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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	~~\| location = India~~
	\| name = Bamboo Boys		\| name = Bamboo Boys
	\| image = Bamboo Boys.jpg		\| image = Bamboo Boys.jpg
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	\| director = [[Ali Akbar (director)\|Ali Akbar]]		\| director = [[Ali Akbar (director)\|Ali Akbar]]
	\| producer = V. H. M. Rafeeque		\| producer = V. H. M. Rafeeque
	\| writer = Ali ~~Akbarji~~		\| writer = [[Ali Akbar (director)\|Ali Akbar]]
	\| starring = [[Kalabhavan Mani]]<br/>[[Cochin Haneefa]]<br/>[[Harishree Ashokan]]<br/>[[Salim Kumar]]		\| starring = [[Kalabhavan Mani]]<br/>[[Cochin Haneefa]]<br/>[[Harishree Ashokan]]<br/>[[Salim Kumar]]<br/>[[Nadirshah]]<br/>[[Jagathy Sreekumar]]<br/>[[Kalabhavan Shajohn]]
	\| music = Thej Mervin<br />C. Rajamani (Score)		\| music = Thej Mervin<br />C. Rajamani (Score)
	\| cinematography = [[J. Williams (cinematographer)\|J. Williams]]		\| cinematography = [[J. Williams (cinematographer)\|J. Williams]]
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	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = [[Malayalam]]		\| language = [[Malayalam]]
	\| budget =		\| budget =<!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
	\| gross =		\| gross =<!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
	}}		}}
	'''''Bamboo Boys''''' is a 2002 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy film]] written and directed by [[~~Sri.പൂജനീയ~~ Ali ~~Akbarji~~ (director)\|Ali Akbar)]]. It stars [[Kalabhavan Mani]], [[Cochin Haneefa]], [[Harishree Ashokan]], ~~and~~ [[Salim Kumar]]. The film was released on 11 October 2002.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/\|title=Bamboo Boys\|publisher=Malayalam Movie Database\|accessdate=11 March 2011\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217033756/http://malayalasangeetham.info/\|archivedate=17 December 2010\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		'''''Bamboo Boys''''' is a 2002 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy film]] written and directed by [[Ali Akbar (director)\|Ali Akbar]]. It stars [[Kalabhavan Mani]], [[Cochin Haneefa]], [[Harishree Ashokan]], [[Salim Kumar]], [[Nadirshah]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] and [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]]. The film was released on 11 October 2002.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/\|title=Bamboo Boys\|publisher=Malayalam Movie Database\|accessdate=11 March 2011\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217033756/http://malayalasangeetham.info/\|archivedate=17 December 2010\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film follows a group of [[Tribe\|tribals]] who attempt to bring a doctor from town to the forest to treat their headman's wife.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	{{~~Expand section~~\|date=November 2019}}		{{More plot\|date=November 2019}}
	Four tribal men from a jungle -		Four tribal men from a jungle - Olanga, Nakki, Makku and Themba come to town in search of a doctor to cure their headman's wife and to win the hands of Kuduki, the headman's daughter. Being in town for the first time, everything seems new and strange for them. They engage in mischief and cause much havoc.
	Olanga ~~([[Kalabhavan Mani]])~~, Nakki ~~([[Harishree Ashokan]])~~, Makku ~~([[Cochin Haneefa]])~~ and Themba ~~([[Salim Kumar]])~~ come to town in search of a doctor to cure their headman's wife and to win the hands of Kuduki, the headman's daughter. Being in town for the first time, everything seems new and strange for them. They engage in mischief and cause much havoc.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
			{{Cast listing\|
	*[[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Olanga		*[[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Olanga
	*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Makku		*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Makku
	*[[Harishree Ashokan]] as Nakki		*[[Harishree Ashokan]] as Nakki
	*[[Salim Kumar]] as Themba		*[[Salim Kumar]] as Themba
	*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Varkey~~, C.I. of Police~~		*[[Nadirshah]] as Velumban
	*[[Janardanan]] as Mula Swamy		*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as [[Inspector \|CI]] Varkey
	*[[Mamukkoya]] as Harithakumari's Father		*[[Janardanan]] as Balachandran aka Mula Swamy
			*[[Mamukkoya]] as Kannan, Harithakumari's Father
	*[[Bindu Panicker]] as Harithakumari		*[[Bindu Panicker]] as Harithakumari
	*[[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] as ~~Jagan, S.I. of Police~~		*[[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] as [[Inspector \|SI]] Jagan
	*[[~~Nadirsha~~]] ~~as Velumban~~
	*Sagar Shiyas		*Sagar Shiyas
	*Sajan Palluruthy		*Sajan Palluruthy as Velumban's assistant
	* Sidha Raj as Frederick Alberto, Underworld Don		*Sidha Raj as Frederick Alberto, Underworld Don
	* Kalabhavan Haneef		*[[Kalabhavan Haneef]] as Krishnankutty
			*[[RLV Ramakrishnan]] as Dassappan
			}}

