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|writer        = Priyadarshan
|writer        = Priyadarshan
|starring      = [[Mohanlal]]<br>[[Soundarya]]<br>[[Sreenivasan]]<br>[[Cochin Haneefa]]<br>[[Salim Kumar]]
|starring      = [[Mohanlal]]<br>[[Soundarya]]<br>[[Sreenivasan]]<br>[[Cochin Haneefa]]<br>[[Salim Kumar]]
|music          = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
|music          = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
|cinematography = [[Ravi Varman]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=3 September 2019 |title=Ravi K Varman on how he become a cinematographer, and why Mani Ratnam is his favourite director |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ravi-k-varman-on-how-he-become-a-cinematographer-and-why-mani-ratnam-is-his-favourite-director-7275941.html |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref>
|cinematography = [[Ravi Varman]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=3 September 2019 |title=Ravi K Varman on how he become a cinematographer, and why Mani Ratnam is his favourite director |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ravi-k-varman-on-how-he-become-a-cinematographer-and-why-mani-ratnam-is-his-favourite-director-7275941.html |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref>
|editing        = N. Gopalakrishnan
|editing        = N. Gopalakrishnan
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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 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 second and final [[Malayalam]] film to date), [[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>


==Plot==
==Synopsis==
{{Expand section|date=August 2019}}
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.
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.


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==Cast==
==Cast==
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
{{colbegin}}
! Actor !! Role
* [[Mohanlal]] as Abdul Khader (Abdu)
|-
* [[Soundarya]] as Aamina
|[[Mohanlal]] || Abdul Khader (Abdu)
* [[Sreenivasan]] as Moidhootty Haji
|-
* [[Vindhya (actress)|Vindhya]] as Fathima (Moidhootty Haji's First Wife)
|[[Soundarya]] || Amina
* [[Geetha Vijayan]] as Maimuna (Moidhootty Haji's Second Wife)
|-
* [[Sukumari]] as Beeyathu (Moidhootty Haji's Mother)
|[[Sreenivasan]] || Moidhootty Haji
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as Kalanthan Haji
|-
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Usman
|[[Vindhya (actress)|Vindhya]] || Fathima ( Moidhootty Haji's First Wife)
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Irunthalakadan Nampoothiri
|-
* [[T. Damodaran]] as Hajiyar with Kalandhan Haji
|[[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 (actor)|Baiju]] as Kunjahammed, Amina's youngest Paternal Uncle
|-
* [[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]] as Hamsa(Amina's Paternal Uncle)
|[[Cochin Haneefa]] || Kalanthan Haji
* [[Ganesh Kumar]] as Ummer (Amina's brother)
|-
* [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] as Subaida (Abdu's sister)
|[[Salim Kumar]] || Usman
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]] as Sulaiman, 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 Wife of Chappuni Nair
|-
* Ajayan Adoor as Salim (Moidhootty Haji's Right hand)
|[[Thilakan]] || Chekkutty (Amina's Father)
* Vijayan Peringode as Advocate Swami
|-
* [[Nandu (actor)|Nandu]] as Postman Rafeeq
| [[Kozhikode Narayanan Nair]]|| Musaliyar
* Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Irundalakkadan's Helper
|-
* C V Dev as Azees
| [[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==  
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===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 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, but it was a huge 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>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==

Revision as of 19:07, 26 May 2022

Kilichundan Mampazham
Directed byPriyadarshan
Produced byAntony Perumbavoor
Written byPriyadarshan
Story bySreenivasan
StarringMohanlal
Soundarya
Sreenivasan
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 second and final Malayalam film to date), Sreenivasan, and Salim Kumar.[2] Vineeth Sreenivasan debuted as a singer in the film.[3][4]

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Release

The film was released on 11 April 2003.

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, but it was a huge box office success.[5]

Soundtrack

all the music is composed by Vidyasagar and the lyrics are penned 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

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.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Pillai, Sreedhar (3 September 2019). "Ravi K Varman on how he become a cinematographer, and why Mani Ratnam is his favourite director". Firstpost.
  2. ↑ Menon, Akhila (17 September 2016). "WOW! Mohanlal-Priyadarshan-Sreenivasan Trio To Team Up Again?". FilmiBeat.
  3. ↑ "Happy Birthday, Vineeth Sreenivasan: Here's why the Mollywood star is an all-rounder". The Times of India. 1 October 2019.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Dileep's stroke of luck". Rediff.com. 1 November 2003.
  6. ↑ Moviebuzz (17 April 2003). "Review : Kilichundan Mambazham (2003)". Sify. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

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