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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = 101 Weddings
| name           = 101 Weddings
| image =  
| image         = 101 Weddings poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| caption       = Theatrical poster
| director = [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]
| director       = [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]
| producer = {{Plainlist|
| producer       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Rafi Mecartin|Rafi]]
* [[Rafi Mecartin|Rafi]]
* Bava Hasainar
* Bava Hasainar
* Shaleer
* Shaleer
}}
}}
| screenplay = [[Kalavoor Ravikumar]]
| screenplay     = [[Kalavoor Ravikumar]]
| story     = Shafi
| story         = Shafi
| starring   = {{Plainlist|
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Kunchacko Boban]]
* [[Kunchacko Boban]]
* [[Jayasurya]]
* [[Jayasurya]]
* [[Biju Menon]]
* [[Biju Menon]]
* [[Samvrutha Sunil]]
* [[Samvrutha Sunil]]
* [[Bhama]]
* [[Bhama Kurup|Bhama]]
}}
}}
| music          = [[Deepak Dev]]
| music          = [[Deepak Dev]]
| cinematography = [[Alagappan N]]
| cinematography = [[Alagappan N]]
| editing        = [[Mahesh Narayanan]]
| editing        = V. Sajan
| studio        = Film Folks
| studio        = Film Folks
| distributor    = {{Unbulleted_list|Murali Films|PJ Entertainments Europe}}
| distributor    = {{Unbulleted_list|Murali Films|PJ Entertainments Europe}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|11|23}}<ref>{{cite web|title=101 wedding and Scene No 1 from tomorrow|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/101-wedding-and-scene-no-1-from-tomorrow-hollywood-news-88441.html|publisher=indiaglitz.com|date=22 November 2012}}</ref>
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|11|23|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|title=101 wedding and Scene No 1 from tomorrow|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/101-wedding-and-scene-no-1-from-tomorrow-hollywood-news-88441.html|work=indiaglitz.com|date=22 November 2012}}</ref>}}
| country        = [[India]]
| country        = India
| language      = [[Malayalam]]
| language      = Malayalam
| budget        =  
| budget        =  
| gross          =  
| gross          =  
}}
}}


'''''101 Weddings''''' is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2012|2012]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]] and starring [[Kunchacko Boban]], [[Jayasurya]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Samvrutha Sunil]], and [[Bhama]] in the lead roles. The film is written by Kalavoor Ravikumar based on a story by the director. The film is produced by Shafi's brother [[Rafi Mecartin]], Hasainar, and Shaleer, with [[audiography]] by [[M. R. Rajakrishnan]] under the banner of Film Folks and features music composed by [[Deepak Dev]].<ref>{{cite web|title=101 Weddings Movie Review - '101 weddings' is the regular Shafi flick|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/101-weddings-malayalam-movie-review-16667.html|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|accessdate=2 October 2015|date=26 November 2012}}</ref>
'''''101 Weddings''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Shafi (director)|Shafi]], starring [[Kunchacko Boban]], [[Jayasurya]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Samvrutha Sunil]], and [[Bhama Kurup|Bhama]] in the lead roles. The film is written by Kalavoor Ravikumar based on a story by the director. It is produced by Shafi's brother [[Rafi Mecartin]], Hasainar, and Shaleer, with [[audiography]] by [[M. R. Rajakrishnan]] under the banner of Film Folks and features music composed by [[Deepak Dev]].<ref>{{cite web|title=101 Weddings Movie Review - '101 weddings' is the regular Shafi flick|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/101-weddings-malayalam-movie-review-16667.html|work=Indiaglitz.com|accessdate=2 October 2015|date=26 November 2012}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==


