Kochi Rajavu
Kochi Rajavu (translated as King of Kochi) is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Johny Antony and written by the Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas duo.[5][6][7] It stars Dileep[8] in the lead role with Kavya Madhavan,[9] Rambha, Harisree Ashokan, Murali, Jagathy Sreekumar and Vijayaraghavan in supporting roles.
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| Directed by | Johny Antony[1] |
| Written by | Udayakrishna Siby K. Thomas[2][3][4] |
| Produced by | R. Mohan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Saloo George |
| Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
| Music by | Vidhyasagar |
Production company | Amith Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
The film marks the second collaboration between Dileep, Johny Antony, and the writing duo Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas after C.I.D. Moosa (2003).[10]
Plot
The film starts with Suryanarayana Varma a.k.a. Unni, who hails from a royal family, returning from prison. He had killed the son of a large family who are now searching for him. Unni's parents enroll him in a law college in Chennai. There he meets Meenakshi and gets into conflicts her brother Siva, and Siva's enemy Muthu. Meenakshi eventually falls in love with Unni. Once Meenaskshi's family finds out about her love for Unni they visit his house for a marriage request. But Unni has a past he can't escape, which he narrates in a flashback.
He tells how he met and fell in love with a woman named Aswathy. Aswathy's parents are dead, and she lives with her uncles, the eldest of whom wants to gain her inheritance by arranging a marriage between his son and Aswathy. Aswathy accidentally gets into the autorickshaw of Unni when she is going to meet her future husband. During the ride, Unni falls in love with her and delays bringing Aswathy to her destination.
She becomes fed up with him and decides to tell her uncle. She and her uncle plan to make fun of him and calls Unni to her house. Unni learns that Aswathy's uncle is the auto company owner and they beat him badly. She falls for him when she sees him being injured. They decide to get married and in the drama that follows Unni kills Aswathy's future husband. For this, he is jailed for 5 years.
In the present day, Unni's father makes him believe Aswathy has been married off, so he gets engaged to Meenakshi. Meanwhile, Aswathy calls Unni, telling him that she is still waiting for him. He goes to Kerala to find her, and tries to escape with her in a truck. Chased by Aswathy's family and Meenakshi's family they are saved finally by the autorickshaw drivers and get married.[11]
Cast
- Dileep as Suryanarayana Varma a.k.a. Unni
- Kavya Madhavan as Aswathy a.k.a. Achu
- Rambha[12] as Meenakshi
- Harisree Ashokan as Komalan
- Murali as Chandrashekhara Menon
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Maharaja Moolam Thirunal Easwara Varma
- Riyaz Khan as Shiva Parthasarathy
- Vijayaraghavan as Karimbarakkal Prabhakaran
- Santhosh as Karimbarakkal Divakaran
- Sadiq as Karimbarakkal Sudhakaran
- Irshad as Prakashan, Prabhakaran's eldest son
- Kavi Raj as Aravindan, Prabhakaran's youngest son
- Kalaranjini as Lakshmi Varma
- Machan Varghese as Brithyan, Kalari Shishyan
- Vijayan as Parthasarathy
- Mohan Jose as Ambbattur Singam
- Sudheer Sukumaran as 'Maari' Muthu
- Indrans as Kannan, Worker of canteen
- Thara as Radhika, Unni's Sister
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as P. R Ananthamurthy, College Principal
- Geetha Salam as Hamsa ikka, an Auto driver
- Nandhu Pothuval as Ananthan, Auto driver
- Kalabhavan Haneef as Ayyappan, Auto driver
- Kalabhavan Shajon as Arumugam, Meenakshi's driver
- Ambika Mohan as Bhavani
- Ponnamma Babu as Kunjanamma
- Kavitha Nair as Meenakshi's friend
- Indulekha as Jyothy
- Deepika Mohan as Jyothy's mother
- Abraham Koshy as Minister, Meenakshi's uncle
Release
The film was released on 14 April 2005 coinciding with Vishu.[13][14] The film received positive response on its release[15]
Box office
The film was blockbuster at the box office.[16][17] The film collected ₹2.804 crore from three days at the box office.[18]
Music
| Kochirajavu | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2005 | |||
| Genre | World Music | |||
| Producer | Vidyasagar | |||
| Vidyasagar chronology | ||||
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Music : Vidyasagar. Vidyasagar later adapted the song "Munthiri Padam" in Tamil as "Aruviyoda" for the film Pasa Kiligal.
| Song Title | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Viral Thottu Vilichal" | Sujatha Mohan |
| "Munthiri Padam" | Udit Narayan, Sujatha Mohan |
| "Moonu Chakra Vandi" | M. G. Sreekumar |
| "Kinavin Kiligale" | Karthik, Manjari |
| "Sooryan Neeyanda" | K. J. Yesudas, Kalyani Nair. Notes: (Raga:Dharmavati) |
References
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- ^ V.P, Nicy (30 August 2014). "'Maryadharaman': Dileep to Star in Malayalam Remake of SS Rajamouli's 'Maryada Ramanna'". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Dileep is all set to give you a laughter ride". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Movies that feature auto-rickshaw drivers as main characters". The Times of India. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Did three films with Dileep, but can't go near him now, says Johny Antony". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "ഓട്ടോറിക്ഷയിൽ പല ജില്ലകൾ താണ്ടി ദിലീപിന്റെ യാത്ര; ഒടുവിൽ ചാർജ് കേട്ട് ഞെട്ടി". News18 Malayalam. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Reaching new heights". Deccan Herald. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Royal, democratic ROMANCE - KOCH - The Hindu". The Hindu. 20 February 2005.
- ^ "Kochi Rajavu Story, Kochi Rajavu Movie Story, Plot, Synopsis, Review, Preview". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Smith, Emily (2011). The Rambha Handbook - Everything You Need to Know about Rambha. Lightning Source. ISBN 978-1-74304-065-2.
- ^ "Vishu offerings - PNDY - The Hindu". The Hindu. 15 April 2005.
- ^ "For movie buffs - LIFE - The Hindu". The Hindu. 14 April 2005.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Dileep joins Ajay Vasudev for a comedy entertainer". The Times of India. 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Masters and Outsider up for release". Rediff.com. 30 March 2012.
- ^ "The Vishu winner!". Sify. 21 April 2005.[dead link]
External links
- Kochi Rajavu at IMDb