Aarkkariyam censored with U certificate; New release date announced

‘Aarkkariyam’ starring Parvathy, Biju Menon and Sharafudheen as the leads has been censored with a clean U certificate. The film which was originally scheduled for release on March 12 has now been pushed to April 3. It is a good move considering that they could avert a clash with Mammootty’s ‘The Priest’, which is releasing on March 11.

‘Aarkkariyam’ is the directorial debut of popular cinematographer Sanu John Varughese. It is scripted jointly by Sanu, Rajesh Ravi and Arun Janardhanan. The story is set during the initial days of pandemic. It is about a couple who travel from Mumbai to Kerala just before the nationwide lockdown is announced.

Parvathy and Sharafudheen will be seen as the married couple. Biju Menon essays the part of Parvathy’s father in the film. Saiju Kurup and Arya Salim are essaying other crucial roles in the film. The technical department includes G Sreenivas Reddy as the cinematographer and Mahesh Narayanan as the editor. Neha Nair- Yakzan Gary Pereira duo is composing the songs and background score is handled by Sanjay Divecha.

‘Aarkkariyam’ is produced jointly by filmmaker Aashiq Abu’s OPM Dream Mill and Santhosh T Kuruvilla’s Moonshot Entertainment.