Karikku () is an Indian YouTube channel in Malayalam, founded by Nikhil Prasad in 2018. The YouTube Channel gained popularity with their first Web series titled "Thera Para". Karikku has different business verticals including Fliq (multi genre web series space), Tuned (indie music label), Fuse (advertising and influencer marketing), Wybe (merchandising) and Zero (news aggregator).
The channel received the Golden Creator Award upon reaching one million subscribers on YouTube in 2019.
The Karikku YouTube Channel received the Mazhavil Entertainment award 2019 for the Best Original Content (Digital) presented by Mazhavil Manorama.
History The YouTube channel Karikku was launched on 16 August 2016 by Nikhil Prasad. Karikku uploaded its first video on April's Fools Day in 2018.
The channel's breakthrough came with the series Thera Para, which discusses the life of four young men in a very relatable manner, touching upon the day in the life of people around that age category. The video was later converted to a single watch of Season 1 with some minor edits and re-released in 2020. A movie with the same name was announced through their YouTube channel as a motion poster but was cancelled due to pandemic.
Its popularity grew rapidly throughout 2019, with the addition of new cast and crew members and interesting plots. Film actors like Tovino Thomas (Gym Boys), Aju Varghese (Thera Para Season), Rajisha Vijayan (Valentine's Day Gift) and Saniya Iyyappan (Thera Para) made cameo appearances.
They released a video in 2019 celebrating their new YouTube Silver Play Button, after crossing 100,000 subscribers, promoting more viewers to subscribe, as they aimed for the Golden Play Button.Although they never created a video celebrating the Golden Play Button after the channel crossed 1 million subscribers.
In 2020, after a small break due to the COVID-19 crisis and the resulting lockdown, Karikku gradually started to upload videos, beginning with an episode based on a video call, creating a spin-off of the episode Bhaskaran Pillai technologies .
In collaboration with Netflix, karikku released a video titled Ripper - the wanted Killer on 3 April 2021. The Sketch is a promotion for the Malayalam motion picture Irul and was released on the official Netflix India YouTube channel.
Karikku announced their first feature film in October 2025 and expected to be released by following year.
Mini series Year Series Director Episodes YouTube Channel First Aired Last Aired2018 - 2019Thera ParaNikhil Prasad20Karikku21 July23 March2019Rock Paper Scissors Season 1Adithyan Chandrashekar8Karikku fliq5 October30 November2019 - 2020Plus Two ClassNikhil Prasad6Karikku7 December7 April2020 - 2021ScootArjun Ratan8Karikku fliq15 February17 January2020DoosraNikhil Prasad3Karikku22 June11 JulyDJKrishna Chandran2Karikku30 November24 December2020 - 2021Rock Paper Scissors Season 2Shyamin Gireesh6Karikku fliq25 December21 March2021Insomnia NightsThamby 5Karikku fliq10 June3 JulyAverage AmbiliAdithyan Chandrashekar6Karikku fliq19 July12 SeptemberBetter HalfKrishna Das Murali6Karikku fliq21 August4 October2021 - 2022KalakkachiArjun Ratan2Karikku25 December1 January2022Sebastiante VelliyazhchaSidharth K T5Karikku fliq21 May24 JuneCircusBinoy John2Karikku25 June 2512 JulyBharati ApartmentsKrishna Chandran3Karikku29 August15 OctoberJablaBasil Gershome5Karikku fliq15 October23 OctoberSamarthya ShastramShyamin Gireesh6Karikku16 November10 December2023Thenks!Binoy John2Karikku21 May30 MayPriyapettavan Piyush Goutham Soorya 6Karikku30 June16 July2024MokkaNikhil Prasad2Karikku8 March20 MarchPorulGoutham Soorya5Karikku10 May18 MayJAMBinoy John3Karikku14 September25 September2025Something FishyAbijith Krishnan2Karikku27 April30 May
Thera Para
Thera Para is a 2018 Malayalam mini web series created by Nikhil Prasad for Karikku. The web series revolves around the lives of four energetic young men and their struggles to become successful. The main four characters - George, Lolan, Shibu and Shambu are roommates. Three of them are unemployed and B.Tech graduates. Shibu is the only one who is employed in the group. The series lasted for 20 episodes. The first episode titled Ithaanu Avastha (Transl. This is the situation) was released on 21 July 2018 and the last episode - Ivide theerunilla (Transl. It doesn't end here) on 23 March 2019. After the season finale, on 7 July 2019, the Karikku team announced their decision to produce a movie - Thera Para - The Movie by sharing a motion poster on YouTube.
