Kunjiramayanam
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| Directed by | Basil Joseph |
| Produced by | Suvin K. Varkey |
| Screenplay by | Deepu Pradeep |
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Vineeth Sreenivasan Dhyan Sreenivasan Aju Varghese |
| Narrated by | Biju Menon |
| Music by | Justin Prabhakaran |
| Cinematography | Vishnu Sharma |
| Edited by | Appu Bhattathiri |
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| Distributed by | E4 Entertainment |
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125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹3.30 crore (US$490,000) |
| Box office | ₹10.08 crore (US$1.5 million) |
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| Soundtrack album to Kunjiramayanam by Justin Prabhakaran | |
| Released | 4 August 2015 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Length | 15:01 |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Label | Muzik 247 |
| Producer | Justin Prabhakaran |
Kunjiramayanam is a 2015 Indian Malayalam comedy film directed by debutant Basil Joseph and scripted by Deepu Pradeep. The film features Vineeth Sreenivasan, Aju Varghese and Dhyan Sreenivasan in the lead roles. The film was released on 28 August 2015.
Kunjiraman (Vineeth Sreenivasan), nephew of Well-done Vasu (Mamukkoya), plans to marry Vasu's daughter Thankamani. All plans are thwarted by Kunjiraman's dim-witted cousin brother Laalu (Dhyan Sreenivasan). To avenge this he goes to Gulf to make money and returns to his hometown Desam. He plans to marry well and before the wedding of Vasu's daughter. Laalu (Dhyan Sreenivasan) secretly plots against Kunjiraman with Kuttan (Aju Varghese), his role model. Kunjiraman gets engaged to other women but all end up in cancellations. Villagers superstitiously believe that it was Kunjiraman's actions that brings the subsequent problems and curses to Desam. Later these issues are solved by a chain of events. Kunjiraman marries Thankamani and both Laalu & Kuttan are left to the short end of stick with their plotting's.
The movie is the debut of director Basil Joseph who was earlier known for directing short films Oru Thundupadam and Priyamvadha Katharayano. Actor siblings Vineeth Sreenivasan and Dhyan Sreenivasan are acting together for the first time.
The original schedule for the shoot was 44 days in Kudallur village, near Kollengode in Palakkad. The film shooting started on 23 April 2015 and got completed in 35 days with two schedules.
The movie was released on 28 August 2015 across Kerala in 60 theatres.
Malayala Manorama gave a rating of 3/5 and said "Kunjiramayanam is an entertaining film for sure, definitely one that belongs to the not-to-be-missed category". Rejath RG of Kerala Kaumudi said, "Every character in Kunjiramayanam leaves an impression on the viewer. And that's the best thing about the movie. There are lots of scenes that offer genuine laughs. By the time the movie is over we feel like we have visited the Desham village. That signifies the success of the debutante director Basil Joseph." Entertainment website Filmibeat.com rated 2.5/5 and said "Kuniramayanam is a logic less fun-filled entertainer, for a one-time watch". Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com gave a rating of 2.5/5 and said "The movie has things that keep us interested in proceedings though it tends to get repetitive once in a while. But we can confidently say that Kunjiramayanam is enjoyable".
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