Charlie

2015 2h 10m ML

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 89

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A young, nonconforming woman named Tessa gets entangled in a cat-and-mouse chase in the by-lanes of Kerala, hunting for a mysterious artist who previously lived in her apartment.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dulquer Salmaan
Charlie
Parvathy Thiruvothu
Tessa
Aparna Gopinath
Kani
Chemban Vinod Jose
Mathai/Pathrose
Nedumudi Venu
Kunjappan
Kalpana
Queen Mary/Mariam
Soubin Shahir
Kallan Suni/De Souza
Tovino Thomas
Joji

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Prakkat
Writers: Unni R., Unni R., Martin Prakkat
Languages: Hindi, Malayalam
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, Malayalam.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Prakkat, shot by Jomon T. John. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gopi Sundar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shameer Muhammed shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Dulquer Salmaan and Parvathy Thiruvothu and Aparna Gopinath carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin Prakkat directs. Jomon T. John behind the camera. Gopi Sundar scores. Shameer Muhammed cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi, Malayalam.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
3Released 11 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, Malayalam.
5Directed by Martin Prakkat, shot by Jomon T. John. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Gopi Sundar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Shameer Muhammed shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Dulquer Salmaan and Parvathy Thiruvothu and Aparna Gopinath carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt5082014 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "arts", "comic book", "love", "jinn".