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| distributor = Chithram Films | | distributor = Chithram Films | ||
| released = {{Film date|1996| | | released = {{Film date|1996|1|18|df=y}} | ||
| country = [[India]] | | country = [[India]] | ||
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'''''Kudumbakodathi''''' ({{ | '''''Kudumbakodathi''''' ({{translation|Family Court}}) is a 1996 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy film]], directed by Viji Thampy and produced by V. S. Suresh. The film stars [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]], [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Ashokan (actor)|Ashokan]], and [[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]] in the lead roles. The film has a musical score by [[S. P. Venkatesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=2932|title=Kudumbakodathi|accessdate=2014-10-27|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1890|title=Kudumbakodathi|accessdate=2014-10-27|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/kudumbakodathi-malayalam-movie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027164912/http://spicyonion.com/title/kudumbakodathi-malayalam-movie/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=27 October 2014|title=Kudumbakodathi|accessdate=2014-10-27|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Raman Nair | N.D. Raman Nair a.k.a. NDR is a successful businessman who is very stingy and makes his two sons work at home as maids. He insults them at the slightest pretext in public and at home. Both the boys have no courage to stand up to him. They have no jobs and live on the mercy of their father. The boys, Ramanan and Rameshan, marry their girlfriends Pournami and Panchami, respectively. The girls were rivals from college and their enmity spills into their home. After the wedding, the boys become subdued husbands and the family spirals into fights and acrimony. Raman, marries a second time and brings home wife who sets about correcting the atmosphere at home with a firm hand. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
*[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as N. D. | {{Cast listing| | ||
*[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Rameshan Nair, | *[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Naarakatharayil Damodaran Nair Raman Nair aka N. D. R | ||
*[[Ashokan (actor)|Ashokan]] as Ramanan Nair, | *[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Rameshan Nair, NDR's Younger Son | ||
*[[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]] as Guntoor Parvathy | *[[Ashokan (actor)|Ashokan]] as Ramanan Nair, NDR's Elder Son | ||
*[[Rudra (actress)|Rudra]] as Pournami Nair, Ramanan's | *[[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]] as Guntoor Parvathy<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/six-years-without-kalpana-why-malayalam-actor-can-never-be-replaced-160193 | title=Six years without Kalpana: Why the Malayalam actor can never be replaced | date=24 January 2022 }}</ref> | ||
*[[Mohini (Tamil actress)|Mohini]] as Panchami Panicker, Rameshan' | *[[Rudra (actress)|Rudra]] as Pournami Nair, Ramanan's Wife | ||
*[[Harishree Ashokan]] as Sarathy Kumaran, NDR's | *[[Mohini (Tamil actress)|Mohini]] as Panchami Panicker, Rameshan's Wife | ||
*[[Indrans]] as Adv.Punjapadam Pushpangathan | *[[Harishree Ashokan]] as Sarathy Kumaran, NDR's Driver and Rameshan and Ramanan's Friend | ||
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Paramanandan Nair, Pournami's | *[[Indrans]] as Adv.Punjapadam Pushpangathan, NDR's Legal Advisor | ||
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Paramanandan Nair, Pournami's Father | |||
*[[Zainuddin (actor)|Zainuddin]] as Swami Laxmananda, NDR's younger brother | *[[Zainuddin (actor)|Zainuddin]] as Swami Laxmananda, NDR's younger brother | ||
*[[Spadikam George]] as Impeechi, Guntoor Parvathy's | *[[Spadikam George]] as Impeechi, Guntoor Parvathy's Brother | ||
*[[Jagannadha Varma]] as Rishikeshan Nair, NDR' s | *[[Jagannadha Varma]] as Rishikeshan Nair, NDR's Friend | ||
*[[Augustine (actor)|Augustine]] as Sivan | *[[Augustine (actor)|Augustine]] as Sivan, Drama Artist | ||
*[[N. L. Balakrishnan]] as Jambulingam Ashan | *[[N. L. Balakrishnan]] as Jambulingam Ashan | ||
*[[Meena Ganesh]] as Parvathy's | *[[Meena Ganesh]] as Guntoor Parvathy's Mother | ||
