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Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
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Wikipedia article
'Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka' is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language satirical film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Sreenivasan. The film stars Kunchacko Boban and Samyuktha Varma. The story follows Jayakanthan (Kunchacko Boban), who comes from Kumbakonam, to his late father's village in Paruthippara, Kannur district, to claim his father's property. The film marks the acting debut of Asin, however this remained her first and only Malayalam film to date. The film released on 24 August 2001 coinciding with the festival of Onam. It was a superhit at box office.
Plot
The story is about Jayakanthan, who comes to claim his father Narendran's property in their native village. There he meets Vinodini, who is the panchayat president and a strict follower of the rules. Swathi is Jayakanthan's cousin and her father Balakrishnan Nambiar is worried that Jayakanthan, his nephew, has come to marry her and inherit their property. Bhargavan has usurped Narendran's land, but Jayakanthan is unaware of this and becomes his good friend. The remainder of the plot is about how things fall into place.
Cast
* Kunchacko Boban as Jayakanthan
* Samyuktha Varma as Panchayath President Vinodhini
* Asin as Swathi
* Parthiban as Devasahayam
* Sreenivasan as Bhargavan
* KPAC Lalitha as Kunjulakshmi
* Janardhanan as Balakrishnan Nambiar
* Innocent as Johny Vellikkala
* Cochin Haneefa as Kittunni
* Oduvil Unnikrishnan as "Naxal" Vasu
* Mamukkoya as Nambeesan
* Sukumari as Aishumma
* Bindu Panicker as Soudamini
* Vettukili Prakash
* Kulappulli Leela as Sharada
* Remya Nambeeshan as Sethulekshmi, Jayankanthan's sister
* Monilal As Panchyath Secretary
* Rajan Padur as Bomb Maker
Soundtrack
The film features songs composed by Johnson and written by Mullanezhi.
References
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