Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language satirical film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Sreenivasan. The film stars Kunchacko Boban, Samyuktha Varma and Asin. The story follows Jayakanthan (Kunchacko Boban), who comes from Kumbakonam, to his late father's village in Paruthippara, Kannur district, to claim his father's property. The film marks the acting debut of Asin, aged fifteen in 2001; however this remains her only Malayalam film ever. The film was released on 24 August 2001, coinciding with the festival of Onam.
Plot
The story is about Jayakanthan, who comes to claim his father Narendran's property in their native village. There he meets Vinodini, who is the panchayat president and a strict follower of the rules. Swathi is Jayakanthan's cousin, and her father, Balakrishnan Nambiar, is worried that Jayakanthan, his nephew, has come to marry her and inherit their property. Bhargavan has usurped Narendran's land, but Jayakanthan is unaware of this and becomes his good friend. The remainder of the plot is about how things fall into place.
More details
| author | Sreenivasan |
|---|---|
| director | Sathyan Anthikad |
| editor | K. Rajagopal |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | panchayat panchayati raj |
| musicBy | Johnson |
| producer | C. Karunakaran |
| productionCompany | Carlton Films |
| publisher | Jiyo Movies |
| theme | satirical |