Pulival Kalyanam
2003 Indian film
- 25 December 2003 (2003-12-25) (India)
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Pulival Kalyanam (transl. Perplexing 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, Jagathy Sreekumar, Harisree Ashokan, Salim Kumar, and Cochin Haneefa in the supporting roles. The plot follows Harikrishnan, a rustic, whose star-crossed romance with a girl, Ganga, from a rich family, brings inadvertent consequences on the lives of people around them. The music was composed by Berny-Ignatius.
It is considered one of the best comedy films in Malayalam cinema and the character Manavalan developed a cult following in the form of internet memes in Kerala troll community years after release.[1] The film was remade in Kannada as Chellata (2006).
Plot
Harikrishnan is the adopted younger brother of Karunan. When Karunan loses his right hand in an accident, Hari, at a young age, takes responsibility for his family. Karunan's sister, Sreekutti, is in love with the son of Paramanandam who is unscrupulous and demands a huge dowry for the marriage. To make this marriage happen, Harikrishnan and Karunan take a loan from a financier, Manavalan, and invest it in a fireworks business, only to lose it completely in a fire.
Simultaneously, Harikrishnan gets his phone muddled with Ganga on account of both the models being the same. Ganga's father, Raghavendra Sett, is the boss of Paramanandam. Hari and Ganga have loads of comical misunderstandings before falling in love and deciding to get married. Their relationship is not acceptable to Raghavendra Sett, and he puts obstacles in their way, trying to get his daughter engaged to an eligible bachelor. The rest of the film shows how Hari and Ganga overcome those obstacles and get married.
Cast
- Jayasurya as Harikrishnan / Hari
- Arun Kumar as Young Hari
- Kavya Madhavan as Ganga / Kaveri, Hari's Love Interest
- Lal as Karunan, Hari's Elder Adopted Brother And Sreekutty's Elder Brother
- Lalu Alex as Raghavendra Sett, Ganga's Father
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Paramanandam, Raghavendra Sett's Manager
- Harisree Ashokan as Theeppori Kuttappan, Hari and Karunan's Friend
- Salim Kumar as Manavalan, Money Lender
- Cochin Haneefa as P. Dharmendra, Mumbai Taxi Driver and Manavalan's Friend
- Karthika Mathew as Sreekutty
- Dimple Rose as Young Sreekutty
- Nishanth Sagar as Ramesh Prasad
- T. P. Madhavan as Prasad, Ramesh's Father
- Jose Pellissery as Swamy
- Kulappulli Leela as Kuttappan's Mother-in-Law
- Ponnamma Babu as Paramanandam's Wife
- Kochu Preman as Bank Manager
- Narayanankutty as Taxi Driver, Hari's Friend
- Shaju Sreedhar as Murali, Paramanandam's Son
- Reena as Doctor
- Priyanka Anoop as Neelambari
- Beena Sabu as Kuttappan's Wife
- Irshad as Train Passenger
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains six songs, all composed by Berny Ignatius and lyrics by Kaithapram.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 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
The film was a commercial success at the box office.[2]
Legacy
Pulival Kalyanam is regarded as one of the best comedy films in Malayalam cinema,and several of its dialogues became catchphrases. The characters and scenes are frequently used in trolls.[3] The character Manavalan gained a cult following in the form of internet memes in social media.[4]
References
- ^ George, Anjana. "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.
- ^ George, Anjana. "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.
External links
- Pulival Kalyanam at IMDb
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Films directed by Shafi
- One Man Show (2001)
- Kalyanaraman (2002)
- Pulival Kalyanam (2003)
- Thommanum Makkalum (2005)
- Majaa (2005)
- Mayavi (2007)
- Chocolate (2007)
- Lollipop (2008)
- Chattambinadu (2009)
- Marykkundoru Kunjaadu (2010)
- Makeup Man (2011)
- Venicile Vyapari (2011)
- 101 Weddings (2012)
- Two Countries (2015)
- Sherlock Toms (2017)
- Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha (2018)
- Children's Park (2019)
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