*[[Kuttiyedathi Vilasini]] as Chandramathi | *Priyanka as Charulatha Pournami's Servent | ||
*[[Kuttiyedathi Vilasini]] as Chandramathi Panjami's Servent | |||
*Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Food Inspector | *Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Food Inspector | ||
*Bindu Varappuzha | *Bindu Varappuzha | ||
}} | |||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
The music was composed by [[S. P. Venkatesh]] and the lyrics were written by S. Ramesan Nair. | The music was composed by [[S. P. Venkatesh]], and the lyrics were written by S. Ramesan Nair. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{ | * {{IMDb title|0266708|Kudumbakodathi}} | ||
[[Category:1996 films]] | [[Category:1996 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1996 Malayalam-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Viji Thampi]] | [[Category:Films directed by Viji Thampi]] | ||
[[Category:Malayalam-language comedy films]] | |||
{{1990s-Malayalam-film-stub}} | {{1990s-Malayalam-film-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 02:49, 4 March 2026
| Kudumbakodathi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Viji Thampi |
| Produced by | V. S. Suresh |
| Written by | Sasidharan Arattuvazhi |
| Starring | Innocent Dileep Ashokan Kalpana |
| Music by | S. P. Venkatesh |
| Cinematography | Sanjeev Shankar |
| Edited by | Sreekar Prasad |
Production company | Chithram Films |
| Distributed by | Chithram Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Kudumbakodathi (transl. Family Court) is a 1996 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film, directed by Viji Thampy and produced by V. S. Suresh. The film stars Innocent, Dileep, Ashokan, and Kalpana in the lead roles. The film has a musical score by S. P. Venkatesh.[1][2][3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
N.D. Raman Nair a.k.a. NDR is a successful businessman who is very stingy and makes his two sons work at home as maids. He insults them at the slightest pretext in public and at home. Both the boys have no courage to stand up to him. They have no jobs and live on the mercy of their father. The boys, Ramanan and Rameshan, marry their girlfriends Pournami and Panchami, respectively. The girls were rivals from college and their enmity spills into their home. After the wedding, the boys become subdued husbands and the family spirals into fights and acrimony. Raman, marries a second time and brings home wife who sets about correcting the atmosphere at home with a firm hand.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Innocent as Naarakatharayil Damodaran Nair Raman Nair aka N. D. R
- Dileep as Rameshan Nair, NDR's Younger Son
- Ashokan as Ramanan Nair, NDR's Elder Son
- Kalpana as Guntoor Parvathy[4]
- Rudra as Pournami Nair, Ramanan's Wife
- Mohini as Panchami Panicker, Rameshan's Wife
- Harishree Ashokan as Sarathy Kumaran, NDR's Driver and Rameshan and Ramanan's Friend
- Indrans as Adv.Punjapadam Pushpangathan, NDR's Legal Advisor
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Paramanandan Nair, Pournami's Father
- Zainuddin as Swami Laxmananda, NDR's younger brother
- Spadikam George as Impeechi, Guntoor Parvathy's Brother
- Jagannadha Varma as Rishikeshan Nair, NDR's Friend
- Augustine as Sivan, Drama Artist
- N. L. Balakrishnan as Jambulingam Ashan
- Meena Ganesh as Guntoor Parvathy's Mother
- Priyanka as Charulatha Pournami's Servent
- Kuttiyedathi Vilasini as Chandramathi Panjami's Servent
- Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Food Inspector
- Bindu Varappuzha
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by S. P. Venkatesh, and the lyrics were written by S. Ramesan Nair.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dum Dum Thirumukham" | M. G. Sreekumar | S. Ramesan Nair | |
| 2 | "Pandathe Meesha" (Hey Mooliyalankaari) | K. S. Chithra, Kalpana | S. Ramesan Nair |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Kudumbakodathi". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "Kudumbakodathi". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "Kudumbakodathi". spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "Six years without Kalpana: Why the Malayalam actor can never be replaced". 24 January 2022.
External links[edit | edit source]
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