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|editing        = N. Gopalakrishnan
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|distributor    = Johny Sagariga
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'''''Kilichundan Mampazham''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[Priyadarshan]] from a story by [[Sreenivasan]]. It was produced by [[Antony Perumbavoor]] under the company [[Aashirvad Cinemas]]. The film stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Soundarya]], [[Sreenivasan]], and [[Salim Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Akhila |date=17 September 2016 |title=WOW! Mohanlal-Priyadarshan-Sreenivasan Trio To Team Up Again? |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/mohanlal-priyadarshan-sreenivasan-trio-to-team-up-again-241378.html |website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] debuted as a singer in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2019 |title=Happy Birthday, Vineeth Sreenivasan: Here’s why the Mollywood star is an all-rounder |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/happy-birthday-vineeth-sreenivasan-heres-why-the-mollywood-star-is-an-all-rounder/photostory/71386424.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar R. |first=Manoj |date=13 February 2018 |title=I wanted Vineeth Sreenivasan’s voice to be the highlight of Manikya Malaraya Poovi: Oru Adaar Love composer Shaan |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/oru-adaar-love-composer-global-hit-jmalayalam-song-priya-prakash-varrier-5060924/ |website=[[The Indian Express]] |publication-place=[[Bangalore]]}}</ref>
'''''Kilichundan Mampazham''''' ([[Malayalam]]: ''Bird-beaked Mango'') is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2003|2003]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[Priyadarshan]] from a story by [[Sreenivasan]]. It was produced by [[Antony Perumbavoor]] under the company [[Aashirvad Cinemas]]. The film stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Soundarya]] (in her final [[Malayalam]] film), [[Sreenivasan]], [[Thilakan]], [[Cochin Haneefa]], [[Salim Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Akhila |date=17 September 2016 |title=Wow! Mohanlal-Priyadarshan-Sreenivasan Trio To Team Up Again? |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/mohanlal-priyadarshan-sreenivasan-trio-to-team-up-again-241378.html |website=FilmiBeat}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=#FilmyFriday! Kilichundan Mampazham: An out-and-out entertainer worth revisiting |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/filmyfriday-kilichundan-mampazham-an-out-and-out-entertainer-worth-revisiting/articleshow/93203604.cms |access-date=2023-02-09 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209110430/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/filmyfriday-kilichundan-mampazham-an-out-and-out-entertainer-worth-revisiting/articleshow/93203604.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] debuted as a singer in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2019 |title=Happy Birthday, Vineeth Sreenivasan: Here's why the Mollywood star is an all-rounder |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/happy-birthday-vineeth-sreenivasan-heres-why-the-mollywood-star-is-an-all-rounder/photostory/71386424.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=6 April 2021 |archive-date=30 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330042816/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/happy-birthday-vineeth-sreenivasan-heres-why-the-mollywood-star-is-an-all-rounder/photostory/71386424.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar R. |first=Manoj |date=13 February 2018 |title=I wanted Vineeth Sreenivasan's voice to be the highlight of Manikya Malaraya Poovi: Oru Adaar Love composer Shaan |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/oru-adaar-love-composer-global-hit-jmalayalam-song-priya-prakash-varrier-5060924/ |website=[[The Indian Express]] |publication-place=[[Bangalore]] |access-date=6 April 2021 |archive-date=21 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421195451/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/oru-adaar-love-composer-global-hit-jmalayalam-song-priya-prakash-varrier-5060924/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
{{Expand section|date=August 2019}}
Moidukutty Haji returns to his village after marrying for third time. His new wife Aamina is young and beautiful. His other two wives Fathima and Maimuna are really unhappy to see this, but they have no other choice other than to accept it. Aamina was in love in with Abdu. Abdu and Usman enters the village and comes to Moidukutty Haji's house to sell bangles.
Moidukutty Haji returns to his village after marrying a third time. His new wife Amina is young and beautiful. His other two wives are really unhappy to see this, but they have no other choice other than to accept it. Amina was in love in with Abdu. Abdu and Usman come to the village and they come to Moidukutty Haji's house to sell bangles.