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	The film's soundtrack contains 8 songs, all composed by [[Thej ~~Manoj]]~~. Lyrics were by [[Gireesh Puthenchery]] and [[Ali Akbar (director)\|Ali Akbar]].		The film's soundtrack contains 8 songs, all composed by Thej Merwin. Lyrics were by [[Gireesh Puthenchery]] and [[Ali Akbar (director)\|Ali Akbar]].

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	\| "Karutha Kozhi"		\| "Karutha Kozhi"
	\| Kalabhavan Mani		\| [[Kalabhavan Mani]]
	\|-		\|-
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	\| [[K. S. Chitra]]		\| [[K. S. Chitra]]
	\|}		\|}

			== Reception ==
			A critic from ''Chithram'' wrote that " In short, 'Bamboo Boys' is a slapstick comedy, worth watching".<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.123kerala.com/chithram/review_bambooboys.html \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030213165859/http://www.123kerala.com/chithram/review_bambooboys.html \| archive-date=13 February 2003 \| title=Bamboo Boys - Film Review @ Chithram.net }}</ref> A critic from ''Cinesouth'' wrote that "This should give you a fair idea of what the film would be like. Never mind the fact that the film ends well. Sometimes, nothing works like a good laugh".<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2003-02-15 \|title=Malayalam Movie Review - Bamboo Boys - Kalabhavan Mani, Cochin Haneefa, Salim Kumar, Priyadarshini, Harishri Ashokan, CA Varkee, Director - Ali Akbar, Producer - V.H.M.Rafeeque, Banner - Sealine Movies \|url=http://malayalam.cinesouth.com/english/scopes/reviews/bambooboys.shtml \|access-date=2024-12-07 \|archive-date=15 February 2003 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030215144027/http://malayalam.cinesouth.com/english/scopes/reviews/bambooboys.shtml \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041225092112/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/review.php?id=12088905&ctid=5&cid=2428</ref>

			In a 2023 interview with ''[[Deshabhimani]]'' magazine, Salim Kumar, one of the leading actors in the film, expressed that the movie humiliated people residing in the jungle. He revealed that he frequently left the set due to clashes over ideas and the script with the director, Ali Akbar. Kumar also mentioned that he would not have participated in the film if he were given the choice today.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Web Desk \|date=2023-03-06 \|title='ബാംബുബോയ്സ്' ആദിവാസികളെ അപമാനിക്കുന്ന സിനിമ, സെറ്റില്‍ നിന്ന് ഇറങ്ങിപ്പോയിട്ടുണ്ട്-സലീം കുമാര്‍ \|url=https://www.mediaoneonline.com/entertainment/i-left-the-set-of-bamboo-boys-salim-kumar-210698 \|access-date=2024-06-28 \|website=www.mediaoneonline.com \|language=ml}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:2002 films]]		[[Category:2002 films]]
	[[Category:~~Indian~~ films]]		[[Category:2002 Malayalam-language films]]
	[[Category:~~2000s~~ Malayalam-language films]]		[[Category:Malayalam-language comedy films]]


