Charlie
2015
· Movie
· 130 min
B
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A free-spirited and enigmatic young woman becomes fascinated by the traces left behind by a mysterious man named Charlie. He is a graffiti artist and phantom-like figure who creates beautiful art and then disappears. She embarks on a quest to find him, piecing together clues from his installations and interactions, drawn into the world of a man who lives entirely on his own terms.
Details
- Director
- Martin Prakkat
- Writers
- Martin Prakkat, Unni R.
- Studio
- Finding Cinema, Shebin Backer Films
- Released
- 24 December 2015
- Country
- India
- Language
- Malayalam
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Budget
- $1.9M
- Box office
- $5.9M
- Awards
- 33 wins, 20 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 53 →33 wins from 53 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| IIFA Utsavam 2017 | Best Female Playback Singer – Malayalam | Shreya Ghoshal ("Puthumazhayai") | Nominee |
| IIFA Utsavam 2017 | Best Film – Malayalam | Charlie | Nominee |
| IIFA Utsavam 2017 | Best Director – Malayalam | Martin Prakkat | Winner |
| IIFA Utsavam 2017 | Best Story – Malayalam | Unni R. | Winner |
| IIFA Utsavam 2017 | Best Actor – Malayalam | Dulquer Salmaan | Winner |
| IIFA Utsavam 2017 | Best Actress – Malayalam | Parvathy Thiruvothu | Nominee |
| IIFA Utsavam 2017 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Malayalam | Aparna Gopinath | Winner |
| IIFA Utsavam 2017 | Best Performance In A Comic Role – Malayalam | Soubin Shahir | Winner |
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53 awards — Charlie
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Kerala State Film Awards
8 nominations, 8 won
| Best Actor | Dulquer Salmaan | Winner |
| Best Actress | Parvathy Thiruvothu | Winner |
| Best Art Director | Jayashree Lakshmi Narayanan | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Jomon T. John | Winner |
| Best Director | Martin Prakkat | Winner |
| Best Processing Lab | Prasad Colour Lab, Mumbai, J. D. & Kiran | Winner |
| Best Screenplay Original | Unni R. & Martin Prakkat | Winner |
| Best Sound Mixing | M. R. Rajakrishnan | Winner |
North American Film Awards
8 nominations, 8 won
| Best Actor | Dulquer Salmaan | Winner |
| Best Actress | Parvathy Thiruvothu | Winner |
| Best Director | Martin Prakkat | Winner |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Divya S. Menon ("Puthumazhayai") | Winner |
| Best Film | Charlie | Winner |
| Best Music Director | Gopi Sundar | Winner |
| Best Scriptwriter | Unni R. & Martin Prakkat | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kalpana | Winner |
IIFA Utsavam
11 nominations, 7 won
| Best Actor – Malayalam | Dulquer Salmaan | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Malayalam | Aparna Gopinath | Winner |
| Best Director – Malayalam | Martin Prakkat | Winner |
| Best Lyricist – Malayalam | Santhosh Varma ("Chundari Penne") | Winner |
| Best Music Director – Malayalam | Gopi Sundar | Winner |
| Best Performance In A Comic Role – Malayalam | Soubin Shahir | Winner |
| Best Story – Malayalam | Unni R. | Winner |
| Best Actress – Malayalam | Parvathy Thiruvothu | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer – Malayalam | Shreya Ghoshal ("Puthumazhayai") | Nominee |
| Best Film – Malayalam | Charlie | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam | Dulquer Salmaan ("Chundari Penne") | Nominee |
Mirchi Music Awards South
7 nominations, 4 won
| Album of the Year | Charlie Gopi Sundar | Winner |
| Listeners Choice Album of the Year | Charlie Gopi Sundar | Winner |
| Lyricist of the Year | Rafeeq Ahamed ("Oru Kari Mukilinu") | Winner |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Vijay Prakash ("Oru Kari Mukilinu") | Winner |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Shreya Ghoshal ("Puthumazhayai") | Nominee |
| Music Composer of the Year | Gopi Sundar ("Oru Kari Mukilinu") | Nominee |
| Song of the Year | "Oru Kari Mukilinu" | Nominee |
Vanitha Film Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Parvathy Thiruvothu | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Jomon T. John | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Chemban Vinod Jose | Winner |
Asianet Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Parvathy Thiruvothu | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kalpana | Winner |
Asiavision Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Music Director (Shared with Kali and Pulimurugan ) | Gopi Sundar | Winner |
Filmfare Awards South
7 nominations
| Best Actor – Malayalam | Dulquer Salmaan | Nominee |
| Best Director – Malayalam | Martin Prakkat | Nominee |
| Best Film – Malayalam | Charlie | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist – Malayalam | Rafeeq Ahamed ("Oru Kari Mukilinu") | Nominee |
| Best Music Director – Malayalam | Gopi Sundar | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam | Nedumudi Venu | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam | Kalpana | Nominee |
South Indian International Movie Awards
6 nominations
| Best Actor – Malayalam | Dulquer Salmaan | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Malayalam | Kalpana | Nominee |
| Best Director – Malayalam | Martin Prakkat | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer – Malayalam | Shakthisree Gopalan ("Pularikalo") | Nominee |
| Best Film – Malayalam | Charlie | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam | Dulquer Salmaan ("Chundari Penne") | Nominee |