The story revolves around four friends. George is an unemployed BTech graduate. Lolan is having an affair with Ashwathy Achu online. Shambu is a tech genius. Shibu, 12th pass-out but the only employed one and takes care of the other three. They face many problems but still find a way to get rid of it.
Guest appearances included: Aju Varghese as Adv. Prahlad Iyyer Saniya Iyappan as Aswathy "Achu"
YouTube Sketches Year Title Director Story Released Notes2018April Fools SpecialNikhil PrasadBinoy John1 AprilTypes of Malayali Teachers10 AprilTrip Planning - ഒരു മഹാസംഭവംAnu K. Aniyan24 AprilOru Gorilla Interview18 MayMobile Mania SymptomsBinoy John1 JuneKannan Chaala from Kulu ManaliAnu K. Aniyan5 JuneFIFA World Cup 2018Karikku Team18 JuneFIFA Fan based videosFIFA vs TV Series29 JuneFIFA Fans TV Interview8 JulyFIFA First Night9 JulyFIFA Finale17 JulyTypes of Piruvukar8 SeptemberWhat’s wrong with a Beard and Mustache?29 SeptemberThat Chooriyan Friend12 OctoberOru 99 ReunionNikhil PrasadArjun Ratan18 October96 SpoofBeef RoastKarikku Team1 NovemberThat Psycho Friend5 November extended versionKuttikalikal13 NovemberGirls bad boys ആയൽ30 NovemberThat OSS Friend14 DecemberVeruppikkal AppappansNikhil Prasad 24 December2019Ippo SheriyakkitharamKarikku Team14 JanuaryMr. Pishuku KumarNikhil Prasad28 JanuaryValentine's Gift14 Februaryfeatures Rajisha VijayanPlus Two Free Period14 AprilBada ChottaJeevan StephenKarikku Team4 MayPKNikhil Prasad5 JuneBhaskaran Pillai Technologies28 JuneGym Boys20 Augustfeatures Tovino Thomas in cameoOnam SadhyaNikhil PrasadKarikku Team7 SeptemberArrangement KalyanamJeevan StephenAnu K. Aniyan21 October2020Babu & Mothalali Phone callKarikku Team27 MarchCOVID-19 awareness videoThug Amma10 MayRepostBhaskaran Pillai from AmericaNikhil Prasad 20 MaySmile PleaseJeevan StephenKarikku Team18 AugustThiruvonamNikhil Prasad 31 AugustOnam specialUlkkaJeevan Stephen Jeevan Stephen, Arjun Ratan, Anu K. Aniyan, Kiran Viyyath8 OctoberFamily PackAnu K. Aniyan1 NovemberHappy BirthdayJeevan Stephen Jeevan Stephen, Anu K. Aniyan, Arjun Ratan5 March2021Ripper - The wanted killerNikhil PrasadKarikku Team3 AprilReleased through Netflix India YouTube channel, promotional video for Irul filmStarAnu K. AniyanKarikku Team2022Bingo! Ringa Ringa Rosa (Single Watch)Krishna Chandran27 MayReleased as episodes on YouTube shorts2023Happy OnamNikhil Prasad29 AugustOnam specialTattadashBinoy JohnKrishna Chandran, Abijith Krishnan22 December2024Terminator Krishnachandran15 June2026Jail ChillAbhijith KrishnaKarikku Team20 March
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