Kangaroo (2007 film)

Kangaroo
Kangaroo
Directed by	Raj Babu
Screenplay by	J. Pallassery
Story by	Anil Raj
Produced by	Cicily biju kaipparedan
Starring	Prithviraj Sukumaran; Jayasurya; Kavya Madhavan; Lalu Alex; Jagathi Sreekumar
Cinematography	Saloo George
Edited by	V. Sajan
Music by	Alex Paul ; Saji Ram
Production; company	Isabellah Movie Tone
Distributed by	Lal Release
Release date	21 December 2007;
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Kangaroo is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language drama thriller film directed by Raj Babu, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jayasurya, and Kavya Madhavan. The screenplay was written by J. Pallassery based on a story by Anil Raj. This film was an average hit in 2007.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

Josekutty is a hard-working Knanaya Christian auto rickshaw driver from a good family. He falls in love with Jancy whose sister, Nancy, is an unwed mother of a boy. Josekutty is asked to see Nancy for an arranged marriage. He mistakenly thinks that Jancy is Nancy, and he agrees to the marriage. Josekutty agrees to marry her. Nancy is found dead on the day before the wedding. Josekutty raises her child as his son and tries to find out who fathered Nancy's son. He learns that Monachan, who was the son of the majordomo in Nancy's family, was in love with her and had earlier killed her boyfriend, who was the father of her child. He also accidentally killed Nancy. While trying to kill Josekutty and the child, Monachan is stabbed to death by Josekutty's brother Mathukutty, thereby saving Josekutty and the child. Josekutty and Jancy make up and decide to take care of the child as their own.

Cast

Prithviraj Sukumaran as Joseph Abraham (Josekutty)
Jayasurya as Mekkalattu Monachan
Kavya Madhavan as Jancy Mekkalattu, Stephen's sister and Josekutty's love interest
Oviya as Susanna Abraham, Josekutty's and Mathukutty's younger sister
Kaveri as Nancy Mekkalattu
Lalu Alex as Mekkalattu Stephen
Harisree Asokan as Pappikunju
Jagathy Sreekumar as Mathew Abraham (Mathukutty)
Salim Kumar as 'Current' Kunjachan, Josekutty's, Susanna's and Maathukutty's brother-law
Suraj Venjaramood as Ilanjikal Babychan
Indrans as Chackochan
Bindu Panicker as Annakutty
Kalaranjini as Cicily, Stephen's wife
Sukumari as Josekutty's, Susanna's and Mathukutty's Mother
K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Stephen, Jancy and Nancy's mother
Sreejith Ravi as 'Syringe' Vasu
Santhakumari as Janamma
T. P. Madhavan as Paul K. Mani
Kalabhavan Prajod as Manmadhan
Dora Jose as Thulasi

Soundtrack

Saji Ram composed the soundtrack of "Kangaroo". Alex Paul composed the background score and the song, "mazhamani mukile". The lyrics were written by Biju kaipparedan and Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma for the song, "mazhamani mukile".

1. Aararirariraro - K. J. Yesudas

2. Marthoma Nanmayal - Afsal, Cicily, Anwar Sadat

3. Autokkaran Josoottikku - M. G. Sreekumar, Afsal, Anwar Sadat

4. Mazha Manimukile - Rimi Tomy, Vidhu Prathap

5. Oru Kana Kanavin - Vineeth Sreenivasan

6. Manathe Kanavinte - Anwar Sadat, Hannah

7. Aararirariraro - Ranjini Josh

Production

The film was initially discussed with Jayasurya in the lead role. For the film, he had to opt-out of a role in Chotta Mumbai due to scheduling conflicts as per the original plan. However, the project got delayed as it progressed and Jayasurya got interested in the role of Monichan and took that part with Prithviraj Sukumaran replacing him in the lead role.^[4]

Release

The film was released on 21 December 2007.

References

^ "Kangaru Review | Kangaru Malayalam Movie Review by Unni Nair". Nowrunning.com. 26 December 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
^ "Kangaroo". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
^ "Kangaroo tests your patience". Rediff.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
^ George, Vijay (4 January 2008). "Interview : A positive impact". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 January 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2019.