Abdu sees Amina and tries various tricks in order to get into Moidukutty Haji's house, but Moidukutty Haji drives them away. When Abdu was in Gulf, Amina's wicked father secretly stole all letters sent by Abdu by bribing the postman. Amina's marriage took place without her acceptance. Abdu with some help from his friends makes secret moves to get Amina back. The events that are going to happen from here makes the plot of the story.
Abdu sees Aamina and tries various tricks in order to get into Moidukutty Haji's house, but Moidukutty Haji drives them away. When Abdu was in Gulf, Aamina's wicked father secretly stole all letters sent by Abdu by bribing the postman. Aamina's marriage took place without her acceptance. Abdu with some help from his friends makes secret moves to get Aamina back. The events that are going to happen from here makes the plot of the story.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
{{colbegin}}
! Actor !! Role
* [[Mohanlal]] as Abdul Khader (Abdu)
|-
* [[Soundarya]] as Aamina
|[[Mohanlal]] || Abdul Khader (Abdu)
* [[Sreenivasan]] as Moidutty Haji
|-
* [[Vindhya (actress)|Vindhya]] as Fathima, Moidutty Haji's first wife
|[[Soundarya]] || Amina
* [[Geetha Vijayan]] as Maimuna, Moidutty Haji's second wife
|-
* [[Sukumari]] as Beeyathu, Moidhutty Haji's Mother
|[[Sreenivasan]] || Moidhootty Haji
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as Kalanthan Haji
|-
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Usman, Abdu's Friend and Helper
|[[Vindhya (actress)|Vindhya]] || Fathima ( Moidhootty Haji's First Wife)
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Irunthalakadan Nampoothiri / Vellattapokkar, a fake spirit
|-
* [[T. Damodaran]] as Hajiyar
|[[Geetha Vijayan]] || Maimuna ( Moidhootty Haji's Second Wife)
* [[Thilakan]] as Chekkutty, Amina's Father
|-
* [[Kozhikode Narayanan Nair]] as Musaliyar
|[[Sukumari]] || Beeyathu ( Moidhootty Haji's Mother)
* [[Baiju Santhosh|Baiju]] as Kunjahammed, Amina's youngest paternal uncle
|-
* [[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]] as Hamsa, Amina's paternal uncle
|[[Cochin Haneefa]] || Kalanthan Haji
* [[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]] as Ummer, Amina's Brother
|-
* [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] as Subaida, Abdu's Sister
|[[Salim Kumar]] || Usman
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as Sathar, Amina's maternal Uncle
|-
* [[V K Sreeraman]] as Alavikkutty, Amina's eldest paternal Uncle
|[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] || Irunthalakadan Nampoothiri
* [[Poojappura Ravi]] as Chappuni Nair
|-
* [[Santha Devi]] as Amina's mother
|[[T. Damodaran]] || Hajiyar with Kalandhan Haji
* Manka Mahesh as Chappuni Nair's wife
|-
* Ajayan Adoor as Salim, Moidhootty Haji's right hand
|[[Thilakan]] || Chekkutty (Amina's Father)
* Vijayan Peringode as Advocate Swami
|-
* [[Nandu (Malayalam actor)|Nandu]] as Rafeeq, the Postman
| [[Kozhikode Narayanan Nair]]|| Musaliyar
* Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Balan, Irundalakkadan's Helper
|-
* C V Dev as Azeez
| [[Baiju (actor)|Baiju]]|| Amina's youngest Paternal Uncle
{{colend}}
|-
| [[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]]|| Hamsa(Amina's Paternal Uncle)
|-
| [[Ganesh Kumar]]|| Ummer (Amina's brother)
|-
| [[Seema (actress)|Seema]]|| Subaida (Abdu's sister)
|-
| [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]]|| Amina's Maternal Uncle
|-
| [[V K Sreeraman]]|| Alavikkutty (Amina's Eldest Paternal Uncle)
|-
| [[Poojappura Ravi]]|| Chappuni Nair
|-
| [[Santha Devi]]|| Amina's mother
|-
| Manka Mahesh|| Wife of Chappuni Nair
|-
| Ajayan Adoor|| Salim (Moidhootty Haji's Right hand)
|-
| Vijayan Peringode|| Advocate Sami
|-
| [[Nandu (actor)|Nandu]]|| Postman
|-
| Poojappura Radhakrishnan|| Irundalakkadan's Helper
|-
| C V Dev|| Azees
|}


