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| starring      = {{ubl|[[Manoj K. Jayan]]|[[Bala (actor)|Bala]]|[[Shweta Menon]]}}
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| music          = [[Mohan Sithara]]
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'''''Kayam''''' is a 2011 [[Malayalam]]-language film directed by Anil K. Nair starring [[Manoj K. Jayan]], [[Bala (actor)|Bala]] and [[Shwetha Menon]] in the lead roles.
'''''Kayam''''' is a 2011 [[Malayalam]]-language film directed by Anil K. Nair starring [[Bala (actor)|Bala]], [[Manoj K. Jayan]] and [[Shwetha Menon]] in the lead roles.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
The fisherman Choonda ([[Manoj K. Jayan]]) is the leader of the Kabaddi Team{{Clarify|what does team mean|date=January 2018}} of the village. Thamara ([[Shwetha Menon]]) is a native of the neighboring village. She saw her mother's brutal rape and murder. She tires of men of her village vying for her body. She flees with Choonda to his village.
The fisherman Choonda is the leader of the Kabaddi Team{{Clarify|what does team mean|date=January 2018}} of the village. Thamara is a native of the neighboring village. She saw her mother's brutal rape and murder. Tired of the men in her village vying for her body, she flees with Choonda to his village.


Sasikuttan ([[Bala (actor)|Bala]]), leader of another Kabaddi team, vies with Choonda and both realize they are brothers, long separated. Sasikuttan stays in the village. He has also fallen in love with a local girl Muthu (Aparna).
Sasikuttan, the leader of another Kabaddi team, vies with Choonda and both realize they are long lost-brothers. Sasikuttan stays in the village. He has also fallen in love with a local girl, Muthu.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Bala (actor)|Bala]] as Sasikuttan
* [[Manoj.K.Jayan]] as Choonda/Divakaran
* [[Manoj.K.Jayan]] as Choonda/Divakaran
* [[Bala (actor)|Bala]] as Sasikuttan
* [[Shwetha Menon]] as Thamara
* [[Aparna Nair]] as Muthu
* [[Seema G. Nair]] as Chinnammu
* [[Anil Murali]]
* [[Anil Murali]]
* [[Aparna Nair]] as Muthu
* [[Seema G nair]] as Chinnammu
* [[Shwetha Menon]] as Thamara
* EA Rajendran
* EA Rajendran
* [[Chembil Ashokan]]


==Controversy==
==Controversy==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7207/malayalam/kayam/index.htm ''Kayam''] at Nowrunning.com
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120609122105/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/7655/kayam.html ''Kayam''] at [[Oneindia.in]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120609122105/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/7655/kayam.html ''Kayam''] at [[Oneindia.in]]


[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2011 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2011 Indian films]]




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Latest revision as of 02:20, 4 March 2026

Kayam
Directed byAnil K. Nair
Written byViju Ramachandran
Starring
Music byMohan Sithara
CinematographySadath
Edited byP C Mohanan
Release date
  • 7 January 2011 (2011-01-07)
[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Kayam is a 2011 Malayalam-language film directed by Anil K. Nair starring Bala, Manoj K. Jayan and Shwetha Menon in the lead roles.

Plot[edit | edit source]

The fisherman Choonda is the leader of the Kabaddi Team[clarification needed] of the village. Thamara is a native of the neighboring village. She saw her mother's brutal rape and murder. Tired of the men in her village vying for her body, she flees with Choonda to his village.

Sasikuttan, the leader of another Kabaddi team, vies with Choonda and both realize they are long lost-brothers. Sasikuttan stays in the village. He has also fallen in love with a local girl, Muthu.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Controversy[edit | edit source]

Shwetha Menon, who played the lead role in the film has filed a complaint to take legal action against the producer for using the stills from the film for an ad of a sexual steroid pill. Swetha alleges that the scenes shot for the movie has been used to market the product without her knowledge and consent. Shwetha has also filed a complaint to the Vanitha Commission.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]