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Kaliyoonjal

Name: Kaliyoonjal
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997-06-22
Cast: Mammootty, Shobana, Dileep, Shalini, Oduvil Unnikrishnan

1997 | 154 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: A natural pick for anyone who loves a strong drama. Leaves you with something to think about.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 34 min.
What might put you off: It's long: 2 hr 34 min.
It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Kaliyoonjal movie portrays a brother to a disturbed sister. The sister, played by Shalini, is mentally disturbed if any thing goes against her will. She is possessive of her brother and creates a havoc when she gets angry. Enter Shobhana who marries Mammootty and Dileep, who plays Shobhana's brother and marries Shalini, and problems start up in the family.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Babu Narayanan, Anil Kumar

MammoottyNandagopalan
ShobanaGauri
DileepVenu
ShaliniAmmu
Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Jagathy Sreekumar
PraveenaRadha
Mala AravindanParaman
Karamana Janardanan NairRaghavan Maash