Kunjiramayanam
| Kunjiramayanam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical-release poster | |
| Directed by | Basil Joseph |
| Produced by | Suvin K. Varkey |
| Screenplay by | Deepu Pradeep |
| Starring |
Vineeth Sreenivasan Dhyan Sreenivasan Aju Varghese |
| Narrated by | Biju Menon |
| Music by | Justin Prabhakaran |
| Cinematography | Vishnu Sharma |
| Edited by | Appu Bhattathiri |
Production company |
Little Big Films |
| Distributed by | E4 Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹3.30 crore (US$490,000)[1] |
| Box office | ₹10.08 crore (US$1.5 million)[2] |
Kunjiramayanam is a 2015 Indian Malayalam comedy film directed by debutant Basil Joseph and scripted by Deepu Pradeep. The film features Vineeth Sreenivasan, Aju Varghese and Dhyan Sreenivasan in the lead roles.[3] The film was released on 28 August 2015.
Plot
Kunjiraman (Vineeth Sreenivasan), nephew of Well-done Vasu (Mamukkoya), plans to marry Vasu's daughter Thankamani. All plans are thwarted by Kunjiraman's dim-witted cousin brother Laalu (Dhyan Sreenivasan). To avenge this he goes to Gulf to make money and returns to his hometown Desam. He plans to marry well and before the wedding of Vasu's daughter. Laalu (Dhyan Sreenivasan) secretly plots against Kunjiraman with Kuttan (Aju Varghese), his role model. Kunjiraman gets engaged to other women but all end up in cancellations. Villagers superstitiously believe that it was Kunjiraman's actions that brings the subsequent problems and curses to Desam. Later these issues are solved by a chain of events. Kunjiraman marries Thankamani and both Laalu & Kuttan are left to the short end of stick with their plotting's.
Cast
- Vineeth Sreenivasan as Kunjiraman
- Dhyan Sreenivasan as Laalu
- Biju Menon as Manoharan (special appearance)
- Aju Varghese as "Cutpiece" Kuttan
- Neeraj Madhav as Kanjoottan
- Deepak Parambol as Sasi
- Mamukkoya as "Well-done" Vasu
- Rimi Tomy as Thankamani (special appearance)
- Srinda Ashab as Sajitha
- Sneha Unnikrishnan as Reshma
- Arya Rohit as Mallika
- Seema G. Nair as Sumathi
- Hareesh as Ratheesh
- Bijukuttan as Bheekaran
- Indrans as Paramu
- Sudheer Karamana as Sugunan
- Dinesh as Ramachandran
- K. T. S. Padannayil
- Basil Joseph as the young politician (special appearance)
- Pradeep Kottayam as the attender at the beverages counter
- Kulappilly Leela as Kuttan's mother
- Disney James as Kunjiramans's neighbour
Production
The movie is the debut of director Basil Joseph who was earlier known for directing short films Oru Thundupadam and Priyamvadha Katharayano.[4] Actor siblings Vineeth Sreenivasan and Dhyan Sreenivasan are acting together for the first time.[5]
The original schedule for the shoot was 44 days in Kudallur village, near Kollengode in Palakkad. The film shooting started on 23 April 2015 and got completed in 35 days with two schedules.[6]
Reception
Critical reception
The movie was released on 28 August 2015 across Kerala in 60 theatres.
Malayala Manorama gave a rating of 3/5 and said "Kunjiramayanam is an entertaining film for sure, definitely one that belongs to the not-to-be-missed category".[7] Rejath RG of Kerala Kaumudi said, "Every character in Kunjiramayanam leaves an impression on the viewer. And that's the best thing about the movie. There are lots of scenes that offer genuine laughs. By the time the movie is over we feel like we have visited the Desham village. That signifies the success of the debutante director Basil Joseph."[8] Entertainment website Filmibeat.com rated 2.5/5 and said "Kuniramayanam is a logic less fun-filled entertainer, for a one-time watch".[9] Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com gave a rating of 2.5/5 and said "The movie has things that keep us interested in proceedings though it tends to get repetitive once in a while. But we can confidently say that Kunjiramayanam is enjoyable".[10]
Box office
The film made at a budget of ₹3.30 crore (US$490,000) collected a sum of ₹6.75 crore (US$1.0 million) within 14 days of release. Asianet bought the satellite rights.[1] It collected ₹10.08 crore (US$1.5 million) from Kerala after 35 days of release.[2] Kunjiramayanam Reached 2nd Among the Onam Releases.[11]
Music
| Kunjiramayanam | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album to Kunjiramayanam by Justin Prabhakaran | |
| Released | 4 August 2015 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Length | 15:01 |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Label | Muzik 247 |
| Producer | Justin Prabhakaran |
The soundtrack was released by Muzik247 on 4 August 2015 with songs composed by Justin Prabhakaran and lyrics written by Manu Manjith.[12][13]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thumba Poove Sundari" | Manu Manjith | Shankar Mahadevan | 02:30 |
| 2. | "Ayyayyo Ayyayyo" | Manu Manjith | Vineeth Sreenivasan | 04:08 |
| 3. | "Paavaada" | Manu Manjith | Daya Bijibal | 03:39 |
| 4. | "Salsa" | Manu Manjith | Masala Coffee | 03:31 |
References
- 1 2 Aswini (12 September 2015). "ഓണം റിലീസ്: ബോക്സോഫീസ് കളക്ഷനില് മുന്നിൽ മോഹൻലാലോ മമ്മൂട്ടിയോ?". Filmibeat.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- 1 2 Anu James (8 October 2015). "Kerala box office collection: 'Ennu Ninte Moideen', 'Kunjiramayanam', 'Life of Josutty' do good business". International Business Times. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ "'Vineeth and Dhyan to work together again'" (2015-06-04). Times of India.
- ↑ "'In the big league'" (2015-17-04). The Hindu.
- ↑ "'Vineeth, Dhyan And Aju In 'Kunjiramayanam'" (2015-06-04). Filmibeat.
- ↑ "EPIC Experiment". The Hindu. 27 August 2015.
- ↑ "'Kunjiramayanam': Sreenivasan brothers fight it out'". 28 August 2015.
- ↑ Rejath RG (1 September 2015). "Kunjiramayanam is enjoyable!".
- ↑ Akhila Menon (28 August 2015). "'Kunjiramayanam Movie Review: Logic Less Fun'".
- ↑ Paresh C Palicha (31 August 2015). "'Kunjiramayanam is enjoyable'".
- ↑ "Onam Releases 2015- An Overview". onlookersmedia. Onlookers Media. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ↑ "Songs of Vineeth Sreenivasan starrer 'Kunjiramayanam' released". 6 August 2015.
- ↑ "'Vineeth, Dhyan team up for 'Kunjiramayanam'" (2015-06-04). Manorama.