Kalyanaraman (2002 film)

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Kalyanaraman
File:Kalyanaraman (2002).jpg
Poster
Directed byShafi
Produced byLal
Written byBenny P. Nayarambalam
StarringDileep
Navya Nair
Kunchacko Boban
Music byBerny-Ignatius
CinematographyP. Sukumar
Edited byHarihara Puthran
Release date
  • 20 December 2002 (2002-12-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Kalyanaraman (transl. Wedding Raman) is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Shafi and written by Benny P. Nayarambalam, starring Dileep, Kunchacko Boban and Navya Nair. The plot follows Ramankutty and family who runs a catering service and the events that follows after they take the work of Ambattu Thampi's daughter's wedding. The music was composed by Berny-Ignatius. The film was a blockbuster and developed a cult fan following, especially the character Ponjikkara played by Innocent. The film was remade in Telugu as Kalyana Ramudu (2003).[1][2]

Plot[edit]

Thekkedathu Ramankutty (Dileep) is an event organizer. He meets Gauri (Navya Nair) while arranging the marriage for her sister Radhika (Jyothirmayi), daughter of a family friend Ambattu Thampi (Lalu Alex). Radhika's fiancée does not turn up for the marriage. Ramankutty suggests that his brother Dr. Sivadas (Boban Alummoodan) will be ready for the marriage and it takes place very gracefully. In a hilarious turn of events, Ramankutty and Gauri realize their love for each other which rejoices their families and they start arrangements for their wedding. But on the day of their engagement, Radhika dies in a kitchen fire accident.

After a long time, the family fixes Ramankutty and Gauri's marriage. On the previous day of marriage Gauri gets an electric shock. Deeply disturbed by this, Thampi visits the astrologer Meppattu Thirumeni (Thilakan) to see the horoscope match, where he tells them that women married into the Thekkedathu family are fated to die young. He referred to the family's history. Ramankutty's grandmother died from her first pregnancy. Ramankutty's mother died shortly after giving birth to him. Ramankutty's eldest brother Achuthankutty's wife died just one month after their marriage, due to a snake bite. And now Thampi's daughter died as she was also married into Thekkedathu house. Thampi, scared for his only remaining daughter's life, requests Ramankutty to back out of the marriage without the knowledge of Gauri.

Saddened and yet wanting to do the right thing, Ramankutty calls off the wedding on the pretense of not being comfortable with Gauri's close relations with her cousin Unni (Kunchako Boban). Devastated by this allegation, Gauri backs out of the marriage, only to find the truth later. She runs out in search of Ramankutty and is involved in a road accident on the way. She is rushed to the hospital and while still battling for life, she wishes that Ramankutty tie the wedding knot before her operation. Ramankutty ties the knot, fearing the worst. Miraculously, Gauri comes out alive.

The story is told in flashback by an aged Ramankutty who bids farewell to his spellbound teenage audience at the temple which is filmed in a beautiful location and at the end he joins his wife Gauri in lighting the lamp.

Cast[edit]

  • Dileep as Thekkedathu Ramankutty / Kalyana Raman: Youngest among the Thekkedathu Brothers
  • Navya Nair as Gauri: Thampi’s daughter, Younger sister of Radhika
  • Kunchacko Boban as Unni: Gauri's cousin and childhood friend
  • Lal as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty / Achu: Eldest among the Thekkedathu Brothers
  • Lalu Alex as Ambattu Thampi
  • Innocent as Ponjikkara Keshavan
  • Salim Kumar as Pyarilal / Pyari
  • Boban Alummoodan as Dr. Sivadasan / Sivan: Elder brother of Ramankutty and Younger brother of Achuthankutty
  • Jyothirmayi as Radhika: elder sister of Gouri and wife of Sivadasan
  • Kalaranjini as Saraswathy: mother of Gouri and Radhika
  • Unnikrishnan Namboothiri as Thekkedathu Gopalakrishnan: grandfather of Achuthankutty, Sivadasan and Ramankutty
  • Siddique as Doctor (Cameo)
  • Thilakan as Meppattu Thirumeni (Cameo)
  • T. P. Madhavan as Ambattu Thampi's relative
  • Kochu Preman as U. P. P. Menon
  • Jose Pellissery as Swamy
  • Narayanankutty as Suku
  • Subbalakshmi as A. K. Karthyani
  • Dimple Rose
  • Kaviraj Achari as a college student: one among the students audience at temple
  • Sreeni Njarakkal
  • Kunjikkuttan Thampuran as an aged person, uncredited role
  • Beena Sabu as Bhavani
  • Eloor George as Kalyana Raman's Assistant
  • Pulsar Suni as junior artist; one among the college students in a red tshirt at the temple.

Box office[edit]

The film was commercial success.[3][4][5][6][7]

Soundtrack[edit]

All lyrics are written by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri except where noted; all music is composed by Berny–Ignatius.

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Kadhayile Rajakumariyum"K. J. Yesudas 
2."Thinkale Poothinkale"Afsal, M. G. Sreekumar 
3."Kaithudi Thaalam Thatti"Afsal 
4."Raakadal Kadanjedutha"Sujatha Mohan 
5."Thumbi Kalyanathinu Vannethiya"M. G. Sreekumar, Sujatha Mohan 
6."Kadhayile Rajakumariyum (F)"Gayatri Asokan 
7."Onnam Malakeri"Lalu Alex, Dileep, Lal, Innocent, Narayanankutty, Kochu Preman, T. P. Madhavan, Boban Alummoodan, Salim Kumar, Choir 

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Raj, Midhun (3 September 2021). "ദിലീപിന് മുന്‍പ് നായകനായി തീരുമാനിച്ചത് ചാക്കോച്ചനെ, അന്ന് സംഭവിച്ചത് പറഞ്ഞ് തിരക്കഥാകൃത്ത്‌". Filmibeat (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kalyanaraman".
  3. ↑ "A filmi shot in the arm". The Hindu. 15 February 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Dileep-Kavya tie the knot". Deccan Chronicle. 26 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Dull year-end for film industry". The Hindu. 16 December 2003.[dead link]
  6. ↑ Meghna George (1 December 2009). "Mammootty's Chattambinadu". Rediff.com.
  7. ↑ "The hero of the masses". The Hindu. 17 December 2015.

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