Three Kings (2011 film)
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Three Kings is a 2011 Malayalam–language
caper film directed by V. K. Prakash
and starring Jayasurya
, Indrajith
, Kunchacko Boban
, Sandhya
, Ann Augustine
and Samvrutha Sunil
. The film has been inspired from Stanley Kramer
's 1963 classic It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
.
In the police lockup, they happen to hear from a blind man that there is a treasure hidden somewhere in the Mysore forest which belonged to their family. He says that this was hidden by Tipu Sultan
centuries back. He can help them if they promise to give him a portion of it. But that night, his illness becomes worse and he dies on his way to the hospital, but he hands the three kings a map of the treasure before he leaves the cell.
The three kings leave to Mysore to find the treasure. Each of them takes a different route and tries to be there first and make the treasure their own, but ultimately they have join hands because each of them had only one portion of the map which they split while having a fight in the police lockup. Finally they finds the treasure but it turns out that everything was a forged play and they were part of a reality show which a popular channel organized. They all end up humiliated because cameras were following them every moment and caught all their fights on camera and broadcasted it.
But during one of the fights they had inside the cave, it turns out that the three kings misplaced the gold idol kept by the channel and took the real golden idol itself. This makes them all rich and they take back the palace form the money lender. The three kings get married with their lovers and they gets three kids. In the final scene, it is shown that the three kids are also fighting with each other the same way their fathers did when they were kids showing us that the legacy continues.
,features 4 comic-genre songs.
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
caper film directed by V. K. Prakash
V. K. Prakash
V.K Prakash is a renowned advertisement film director who has also directed movies in Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi. He is mainly active in Malayalam film industry. He is the director of Bollywood film called Freaky Chakra in 2003 starring Ranvir Shorey and Deepti Naval. Currently based in Bangalore,...
and starring Jayasurya
Jayasurya
Jayasurya is an Indian film actor and comedian. He made his debut in 2001 in the Malayalam film Dosth and has since acted in about 50 films, notable ones being Swapnakkoodu , Pulival Kalyanam , Chathikkatha Chanthu , Classmates , Gulumaal , Happy Husbands and...
, Indrajith
Indrajith
Indrajith is an Indian film actor. He is the elder son of late Malayalam actor Sukumaran and actress Mallika. His brother Prithviraj is also an actor...
, Kunchacko Boban
Kunchacko Boban
Kunchacko Boban is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He is the grandson of film producer Kunchacko of the erstwhile Udaya Studios and the grandnephew of producer Maliampurackal Appachan...
, Sandhya
Sandhya (actress)
Revathi , known by her stage name Sandhya, is an Indian film actress who acts primarily in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. She made her debut as an actress in the 2004 Tamil film Kaadhal , her performance in which earned her a Filmfare Award and Tamil Nadu State Film Award...
, Ann Augustine
Ann Augustine
Anate Augustine , better known by her stage name Ann Augustine, is an Indian film actress, who appears in Malayalam films. She made her debut in Lal Jose's Elsamma Enna Aankutty .-Early life:...
and Samvrutha Sunil
Samvrutha Sunil
Samvrutha Sunil is a South Indian actress from Kerala. She was introduced to the film industry through a Malayalam film Rasikan opposite Dileep. She had acted in several films in Tamil and Malayalam...
. The film has been inspired from Stanley Kramer
Stanley Kramer
Stanley Earl Kramer was an American film director and producer. Kramer was responsible for some of Hollywood's most famous "message" movies...
's 1963 classic It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is a 1963 American comedy film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer about the madcap pursuit of $350,000 in stolen cash by a diverse and colorful group of strangers...
.
Plot
Bhaskar, Ram and Shankar are three brothers from a royal palace who always fight with each other from childhood. None of them allows the others to prosper and creates trouble for each other in whatever they do. Their parents has taken money from a money lender called Dinakaran who has given the money on lease of the place. When the debts increased, the three realized that they cannot repay the money and get back the palace and so they try to steal the papers from Dinakaran's house with the help of his daughters who were having affairs with the three kings. But Dinakaran catches them and hands them over to the police.In the police lockup, they happen to hear from a blind man that there is a treasure hidden somewhere in the Mysore forest which belonged to their family. He says that this was hidden by Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan , also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Hyder Ali, at that time an officer in the Mysorean army, and his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-Nissa...
centuries back. He can help them if they promise to give him a portion of it. But that night, his illness becomes worse and he dies on his way to the hospital, but he hands the three kings a map of the treasure before he leaves the cell.
