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Pulival Kalyanam
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| Directed by | Shafi |
| Produced by | O. P. Unnikrishnan P. S. Paramanandhan |
| Written by | Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas |
| Starring | Jayasurya Kavya Madhavan Lal Lalu Alex Salim Kumar Harisree Ashokan Cochin Haneefa |
| Music by | Berny-Ignatius |
| Cinematography | P. Sukumar |
| Edited by | Hariharaputhran K. P. |
Production company | Govind Films |
| Distributed by | Murali Films |
Release date | 25 December 2003 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Pulival Kalyanam (transl. Perilous wedding) is a 2003 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Shafi and written by Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas. The film stars Jayasurya and Kavya Madhavan, with Lal, Lalu Alex, Salim Kumar, Cochin Haneefa, Harisree Ashokan, and Jagathy Sreekumar in supporting roles. The plot follows star-crossed lovers Harikrishnan and Ganga, problems in their relationship has an equal effect on the people around them, often inadvertently. The music was composed by Berny-Ignatius. It is considered one of the best comedy films made in Malayalam cinema and the character Manavalan played by Salim Kumar in the movie developed a cult following several years upon its release.[1] The film was remade in Kannada as Chellata (2006).
Plot[edit]
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Harikrishnan (Jayasurya) is the adopted younger brother of Karunan (Lal). When Karunan loses his right hand in an accident, Hari at a young age takes responsibility of his family. Karunan's sister, Sreekutti is in love with the son of Paramanandam (Jagathy Sreekumar), who is unscrupulous and demands a huge dowry for the marriage to be made possible. To make this marriage possible Harikrishnan and Karunan take a loan from a financier Manavalan (Salim Kumar) and invest it in a fireworks business, only to lose it completely in a fire.
Simultaneously, Harikrishnan gets his phone muddled with Ganga (Kavya Madhavan) on account of both the models being the same. Ganga's father Raghavendra Sett (Lalu Alex) is the boss of Paramanandam. Hari and Ganga have loads of comical misunderstandings before falling in love and deciding to get married. Of course this is not acceptable to Raghavendra Sett, and he puts obstacles in their way. The rest of the film shows how Hari and Ganga overcome those obstacles, and get married.
Cast[edit]
- Jayasurya as Harikrishnan/Hari, Ganga's love interest
- Kavya Madhavan as Ganga/Kaveri, Hari's love interest
- Lal as Karunan, Sreekutti's brother and Hari's adoptive brother
- Lalu Alex as Raghavendra Seth
- Harisree Ashokan as Theeppori Kuttappan, Hari's best friend
- Salim Kumar as Manavalan
- Cochin Haneefa as Dharmendra
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Paramanandam
- Karthika as Sreekutty
- Nishanth Sagar as Ramesh Prasad
- T. P. Madhavan as Prasad
- Jose Pellissery as Swamy
- Kulappulli Leela as Kuttappan's Mother
- Ponnamma Babu as Paramanandam's Wife
- Kochu Preman as Bank Manager
- Narayanankutty as Taxi Driver
- Shaju Sreedhar as Murali
- Reena as Doctor
- Priyanka Anoop as Neelambari
- Beena Sabu as Kuttappan's Wife
- Arun Kumar as Young Harikrishnan
- Dimple Rose as Young Sreekutty
- Irshad as Train Passenger
Soundtrack[edit]
The film's soundtrack contains 6 songs, all composed by Berny Ignatius and Lyrics by Kaithapram.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
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| 1 | "Aaru Paranju" | P Jayachandran, K. S. Chitra |
| 2 | "Thottu Thottu Nilkan" | Afsal, Vijay Yesudas, Chorus |
| 3 | "Gujarathi" | Vidhu Prathap, Jyotsna, Chorus |
| 4 | "Gujarathi (F)" | Jyotsna |
| 5 | "Poovallikaavil" | K. J. Yesudas |
| 6 | "Thevaaratheruvilinnu" | M. G. Sreekumar, Afsal, Harishree Ashokan |
Box office[edit]
The film was a commercial success at the box office.[2]
Legacy[edit]
Pulival Kalyanam is regarded as one of the best comedy films made in Malayalam cinema, with a number of dialogues becoming catchphrases and characters and scenes frequently being used in internet memes and trolls.[3] The character Manavalan played by Salim Kumar is considered one of the best comedy character in Malayalam movies and is a cult figure in social media.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "What makes Salim Kumar the face of Malayalam memes? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "Dileep and Lal are friends!". Sify. 2 March 2005. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018.
- ↑ "What makes Salim Kumar the face of Malayalam memes? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ↑ "Manavalan from 'Pulival Kalyanam' - Five movie characters that trollers made iconic". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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