Kakkakuyil
Seen it?2001 | 164 min | Crime, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy 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
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Family Plot or The Italian Job, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 44 min.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Kakkakuyil movie is about Sivaraman(Mohanlal) who has come to Mumbai for a visa. But Sivaraman finds his friend Govindan Kutty (Mukesh) amidst a sea of problems. Sivaraman is forced to participate in a bank robbery planned by Thomas and his gang, which puts them in more trouble.And they find a place as Kunjunni with the body of Govindan kutty and sound of Sivaraman in the house of a blind old couple (Nedumudi Venu and Kaviyoor Ponnamma), whose grandson Kunjunni who had left them a long time ago (when he was 7) and is now coming home.But a turn of events finds Sivaraman and Govindan kutty (combined) as Kunjunni with the body of Govindan kutty and sound of Sivaraman.
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 43K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Priyadarshan
- MohanlalSivaraman
- MukeshGovindan Kutty
- Nedumudi VenuBlind 'Thampuran'
- InnocentPothuval
- Arzoo GovitrikarRadhika Menon / Revathy
- Kaviyoor PonnammaSethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty
- Jagathy SreekumarAdvocate Nambishan
- Cochin HaneefaThomas
- JagadishTyootty
- Sucheta KhannaAlina