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Directed by | Ali Akbar |
Written by | Ali Akbar |
Produced by | V. H. M. Rafeeque |
Starring | Kalabhavan Mani Cochin Haneefa Harishree Ashokan Salim Kumar Nadirshah Jagathy Sreekumar Kalabhavan Shajohn |
Cinematography | J. Williams |
Edited by | G. Murali |
Music by | Thej Mervin C. Rajamani (Score) |
Production company | Sealine Movies |
Distributed by | Sealine Release Central Pictures |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Bamboo Boys is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film written and directed by Ali Akbar. It stars Kalabhavan Mani, Cochin Haneefa, Harishree Ashokan, Salim Kumar, Nadirshah, Jagathy Sreekumar and Kalabhavan Shajohn. The film was released on 11 October 2002. [1] The film follows a group of tribals who attempt to bring a doctor from town to the forest to treat their headman's wife.
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Four tribal men from a jungle - Olanga, Nakki, Makku and Themba come to town in search of a doctor to cure their headman's wife and to win the hands of Kuduki, the headman's daughter. Being in town for the first time, everything seems new and strange for them. They engage in mischief and cause much havoc.
The film's soundtrack contains 8 songs, all composed by Thej Merwin. Lyrics were by Gireesh Puthenchery and Ali Akbar.
# | Title | Singer(s) |
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1 | "Bamboo Boys" | Madhu Balakrishnan, Chorus |
2 | "Eninnale Choppanam" | Kalabhavan Mani |
3 | "Karutha Kozhi" | Kalabhavan Mani |
4 | "Karutha Muthe" | K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan |
5 | "Karutha Muthe" (F) | Sujatha Mohan |
6 | "Karutha Muthe" (M) | K. J. Yesudas |
7 | "Olakkai Kondu Thaalam Pidichu" | M. G. Sreekumar |
8 | "Om Jaya Showre" | K. S. Chitra |
A critic from Chithram wrote that " In short, 'Bamboo Boys' is a slapstick comedy, worth watching". [2] A critic from Cinesouth wrote that "This should give you a fair idea of what the film would be like. Never mind the fact that the film ends well. Sometimes, nothing works like a good laugh". [3]
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