==Release==  
==Release==
The film was released on 11 April 2003.
The film was released on 11 April 2003.


===Box office===
===Box office===
The story of a man who wants his now-married lover back was not taken well by audiences. It also touched upon issues like polygamy and talaaq. Hence film received mixed reviews from the critics, and it was an average box office success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2003/nov/01south.htm|title=Dileep's stroke of luck|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=1 November 2003}}</ref>
The movie was a decent runner at the box office.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/04/24/stories/2003042400120203.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|last=Pillai|first=Sreedhar|title=Box-office update|date=28 April 2003|access-date=24 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204201012/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/04/24/stories/2003042400120203.htm|archive-date=4 December 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kilichundan-mambazham-review-malayalam-pclu1idhbfgij.html|title=Kilichundan Mambazham|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=6 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204202732/http://www.sify.com/movies/kilichundan-mambazham-review-malayalam-pclu1idhbfgij.html|archive-date=4 December 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
=== Home media===
The satellite rights of the film was acquired by [[Surya TV]] and later in 2020, it was renewed by [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 September 2020 |title=നാട്ടുരാജാവ് സിനിമയുടെ ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിലെ ആദ്യ പ്രദര്‍ശനം 13 സെപ്റ്റംബര്‍ വൈകുന്നേരം 6:00 മണിക്ക്|url=https://www.malayalam.keralatv.in/natturajavu-satellite-rights/}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
all the music is composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] and the lyrics are penned by [[B.R Prasad]]{{Track listing
All the music is composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] and the lyrics are written by [[B.R Prasad]]{{Track listing
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
[[Sify]] gave a positive review, calling it a "sparkling entertainer" and praised the performances of Mohanlal and Sreenivasan. Also adding, technically it is one of the best films in recent times, praising the cinematography, art direction, songs, lyrics, but criticized the plot in the second half.<ref>{{cite web |author=Moviebuzz |title=Review : Kilichundan Mambazham (2003) |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kilichundan-mambazham-review-malayalam-pclu1idhbfgij.html |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=14 July 2019 |date=17 April 2003}}</ref>
[[Sify]] gave a positive review, calling it a "sparkling entertainer" and praised the performances of [[Mohanlal]] and [[Sreenivasan]]. Also adding, technically it is one of the best films in recent times, praising the cinematography, art direction, songs, lyrics, but criticized the plot in the second half.<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: Kilichundan Mambazham (2003) |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kilichundan-mambazham-review-malayalam-pclu1idhbfgij.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204202732/http://www.sify.com/movies/kilichundan-mambazham-review-malayalam-pclu1idhbfgij.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 December 2016 |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=14 July 2019 |date=17 April 2003}}</ref>
 
Chithram wrote that "A fun-filled film with Mohanlal and Sreenivasan trying to recreate their old magic with [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], [[Salim Kumar]], [[Cochin Haneefa]] and [[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]]".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.123kerala.com/chithram/review_kilichundan.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030421072256/http://www.123kerala.com/chithram/review_kilichundan.html | archive-date=21 April 2003 | title=Kilichundan Mambazham - Film Review @ Chithram.net }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:46, 22 March 2026

