Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
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Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam (Malayalam: നഗരങ്ങളില് ചെന്ന് രാപാര്കം) is 1990 Malayalam comedy film
starring Sreenivasan and Jayaram
. It was written by Ranjith and directed by Viji Thampi
.
) is an innocent young man living in a remote village. He is the only heir in a rich aristrocratic parents, Thamburan(Nedumudi Venu
) and Kunjulakshmi(Sukumari
). He cannot stand his over protective father who is concerned about his son because he had a bad dream about his son's death. The family astroleger Panikker(Oduvil Unnikrishnan
) confirms this and predicts that it will be difficult for Kunjoottan to survive the age of 30 and he is in great danger from motor vehicles. Worried Thamburan hires two ex-Mahout
s Valiya Raman Nair(Kuthiravattom Pappu) and Cheriya Raman Nair(Mamukkoya
) to protect Kunjoottan which further annoys him.
Enter Ramachandran(Jayaram
), a child hood friend. He is back from the town with a lot of colourful stories about city life. Actually he is in urgent need of money to pay off his debts from a failed business attempt. He tricks Kunjoottan to steal money from his father's safe so that they can run away and enjoy life in the city. By the time Kunjoottan discovers the true intentions of his friend, he loses all his money to tricksters in the city. Ramachandran tries to get rid of Kunjoottan since his innocence was landing both in trouble.
Later, they kidnap a girl named Asha whose stepfather M.R.C (Thilakan
)had hired three men to kill her. After learning her sad past, both Rama and Kunjoottan decide to help her instead. But Kunjoottan's father is hell-bent on finding his son. Asha's father hires a professional killer named Christopher Luke to kill Asha. After a series of comic mishappenings, the killer is captured by police inspector Abu Hassan and Kunjoottan reunites with his father.
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
starring Sreenivasan and 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:...
. It was written by Ranjith and directed by Viji Thampi
Viji Thampi
Viji Thampi is a popular Malayalam film director. After making his debut in 1988 by directing David David Mr. David, Thampi, directed a series of comedy films, mostly big hits in 90s. By early 2000 most of his films started ending up as flops...
.
Plot
Kunjoottan (SreenivasanSreenivasan
Sreenivasan is an award winning Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is noted for his satirical, screwball, and black comedy screenplays. As an actor he is famous for his comic performances....
) is an innocent young man living in a remote village. He is the only heir in a rich aristrocratic parents, Thamburan(Nedumudi Venu
Nedumudi Venu
Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...
) and Kunjulakshmi(Sukumari
Sukumari
Sukumari is an Indian film actress who has primarily acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has been acting since she was 10 years old and has acted in various roles. The total number of her films is presumed to be about two-thousand. In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of...
). He cannot stand his over protective father who is concerned about his son because he had a bad dream about his son's death. The family astroleger Panikker(Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Oduvil Unnikrishnan was an award winning Malayalam movie actor known for his versatile acting skills, known for his portrayal of classical ancient aristocratic personalities in Malayalam cinema with his unique provincial linguistic style, expressions and dialect. He was noted as a serious as well...
) confirms this and predicts that it will be difficult for Kunjoottan to survive the age of 30 and he is in great danger from motor vehicles. Worried Thamburan hires two ex-Mahout
Mahout
A mahout is a person who drives an elephant. The word mahout comes from the Hindi words mahaut and mahavat. Usually, a mahout starts as a boy in the 'family business' when he is assigned an elephant early in its life and they would be attached to each other throughout the elephant's life.The most...
s Valiya Raman Nair(Kuthiravattom Pappu) and Cheriya Raman Nair(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...
) to protect Kunjoottan which further annoys him.
Enter Ramachandran(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:...
), a child hood friend. He is back from the town with a lot of colourful stories about city life. Actually he is in urgent need of money to pay off his debts from a failed business attempt. He tricks Kunjoottan to steal money from his father's safe so that they can run away and enjoy life in the city. By the time Kunjoottan discovers the true intentions of his friend, he loses all his money to tricksters in the city. Ramachandran tries to get rid of Kunjoottan since his innocence was landing both in trouble.
Later, they kidnap a girl named Asha whose stepfather M.R.C (Thilakan
Thilakan
Surendranatha Thilakan , known mononymously as Thilakan, is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam cinema and theatre. He was awarded Padma Shri on 25 January 2009.- Theatre:...
)had hired three men to kill her. After learning her sad past, both Rama and Kunjoottan decide to help her instead. But Kunjoottan's father is hell-bent on finding his son. Asha's father hires a professional killer named Christopher Luke to kill Asha. After a series of comic mishappenings, the killer is captured by police inspector Abu Hassan and Kunjoottan reunites with his father.
Cast
- Sreenivasan ... Kunjoottan
- JayaramJayaramJayaram 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:...
... Ramachandran - Suparna AnandSuparna AnandSuparna Anand is an Indian actress. She has appeared in Malayalam and Hindi films.Suparna Anand was one of the promising actress during late '80s and early '90s. She acted as Jyoti in the mega hit Anil Kapoor-Madhuri Dixit starrer Tehzab. She also had a very good stint in Malayalam industry in...
... Asha - Nedumudi VenuNedumudi VenuNedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...
... Kunjoottan's father - ThilakanThilakanSurendranatha Thilakan , known mononymously as Thilakan, is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam cinema and theatre. He was awarded Padma Shri on 25 January 2009.- Theatre:...
... M. R. C. - SukumariSukumariSukumari is an Indian film actress who has primarily acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has been acting since she was 10 years old and has acted in various roles. The total number of her films is presumed to be about two-thousand. In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of...
... Kunjulakshmi - Kuthiravattam PappuKuthiravattam PappuKuthiravattam Pappu, often credited as Pappu, was a popular Indian stage and film actor. His repertoire of acting was based on his unique style and use of the Kozhikodan dialect, impeccable timing and the capability to grasp the subtle nuances of any character and mould it into his signature "Pappu...
... 'Valiya' Raman Nair - MamukkoyaMamukkoyaMamukkoya 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...
... 'Cheriya' Raman Nair - Jagathi Sreekumar ... Sub-Inspector Abu Hassan
- Balan K. NairBalan K. NairBalan K. Nair was a Malayalam film actor. Even though he appeared in most films as villain, he was also noted for his performance in strong character roles. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1981 for his performance in the movie Oppol.-Personal life:Balan K...
... Arumukham Chettiyar - Ajith ...Chettyar's Assistant
- JanardhananJanardhanan (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...
... Rambo Chackochan - SiddiqueSiddique (actor)Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...
... Rambo's Assistant - Santhosh ... Rambo's Assistant
- Vijayaraghavan ... Rambo's Assistant
- Suresh GopiSuresh GopiSuresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...
... Christopher Luke - Ragini
- Oduvil UnnikrishnanOduvil UnnikrishnanOduvil Unnikrishnan was an award winning Malayalam movie actor known for his versatile acting skills, known for his portrayal of classical ancient aristocratic personalities in Malayalam cinema with his unique provincial linguistic style, expressions and dialect. He was noted as a serious as well...
... Panikkar - Innocent ... Ananthan
- Kunchan