Sakalakalashala

Sakalakalashala is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Vinod Guruvayoor and starring Niranjan Raju and Manasa Radhakrishnan.

Synopsis

Akbar is a brilliant engineering student. He makes everyone proud when he wins the first prize in a tech fest. However, things take a turn when one of his technical innovation backfires and leaves him in serious trouble.

Production

The film is set in a college campus. Murali Guinness wrote the film's screenplay.

Soundtrack

The songs are composed by Aby Tom Cyriac. The song "Pandarakalan Mathai" is based on the song "Panchara Paalu Mittayi" from Bharya.

Reception

The Times of India gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and noted that "The length of the movie, which stands at only about 2 hrs 15 minutes is a big plus, because at no point does the film feel like it is lagging". Deccan Chronicle gave the film two out of five stars and wrote that "The film tries to deal with a very serious and relevant topic, but a strong and well-written script could have been more helpful". The Times of India Samayam gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and praised the screenplay and cinematography.