Kisan is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Sibi Malayil. The film stars Biju Menon, Kalabhavan Mani, Bhavana, and Geethu Mohandas. This film was first titled Ilakal Pacha Pookal Manja and was planned to release in early 2004, but because of some technical difficulties, the film was shelved and restarted shooting in 2006.
Cast
Biju Menon as Devan
Kalabhavan Mani as Velu
Bhavana as Kilimathi, Velu's Sister
Geethu Mohandas as Ammu/Ambili Varma
Thilakan as Muthassan
Shalu Menon as Kalyani
I.M Vijayan as Football Coach (himself) Zeenath as Savithri Hakim Rawther as Velichapaadu Kalashala Babu as Education Minister Ponnamma Babu as Minister's PA Risabawa as Balaraman Varma Nishanth Sagar as Ambadi Kalabhavan Shajon as Kuyilan Geetha Salam as Ayyappan Dinesh Prabhakar as Velayudhan Kaviraj as Vinu Ambika Rao as Ammalu Bindu KS as Ammu's mother KPAC Sabu as MLA Kuttappayi
Reception
A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Kisan could have worked if it were technically superior and based on firmer narrative ground. Coming from a director of Sibi Malayil's stature though, it is a complete disappointment".