Kaiyoppu

Kaiyoppu

Theatrical poster
Directed by Ranjith
Produced by Ranjith
Screenplay by Ambikasuthan Mangad
Story by Ranjith
Starring Mammooty
Khushboo
Mukesh
Mamukkoya
Neena Kurup
Kozhikode Narayanan Nair
Abu Salim
Nilambur Ayisha
Music by Vidyasagar
Cinematography Manoj Pillai
Edited by Beena Paul
Production
company
Capital Theatre
Distributed by Lal Release
Release dates
  • 26 January 2007 (2007-01-26) (Kerala)
Running time
 95 minutes
Country India
Language Malayalam

Kaiyoppu (Malayalam: കയ്യൊപ്പ്; English: Signature) is a 2007 Malayalam film written by noted writer Ambikasuthan Mangad. The film was produced and directed by Ranjith and stars Mammootty, Kushboo, and Mukesh. This film is considered as one of the best from Ranjith and was critically acclaimed.

Plot

Balachandran (Mammooty), an accountant with a fertilizer company, is also someone with deep passion for books and literature. He is a bachelor, keeping himself shut from the rest of the world. Residing in a small one room at a lodge in Kochi, Balachandran had also started writing a novel, but could not go forward due to writing block. Shivadasan (Mukesh), a publisher, happens to read the initial parts of the novel, and is much enthusiastic about publishing this work. He persuades Balachandran to complete the work as fast as he could, so that it could be published. Shivadasan is confident about the success of this novel. Balachandran asks Shivadasan to hand over certain amount of money to one girl named Fathima, who is suffering from heart ailment. Though not have ever seen her, Balachandran is financially supporting Fatima for some time and she respects and admires him. One day Balachandran gets a call from Padma (Khushboo Sundar)after long years. She was his girl friend during college days, but couldn't get married due to social and financial difference between the families. She was married to a businessman in Mumbai, and is now separated from him. The arrival of Padma brings a new light into his life. They talk for long time on phone, and shares their feelings. He is then carried back to his old college life. Balachandran, in the meantime completes his novel. Shivadasan is all set to publish this work. Balachandran plans to arrive in Kozhikode, his home town for Fathima's heart surgery. Also he has plans to meet Padma after long years. He, in sudden need of finance to meet the surgery expenses, sell of his land.But that night, Feroz Babu, the owner of his lodge is arrested by police for terror charges. Though, they found no evidence at lodge, and had no proof against him, he is taken to the police station as he is a Muslim. Balachandran reaches the station to enquire about Faisal Babu, and is ill treated by the inspector. He is poked fun for helping a Muslim girl and police blames him of being soft towards terrorists. Balachandran loses control over this and replies back emotionally. The senior officer, who arrives at the spot suddenly decides to release Feroz Babu along with Balachandran. He boards a bus to Kozhikode that night with the cash and his novel in the bag. But the next morning a bomb explodes in the bus and Balachandran is one among those who were killed.

Cast

Response

Even though the film was not a big hit in theaters, it was well appreciated by serious movie lovers. Produced at a very small budget, this film struggled to retrieve the production cost albeit being critically acclaimed. This is considered as the best script from Ambikasuthan Mangad and Ranjith.

Trivia

Soundtrack

Kaiyoppu
Soundtrack album by Vidyasagar
Released 2007
Vidyasagar chronology
Goal
(2007)		 Kaiyoppu
(2007)		 Majaa
(2007)

References

  1. ↑ Sangita (19 January 2007). "Redefining his style". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

External links

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