Kilichundan Mampazham
Directed byPriyadarshan
Produced byAntony Perumbavoor
Written byPriyadarshan
Story bySreenivasan
StarringMohanlal
Soundarya
Sreenivasan
Thilakan
Cochin Haneefa
Salim Kumar
Music byVidyasagar
CinematographyRavi Varman[1]
Edited byN. Gopalakrishnan
Production
company
Distributed byJohny Sagariga
Release date
  • 11 April 2003 (2003-04-11)
Running time
148 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Kilichundan Mampazham (Malayalam: Bird-beaked Mango) is a 2003 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan from a story by Sreenivasan. It was produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the company Aashirvad Cinemas. The film stars Mohanlal, Soundarya (in her final Malayalam film), Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Cochin Haneefa, Salim Kumar.[2][3] Vineeth Sreenivasan debuted as a singer in the film.[4][5]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Moidukutty Haji returns to his village after marrying for third time. His new wife Aamina is young and beautiful. His other two wives Fathima and Maimuna are really unhappy to see this, but they have no other choice other than to accept it. Aamina was in love in with Abdu. Abdu and Usman enters the village and comes to Moidukutty Haji's house to sell bangles.

Abdu sees Aamina and tries various tricks in order to get into Moidukutty Haji's house, but Moidukutty Haji drives them away. When Abdu was in Gulf, Aamina's wicked father secretly stole all letters sent by Abdu by bribing the postman. Aamina's marriage took place without her acceptance. Abdu with some help from his friends makes secret moves to get Aamina back. The events that are going to happen from here makes the plot of the story.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Release[edit | edit source]

The film was released on 11 April 2003.

Box office[edit | edit source]

The movie was a decent runner at the box office.[6][7]

Home media[edit | edit source]

The satellite rights of the film was acquired by Surya TV and later in 2020, it was renewed by Asianet.[8]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

All the music is composed by Vidyasagar and the lyrics are written by B.R Prasad

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Onnamkilli Ponnankili" (Mohanam)M. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha Mohan 
2."Onnanam Kunnin Mele"M. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha Mohan 
3."Parayuka Nee Kadha" (Sindhu Bhairavi (raga))Kailash Kher 
4."Vilakkukoluthi Varum"M. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha Mohan 
5."Kasavinte Thattamittu"Sujatha Mohan, Vineeth Sreenivasan 

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

Sify gave a positive review, calling it a "sparkling entertainer" and praised the performances of Mohanlal and Sreenivasan. Also adding, technically it is one of the best films in recent times, praising the cinematography, art direction, songs, lyrics, but criticized the plot in the second half.[9]

Chithram wrote that "A fun-filled film with Mohanlal and Sreenivasan trying to recreate their old magic with Jagathy Sreekumar, Salim Kumar, Cochin Haneefa and K. B. Ganesh Kumar".[10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Pillai, Sreedhar (3 September 2019). "Ravi K Varman on how he become a cinematographer, and why Mani Ratnam is his favourite director". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Menon, Akhila (17 September 2016). "Wow! Mohanlal-Priyadarshan-Sreenivasan Trio To Team Up Again?". FilmiBeat.
  3. ↑ "#FilmyFriday! Kilichundan Mampazham: An out-and-out entertainer worth revisiting". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Happy Birthday, Vineeth Sreenivasan: Here's why the Mollywood star is an all-rounder". The Times of India. 1 October 2019. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Kumar R., Manoj (13 February 2018). "I wanted Vineeth Sreenivasan's voice to be the highlight of Manikya Malaraya Poovi: Oru Adaar Love composer Shaan". The Indian Express. Bangalore. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  6. ↑ Pillai, Sreedhar (28 April 2003). "Box-office update". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  7. ↑ "Kilichundan Mambazham". Sify. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  8. ↑ "നാട്ടുരാജാവ് സിനിമയുടെ ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിലെ ആദ്യ പ്രദര്‍ശനം 13 സെപ്റ്റംബര്‍ വൈകുന്നേരം 6:00 മണിക്ക്". 13 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Review: Kilichundan Mambazham (2003)". Sify. 17 April 2003. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Kilichundan Mambazham - Film Review @ Chithram.net". Archived from the original on 21 April 2003.

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