The movie opens up in the childhood pranks of  Krishnankutty ([[Kunchacko Boban]]), the son of famous Gandhian Munshi Shankara Pillai ([[Vijayaraghavan]]) who is repeatedly beaten up by Antappan ([[Biju Menon]]), his big schoolmate. Antappan is taking vengeance for the Gandhian deeds of Munshi who has closed down the toddy shop owned by Antappan's father. And when a chance comes up, Krishankutty retaliates by placing the costly golden church arrow in the bag of Antappan, which makes him a thief and lands him in a juvenile home for young criminals.
The movie opens with the childhood pranks of  Krishnankutty, the son of famous Gandhian Munshi Shankara Pillai who is repeatedly beaten up by Antappan, his big schoolmate. Antappan is taking vengeance for the Gandhian deeds of Munshi who has closed down the toddy shop owned by Antappan's father. When a chance comes up, Krishankutty retaliates by placing the costly golden cross in the bag of Antappan, which makes him a thief, and lands him in a juvenile home for young criminals.


As they grow up, Krishnankutty becomes a TV producer in the name Krish but is ready to play fowl games and make money by little frauds. But his father Munshi who has now become a much proclaimed Gandhian finds an able girl in Abhirami ([[Samvrutha Sunil]]), the only daughter of Abkari contractor Bhasi, to reform his son.
As they grow up, Krishnankutty becomes a TV producer under the name Krish but is ready to play foul games and make money by little frauds. But his father Munshi who has now become a much-proclaimed Gandhian finds an able girl in Abhirami, the only daughter of Abkari contractor Bhasi, to reform his son.


Abhirami and Co who is running the ''Kasturba Society'' are on the plans to hold a mass wedding of 101 couples in which she will also find a suitable groom and marry. The mass wedding is arranged in such a way that the interested persons are needed to stay in the picturesque resort-like village for two weeks to get familiar with their probable future partners. Krish is but reluctant to marry another girl with Gandhian principles and brings in Jyothish Kumar a.k.a. Jyothi ([[Jayasurya]]), a dance teacher with all female mannerisms, gets him registered as Krishanankutty to make Abhirami move away from this alliance. Antappan and his gang who has now grown up as famous quotation gangs also register for the marriage in the plans to grab the money and 5 gold coins that are given to each couple. And as the day to the marriage comes up, more and more persons enroll into the mass wedding with their own interesting plans.
Abhirami and Co. who is running the ''Kasturba Society'' are on the plans to hold a mass wedding of 101 couples in which she will also find a suitable groom and marry. The mass wedding is arranged in such a way that the interested people are needed to stay in the picturesque resort-like village for two weeks to get familiar with their probable future partners. Krish is reluctant to marry another girl with Gandhian principles and brings in Jyothish Kumar a.k.a. Jyothi, a dance teacher with all female mannerisms, gets him registered as Krishanankutty to make Abhirami move away from this alliance. Antappan and his gang who have now grown up as famous quotation gangs also register for the marriage in the plans to grab the money and 5 gold coins that are given to each couple. As the day of the marriage comes up, more and more people enroll in the mass wedding with their own interesting plans.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Kunchacko Boban]] as Krishnankutty, son of a strict Gandhian
{{Cast listing|
* [[Kunchacko Boban]] as Krishnankutty, son of Munshi Shankaran Pillai
**Master Dhananjay as Young Krishnankutty
* [[Jayasurya]] as Jyothish Kumar, a classical dance master
* [[Jayasurya]] as Jyothish Kumar, a classical dance master
* [[Biju Menon]] as Antappan, a rowdy
* [[Biju Menon]] as Antappan, a rowdy
* [[Vijeesh]] as Ricky, close friend of Krishnankutty
* Vijeesh as Ricky, friend of Krishnankutty
* [[Samvrutha Sunil]] as Abhirami
* [[Samvrutha Sunil]] as Abhirami
* [[Bhama]] as Rukhiya
* [[Bhama Kurup|Bhama]] as Rukhiya
* [[Srindaa]] as Indira, the mute girl
* [[Srindaa]] as Indira, the mute girl
* [[Vijayaraghavan]] as Munshi Shankara Pillai
* [[Vijayaraghavan]] as Munshi Shankara Pillai, Krishnankutty's father
* [[Vanitha Krishnachandran]] as Krishnankutty's Mother
* [[Vanitha Krishnachandran]] as Sulochana, Krishnankutty's Mother
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Khader
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Khader, Rukhiya's father
* [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Sundareshan
* [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Sundareshan
* [[Ponnamma Babu]]
* [[Urmila Unni]] as Vijayamma  
* [[Urmila Unni]] as Vijayamma  
* [[Raveendran (actor)|Raveendran]] as Inspector
* [[Saju Kodiyan]] as Kanakambaran
* Saju Kodiyan as Kanakambaran
* [[Sunil Sukhada]] as Vettanchira Bhasi, Abhirami's father
* [[Subi Suresh]] as Sundaresan's wife
* Vinod Kedamangalam as Antappan's friend
* [[Raveendran (actor)|Raveendran]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Chandrabose
* Yadu Krishnan as Joseph
* Yadu Krishnan as Joseph
* [[Kochu Preman]] as Lawrence
* [[Kochu Preman]] as Lawrence, Antappan's father
* [[Jayakrishnan]] as Scaria
* [[Jayakrishnan]] as Stephen
}}


