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Kangaroo (2007 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Kangaroo' is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language drama thriller film directed by Raj Babu and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jayasurya and Kavya Madhavan. The screenplay was written by J. Pallassery from a story by Anil Raj. This film was an average hit in 2007.
Plot
Josekutty is a hard-working Knanaya Christian auto rickshaw driver from a good family. Josekutty falls in love with Jancy, whose sister Nancy is an unwed mother of a boy. Josekutty is asked to see Nancy for an arranged marriage, and he mistakenly thinks that Jansi is Nancy, and he agrees to the marriage. Josekutty agrees to marry her. Nancy is found dead on the day before the marriage. Josekutty raises her child as his son. He tries to find out who fathered Nancy's son. He learns that Monachan, who was the son of the manager in Nancy's home, was in love with her, and Monachan had killed her boyfriend, who was the father of her child. He accidentally killed Nancy. While trying to kill Josekutty and the child, Monachan is stabbed to death by Josekutty's brother Mathukutty and thereby saving Josekutty and the child. Josekutty and Jancy make up, and decide to take care of the orphaned child as their own.
Cast
*Prithviraj Sukumaran as Joseph Abraham alias Josekutty
*Jayasurya as Mekkalattu Monachan
*Kavya Madhavan as Jancy Mekkalattu, Stephen's sister and Josekutty's love interest
*Oviya as Susanna, Josekutty's and Maathukutty's younger sister
*Kaveri as Nancy Mekkalattu, Stephen's and Jancy 's sister
*Lalu Alex as Mekkalattu Stephen
*Harisree Asokan as Pappikunju
*Jagathy Sreekumar as Mathew Abraham alias Maathukutty, Josekutty's and Susanna's elder brother
*Salim Kumar as 'Current' Kunjachan, Josekutty's, Susanna's and Maathukutty's brother-law
*Suraj Venjaramood as Babychan
*Indrans as Chellappan
*Bindu Panicker as Annakutty, Josekutty's, Susanna's and Maathukutty's sister
*Kalaranjini as Cicily, Stephen's wife
*Sukumari as Josekutty's, Susanna's and Maathukutty's Mother
*K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Stephen, Jancy and Nancy's Mother
*Sreejith Ravi as 'Syringe' Vasu
*Santhakumari as Janamma
*T. P. Madhavan as Paul K. Mani
*Prajod Kalabhavan as Manmadhan
Soundtrack
Saji ram composed the soundtrack of "Kangaroo". Alex Paul composed background score and one song "mazhamani mukile". The lyrics are written by Biju kaipparedan and Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma for one song "mazhamani mukile".
1. Aararirariraro - K. J. Yesudas
2. Marthoma Nanmayal - Afsal, Cicily, Anwar Sadat
3. Autokkaran Josoottikku - M. G. Sreekumar, Afsal, Anwar Sadat
4. Mazha Manimukile - Rimi Tomy, Vidhu Prathap
5. Oru Kana Kanavin - Vineeth Sreenivasan
6. Manathe Kanavinte - Anwar Sadat, Hannah
7. Aararirariraro - Ranjini Josh
Production
The film was initially discussed with Jayasurya in the lead role of Josekutty. For the film, he had to opt out from a role in 'Chotta Mumbai' due to scheduling conflicts as per the original plan, but the project got delayed as it progressed and Jayasurya got interested in the role of Monichan and took that part, Prithviraj Sukumaran replaced him in the lead role.
Release
The film was released on 21 December 2007.
References
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