
Production company | Lord Krishna Entertainments |
| Distributed by | Lord Krishna Entertainments Release |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Sreenivasan plays the role of Radio Koya, an ardent fan of late veteran playback singer, Mohammed Rafi.
Cast
- Sreenivasan as Ceylon Bappu
- Sreenath Bhasi as Rafi Mohammed, Ceylon Bappu's Son
- Parvathy Ratheesh as Saira Banu, a flower seller and daughter of Ceylon Bappu
- Aneesh G Menon as Aju, Director
- Kalabhavan Shajohn as Abdullah Koya
- Kottayam Nazeer as Inaasu
- Krishna Prabha as Jameela, Ceylon Bappu's wife
- Sunil Sukhada as Purushu
- Vijilesh Karayad
Production
The story of the film is based on the real life of K. Hydrose who is commonly known as Radio Koya, a radio repairer who lives in Kozhikode and a proud follower of Mohammed Rafi.[4]
Release and marketing
The film was released on 16 February 2018. Indian fast bowler, Irfan Pathan served as the promotional campaigner for the film in Kochi.[5] The film music was released by the South Indian-based music record label, Muzik 247. The trailer of the movie was launched at CUSAT campus in Kochi on 6 February 2018. Veteran Hindi actor Jackie Shroff, Mohammed Rafi's son Shahid Rafi along with Irfan Pathan attended the launching event.[6]