Director Kamal's new film, 'Karutha Pakshikal', starring Mammootty and Padmapriya in the lead, tells the story of Tamil migrant workers who reach Kerala to earn a living. In this movie, he delves into the colourless but dynamic life of these people whose strength is their determination to eke a living and their willingness to work hard. 

Murugan (Mammootty), a migrant from an interior villages in Tamil Nadu, makes a living in Kerala by ironing clothes of the local residents. A widower with three children,  his life revolves around his three chidren- Malli ( Baby Malavika), Mayil (Baby Suhaila) and Alagappan (Master Tejas). To add to his woes, one of his daughters is blind.

Padmapriya plays the character Poomkodi, another migrant living in the vicinity. Warrier (Jagathy Sreekumar) is the caretaker of a house owned by Suvarna (Meena). He is a mute eye-witness to the development of events in the house and plays an indirect role in taking the story forward.

After his heroic and comic performances in the recent past, Mammootty turns towards serious roles. Karutha Pakshikal is Kamal's 37th film and the fourth with Mammootty. Rest of the cast includes Sreehari, Dinesh, Rajesh, Reshmi Gopan, Sreekala etc. P. Sukumaran handles the camera and editing is done by K.Rajagopal. Suresh Kollam is the art director of the film. There are two songs sung by Jayachandran and Manjari under the music direction of Mohan Sithara. Produced by Kaladharan and Girijavallabhan under the banner of G. V Productions, the film is scheduled to be released on November 17.

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