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Kilukkam

  • 19911991
  • 2h 35m
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8.6/10
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Kilukkam (1991)
  • Comedy
A tourist guide in Ooty shelters a mentally unstable woman in return for the reward offered by her relatives. Later, he comes to know that she is in danger from her relatives.A tourist guide in Ooty shelters a mentally unstable woman in return for the reward offered by her relatives. Later, he comes to know that she is in danger from her relatives.A tourist guide in Ooty shelters a mentally unstable woman in return for the reward offered by her relatives. Later, he comes to know that she is in danger from her relatives.
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
4.1K
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  • Director
    • Priyadarshan
  • Writer
    • Venu Nagavalli
  • Stars
    • Mohanlal
    • Jagathi Sreekumar
    • Revathi
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  • Director
    • Priyadarshan
  • Writer
    • Venu Nagavalli
  • Stars
    • Mohanlal
    • Jagathi Sreekumar
    • Revathi
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination

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    Mohanlal and Revathi in Kilukkam (1991)
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    Mohanlal
    Mohanlal
    • Jojias Joji
    Jagathi Sreekumar
    Jagathi Sreekumar
    • Nischalas Nischal
    Revathi
    Revathi
    • Nandinias Nandini
    Kollam Thulasi
    Kollam Thulasi
    • Thulasias Thulasi
    Thilakan
    Thilakan
    • Justice Pillaias Justice Pillai
    Innocent
    Innocent
    • Kittunnias Kittunni
    Sharat Saxena
    Sharat Saxena
    • Samad Khanas Samad Khan
    Murali
    Murali
    Ganesh Kumar
    Ganesh Kumar
    • Justice Pillai's sonas Justice Pillai's son
    Sukumari
    Sukumari
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Ravi Menon
    Ravi Menon
    Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair
    Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair
    • Tea vendoras Tea vendor
    Poojappura Ravi
    Poojappura Ravi
      Zeenath
      Zeenath
      • Schoolteacheras Schoolteacher
      Santhosh
      Santhosh
      Devan
      Devan
      Jagadish
      Jagadish
      • Tourist photographeras Tourist photographer
      Antony Perumbavoor
      Antony Perumbavoor
      • Antonyas Antony
      • Director
        • Priyadarshan
      • Writer
        • Venu Nagavalli
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      Storyline

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      Joji (played by Mohanlal) is a tourist guide who meets Nandini (Revathi) whom he mistakes to be a rich woman and hangs around with her. But it is later revealed that she is mentally retarded and he is forced to give her shelter. Nischal (Jagathy Sreekumar) who is Joji's friend finds that Nandini is a missing person and there is a huge reward to find her. He prompts Joji to hide her till the reward is increased, but later Nandini reveals that she is not mentally ill and she is an illegitimate child in search of her father (played by Thilakan). —Dhanya
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      • Trivia
        Mohanlal won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance as Joji and Jagathy Sreekumar won the Second Best Actor award for his performance as Nischal.
      • Connections
        Referenced in C/O Saira Banu (2017)

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      10/10
      Kilukkam (rattle)
      The story Joji (Mohanlal) is a guide in Ooty, and comes across a girl (Revathi) whom he thinks is a rich tourist, but turns out to be mentally deranged. A friend of his (Jagathy Sreekumar) then discovers that there is a reward on offer for finding this girl, and they decide to claim it. Then comes the revelation that the girl is actually fleeing from her relatives, who are out for her blood, to claim her inheritance. How our heroes battle the villains for the sake of the girl forms the rest of the story.

      It's different... While the above synopsis reads like any Bollywood masala, what sets this movie apart is that it is first and foremost a comedy. Practically every line of the dialogue in the first half, as well as every scene, was made with one intention-to make you laugh. Oops, sorry-there was a second intention-to build a good story line. Even in the second half, when things get serious, both the action and the dialogues follow a light hearted vein, which will be familiar to those who have seen Hera Pheri.

      The fine acting of Mohanlal, Jagathy, Thilakan and Revathi has further embellished the quality of this movie, and the few, but excellent dialogues of Innocent leave you rollicking with laughter.

      My brother-in-law, like a huge number of Keralites, has seen this movie so many times that he can quote every line of the dialogues. He starts laughing even when nothing funny is happening on the screen, because he is already thinking of the next scene, which is hilarious!

      The downside You cannot really enjoy this film if you do not follow the language, because it uses a lot of puns. However, the situational comedy can be enjoyed (much as you would in a silent movie) even by those who do not know Malayalam. Don't blame me if you think that you have already seen the movie in your own language, as this film has been re-made in practically every major language.
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      • Dec 10, 2005

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      • Release date
        • August 15, 1991 (India)
      • Country of origin
        • India
      • Language
        • Malayalam
      • Filming locations
        • Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India
      • Production company
        • Good Knight Films
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      • Runtime
        2 hours 35 minutes
      • Color
        • Color

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