Kusruthi Kuruppu

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Kusruthi Kuruppu
Directed byVenugopan
Written by Rafi Mecartin
Produced byThommikunju neendur
Starring Jayaram
Meena
Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Jagathy Sreekumar
Innocent
KPAC Lalitha
Cinematography Venugopal Madathil
Edited by K. Sankunni
Music by Johnson
Production
company
Suraj Productions
Distributed byMaruti Release
Release date
  • 13 March 1998 (1998-03-13)
CountryIndia
Language Malayalam

Kusruthi Kuruppu (transl. Mischievous Kurup) is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Venugopan and written by Rafi Mecartin. The film stars Jayaram, Meena, Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent and KPAC Lalitha in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Johnson. [1] [2] [3] The film was a box office success. [4]

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Plot

Narendran (Jayaram) is a well to do businessman. His parents are no more, but his father's three friends act as his extended family and advisors. He spends his evenings drinking with them and they act a support structure for him. His business is successful. But every once in a while, Narendran takes off without telling anyone and tries to live a simple life without anyone knowing about his financial status. Once on one such trip, he ends up in a village and rents a place owned by a local family. The couple who own the house (Oduvil Unnikrishnan and KPAC Lalitha) have four children. The eldest Jagathy, is married to a woman from a different faith. Narendran likes their family, the food and the overall simplicity of their lives. He eventually falls in love with the eldest daughter of the family (Meera, played by Meena). They get married with the blessings of her family and his father's friends. After the wedding he invites his in-laws to stay with him for a while. Thereafter, the movie takes a turn when her relatives start interfering in his business, with disastrous results. The rest of the movie shows how the hero handles the situation, and deals with his enemies too, who try to take advantage of the situation, as well as his wife and her relatives.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Johnson and the lyrics were written by Gireesh Puthenchery.

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Maanathe Maamayile" K. J. Yesudas Gireesh Puthenchery
2"Melleyen Kannile" (D)K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra Gireesh Puthenchery
3"Melleyen Kannile" (F)K. S. ChithraGireesh Puthenchery
4"Peelimukil Thaazhvarayil" M. G. Sreekumar Gireesh Puthenchery
5"Thaarmakalkkanpulla"K. J. YesudasGireesh Puthenchery

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  2. ↑ "Kusrithikkuruppu". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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  4. ↑ "Meena looks enchanting in a traditional saree in her latest post - Times of India". The Times of India .


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