The three kings leave to Mysore to find the treasure. Each of them takes a different route and tries to be there first and make the treasure their own, but ultimately they have join hands because each of them had only one portion of the map which they split while having a fight in the police lockup. Finally they finds the treasure but it turns out that everything was a forged play and they were part of a reality show which a popular channel organized. They all end up humiliated because cameras were following them every moment and caught all their fights on camera and broadcasted it.
But during one of the fights they had inside the cave, it turns out that the three kings misplaced the gold idol kept by the channel and took the real golden idol itself. This makes them all rich and they take back the palace form the money lender. The three kings get married with their lovers and they gets three kids. In the final scene, it is shown that the three kids are also fighting with each other the same way their fathers did when they were kids showing us that the legacy continues.
Cast
- Kunchacko BobanKunchacko BobanKunchacko Boban is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He is the grandson of film producer Kunchacko of the erstwhile Udaya Studios and the grandnephew of producer Maliampurackal Appachan...
as Ram, who is trying to make a fast buck by partaking in various reality shows on television - JayasuryaJayasuryaJayasurya is an Indian film actor and comedian. He made his debut in 2001 in the Malayalam film Dosth and has since acted in about 50 films, notable ones being Swapnakkoodu , Pulival Kalyanam , Chathikkatha Chanthu , Classmates , Gulumaal , Happy Husbands and...
as Shankar, an actor who is trying to get into films and T.V soaps. - IndrajithIndrajithIndrajith is an Indian film actor. He is the elder son of late Malayalam actor Sukumaran and actress Mallika. His brother Prithviraj is also an actor...
as Bhaskar Unni Raja, alias Bhasi, a youngster who is trying to make a mark on the cricket field - SandhyaSandhya (actress)Revathi , known by her stage name Sandhya, is an Indian film actress who acts primarily in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. She made her debut as an actress in the 2004 Tamil film Kaadhal , her performance in which earned her a Filmfare Award and Tamil Nadu State Film Award...
as Manju, Bhasi's girlfriend - Ann AugustineAnn AugustineAnate Augustine , better known by her stage name Ann Augustine, is an Indian film actress, who appears in Malayalam films. She made her debut in Lal Jose's Elsamma Enna Aankutty .-Early life:...
as Ranju, Ram's girlfriend - Samvrutha SunilSamvrutha SunilSamvrutha Sunil is a South Indian actress from Kerala. She was introduced to the film industry through a Malayalam film Rasikan opposite Dileep. She had acted in several films in Tamil and Malayalam...
as Anju, Shankar's girlfriend - AshokanAshokanAshokan may refer to:* The Ashokan Center, a Catskills outdoor education center and retreat facility* Ashokan Reservoir, part of the New York City watershed* "Ashokan Farewell", a song* Ashokan , an actor in Malayalam cinema...
as Ashok Varma,the planner of the treasure hunt - Jagathy SreekumarJagathy SreekumarSreekumar 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 Dinakaran - Salim Kumar as K. S. Prashanthan
- Suraj Venjaramoodu as Theevravadi
- Kunchan as himself(Special appearance)
- Sreejith Ravi as Murugappan a.k.a Ramachandran Nair
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film,composed by OuseppachanOuseppachan
Ousephachan is a National Award, Filmfare Award and Kerala State Film Award-winning Indian music director who sets scores for Malayalam films. He is one of the most sought-after musicians in the Malayalam film industry.-Biography:...
,features 4 comic-genre songs.
| Sl.No. | Song | Performer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilsila hai bilsila | Jayasurya Jayasurya Jayasurya is an Indian film actor and comedian. He made his debut in 2001 in the Malayalam film Dosth and has since acted in about 50 films, notable ones being Swapnakkoodu , Pulival Kalyanam , Chathikkatha Chanthu , Classmates , Gulumaal , Happy Husbands and... |
| 2 | Chakkara maavin pothilirikkum | Franco,Hariharan |
| 3 | Pachukkuthirumburukkee | Franco,Anoop Shankar |
| 4 | Paara paara(Theme song)] | Jerry John,Anoop Shankar |