Karikku
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Comment: Accepted, notability check at Wikipedia talk:Noticeboard for India-related topics#I need a notability check here suggests notability is more likely than not. This is not a strong endorsement, nor should it be viewed as "prejudicial in favor of keep" if this goes to WP:AFD, but it is enough to get it into mainspace. Holding for an administrator to remove create-protection on Karikku · ( talk | logs | history | links | watch | afd | afd2 | afd3 ) · [revisions]. Attention reviewers if you have any objections before this page is moved, add a note to this page and ping me and the page author. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 15:40, 1 November 2020 (UTC)
- Comment: Still waiting for more input from un-WP:Involved editors at Wikipedia talk:Noticeboard for India-related topics#I need a notability check here (updated 10/30/2020 - diff). davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 14:39, 30 October 2020 (UTC)
- Comment: As the creator of the previous (deleted) version of the article on this YouTube channel, I would definitely suggest approving the article. The subject of the article acquires notability per WP:N as it is the recipient of a major local award (Mazhavil Manorama Award). Further, as a resident of Kerala, I can vouch for its popularity in Malayalam speaking world, especially in this state which is a densely populated one with 35 million people, which is more than the population of the Netherlands and Belgium put together. As an aside, I would also suggest comparing this channel with such YouTube channels as Red Letter Media and The Viral Fever which have similar ratings (as recorded by internet analytical tools); both these channels have C-Class articles on them. jojo@nthony (talk) 03:52, 29 October 2020 (UTC)
- Comment: Relevant history: Karikku · ( talk | logs | history | links | watch | afd | afd2 | afd3 ) · [revisions] davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 18:04, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
- Comment: A slight correction: Given this title's deletion history, I will want to have more than one pair of eyes say "yes" to this. This means either another experienced AFC reviewer to say "yes, this looks more than promising, it is not at risk of falling at AFD" or, preferably an administrator who can peek at the old versions so he can say "yes, things have changed since 2019." davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 18:02, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
- Comment: The references look promising, but since I am not familiar with the independence or reliability of them, I've asked for help at Wikipedia talk:Noticeboard for India-related topics#I need a notability check here (diff). If everything checks out, I will probably accept this if nobody else beats me to it. That said, the article could use some copy-editing and other cleanup. That can be done now or later. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 17:57, 28 October 2020 (UTC)
- Comment: Consider if this YouTube channel meets the Notability criteria for the Malayalam language: Wikipedia:Notability. If it does, consider writing an article in that language. As DGG said, from the looks of things, this does NOT meet the notability criteria for acceptance in the English Wikipedia. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 18:02, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
- Comment: See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Karikku (2nd nomination). This title has been create-protected. Robert McClenon (talk) 16:01, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
- Comment: This is a PR notice for a non notable youtubechannel. The references a re usual PR that is found in newspapers DGG ( talk ) 23:18, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
| Karikku | ||||||||||
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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||
| YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Created by | Nikhil Prasad | |||||||||
| Location | Kochi | |||||||||
| Years active | 2017 - present | |||||||||
| Genre | Comedy | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 5.83M (November 2020) | |||||||||
| Total views | 677M (November 2020) | |||||||||
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Karikku is an Indian-based Youtube channel operating as a web-series. The Karikku youtube channel has over 5.83 million subscribers (as of November 2020), operating in the Malayalam language.[1][2][3]
The channel, received the Golden Creator Award after it crossed 1 million subscribers on Youtube after completing 30 uploads in 2019.[4]
The Karikku cast also received the Mazhavil Entertainment award 2019 for the Best Original Content(Digital) presented by Mazhavil Manorama.[5][6]
Karikku is ranked at #246 in the rankings of 'The Most Subscribed Youtube Channels in India'.[7] Social Blade ranked Karikku #3950 in the Best Youtube Channels in the world.[7] and #110 in the Best Comedy- Youtube Channels in the world.[7]
'Alambanz' is a another Youtube channel operating in Kerala (654K subscribers), whose main cast have made a guest appearance in Karikku.
