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title: 'ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Martin Prakkat'
released: '2013-06-14'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/abcd-american-born-confused-desi-2013'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2956300/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013)

2013 · Comedy · India

Original title: എ.ബി.സി.ഡി: അമേരിക്കൻ ബോൺ കൺഫ്യൂസ്ഡ് ഡെസി

## Synopsis

ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy film directed by Martin Prakkat, and produced by Shibu Thameens under the banner of Thameens Films. It stars Dulquer Salmaan, Jacob Gregory, Tovino Thomas, and Aparna Gopinath. The film features music composed by Gopi Sunder, and cinematography by Jomon T. John. The film deals with the journey of two young American Malayalees to Kerala. The title is based on the term American-Born Confused Desi. Released on 14 June 2013, the film received positive reviews and was commercially successful. It marked the first collaboration between Dulquer Salmaan and Martin Prakkat. The film was remade into Telugu in 2019 with the same name.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Martin Prakkat](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-prakkat)
- **Screenplay:** [Martin Prakkat](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-prakkat)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Gopi Sundar](https://cinepixo.com/people/gopi-sundar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dylan Verrechia](https://cinepixo.com/people/dylan-verrechia), [Jomon T. John](https://cinepixo.com/people/jomon-t-john)
- **Editor:** [Don Max](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-max)

## Cast

- [Dulquer Salmaan](https://cinepixo.com/people/dulquer-salmaan) as Johns Isaac
- [Jacob Gregory](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacob-gregory) as Korah Murikken
- [Tovino Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/tovino-thomas) as Akhilesh Varma
- [Aparna Gopinath](https://cinepixo.com/people/aparna-gopinath) as Madhumitha
- [Lalu Alex](https://cinepixo.com/people/lalu-alex) as Dr. Isaac John, Johns' father
- [Vijayaraghavan](https://cinepixo.com/people/vijayaraghavan) as Chief Minister P. K. Ravi Varma
- [S. P. Sreekumar](https://cinepixo.com/people/s-p-sreekumar) as Lloyd Fernandes
- [Sijay](https://cinepixo.com/people/sijay) as Police Commissioner
- [Shivaji Guruvayoor](https://cinepixo.com/people/shivaji-guruvayoor) as Vennala Gopalan
- [Kalpana](https://cinepixo.com/people/kalpana) as Selinamma
- [Dinesh Panicker](https://cinepixo.com/people/dinesh-panicker) as Shekharan Pillai
- [Nandu](https://cinepixo.com/people/nandu) as Kunjachan
- [Chembil Ashokan](https://cinepixo.com/people/chembil-ashokan) as Scaria "Kuriachan"
- [Antony Thekkek](https://cinepixo.com/people/antony-thekkek) as Thampi
- [Kalasala Babu](https://cinepixo.com/people/kalasala-babu) as Chief Minister

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Official site: http://www.abcdmovie.com
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