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{{Infobox film
| name = Punyalan Agarbathis
| image = PunyalanAgarbathis.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| director = [[Ranjith Sankar]]
| producer = [[Jayasurya]] Ranjith Sankar
| writer = Ranjith Sankar
| screenplay= Ranjith Sankar Anil Kurian Abhayakumar
| starring = [[Jayasurya]] [[Nyla Usha]] [[Aju Varghese]] [[Rachana Narayanankutty]] [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] [[Sreejith Ravi]]
| cinematography = [[Sujith Vassudev]]
| editing = Lijo Paul
| music = [[Bijibal]]
| studio = Dreams N Beyond
| distributor = Central Pictures
| released = 29 November 2013
| country = India
| gross = ₹7 crore (Kerala alone)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala box office: Jayasurya's 'Pretham' surpasses total collection of 'Punyalan Agarbathis' in 10 days|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-box-office-jayasuryas-pretham-surpasses-total-collection-punyalan-agarbathis-10-days-690674|website=[[International Business Times]]|language=en|date=22 August 2016}}</ref>
}}
'''''Punyalan Agarbattis''''' (English: '''''Saint Incense Sticks''''') is a 2013 Indian [[Malayalam]] [[satirical film|satirical]] [[comedy film]] written, co-produced and directed by [[Ranjith Sankar]], starring [[Jayasurya]], [[Nyla Usha]], [[Aju Varghese]], [[Rachana Narayanankutty]], [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] and [[Sreejith Ravi]]. The film follows the tale of the young entrepreneur Joy Thakkolkaran (Jayasurya) and his business venture "Punyalan Agarbattis" in the city of [[Thrissur]].

The film is produced by Jayasurya and Ranjith Sankar under the banner of Dreams N Beyond<ref>{{Cite news|last=George|first=Vijay|date=2013-09-12|title=Dreaming Big|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dreaming-big/article5119606.ece|access-date=2020-09-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and features music composed by [[Bijibal]].<ref>{{Cite web|title='Punyalan Agarbathis' on November 29|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/punyalan-agarbathis-on-november-29--imagegallery-malayalam-nl0slrabcdasi.html|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Sify|language=en}}</ref> The film was a commercial success at the box-office.<ref>{{cite news |author=Deepa Gauri |title=The best of Malayalam cinema in 2013 |date=26 December 2013 |newspaper=[[Khaleej Times]] |url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/inside.asp?xfile=/data/citytimes/2013/December/citytimes_December198.xml&section=citytimes}}</ref>

A sequel of the film titled '[[Punyalan Private Limited]]' was made in 2017,<ref>{{Cite news|last=M|first=Athira|date=2017-11-15|title=Ranjith Sankar on his new release 'Punyalan Private Ltd'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ranjith-sankar-on-punyalan-private-ltd-the-sequel-of-punyalan-agarbattis/article20451079.ece|access-date=2020-09-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and it casts many of the members of original cast.

==Plot==
The movie follows the inspiring tale of an entrepreneur, Joy Thakolkaaran, who owns a firm named 'Punyalan Agarbathis'. The firm in involved in the production of incense sticks from elephant dung. The first half moves around how it becomes nearly impossible for him to acquire necessary raw material (elephant dung) and when he finally does acquire it devil follows him in the form of a hartal. Struggling between the deadline given by the court and the unexpected hartal, he decides to smuggle the raw material on the day of the hartal. When the RIP followers get wind of this they attack joy and destroy his godown and means of transportation. The rest of the movie revolves around how Joy is pressured with various problems around him and how help comes from the unexpected. The party uses different methods to mentally depreciate Joy. But he overcomes them by his optimistic attitude and his friends and family. In the end of the movie the tag line reads "you can conquer the whole world if you are ready to believe in yourself"

==Cast==
*[[Jayasurya]] as Joy Thakkolkaran
*[[Aju Varghese]] as Greenu Sharma
*[[Nyla Usha]] as Anu Joy
*[[Sreejith Ravi]] as Abhayakumar
*[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as John Thakkolkaran, Joy's grandfather
*[[Rachana Narayanankutty]] as Advocate Sai
*[[T. G. Ravi]] as Achuthan Maash, a social worker
*[[Idavela Babu]] as K C Mathews
*[[Mala Aravindan]] as Ayyappan
*[[Sunil Sukhada]] as Judge
*[[Shivaji Guruvayoor]] as Hassan Marakkar
*[[Gokulan (actor)|Gokulan]] As Jimbruttan
*[[Lishoy]] as Joy's uncle
*[[Jayaraj Warrier]] as Kaattalan Jose
*Adv. Sabu as Idivettu Sabu
*[[Thesni Khan]] as Gracy
*[[Ponnamma Babu]] as Usha
*[[Irshad (actor)|Irshad]] as Amal
*[[Vinod Kovoor]] as Pappan
*[[Sudheer Karamana]] as Kollur Jayaprakash

