Kunjaliyan (transl. Young Brother-in-law) is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Saji Surendran and written by Krishna Poojappura. The film features Jayasurya in the title role along with Ananya in lead roles and Suraj Venjaramoodu, Manikuttan, Vijayaraghavan, Ashokan, Jagadish, and Maniyanpilla Raju in its supporting cast. The songs are composed by M.G. Sreekumar and background score by Bijibal.[2]
| Kunjaliyan | |
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| Directed by | Saji Surendran |
| Written by | Krishna Poojappura |
| Produced by | Tomichan Mulakuppadam |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Anil Nair |
| Edited by | Manoj |
| Music by | Bijibal |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mulakuppadam Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹ 5.25 crore[1] |
Plot
editJayaraman is popularly known as Kunjaliyan (young brother-in-law) in Gopalapuram, a village on the Kerala–Tamil Nadu border. He is the younger brother of three sisters. The sisters have been caring for him as their own child since the death of their parents. Jayaraman was the pet of his sisters and was not interested in doing any job. He is lazy. Everything was perfect until the sisters got married. The brothers-in-law were not interested in Jayaraman, neither were his uncle and two aunts. One day, Jayaraman leaves Gopalapuram to become a millionaire. Somehow, he reached Dubai and managed to get a job. Unfortunately, he got terminated from his job due to the global recession. He is forced to go back to Gopalapuram but is not interested in returning to his village without being a millionaire.
Now, Jayaraman is returning to his village considering the advice of Mr. Preman, his best friend in Dubai. However, he is shocked to see the warm welcome by his family members at the airport. Everyone is trying to take their young brother-in-law/nephew to their home. Why are they showing this much interest in him now than before? That question is what remains to be answered.
Cast
edit- Jayasurya as Jayaraman (Kunjaliyan)
- Ananya as Maya, Jayaraman's love interest
- Suraj Venjaramoodu as Preman, Jayaraman's best friend from Dubai
- Harisree Ashokan as Veeramanikandan, a humorous politician and the Panchayath President of Gopalapuram
- Manikuttan as Vinayan, a town rowdy and Maya's cousin
- Maniyan Pilla Raju as Vikrama Kurup, Jayaraman's uncle with two wives Kanakabaram and Mallika
- Vijayaraghavan as Remanan, Jayaraman's elder brother-in-law and Shymala's wife
- Jagadish as Sukumaran, Jayaraman's second brother-in-law
- Ashokan as Vishwan, Jayaraman's third brother-in-law
- Bindu Panicker as Shyamala, Jayaraman's eldest sister and Remanan's wife
- Kalaranjini as Kanakabaram, Vikraman's wife along with Mallika
- Geetha Vijayan as Mallika, Vikraman's wife along with Kanakabaram
- Reshmi Boban as Pushpaletha, Jayaraman's second sister and Sukumaran's wife
- Thesni Khan as Prameela, Jayaraman's third sister and Viswan's wife
- Narayanankutty
- Anand as Suresh Varma, the main antagonist
- Leena as Manjari
Production
editThe film is Jayasurya and Surendran's fourth and comes after Four Friends, which met a mixed reception. The script was written by Krishna Poojappura. Anil Nair is the film's cinematographer, and the music is composed by M. G. Sreekumar.[3] Shooting began in late September 2011, in Pollachi depicting the fictional town called Gopalapurram. The film was produced by Tomichan Mulakuppadam, under the company Mulakuppadam Films, with a budget of ₹ 3.25 crore.[1]
Box office
editThe film became a disaster at the box office.
Soundtrack
edit| Kunjaliyan | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 6 January 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack
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| Language | Malayalam | |||
| M. G. Sreekumar chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack ofKunjaliyan is composed by M. G. Sreekumar and background score by Bijibal. The recording of the songs was in late August. Song mixing was done by Renjith Viswanathan.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chembazhukka" | K. J. Yesudas & Sujatha Mohan | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Aadadum" | Akhila Anand, Nishad & Sreenath | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Kunjaliya" | Afsal & Rimi Tomy | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Chembazhukka ('Nitheesh.s.pillai')" | K. J. Yesudas | 5:39 |
| 5. | "Theme Music (Instrumental)" (Bijibal) |
References
edit- ^ a b Chandrakanth Viswanath (25 December 2016). "The Tiger Behind Pulimurugan". The New Sunday Express. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Jayasurya's 'Kunjaliyan' shooting at Pollachi". The Deccan Chronicle. 30 September 2011. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ "Saji Surendran's new film Kunjaliyan | Kottaka.com Blog". kottaka.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011.
External links
edit- KUNJALIYAN Official Website
- Young SuperStar Jayasurya in & as 'Kunjaliyan'
- Jayasurya in & as Kunjaliyan(Popcorn.oneindia.in)
- Jayasurya in Saji's 'Kunjaliyan'
- Jayasurya in & as Kunjaliyan (Metromatinee.com) Archived 23 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Ananya pairing with Jayasurya in Kunjaliyan
- Jayasurya is Kunjaliyan
- Saji Surendran's new film Kunjaliyan
- Kunjaliyan(Sulekha.com)