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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kunjikoonan<br />
| image = Kunjikoonan.jpg<br />
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| director = [[Sasi Shanker]]<br />
| producer = [[Milan Jaleel]]<br />
| writer = [[Benny P. Nayarambalam]]<br />
| starring = [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]<br />[[Navya Nair]]<br/>[[Saikumar (Malayalam actor)|Saikumar]]<br />
| music = [[Mohan Sitara]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Saloo George]]<br />
| editing = <br />
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2002|10|11}}<br />
| runtime = 155 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
| budget = <br />
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'''''Kunjikoonan''''' ({{trans|The little hunchback}}) is a 2002 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Sasi Shanker]], written by [[Benny P. Nayarambalam]], and produced by [[Milan Jaleel]]. Starring [[Dileep]], [[Navya Nair]] and [[Saikumar (Malayalam actor)|Saikumar]]. The supporting cast include [[Manya (actress)|Manya]], [[Cochin Haneefa]], [[Salim Kumar]], [[Spadikam George]], [[Nedumudi Venu]] and [[Bindu Panicker]]. Dileep played dual roles in this movie. Dileep won [[Asianet Film Awards]] for Best Actor. The film was later remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Perazhagan]]'' (2004), in [[Kannada]] as [[Manmatha (film)|''Manmatha'']] (2006) and in [[Odia language|Odia]] as ''Rasika Naagara''.<br />
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== Synopsis ==<br />
The story revolves around Kunjan alias Vimal Kumar ([[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]), a village youth who is sympathized for his [[hunchback]] looks but is lauded for selfless service to others. He covers up his handicap with humor. Unmindful of his looks, Kunjan goes around seeking a suitable bride, with the help of his friend Thoma ([[Cochin Haneefa]]). Brushing aside many an insult hurled at him, he carries on. He carried the hardships of his life on his back, the pain of others too. He was of peak human moral, a man of great virtue<br />
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In contrast to him is Karthik Prasad (also [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]), a violent college student, who loves his classmate Priya Lakshmi ([[Manya (actress)|Manya]]). She comes across Kunjan, who assures her that he would get her married to the man of her heart, but she is killed in a [[wikt:fracas|fracas]] involving a gangster named Vasu Annan ([[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]]). Meanwhile, the hunchback Kunjan comes across an orphaned poor blind girl, Chembagam ([[Navya Nair]]). He wins her heart by helping her out.<br />
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Thanks to his efforts, Chembagam regains her vision (the eyes of deceased Priya are transplanted to her). This results in a tussle between Kunjan and Karthik, as to whom Chembagam belongs to now. However, fearing his looks, the hunchback, Kunjan, decides to leave way for the other. But fate has different things for him...<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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*[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Kunjan / (Vimal Kumar) & Karthik Prasad (Duel Role)<br />
*[[Navya Nair]] as Chembakam, a blind girl who is the love interest of Kunjan<br />
*[[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Sai Kumar]] as 'Garudan' Vasu Annan<br />
*[[Manya (actress)|Manya]] as Priya Lakshmi, Karthik's love interest<br />
*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Thomas<br />
*[[Bindu Panicker]] as Aishumma <br />
*[[Guinness Pakru]] as Suhasini<br />
*[[Nithya Das]] cameo appearance (In ''Kunjante Penninu'' Song)<br />
*[[Spadikam George]] as Lakshmi's father<br />
*[[Reena (actress)|Reena]] as Lakshmi's mother<br />
*[[Salim Kumar]] as Chandran<br />
*[[Machan Varghese]] as Divakaran<br />
*[[Nedumudi Venu]] as Prasad's father<br />
*Manka Mahesh as Prasad's mother<br />
*[[Ponnamma Babu]]<br />
*[[Narayanankutty]]<br />
*Deepika Mohan<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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=== Filming ===<br />
The film was mainly shot at various locations in [[Thodupuzha]]. It was filmed in 83 days.<br />
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=== Soundtrack ===<br />
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== Box office ==<br />
The film was commercial success and ran over 100 days in theatres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2016/aug/11/Filmmaker-Sasi-Shankar-dies-at-58-1507915.amp|title=Filmmaker Sasi Shankar dies at 58|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=11 August 2016}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0356803|Kunjikoonan}}<br />
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[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2002 romantic comedy-drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy-drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2002 films]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Sasi Shanker]]<br />
[[Category:2002 comedy films]]<br />
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