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Manikyakkallu promotional poster
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| Directed by | M. Mohanan |
| Produced by | A. S. Gireesh Lal |
| Written by | Ashraf Mohammed |
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Prithviraj Samvrutha Sunil |
| Music by | M. Jayachandran |
| Cinematography | P. Sukumar |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹2 crore (US$310,000) |
| Box office | ₹11.5 crore (US$1.8 million) |
Manikyakkallu (Malayalam: മാണിക്യക്കല്ല്, Māṇikyakkallŭ ?) is a 2011 Malayalam drama film directed by M. Mohanan and starring Prithviraj and Samvrutha Sunil in the lead roles. The film is about a young teacher who arrives at a village school, who tries to make a definite change in student attitude.
The story happens in a government school that had a glorious past but is now on the verge of being shut down as there are fewer than 150 students enrolled there. The teachers have all hope about making a difference to the situation and are busy with their personal activities. Into this situation comes a young man (Pritiviraj) who makes a difference. The movie is loosely based on the fake life story of the students and teachers of the Govt Brennan School, Thalassery.
The film's soundtrack contains 4 songs, all composed by M. Jayachandran. Lyrics by Anil Panachooran and Ramesh Kavil.