Sakhavu
സഖാവ്
Synopsis
Comrade Krishna Kumar wants to make it big in politics but lacks the ideals a sakhavu should possess. He is ruthless enough to even get rid of friends who might be possible hurdles on his way up. His paths cross with that of a veteran comrade, sakhavu Krishnan and the film depicts how his life influences Krishna Kumar.
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Nivin Pauly
Krishnakumar / Comrade Krisnan
Aishwarya Rajesh
Janaki
Aparna Gopinath
Neethi
Sreenivasan
Doctor
Gayathri Suresh
Aishwarya
Binu Pappu
Prabhakaran Eerali
Althaf Salim
Mahesh
Renji Panicker
Kuriyachan
Maniyanpilla Raju
Labour Officer
Baiju Santhosh
Garuda Kankaani
Sudheesh
Daasan
Prem Kumar
Party Secretary
Rakendhu Kumar
Sakhavu Eldho
Santhosh Keezhattoor
Senthil
Muhammad Musthafa
Basheer
V. K. Prakash
Mathew
Nishanth Sagar
Tony
Tony Luke
Company Manager
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$780K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.82x
+$1.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sidhartha Siva
- Screenplay & Story
- Sidhartha Siva
- Original Score
- Prashant Pillai
- Original Title
- സഖാവ്
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Malayalam
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Production Budget
- $780K
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.2M
- Production Studios
- Universal Cinema
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sidhartha Siva
Sidhartha Siva
Prashant Pillai
George C. Williams, Mukesh Muraleedhar
Vineeb Krishnan, Bineesh Krishnan
B. Rakesh
Department Leadership Roster
B. Rakesh
Producer
George C. Williams
Director of Photography
Sidhartha Siva
Director
Vineeb Krishnan
Editor
Prashant Pillai
Original Music Composer
Bineesh Krishnan
Editor
Sidhartha Siva
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sakhavu
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sakhavu about?
Comrade Krishna Kumar wants to make it big in politics but lacks the ideals a sakhavu should possess. He is ruthless enough to even get rid of friends who might be possible hurdles on his way up. His paths cross with that of a veteran comrade, sakhavu Krishnan and the film depicts how his life influences Krishna Kumar.
Who directed Sakhavu?
Sakhavu was directed by Sidhartha Siva.
Who stars in Sakhavu?
The principal cast of Sakhavu includes Nivin Pauly, Aishwarya Rajesh, Aparna Gopinath, Sreenivasan, Gayathri Suresh.
When was Sakhavu released and how long is it?
Sakhavu was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 43m.
What was the box office and production budget of Sakhavu?
Sakhavu had a reported production budget of $780K and grossed $2.2M at the worldwide box office (2.82 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Sakhavu?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sakhavu was composed by Prashant Pillai.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Sakhavu?
Sakhavu holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).