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Chunkzz

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{{about|the 2017 film|other uses|Chunkz (disambiguation)}}
{{short description|2017 film by Omar Lulu}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Chunkzz
| image = Chunkzz poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Omar Lulu]]
| producer = Vaishak Rajan
| writer = Joseph Vijeesh Sanoop Thykoodam Charles George Kizhakkambalam
| starring = [[Honey Rose]] [[Balu Varghese]] [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]] [[Ganapathi (actor)|Ganapathi S. Poduwal]] [[Vishak Nair]] [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] [[Hareesh Kanaran]] [[Mareena Michael Kurisingal]]
| music = [[Gopi Sundar]]
| cinematography = Alby
| editing = Dilip Dennies
| studio = Vaishaka Cynyma
| distributor = Vaishaka Cynyma
| country = India
| released = {{Film date|2017|08|04|df=yes}}
| language = Malayalam
| budget = 
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}21 [[crore]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2017/09/08/chunkzz-box-office-collection-report.html|publisher=Manorama Online|date=9 September 2017|title=കലക്‌ഷനിൽ ഒന്നാമൻ ചങ്ക്സ്; ബോക്സ്ഓഫീസ് റിപ്പോർട്ട്}}</ref>
}}
'''''Chunkzz''''' is a 2017 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[adult comedy film|comedy film]] written and directed by [[Omar Lulu]]. Starring [[Honey Rose]] and [[Balu Varghese]] , this film is produced by Vyshak Rajan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/chunkzz/story.html|title=Chunkzz (Chunkzz Cast) Story, Chunkzz Movie Story, Plot, Synopsis, Review, Preview – FilmiBeat|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> The screenplay is written by debutants Aneesh Hameed and Sanoop Thykoodam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/omar-lulus-happy-wedding-chunkzz/|title=Omar Lulu's next after Happy Wedding titled as Chunkzz|website=onlookersmedia.in}}</ref> The second film of [[Omar Lulu]] after ''[[Happy Wedding]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/feb/06/omar-lulus-chunkzz-is-a-road-trip-movie-1567328.html|title=Omar Lulu's Chunkzz is a road trip movie}}</ref> ''Chunkzz'' released on 4 August 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/chunkzz.html|title=Chunkzz (Chunkzz Cast) Malayalam Movie,Chunkzz Movie Review, Wiki, Story, Release Date – FilmiBeat|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://quintdaily.com/2017/08/chunkzz-malayalam-movie-review-chunkzz-rating/|title=Chunkzz Malayalam Movie Review, Chunkzz Rating (3/5) – QuintDaily|last=quintdaily|date=3 August 2017}}</ref>

==Plot==
The story is all about four friends Romario ([[Balu Varghese]]), Riyas ([[Ganapathi (actor)|Ganapathi S. Poduval]]), Yudas ([[Vishak Nair]] ) and Athmaram ([[Dharmajan Bolgatty]]). The story develops into a new turn when Romario's childhood friend Riya ([[Honey Rose]]) comes to their college to study. The four friends try hard to woo Riya. At that time, Riya and Romario leave to Goa and send his friends pictures which he actually faked, and it was to make them believe that they had sex in the hotel. At the same time, Riya's brother spots her there and takes her back home and informs her dad about the matter. Later, the situation turns out as if Riya is pregnant and Roamrio should marry her. Romario confesses to his friends that nothing of that sort has happened, but they do not believe him at first. Later it is revealed that it was Riya who fooled her father she is pregnant, for marrying Romario. At last it is revealed that it was Romario who brought her from Bangalore to Kerala in-order to marry her and become rich. Later they get married.

==Cast==
{{Colbegin}}
* [[Honey Rose]] as Riya Pappachan / Pinky
* [[Balu Varghese]] as Romario Varghese
* [[Vishak Nair]] as Yudas Thaddeus / Dasappan
* [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]] as Athmaram K. T./ Athmavu
* [[Ganapathi (actor)|Ganapathi]] as Riyas
* [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Varkichan, Romario's father
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Pappachan
* [[Mareena Michael Kurisingal]] as Sherin
* [[Hareesh Perumanna]] as Preman
* Remya Panickar as Jolly Miss
* Reena Basheer as Mary
* [[Kailash (actor)|Kailash]] as Freddy
* [[Anjali Nair]] as Ancy
* [[Lintu Rony]] as Riya's sister
* [[Shammi Thilakan]] as Jose /Oola jose
* Pareekutty Perumbavoor
* Binoy Nambala as Balan
*Saranya Anand as Soni miss
* [[Arjun Nandhakumar]] as Arjun, Riya's friend
* Resiya
{{Colend}}

==Reception==
The film received mostly negative reviews from critics.

