Vakkalathu Narayanankutty

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Vakkalathu Narayanankutty
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Directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar
Screenplay byT. K. Rajeev Kumar
Jayaprakash Kuloor
Dialogues:
Jayaprakash Kuloor
Story byT. K. Rajeev Kumar
Produced by B. Rakesh
Starring Jayaram
Mukesh
Manya
Jagathy Sreekumar
Bobby Kottarakkara
Cinematography Ravi Varman
Edited by Sreekar Prasad
Music bySongs:
Mohan Sithara
Score:
Sharreth
Distributed byKhathilakam Release
Release date
09 FEBRUARY 2001
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Vakkalathu Narayanankutty (transl.Narayanankutty on prosecution) is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language legal comedy-drama film co-written and directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar, starring Jayaram, Mukesh, Manya and Jagathy Sreekumar. It was actor Bobby Kottarakkara's last film. It was during the shooting of this film that Bobby Kottarakkara died, leaving the team to continue the shooting without him. [1] The film had an average performance at the box office. [2] [3]

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Plot

The film presents the story of Narayanankutty, popularly known as Vakkaalaththu Narayanankutty, an orthodox person and an active social worker who can bear anything but breach of justice and traditionalism. When he sees law being broken anywhere, he reacts promptly. He doesn't even care as to who is pitted against him and just goes on fighting. This leads to all sorts of problems in his life and the film follows that.

The film is loosely based on the noted social activist, Nawab Rajendran. [4]

Cast

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References

  1. Unni R. Nair (5 January 2001). "Vakkalathu Narayanankutty: A fight against injustice". Screen India . Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  2. Unni R. Nair (4 January 2002). "Let down". Screen India . Archived from the original on 29 December 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  3. "2001 - Another disastrous year for filmdom". Kala Keralam. 2001. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  4. "മറക്കാനാകുമോ മലയാളിക്ക് നവാബ് രാജേന്ദ്രനെ..?". www.twentyfournews.com. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2020.