==Production==
==Production==


Shooting started on 15 July 2012 at [[Kochi]], the other locations are [[Thodupuzha]], [[Ottappalam]] and [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Malayalam Friday: Biju Menon, Kunchacko Boban and Samvrutha Sunil in '101 Weddings'|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/photogallery/movies/malayalam-friday-biju-menon-kunchacko-boban-and-samvrutha-sunil-in-101-weddings-861501.html|accessdate=2 October 2015|agency=[[IBN Live]]|date=22 November 2012}}</ref>
Shooting started on 15 July 2012 in [[Kochi]]. The other locations are [[Thodupuzha]], [[Ottappalam]], and [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Malayalam Friday: Biju Menon, Kunchacko Boban and Samvrutha Sunil in '101 Weddings'|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/photogallery/movies/malayalam-friday-biju-menon-kunchacko-boban-and-samvrutha-sunil-in-101-weddings-861501.html|accessdate=2 October 2015|agency=[[IBN Live]]|date=22 November 2012}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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| title1 = Cheruchillayil
| title1 = Cheruchillayil
| lyrics1 = [[Rafeeq Ahmed]]
| lyrics1 = [[Rafeeq Ahmed]]
| extra1 = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]], [[Deepak Dev]]
| extra1 = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]], [[Deepak Dev]]
| length1 = 3:49
| length1 = 3:49
| title2 = Muthodu Mutham
| title2 = Muthodu Mutham
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| length4 = 4:02
| length4 = 4:02
}}
}}
== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[Rediff.com]]'' wrote that "As for the impact of ''101 Weddings'' it is just a typical Shafi entertainer, which takes a while to reach the climax".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Palicha |first=Paresh C. |title=Review: Nothing great about 101 Weddings |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-101-weddings/20121126.htm |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref> A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote that "The film employs crude humour and bawdy one-liners but the effect is incomplete, and the film runs out of all its promised charm way too soon".<ref>{{Cite news |title=101 Weddings Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/101-weddings/movie-review/17361196.cms |access-date=2023-07-21 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>


==Box office==
==Box office==
The film collected {{USD|3001}} from the [[United Kingdom|UK]] box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/uk/yearly/?yr=2012&sort=gross&order=DESC&pagenum=5&p=.htm|title=United Kingdom and Ireland and Malta Yearly Box Office|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=30 December 2012}}</ref>
The film collected {{USD|301}} from the UK box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/uk/yearly/?yr=2012&sort=gross&order=DESC&pagenum=5&p=.htm|title=United Kingdom and Ireland and Malta Yearly Box Office|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=30 December 2012}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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101 Weddings
Theatrical poster
Directed byShafi
Produced by
  • Rafi
  • Bava Hasainar
  • Shaleer
Screenplay byKalavoor Ravikumar
Story byShafi
Starring
Music byDeepak Dev
CinematographyAlagappan N
Edited byV. Sajan
Production
company
Film Folks
Distributed by
  • Murali Films
  • PJ Entertainments Europe
Release date
  • 23 November 2012 (2012-11-23)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