''[[Times of India]]'' rated the movie 2.5/5 and said "Watch Chunkzz if you can appreciate a few adult jokes, without thinking much about the logic in the story line".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/chunkzz/movie-review/59930093.cms|title=Chunkzz Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India|website=The Times of India|accessdate=5 September 2017}}</ref> Manoramaonline rated the movie 2.5/5 and called it "a strong brew of fun, frolic and friendship".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2017/08/04/chunkzz-honey-rose-balu-omar-lulu-movie-review-updates.html|title=Chunkzz review: a strong brew of fun, frolic and friendship|publisher=manoramaonline.com|accessdate=5 September 2017}}</ref> Filmibeat rated the movie 2.5 /5 and called it "a fun-filled entertainer which is strictly meant for the youth audiences".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/reviews/2017/chunkzz-movie-review-266924.html|title=Chunkzz Movie Review: Strictly For Youth Audiences!|date=4 August 2017|publisher=filmibeat.com|accessdate=5 September 2017}}</ref> [[Sify]] rated the movie as a Lowbrow comedy and said "Chunkzz is filled with double meaning dialogues and is sexist to the core. It has low standard adults only related comedy. If your idea of comedy is on those lines, buy a ticket straight away".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/chunkzz-review-lowbrow-comedy-review-malayalam-rihjXWdiegifj.html|title=Review : Chunkzz review: Lowbrow comedy|publisher=sify.com|accessdate=5 September 2017}}</ref> Behindwoods rated the movie 2.25/5 and said that "The major chunk of Humour in Chunkz will satisfy the youth."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/malayalam-movies/chunkzz/chunkzz-review.html|title=Chunkzz (aka) Chunkz review|website=Behindwoods|accessdate=5 September 2017}}</ref> ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' rated the movie 1.5/5 and called it an 'Overdose of sexist jokes'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/060817/chunkzz-movie-review-overdose-of-sexist-jokes.html|title=Chunkzz movie review: Overdose of sexist jokes|date=6 August 2017|website=Deccan Chronicle|accessdate=5 September 2017}}</ref> ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' rated the movie as 'An adult comedy in the garb of an entertainer'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2017/aug/05/chunkzz-an-adult-comedy-in-the-garb-of-an-entertainer-1638449.html|title=Chunkzz: An adult comedy in the garb of an entertainer|website=The New Indian Express|accessdate=5 September 2017}}</ref>

[[Anna M. M. Vetticad|Anna MM Vetticad]] of [[Firstpost]] found the film so bad and misogynistic that she refused to rate the film, and instead wrote the film's review in the form of a derisive poem in which she remarked that the film "is not even worth our ridicule".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/chunkzz-movie-review-boyzz-will-be-boyzz-and-sickozz-will-be-sickozz-3928413.html|title=Chunkzz movie review: Boyzz will be boyzz and sickozz will be sickozz- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=2017-08-14|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
15. https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/celebrity-news/sexual-assault-case-against-producer-vaishak-rajan-actress-tries-to-blackmail-testimony-is-out/amp_articleshow/67618013.cms

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|6502580}}

[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian sex comedy films]]
[[Category:Films set in Bangalore]]
[[Category:Films directed by Omar Lulu]]

Ananda Vikatan

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{{Short description|Indian News Magazine}}
{{More citations needed|date=June 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox magazine
| logo = Ananda-Vikatan.jpg
| logo_size = 220
| editor = B Srinivasan
| frequency = Weekly
| circulation =
| category = General
| company = Vikatan Group Pvt. Ltd.
| founded = {{start date and age|1926}}
| firstdate =
| country = India
| language = [[Tamil Language|Tamil]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.vikatan.com/anandavikatan}}
| issn =
}}
'''''Ananda Vikatan''''' is a [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language weekly magazine published from [[Chennai]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Vanitha continues to lead regional language magazines |url=http://www.printweek.in/news/irs-2017-vanitha-continues-lead-regional-language-magazines-27929 |website=www.printweek.in}}</ref>