==Production==

Jayasurya was selected for playing the lead. [[Nyla Usha]] to play the role of his wife.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nyla-usha-is-the-heroine-in-punyalan-agarbattis-news-malayalam-nhilVWijadb.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130714083824/http://www.sify.com/movies/nyla-usha-is-the-heroine-in-punyalan-agarbattis-news-malayalam-nhilVWijadb.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 July 2013 |title=Nyla Usha is the heroine in 'Punyalan Agarbattis'! |publisher=Sify.com |date=8 July 2013 |access-date=29 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= Gayathry |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2013/jayasurya-nyla-usha-in-punyalan-agarbattis-114326.html |title=Jayasurya-Nyla in Punyalan Agarbattis - Oneindia Entertainment |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=12 July 2013 |access-date=29 November 2013}}</ref> The popular senior actor [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] was cast to play the grandfather of hero.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-28/news-and-interviews/40847634_1_ranjith-sankar-jayasurya-hero |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815122201/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-28/news-and-interviews/40847634_1_ranjith-sankar-jayasurya-hero |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 August 2013 |title=Innocent in Punyalan Agarbattis|date=28 July 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=29 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/95991.html |title=Innocent in Punyalan Agarbattis - Malayalam Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=31 July 2013 |access-date=29 November 2013}}</ref>

The filming began at [[Thrissur]] on 17 August 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/jayasurya-starrer-punyalan-agarbattis-starts-today-6122 |title=Jayasurya starrer 'Punyalan Agarbattis' starts today |publisher=Metromatinee.com |date=17 August 2013 |access-date=29 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818131149/http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/jayasurya-starrer-punyalan-agarbattis-starts-today-6122 |archive-date=18 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiamovies.net/punyalan-agarbattis-to-begin-its-shoot.html |title=Punyalan Agarbattis to begin its shoot ! |publisher=Indiamovies.Net |date=13 August 2013 |access-date=29 November 2013}}</ref>

==Release==
The film was released on 29 December 2013.

===Box office===
The film was both commercial and critical success.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jayasurya, Ranjith Sankar join hands for their next 'Njan Marykutty'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/jan/11/jayasurya-ranjith-sankar-join-hands-for-their-next-njan-marykutty-1751373.html|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|language=en|date=11 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Punyalan Private Limited’s ‘baby elephant’ arrives at theatres|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/movie-news/punyalan-private-limited-s-baby-elephant-arrives-at-theatres-jayasurya-ranjith-shankar-movie-mollywood-1.2196168|website=[[Mathrubhumi]]|language=en|date=27 August 2017}}</ref> The film collected ₹7 crore from Kerala box office.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala box office: Jayasurya's 'Pretham' surpasses total collection of 'Punyalan Agarbathis' in 10 days|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-box-office-jayasuryas-pretham-surpasses-total-collection-punyalan-agarbathis-10-days-690674|website=[[International Business Times]]|language=en|date=22 August 2016}}</ref> The film ran over 111 days in theatres.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Punyalan Agarbathis' celebrate 111 days|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/punyalan-agarbathis-celebrate-111-days-news-malayalam-oe4mV1gjfhdsi.html|website=[[Sify]]|language=en|date=30 April 2014}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Punyalan Agarbattis
| type = Soundtrack
| longtype = to Punyalan Agarbattis
| artist = [[Bijibal]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2013
| recorded = 2013
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 25:43
| language = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
| label =
| producer = Bijibal
| prev_title = [[Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = .....
| next_year = 2013
}}
[[Bijibal]] composed the background score and the songs in the film.. The film marked the debut of Jayasurya as a singer in films. The lyrics are written by Santhosh Varma.<ref>{{cite web|author= Gayathry |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2013/jayasurya-to-sing-in-punyalan-agarbattis-116118.html |title=Jayasurya To Sing In Punyalan Agarbattis - Oneindia Entertainment |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=1 August 2013 |access-date=29 November 2013}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Track !! Song Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1 || "Poorangalude Pooram" || [[P. Jayachandran]]
|-
| 2 || "Aashichavan" || [[Jayasurya]]
|-
| 3 || "Esho Parayunna" || [[Arun Alat]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|3387094}}
{{Ranjith Sankar}}

[[Category:Films shot in Thrissur]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Ranjith Sankar]]

Punyalan Agarbattis - Revision history

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