History
Karikku's initiative was taken by Nikhil Prasad, who launched the channel on Youtube in 2016 and began to ensemble a cast for it .[8].[9][10] Karikku released it's first video in 2018 titled, "FIFA World Cup 2018".[11]
The channel got its breakthrough through the series, "Thera Para", which discusses the life of four jobless young men, adding a mixture of satire in it.[12][13][14] The series was later grouped into a movie and released in 2020 in Youtube.[15][16][17][18]
Karikku is widely recognized in the state of Kerala for the humorous incidents portrayed in the uploads.[2][19]
It's popularity grew rapidly throughout 2019, with the addition of new cast and plots.[20] Movie stars like Saniya Iyappan[21], Tovino Thomas, Rajisha Vijayan and Aju Varghese have had guest roles in certain episodes.[22]Their most popular upload was 'Arrangement Kalyanam'.[23][24]
Karikku also created a sub-channel- 'Karikku Fliq'[25] , which uploaded videos of a series named, 'Rock Paper Scissors' devoted to female characters only.[26]
In 2020, after a small break, due to the Corona Virus crisis and the resulting lockdown, Karikku gradually restarted to upload videos, begining with video calls[27] and later moving back to plotted videos.
Cast
A 2020 listing of the main cast included
Nikhil Prasad[8] [9] - Director and creator.
Anu K Aniyan[28]
Shabareesh Sajjin[29]
Anand Mathews[29]
Binoy John[29]
Jeevan Stephen[30]
Arjun Ratan[29]
References
- ^ "Karikku". Youtube. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Karikku-Digital". LinkedIn.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "How Kerala is shifting from television to digital viewing".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Karikku owns 1 Million followers with just 30 uploads". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "List of winners in Mazhavil Entertainment Awards 2019:". Mazhavil Manorama. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Mazhavil Entertainment Awards show winners revealed". MediaNews4U. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Karikku (Youtube Stats)". Social Blade.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Meet the creator of YouTube's viral 'Karikku' team". The Hindu. 2019-08-02. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Nikhil Prasad - Founder of Karikku". LinkedIn.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ The channel was inactive in it's first 2 years, as Nikhil Prasad was still in search of a cast
- ^ "Football interaction by 'Karikku' trending among football fans". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'Karikku' special 'Thera Para' is ruling over the hearts of Keralites". The Hindu. 2020-10-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Thera Para ratings". IMDb.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Thera Para". Madhyamam (Malayalam).
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Thera Para, the online sensation, gets a filmy makeover". The Times of India.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'Karikku' team comes up with 'Thera Para' movie; Motion poster trends on YouTube..." Mathrubhumi.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Karikku to try ot 'Thera Para' film". Malayala Manorama.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The epic Thera Para to be made to into a movie. (Malayalam)". Madhyamam (Malayalam).
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "YouTube India sees rapid growth in channels in Indian languages". The Economic Times.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Quantum leap in Malayalam content on YouTube". The Hindu.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "How Saniya Iyappan became Aswathy Achu in Karikku web series?". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Tovino joins other Mollywood stars to act a role in Karikku". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'Arrangement Kalyanam'- Karikku". Pinterest.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ This upload is not the most viewed video on the channel. Yet it is still trending in Kerala, even after 1 year since the release. A sequel series 'Doosra' was released by Karikku, impressed by it's success
- ^ "Karikku Fliq".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rock Paper Scissors". IMDb.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "COVID-19: Popular social media stars in Kerala release comic shorts on the lockdown". The Hindu.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Did you know 'Karikku' fame George has played a role in 'Argentina Fans Kattoorkadavu?'". The Times Of India.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d "'Karikku' Cast: A List Of Actors Who Are Part Of The Popular Malayalam YouTube Channel". Republic World. 2020-10-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Jeevan Mammen Stephen". Filmibeat.
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