Kilichundan Mampazham
Kilichundan Mampazham is a 2003 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan from a story by Sreenivasan. It was produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the company Aashirvad Cinemas. The film stars Mohanlal, Soundarya, Sreenivasan, and Salim Kumar. Vineeth Sreenivasan debuted as a singer in the film.
| Kilichundan Mampazham | |
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| Directed by | Priyadarshan |
| Produced by | Antony Perumbavoor |
| Written by | Priyadarshan |
| Story by | Sreenivasan |
| Starring | Mohanlal Soundarya Sreenivasan Cochin Haneefa Salim Kumar |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
| Cinematography | Ravi Varman |
| Edited by | N. Gopalakrishnan |
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| Distributed by | Johny Sagariga |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Moidukutty Haji returns to his village after marrying a third time. His new wife Amina is young and beautiful. His other two wives are really unhappy to see this, but they have no other choice other than to accept it. Amina was in love in with Abdu. Abdu and Usman come to the village and they come to Moidukutty Haji's house to sell bangles.
Abdu sees Amina and tries various tricks in order to get into Moidukutty Haji's house, but Moidukutty Haji drives them away. When Abdu was in Gulf, Amina's wicked father secretly stole all letters sent by Abdu by bribing the postman. Amina's marriage took place without her acceptance. Abdu with some help from his friends makes secret moves to get Amina back. The events that are going to happen from here makes the plot of the story.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mohanlal | Abdul Khader |
| Soundarya | Amina |
| Sreenivasan | Moidhootty Haji |
| Vindhya | Fathima |
| Geetha Vijayan | Maimuna |
| Sukumari | Beeyathu |
| Cochin Haneefa | Kalanthan Haji |
| Salim Kumar | Usman |
| Jagathy Sreekumar | Irunthalakadan Nampoothiri |
| T. Damodaran | Hajiyar with Kalandhan Haji |
| Thilakan | Amina's Father |
| Kozhikode Narayanan Nair | Musaliyar |
| Baiju | Amina's Uncle |
| Baburaj | Amina's Uncle |
| Ganesh Kumar | Ummer |
| Seema | Subaida Abdu's sister |
| Abu Salim | Amina's Uncle |
| V K Sreeraman | Amina's Uncle |
| Poojappura Ravi | Chappuni Nair |
| Santha Devi | Amina's mother |
| Manka Mahesh | Wife of Chappuni Nair |
Soundtrack
all the music is composed by Vidyasagar and the lyrics are penned by B.R Prasad
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Onnamkilli Ponnankili" (Mohanam) | M. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha Mohan | |
| 2. | "Onnanam Kunnin Mele" | M. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha Mohan | |
| 3. | "Parayuka Nee Kadha" (Sindhu Bhairavi (raga)) | Kailash Kher | |
| 4. | "Vilakkukoluthi Varum" | M. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha Mohan | |
| 5. | "Kasavinte Thattamittu" | Sujatha Mohan, Vineeth Sreenivasan |
Critical reception
Sify gave a positive review, calling it a "sparkling entertainer" and praised the performances of Mohanlal and Sreenivasan. Also adding, technically it is one of the best films in recent times, praising the cinematography, art direction, songs, lyrics, but criticized the plot in the second half.[1]
References
- Moviebuzz (17 April 2003). "Review : Kilichundan Mambazham (2003)". Sify. Retrieved 14 July 2019.