Kakkakuyil
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Kakkakuyil is a Malayalam film co-produced, written, and directed by Priyadarshan
starring Mohanlal
and Mukesh in the lead roles. The film received mixed reviews upon release and became a box office flop. The storyline of the film was inspired by the 1988 Hollywood film A Fish Called Wanda
. Kakkakuyil was later remade as London in Tamil with Prashanth
, and Golmaal
in Hindi with Ajay Devgan
by different directors.
), an unemployed man, comes to Mumbai to find a job. Unfortunately he loses his certificates but happens to find Govindan Kutty (Mukesh), who also is a jobless man wandering in Mumbai. He offers him a visa but they had to find the money for registration.
Circumstances leads Sivaraman and Govindan Kutty to participate in a bank robbery planned by Thomas (Cochin Haneefa
) and his gang, which puts them in more trouble as the robbery ends in vain when they hit Pothuval (Innocent (actor)). Thomas gets arrested by the police after he successfully hides the stolen money. To find a safe cover Sivaraman and Govindan Kutty plans to impersonate Kunjunni, the grandson of a rich but elderly couple, played by (Nedumudi Venu
) and (Kaviyoor Ponnamma
). Accidentally they ended up acting with the body of Govindan Kutty and the voice of Sivaraman in front of the blind couple. Kunjunni left them a long time ago. While successfully carrying on, they are interrupted by Radhika Menon who disguises herself as the lover of Kunjunni. She calls on all the relatives of the couple by mocking them. The relatives arrive in the absence of Sivaraman. Finding no-way out Govindan Kutty pretends to have fainted unconscious and he gets admitted to the hospital. Sivaraman comes to his rescue saying that he is Dr. Gopalakrishnan, a friend of Kunjunni from America. After many successful escapades during their drama, Govindankutty tries to steal the Lord Krishna statue for which he plays a cruel trick. Radhika finally reveals that she is Kunjunni's actual lover. She says that Kunjunni has died in America and that she had come to inform this. She gives an amount to Sivaraman and Govindan Kutty as a reward and asks them to leave the house. Upon leaving, they come to know that the visa agency was a fake. Having lost all their resources, Govindan Kutty plans to start some new business with the money they had got. Sivaraman disagrees to take the money and asks Govindan Kutty not to take the money which they had got for cheating on the innocent old couple. Govindankutty leaves Sivaraman in anger taking the money with him. Sivaraman returns to the old man and confesses all his mistakes. The old man asks them to continue the drama in front of his wife Sethu , who loves her grandson above all. Sethu calls on Kunjunni but she gets no replies but finally gets hold of Govindan Kutty's arms who has returned in remorse.
, K. S. Chithra
and M. G. Sreekumar
. The soundtrack comprised the following songs:
Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...
starring Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
and Mukesh in the lead roles. The film received mixed reviews upon release and became a box office flop. The storyline of the film was inspired by the 1988 Hollywood film A Fish Called Wanda
A Fish Called Wanda
A Fish Called Wanda is a 1988 crime-comedy film written by John Cleese and Charles Crichton. It was directed by Crichton and an uncredited Cleese, and stars Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline and Michael Palin. The film is about a jewel heist and its aftermath...
. Kakkakuyil was later remade as London in Tamil with Prashanth
Prashanth
Prashanth is an Indian film actor who appeared in several Tamil films, as well as a few Telugu films, Hindi and Malayalam films.The son of noted actor-director Thyagarajan, Prashanth began his career at 17 by appearing in Vaigasi Poranthachu and went on to feature in other acclaimed films...
, and Golmaal
Golmaal
Golmaal may refer to:*Golmaal , Bengali film*Golmaal , Hindi/Urdu comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty.*Golmaal Returns, Hindi/Urdu film sequel to Golmaal *Golmaal 3, Hindi/Urdu films sequel to Golmaal...
in Hindi with Ajay Devgan
Ajay Devgan
Ajay Devgan , born Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969, is an Indian film actor, director, and producer.He made his film debut with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the film and for which he won a Filmfare Best Debut Award...
by different directors.
Plot
Sivaraman (MohanlalMohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
), an unemployed man, comes to Mumbai to find a job. Unfortunately he loses his certificates but happens to find Govindan Kutty (Mukesh), who also is a jobless man wandering in Mumbai. He offers him a visa but they had to find the money for registration.
Circumstances leads Sivaraman and Govindan Kutty to participate in a bank robbery planned by Thomas (Cochin Haneefa
Cochin Haneefa
Mohammed Haneefa, better known by his stage name Cochin Haneefa was an Indian film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started his career in the 1970s mainly portraying villainous roles, before going on to become one of the most popular comedians of Malayalam cinema...
