Thirakkatha_
Akbar is a successful filmmaker who chooses the next topic of his film to be Malavika, an eminent yesteryear actress, whose present whereabouts are unknown. The film is a tribute to the yesteryear actresses who had been graceful, popular figures in cinema during their younger age with patronage and later got completely disregarded by the industry, media and the masses alike. Inspired from the life of many actresses but especially from the romantic link up of the late actress Srividya with actor Kamal Haasan.
Starring
Prithviraj Sukumaran, Priyamani, Anoop Menon
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Thirakkatha was released 18 years ago in 2008.
Overview
Akbar is a successful filmmaker who chooses the next topic of his film to be Malavika, an eminent yesteryear actress, whose present whereabouts are unknown. ...
Thirakkatha is a Romance, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 7m.
CAST (20)
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Akbar 'Akki' Ahamed
Priyamani
Malavika
Anoop Menon
Ajayachandran
Samvrutha Sunil
Devayani
Ranjith
Abey Kuruvilla
Arun
Narendran
Augustine
Chackochan
N L Balakrishnan
Balan
Byon
Shekhar
Shivaji Guruvayoor
Sivankutty
Cochin Haneefa
Krishnadas
Thara Kalyan
Dr Vasanthi
Suresh Krishna
Dr. Shahid
Praveena
Jyotsna Radhakrishnan
Nishanth Sagar
Kevin
Sidhartha Siva
Mallika Sukumaran
Sarojam
Nandhu
Murthy
Surabhi Lakshmi
Valarmathi
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
127 min (2h 7m)
Rating
6.7/10 (11 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Thirakkatha about?
Akbar is a successful filmmaker who chooses the next topic of his film to be Malavika, an eminent yesteryear actress, whose present whereabouts are unknown. The film is a tribute to the yesteryear actresses who had been graceful, popular figures in cinema during their younger age with patronage and later got completely disregarded by the industry, media and the masses alike. Inspired from the life of many actresses but especially from the romantic link up of the late actress Srividya with actor Kamal Haasan.
How long is Thirakkatha?
Thirakkatha has a runtime of 127 minutes (2h 7m).
Who stars in Thirakkatha?
The cast of Thirakkatha includes Prithviraj Sukumaran, Priyamani, Anoop Menon, Samvrutha Sunil, Ranjith.
What is the rating of Thirakkatha?
Thirakkatha has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Romance
Drama
