25 Jul 1997 ● Malayalam ● 2 hrs 27 mins
Cast: Dileep Pillai, Mukesh Madhavan, Priya Raman
Crew: KK Haridas (Director), M Raveendran (Music Director)
Genres: Comedy
Release Dates: 25 Jul 1997 (India)
Malayalam Name: കല്യനപിട്ടെന്നു
Kalyanapittennu is a comedy-drama directed by KK Haridas, released in 1997. The movie has an astonishing list of cast including actor Mukesh, Dileep, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kalabhavan Mani, Narendra Prasad, KB Ganesh Kumar, KTC Padannayil, Priya Raman, Anusha, Anju Aravind, Chandini, and Ambili and more.
The movie consist the funny tale of two men (Mukesh and Dileep) gets married into a family through their lies. The family they're married into has an untold, dark past which only revealed nearing the end of the movie. The movie progress in a humorous tone from the beginning to end. While the male actors excelled their roles with their wit and natural acting, female counterparts' were a bit extravagant in their acting. Especially, Anju Aravind's (Radhu) acting seemed bit over and dramatic. Priya Raman and Anusha graced the screens with their acting and beauty. Even in her small screen time, Chandini did a good job.
The film's music was composed by the music maestro of malayalam industry, Ravindran. The film spawned hits and the song "Thalayodu thala" sung by KS Chithra was a chartbuster.
Overall, it is a watchable film with quality humour and good music. If you are looking for some good laugh, this movie is recommended.