uncivil minds in their own community, the history of Dalits repeats, as most of them lose their lands and existence itself. Although the film upholds intercaste friendship and marriage values, the main characters' lives are depicted to be wasted due to their irresponsible and impulsive behaviour. Rajeev Ravi wrote in an article in Deshabhimani few days after the release of the movie that the word ‘Pulayan’ was not allowed to be used even once in the movie by the Censor Board. Production The film started production in September 2015 in Mumbai. The title Kammattipaadam was announced in February 2016. The filming was completed on 10 March 2016 and the release was scheduled for May 2016. A one-minute twenty five second long trailer of film was released on 16 May in YouTube. Soundtrack The soundtrack features songs composed by three composers, namely K, John P. Varkey and Vinayakan. The background score was composed by K. Release and reception Kammatipaadam released in theatres on May 20, 2016. The DVDs and VCDs of the film were released on 10 August 2016. Critical reception Anurag Kashyap has stated that Kammatipaadam is one of the best gangster movies ever made in India. He also appreciated the brilliant performance of actors in the movie. Gowtham VS of The Indian Express wrote: "Rajiv Ravi has dismantled all conventional concepts of Malayali aesthetics by capturing the unadulterated beauty of black skin through characters who portrayed the lives of Dalits. The director has continued to use his anarchic concepts of visualisation, which include shaky shots, blurred frames and sometimes abrupt sequences. The realistic and daring approach of Rajiv Ravi deserves standing ovation at times when the paper tigers in this industry still fear to come up with something different from the old mould." A critic from Indiaglitz.com described it as "one classy movie which needs to be applauded for its passion and intensity". Box office The film has collected on its opening day at the Kerala box office, becoming the fifth Malayalam film of 2016 with highest first day collection after Kali, King Liar, Darvinte Parinamam and Action Hero Biju and within three days of release from the Kochi multiplexes and from the Chennai box office. It collected from all over India in its first week. The film collected around within 12 days from all India box office. The film collected during its third weekend in the U.S. market.