Kunjikoonan (2002)

Original title

കുഞ്ഞിക്കൂനൻ

Directed by

Sasi Shanker

Genre

comedy drama, romantic comedy

Country

India

Runtime

2h 26m

Rated

U

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man with a visible physical difference plays dual roles, including one where his character falls in love. The story follows his romantic pursuits and the comedic situations that arise from his unusual circumstances.

lightheartedromanticcomedicfeel-goodwhimsicalsentimentalplayful

What happens

Kunjikoonan (transl. The little hunchback) is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Sasi Shanker and produced by Milan Jaleel under his banner Galaxy Films. The film's script was written by Benny P. Nayarambalam, based on his own stage play Vikalanga Varsham. It stars Dileep, Navya Nair and Manya. Dileep plays dual roles in this movie and won Asianet Film Awards for Best Actor. The film was later remade into different Indian languages, such as Perazhagan (2004) in Tamil and Manmatha (2006) in Kannada. The film was a commercial success, and Dileep's handicapped character was praised by the critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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