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{{Infobox film
| name = Vellimoonga
| image = Vellimoonga.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Jibu Jacob]]
| producer = Shashidharan Ullattil<br>Ex-Producer Sonu Singh
| writer = [[Joji Thomas]]
| narrator = [[Lal Jose]]
| starring = [[Biju Menon]]
| music = [[Bijibal]]
| cinematography = [[Vishnu Narayan]]
| editing = [[Sooraj E. S.]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|9|25}} ([[India]])
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| runtime = 130 minutes
| studio = Ullattil Visual Media Release and Indian movies uk & Tricolor Entertainments
| distributor = [[Malayala Manorama|Manorama Music Entertainment]]
| budget = {{INR|2.8}} crore<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Satellite-Booming-For-Hit-Films-malayalam-news-118337 | title=Satellite booming for hit films | work=IndiaGlitz | date=10 November 2014 | access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR|20}} crore<ref name=2014BO/>
}}

'''''Vellimoonga''''' (English: ''Barn Owl'') is a 2014 Indian [[Malayalam]] [[political satire]] film directed by [[Jibu Jacob]] and written by Joji Thomas. It stars [[Biju Menon]] in the lead role with [[Aju Varghese]], [[Nikki Galrani]], [[Tini Tom]], [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]], [[Sasi Kalinga]], Saju Navodaya, [[Kalabhavan Shajon]], Veena Nair, and [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] in supporting roles. [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] appears in a cameo role. The music was composed by [[Bijibal]].

The film was released on 25 September 2014 in 60 centres across [[Kerala]]. The film became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of 2014, with ticket sales estimated at {{INR Convert|20|c}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mohanlal's next with 'Vellimoonga' director Jibu Jacob|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/mohanlals-next-with-vellimoonga-director-jibu-jacob.html|newspaper=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=26 June 2015|author=Onmanorama desk}}</ref> The movie was remade in Tamil in 2016 as ''[[Muthina Kathirika]]''.

==Summary==
Mamachan ([[Biju Menon]]) is an unmarried male who is in his 40’s. Mamachan who always wanted to become a politician joins a relative unknown party based in North India that barely has any presence in Kerala.He is subject to taunts and retorts due to this though he is the national leader of the party he belongs to.

Well known for his cunning and slimy tactics Mamachan has his share of haters in the village.Mamachan eventually decides to get married and visits a prospective bride , only to be chased away by the brides father ([[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]) as Mamachan and the bride’s mother were classmates and friends while in their teens.

Mamachan in an attempt to get serious in life decides to progress in his political career after he is taunted for being a good-for-nothing lazing around in a party without any scope or future.Mamachan visits Delhi and is given instructions to stand in elections with the understanding that if he loses his election deposit in Kerala he will be elevated to a role in centre which is viewed with jealousy by his colleague Gopi([[Kalabhavan Shajon]]).

Gopi decides it’s better to let Mamachan wins in Kerala and stays as an MLA rather than losing and moving to Delhi for a better role . Gopi subsequently rallies all of Mamachan’s rivals together to work for mamachans victory so that they can prevent him from going to Delhi resulting in mamachans victory in polls. Only after elections it’s revealed everything was mamachans plans to win elections as an MLA making others to work for his victory and there was nothing in Delhi.

Mamachans prospective bride’s alliance is fixed with a guy from Mumbai named Charlie.([[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]]) who disappears on the day of the wedding. To save the brides and her family’s honour Mamachan is requested by the village elders and priest to marry her. After the marriage Charlie appears and reveals he was Mamachans friend and his disappearance was a part of a plan by Mamachan to marry her.

Both are shown to be happily married and moving on after that

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Biju Menon]] as Maamachan C.P
* [[Aju Varghese]] as Tony Vakkathanam/Paachan
* [[Nikki Galrani]] as Lisa Wareed
* [[Tini Tom]] as V.P Jose
* [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] as Annakutty Cheriyan Poulowmattam
* [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] as Charlie/Jose Kutty Pala
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Kunnel Wareed
* [[Lena (actress)|Lena]] as Mollykutty Wareed
* Veena Nair as Sholi Mathew, Panchayat President
* [[Sunil Sukhada]] as Father
* [[Saju Navodaya]] as Mathew
* [[Sasi Kalinga]]
* [[Kalabhavan Shajon]] as Gopi
* Midhula Sebastian as Manju Pappan
* [[Anu Joseph]] as Sally Cheriyan .P
* Basil as Tom Cheriyan
* [[Geetha Salam]] as K.P Joseph
* [[Chembil Ashokan]] as Maniyanikutti
* [[Shivaji Guruvayoor]] as Communist Party leader
* Baby Rachael as Little Girl
{{colend}}

==Reception==
''Vellimoonga'' received positive reviews upon release.<ref name=Review>{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vellimoonga-review-roundup-gets-clean-entertainer-tag-critics-609961|title='Vellimoonga' Review Roundup: Gets a Clean Entertainer Tag from Critics |date=25 September 2014 |access-date=12 January 2015|newspaper=[[IB Times]] |author=Nicy V. P.}}</ref> Nowrunning.com gave 4.5/5 and called it a "surprise winner".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/15379/malayalam/vellimoonga/4830/review.htm | title=Vellimoonga review | publisher=Nowrunning.com | work=Veeyen | date=28 September 2014 | access-date=11 October 2014}}</ref>

[[Sify]] reported that ''Vellimoonga'' had a good opening and called the film an "instant hit".<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Box-Office – September|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=15058401&cid=14625530|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009183742/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=15058401&cid=14625530|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 October 2014|work=[[Sify]]|date=8 October 2014}}</ref> The film became one of the highest grossing Malayalam film of the year, with a box office collection estimated at {{INR Convert|20|c}}.<ref name=2014BO>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/chunk-ht-ui-homepage-entertainment/2014-when-little-gems-outclassed-big-guns-in-southern-cinema/article1-1298300.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219164947/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/chunk-ht-ui-homepage-entertainment/2014-when-little-gems-outclassed-big-guns-in-southern-cinema/article1-1298300.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 December 2014|title=2014: When little gems outclassed big guns in southern cinema |date=19 December 2014 |access-date=12 January 2015|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> It also earned {{INR Convert|4.5|c}} from satellite rights.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://m.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/tinsel-town-another-year-of-boxoffice-turkeys-passes-by/article6710653.ece/|title=Another year of box-office turkeys passes by |date=20 December 2014 |access-date=12 January 2015|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |author=G. Krishnakumar.}}</ref>

The film was remade in Tamil as [[Muthina Kathirika]] by [[Sundar C.]]. Tini Tom won the [[Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor - Male]] for this film in 2014.

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Vellimoonga
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Bijibal]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|09|21}}
| recorded = 2014
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = Malayalam
| label = Manorama Music
| producer = Bijibal
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Track !! Song Title !! Lyricist !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1 || "Vellimoonga" || Santhosh Varma || Lola, Daya, Thamanna, Swathi, Dev
|-
| 2 || "Punchiri Kannulla" || [[Rajeev Nair]] || Ganesh Sundaram
|-
| 3 || "Mavelikku Shesham" || Santhosh Varma || [[Najim Arshad]]
|-
| 4 || "Punchiri Kannulla" || Rajeev Nair || [[Vijay Yesudas]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian political satire films]]
[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2014 comedy films]]

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