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	\| director = [[~~പൂജനീയ~~ Ali Akbar (director)\|Ali Akbar]]		\| director = [[Ali Akbar (director)\|Ali Akbar]]
	\| producer = V. H. M. Rafeeque		\| producer = V. H. M. Rafeeque
	\| writer = Ali Akbarji		\| writer = Ali Akbarji
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	\| distributor = Sealine Release<br/>Central Pictures		\| distributor = Sealine Release<br/>Central Pictures
	\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|2002\|10\|11}}		\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|2002\|10\|11}}
	\| runtime =		\| runtime = 170 minutes
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = [[Malayalam]]		\| language = [[Malayalam]]
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	'''''Bamboo Boys''''' is a 2002 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy film]] written and directed by [[Sri.പൂജനീയ Ali Akbarji (director)\|Ali Akbar)]]. The plot follows four tribal men who went to the outside world for the first time on a quest for finding a doctor who can cure the illness of their [[tribal chief]]'s wife in an attempt to impress his daughter and ask him her hand in marriage. It stars [[Kalabhavan Mani]], [[Cochin Haneefa]], [[Harishree Ashokan]], and [[Salim Kumar]]. The film was released on 11 October 2002.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/\|title=Bamboo Boys\|publisher=Malayalam Movie Database\|accessdate=11 March 2011\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217033756/http://malayalasangeetham.info/\|archivedate=17 December 2010\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		'''''Bamboo Boys''''' is a 2002 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy film]] written and directed by [[Sri.പൂജനീയ Ali Akbarji (director)\|Ali Akbar)]]. It stars [[Kalabhavan Mani]], [[Cochin Haneefa]], [[Harishree Ashokan]], and [[Salim Kumar]]. The film was released on 11 October 2002.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/\|title=Bamboo Boys\|publisher=Malayalam Movie Database\|accessdate=11 March 2011\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217033756/http://malayalasangeetham.info/\|archivedate=17 December 2010\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	{{Expand section\|date=November 2019}}		{{Expand section\|date=November 2019}}
	Four tribal men from a jungle come to town in search of a doctor to cure their headman's wife and to win the hands of Kuduki, the headman's daughter. Being in town for the first time, everything seems new and strange for them.		Four tribal men from a jungle -
			Olanga ([[Kalabhavan Mani]]), Nakki ([[Harishree Ashokan]]), Makku ([[Cochin Haneefa]]) and Themba ([[Salim Kumar]]) come to town in search of a doctor to cure their headman's wife and to win the hands of Kuduki, the headman's daughter. Being in town for the first time, everything seems new and strange for them. They engage in mischief and cause much havoc.

	==Cast==		==Cast==

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bamboo Boys
| image = Bamboo Boys.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[പൂജനീയ Ali Akbar (director)|Ali Akbar]]
| producer = V. H. M. Rafeeque
| writer = Ali Akbarji
| starring = [[Kalabhavan Mani]] [[Cochin Haneefa]] [[Harishree Ashokan]] [[Salim Kumar]]
| music = Thej Mervin C. Rajamani (Score)
| cinematography = [[J. Williams (cinematographer)|J. Williams]]
| editing = G. Murali
| studio = Sealine Movies
| distributor = Sealine Release Central Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2002|10|11}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Bamboo Boys''''' is a 2002 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy film]] written and directed by [[Sri.പൂജനീയ Ali Akbarji (director)|Ali Akbar)]]. The plot follows four tribal men who went to the outside world for the first time on a quest for finding a doctor who can cure the illness of their [[tribal chief]]'s wife in an attempt to impress his daughter and ask him her hand in marriage. It stars [[Kalabhavan Mani]], [[Cochin Haneefa]], [[Harishree Ashokan]], and [[Salim Kumar]]. The film was released on 11 October 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/|title=Bamboo Boys|publisher=Malayalam Movie Database|accessdate=11 March 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217033756/http://malayalasangeetham.info/|archivedate=17 December 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Plot==
{{Expand section|date=November 2019}}
Four tribal men from a jungle come to town in search of a doctor to cure their headman's wife and to win the hands of Kuduki, the headman's daughter. Being in town for the first time, everything seems new and strange for them.

==Cast==
*[[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Olanga
*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Makku
*[[Harishree Ashokan]] as Nakki
*[[Salim Kumar]] as Themba
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Varkey, C.I. of Police
*[[Janardanan]] as Mula Swamy
*[[Mamukkoya]] as Harithakumari's Father
*[[Bindu Panicker]] as Harithakumari
*[[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] as Jagan, S.I. of Police
*[[Nadirsha]] as Velumban
*Sagar Shiyas
*Sajan Palluruthy
* Sidha Raj as Frederick Alberto, Underworld Don
* Kalabhavan Haneef

== Soundtrack ==
The film's soundtrack contains 8 songs, all composed by [[Thej Manoj]]. Lyrics were by [[Gireesh Puthenchery]] and [[Ali Akbar (director)|Ali Akbar]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Bamboo Boys"
| [[Madhu Balakrishnan]], Chorus
|-
| 2
| "Eninnale Choppanam"
| [[Kalabhavan Mani]]
|-
| 3
| "Karutha Kozhi"
| Kalabhavan Mani
|-
| 4
| "Karutha Muthe"
|[[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
|-
| 5
| "Karutha Muthe" (F)
| Sujatha Mohan
|-
| 6
| "Karutha Muthe" (M)
| K. J. Yesudas
|-
| 7
| "Olakkai Kondu Thaalam Pidichu"
| [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
|-
| 8
| "Om Jaya Showre"
| [[K. S. Chitra]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt0357462}}

[[Category:2002 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]

{{2000s-Malayalam-film-stub}}