101 Weddings is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Shafi, starring Kunchacko Boban, Jayasurya, Biju Menon, Samvrutha Sunil, and Bhama in the lead roles. The film is written by Kalavoor Ravikumar based on a story by the director. It is produced by Shafi's brother Rafi Mecartin, Hasainar, and Shaleer, with audiography by M. R. Rajakrishnan under the banner of Film Folks and features music composed by Deepak Dev.[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

The movie opens with the childhood pranks of Krishnankutty, the son of famous Gandhian Munshi Shankara Pillai who is repeatedly beaten up by Antappan, his big schoolmate. Antappan is taking vengeance for the Gandhian deeds of Munshi who has closed down the toddy shop owned by Antappan's father. When a chance comes up, Krishankutty retaliates by placing the costly golden cross in the bag of Antappan, which makes him a thief, and lands him in a juvenile home for young criminals.

As they grow up, Krishnankutty becomes a TV producer under the name Krish but is ready to play foul games and make money by little frauds. But his father Munshi who has now become a much-proclaimed Gandhian finds an able girl in Abhirami, the only daughter of Abkari contractor Bhasi, to reform his son.

Abhirami and Co. who is running the Kasturba Society are on the plans to hold a mass wedding of 101 couples in which she will also find a suitable groom and marry. The mass wedding is arranged in such a way that the interested people are needed to stay in the picturesque resort-like village for two weeks to get familiar with their probable future partners. Krish is reluctant to marry another girl with Gandhian principles and brings in Jyothish Kumar a.k.a. Jyothi, a dance teacher with all female mannerisms, gets him registered as Krishanankutty to make Abhirami move away from this alliance. Antappan and his gang who have now grown up as famous quotation gangs also register for the marriage in the plans to grab the money and 5 gold coins that are given to each couple. As the day of the marriage comes up, more and more people enroll in the mass wedding with their own interesting plans.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Shooting started on 15 July 2012 in Kochi. The other locations are Thodupuzha, Ottappalam, and Hyderabad.[3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

101 Weddings
Soundtrack album by
Released28 October 2012 (2012-10-28)
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length25:32
LanguageMalayalam
LabelManorama Music
ProducerDeepak Dev
Deepak Dev chronology
D Company
(2012)
101 Weddings
(2012)
I Love Me
(2012)

The soundtrack was composed by Deepak Dev, with lyrics penned by Rafeeq Ahmed. The album consists of four songs. The audio rights of the film were acquired by Manorama Music. The album was launched on 28 October 2012 at Kochi.

Track list
No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Cheruchillayil"  Vidyasagar, Deepak Dev 3:49
2. "Muthodu Mutham"  Aalap Raju 4:25
3. "Sajalamai"  Yazin Nizar 4:20
4. "Cheruchillayil Remix"  Vidyasagar, Deepak Dev 4:02
Total length:
25:32

Reception[edit | edit source]

A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "As for the impact of 101 Weddings it is just a typical Shafi entertainer, which takes a while to reach the climax".[4] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "The film employs crude humour and bawdy one-liners but the effect is incomplete, and the film runs out of all its promised charm way too soon".[5]

Box office[edit | edit source]

The film collected US$301 from the UK box office.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "101 wedding and Scene No 1 from tomorrow". indiaglitz.com. 22 November 2012.
  2. "101 Weddings Movie Review - '101 weddings' is the regular Shafi flick". Indiaglitz.com. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  3. "Malayalam Friday: Biju Menon, Kunchacko Boban and Samvrutha Sunil in '101 Weddings'". IBN Live. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  4. Palicha, Paresh C. "Review: Nothing great about 101 Weddings". Rediff. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. "101 Weddings Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  6. "United Kingdom and Ireland and Malta Yearly Box Office". Box Office Mojo. 30 December 2012.

External links[edit | edit source]