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Kakkakuyil is a film of genre Comedy directed by Priyadarshan with Mohanlal
Kakkakuyil (2001)
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Add to a movie listKakkakuyil is a 2001 Malayalam comedy film produced, written, and directed by Priyadarshan starring Mohanlal and Mukesh in the lead roles. The film received mixed reviews upon release but became a super hit at the box-office completing 100 days of theatrical run. Kakkakuyil was later remade as London (2005 Indian film) in Tamil with Prashanth and Thappuchesi Pappukoodu in Telugu with Mohan Babu by different directors.The story of the film is adapted majorly from the 1988 English film A Fish Called Wanda and the Marathi play 'Ghar-Ghar'.
Synopsis
Sivaraman (Mohanlal), an unemployed man, comes to Mumbai to find a job. Unfortunately he loses all his certificates but happens to find Govindan Kutty (Mukesh), who also is a jobless man (from Sivaraman's native place) wandering in Mumbai. They try to get visa from a travel agency but finds no way to gather such massive amount. Govindan Kutty persuades Sivaraman to participate in a bank robbery planned by Thomas (Cochin Haneefa) and his gang - his stammering brother Tyootty (Jagadish) and Alina (who pretends to be Thomas' lover) - which puts them in more trouble as the robbery ends in vain when they hit Pothuval (Innocent). Alina secretly informs the police about the robbery and tells that the entire plan was carried out by Thomas. Thomas, before getting arrested, hides the money, and the place is kept secret except to his lawyer, Nambeeshan (Jagathy Sreekumar). Alina fakes to be in love with Nambeeshan to find the place where the money is hidden.Actors
Mohanlal
(Sivaraman)
Mukesh
(Govindan Kutty)
Nedumudi Venu
(Blind 'Thampuran')
Suniel Shetty
(Kunjunni)
Sucheta Khanna
(Alina)
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