) and his gang, which puts them in more trouble as the robbery ends in vain when they hit Pothuval (Innocent (actor)). Thomas gets arrested by the police after he successfully hides the stolen money. To find a safe cover Sivaraman and Govindan Kutty plans to impersonate Kunjunni, the grandson of a rich but elderly couple, played by (Nedumudi Venu
Nedumudi Venu
Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...
) and (Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Kaviyoor Ponnamma is a Malayalam film actress. She won the Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1994.Ponnamma was born in Kaviyoor village, near Tiruvalla to a conservative upper-class family...
). Accidentally they ended up acting with the body of Govindan Kutty and the voice of Sivaraman in front of the blind couple. Kunjunni left them a long time ago. While successfully carrying on, they are interrupted by Radhika Menon who disguises herself as the lover of Kunjunni. She calls on all the relatives of the couple by mocking them. The relatives arrive in the absence of Sivaraman. Finding no-way out Govindan Kutty pretends to have fainted unconscious and he gets admitted to the hospital. Sivaraman comes to his rescue saying that he is Dr. Gopalakrishnan, a friend of Kunjunni from America. After many successful escapades during their drama, Govindankutty tries to steal the Lord Krishna statue for which he plays a cruel trick. Radhika finally reveals that she is Kunjunni's actual lover. She says that Kunjunni has died in America and that she had come to inform this. She gives an amount to Sivaraman and Govindan Kutty as a reward and asks them to leave the house. Upon leaving, they come to know that the visa agency was a fake. Having lost all their resources, Govindan Kutty plans to start some new business with the money they had got. Sivaraman disagrees to take the money and asks Govindan Kutty not to take the money which they had got for cheating on the innocent old couple. Govindankutty leaves Sivaraman in anger taking the money with him. Sivaraman returns to the old man and confesses all his mistakes. The old man asks them to continue the drama in front of his wife Sethu , who loves her grandson above all. Sethu calls on Kunjunni but she gets no replies but finally gets hold of Govindan Kutty's arms who has returned in remorse.
Cast
- MohanlalMohanlalMohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
as Sivaraman - Mukesh as Govindan Kutty/Gopalakrishnan
- Sunil Shetty as Kunjunni
- Nedumudi VenuNedumudi VenuNedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...
as Blind 'Thampuran' - Kaviyoor PonnammaKaviyoor PonnammaKaviyoor Ponnamma is a Malayalam film actress. She won the Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1994.Ponnamma was born in Kaviyoor village, near Tiruvalla to a conservative upper-class family...
as Sethu Lakshmi Bhai 'Thampuratti' - Jagathi Sreekumar as Advocate Nambishan
- SukumariSukumariSukumari is an Indian film actress who has primarily acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has been acting since she was 10 years old and has acted in various roles. The total number of her films is presumed to be about two-thousand. In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of...
as Adv. Nambishan's wife - Innocent as Pothuval
- Cochin Hanifa as Local Gonda Thoma
- Jagadeesh as Thomas's stammering brother
- Shweta MenonShweta MenonShweta Menon is an Indian model, film actress and television anchor. She has predominantly acted in Hindi and Malayalam language films, besides appearing in a number of Tamil productions....
(special appearance as herself) - AarzooAarzooAarzoo is a Bollywood film released in 1999. The movie directed by Lawrence D'Souza stars Akshay Kumar, Madhuri Dixit, Saif Ali Khan, Amrish Puri, Paresh Rawal and Reema Lagoo. The film was primarily filmed in Mumbai but some scenes were filmed in London and Edinburgh.-Plot:Dayashankar is a...
as Radhika Menon - Ramya KrishnanRamya KrishnanRamya Krishnan is an actress who performs in Indian cinema. She has acted in over 200 films in five languages; Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.-Early life and background:...
(special appearance as herself) - Suchetha as Alina
- Poornima Anand
- Suchitra
- Manka Mahesh
- T. P. Madhavan
Soundtrack
Playback singers included K. J. YesudasK. J. Yesudas
Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,...
, K. S. Chithra
K. S. Chithra
K. S. Chithra often credited as Chithra , is an Indian playback singer who has made her mark in the Indian music playback industry. Popularly known as Chinna Kuyil of South India, she has lent her voice to Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Badaga and Punjabi films...
and M. G. Sreekumar
M. G. Sreekumar
M. G. Sreekumar is a two-time National Award-winning Indian playback singer and music director who works in Malayalam cinema. With a career of over 25 years, he is one of the prominent male singers in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for matching voice with Malayalam actor Mohanlal. He has...
. The soundtrack comprised the following songs:
- "Unnikkanna"
- "Ponnumani Kannanunni"
- "Govinda govinda"
- "Megharaagam"
- "Paadam vanamali"
- "Kakkakuyilay"
- "Aararum"
- "Megharaagam"
- "Ponnumani Kannanunni"