Kudumbasree Travels is a 2011 Malayalam film directed by Kiran starring Jayaram

Jayaram

Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...

 and Bhavana in the lead roles. It is a family oriented film, with Jayaram playing the role of Aravindan, a bus service owner who hails from a family of Chakyarkoothu artists. Kudumbasree Travels marks the debut of Kiran and Thomas Thoppikodi, who are well known faces in TV serials

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. The film also stars P. Sreekumar, Kottayam Nazeer, Jagathy Sreekumar

Jagathy Sreekumar

Sreekumar Achary, better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar, is an Indian film actor who has performed in more than 1,000 Malayalam films. He has also directed two films and has written screenplays for two films...

, Janardhanan

Janardhanan (actor)

Janardhanan is a Malayalam film actor. He is known for his peculiar style of handling humor and his quaint voice. He started his career playing brusque villains in the 1970s but later went on to establish himself as a highly sought-after comedian. The turning point of his career was the role of...

, Mamukkoya

Mamukkoya

Mamukkoya is a popular Malayalam comedian actor. His unique usage of Mappila dialect and style marks his presence in the industry. He has acted in more than 450 Malayalam films and is the first winner of State award for Best Comedian in malayalam films, the category introduced in 2009- Career...

, Maniyanpilla Raju, K. P. A. C. Lalitha

K. P. A. C. Lalitha

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 and Kalpana

Kalpana (Malayalam actress)

Kalpana is a Malayalam film actress known for her comedy roles. She is the sister of film actresses Urvashi and Kalaranjini. Kalpana Anil, better known by her stage name Kalpana, entered the film industry wanting to work as a heroine. However, she she ended up doing comedy. Kalpana has strayed into...

 in other pivotal roles. The film started its shooting on September 2010 and major parts were filmed from Ottappalam. It released on 21 January 2011 in 54 centres.

Plot

The story takes place in a small village in Kerala called Chithirapuram. A group of innocent people from the village sets out to the town to attend the marriage of their friend Aravindan, a Chakyar Koothu exponent. They travel in a bus named Kudumbasree Travels.

Aravindan's uncle Pachu and his friend Nittar are conspiring against his marriage to the rich girl Aswathi. Instead Pachu wants Aravindan to marry his daughter. On their way to attend the marriage, the group meets Sreedevi who keeps a lot of secrets and the story takes its turn at this point.

Cast

• Jayaram
  Jayaram
  Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...
  
   as Aravindan
• Bhavana as Aswathy
• Jagathy Sreekumar
  Jagathy Sreekumar
  Sreekumar Achary, better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar, is an Indian film actor who has performed in more than 1,000 Malayalam films. He has also directed two films and has written screenplays for two films...
  
   as Chachu, Aravindan's uncle
• P. Sreekumar as Chembakassery Govinda Chakyar, Aravindan's father
• Kottayam Nazeer as George Kutty, Aravindan's friend
• Maniyanpilla Raju as Nettar, the astrologist
• Radhika as Sreedevi / Hemalatha
• Mamukkoya
  Mamukkoya
  Mamukkoya is a popular Malayalam comedian actor. His unique usage of Mappila dialect and style marks his presence in the industry. He has acted in more than 450 Malayalam films and is the first winner of State award for Best Comedian in malayalam films, the category introduced in 2009- Career...
  
   as Makkar Kakka
• K. P. A. C. Lalitha
  K. P. A. C. Lalitha
  Maheshwari Amma, better known by her stage name K.P.A.C. Lalitha, is a National Award winning Indian film and stage actress. She was the wife of late filmmaker Bharathan.-Biography:...
  
   as Bhavani, Aravindan's mother
• Kalpana
  Kalpana (Malayalam actress)
  Kalpana is a Malayalam film actress known for her comedy roles. She is the sister of film actresses Urvashi and Kalaranjini. Kalpana Anil, better known by her stage name Kalpana, entered the film industry wanting to work as a heroine. However, she she ended up doing comedy. Kalpana has strayed into...
  
   as Khadeeja
• Janardhanan
  Janardhanan (actor)
  Janardhanan is a Malayalam film actor. He is known for his peculiar style of handling humor and his quaint voice. He started his career playing brusque villains in the 1970s but later went on to establish himself as a highly sought-after comedian. The turning point of his career was the role of...
  
   Mullasery Raveendra Chakyar
• Vettukili Prakash as Aravindan's friend
• Siddharth as Rajappan, the bus driver
• Kulappulli Leela as Kochannama

External links

• Kudumbasree Travels at Malayalam Movies.org