==History and profile==
''Ananda Vikatan'' was started by Budalur Vaidyanadhaiyar in February 1926 as a monthly publication. The issue for December 1927 was not published due to financial difficulties. In January 1928 [[S. S. Vasan]] bought the rights from Vaidyanadhaiyer and relaunched the publication from February 1928 in a new format<ref>{{cite web|url=http://s-pasupathy.blogspot.in/2015/03/2.html|title=S. S. Vasan|language=ta|author=S. Pasupathy|date=10 March 2003|access-date=14 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314135650/http://s-pasupathy.blogspot.in/2015/03/2.html|archive-date=14 March 2017}}</ref> He paid {{INRConvert|200|year=1928}} at the rate of ₹25 per alphabet in the Tamil language name (ஆனந்த விகடன்) of the publication to buy the rights.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/05/23/stories/2003052301510600.htm |title=With a finger on people's pulse|date=23 May 2003|access-date=13 April 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130901175833/http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/05/23/stories/2003052301510600.htm |archive-date=1 September 2013|work=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> He built it up into a weekly and sales soon rose. Ananda Vikatan is still running successfully after ninety years. Veteran journalist and media personality [[S. Balasubramanian]] served as editor, managing director and publisher of the magazine for nearly 50 years till 2006.<ref>{{cite news|title=Trophy to Remember|url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/11/16/stories/2003111602121000.htm |author=K. Ramachandran |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130811162233/http://www.hindu.com/2003/11/16/stories/2003111602121000.htm |archive-date=11 August 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead}}</ref> Balasubramanian also mentored generations of journalists and writers. He also started the "Manavar Thittam" or student journalism scheme that is active for the last 30 years and counting. He also launched Junior Vikatan, a biweekly Tamil investigative journal in the 1980s in addition to his many accomplishments as Vikatan's publisher. He was the son of S. S. Vasan and continues to be Chairman Emeritus of the group after handing over the reins to his son B. Srinivasan.

==Visual media ==
Vikatan Televistas was launched by Vasan Publications in the late 1990s starting with Mega-serials on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/explained-how-vikatan-became-a-contextual-content-company-driven-by-technology/1676645/|title=Explained: How Vikatan became a contextual content company driven by technology|website=Financial Express}}</ref>

===Tamil television===
The company ventured into film production as Vikatan Talkies, and successfully made the comedy ''[[Siva Manasula Sakthi]]'' starring [[Jiiva]] and [[Anuya]] that launched the career of the director Rajesh.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} They then followed this with the commercially unsuccessful ''[[Vaalmiki (film)|Vaalmiki]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.com/previews/preview-vaalmiki/|title=Preview – Vaalmiki|work=Kollywood Today|date=21 May 2009|access-date=24 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127100840/http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/previews/preview-vaalmiki/|archive-date=27 January 2013|url-status=dead }}</ref> The media house still produces a variety of programs for television and has branched out into various streams of media content with an online digital broadcast of snippets of news, views, interviews etc.<ref name=":0"/>

{| class="wikitable"
! collapse |Past Productions
!First aired
!Last aired
!Episode count
!Note
|-
|''Akshaya''
|1998
|1999
|50
|
|-
|''Ananda Bhavan''
|2000
|2001
|60
|
|-
|''Panchavarna Kili''
|1999
|2000
|50
|
|-
|''Perai Sollava''
|
|
|
|
|-
|''Sathya''
|
|
|
|
|-
|''Kai Rasi''
|
|
|
|
|-
|''Pushpanjali''
|
|
|
|
|-
|''[[Alaigal]]''
|29 October 2001
|23 May 2003
|403
|
|-
|''Appa''
|26 May 2003
|21 November 2003
|125
|
|-
|''[[Kolangal (TV series)|Kolangal]]''
|24 November 2003
|4 December 2009
|1533
|
|-
|''Avargal''
|2002
|2007
|
|
|-
|''[[Thirumathi Selvam]]''
|5 November 2007
|22 March 2013
|1,360
|
|-
|''[[Thendral]]''
|7 December 2009
|17 January 2015
|1,340
|
|-
|''[[Azhagi (TV series)|Azhagi]]''
|10 October 2011
|4 March 2016
|1,101
|
|-
|''[[Deivamagal]]''
|25 March 2013
|17 February 2018
|1,466
|
|-
|''[[Priyamanaval]]''
|19 January 2015
|11 May 2019
|1315
|
|-
|''[[Nayagi (TV series)|Nayagi]]''
|19 February 2018
|31 October 2020
|718
|
|-
|''[[Run (Indian TV series)|Run]]''
|5 August 2019
|31 March 2020
|197
|
|-
|Vallamai
Tharayo
|26 October 2020
|12 February 2021
|80
|First serial which released on YouTube channel without an tv telecast
|-
|''[[November Story]]''
|20 May 2021
| -
|7
|Released on [[Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar]]
|-
|''[[Thamizhum Saraswathiyum]]''
|12 July 2021
| Present
|
| on [[Star Vijay]]
|}

=== Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards ===
{{main|Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards}}
The awards ceremony has been held since 2008, with the most recent being in January 2019.<ref>[https://www.vikatan.com/anandavikatan/2019-jan-09/ananda-vikatan-awards/147306-ananda-vikatan-awards-2018.html]</ref>

==Circulation details==
According to the Audit Bureau of Circulation, for the period of July–December 2004, circulation stood at 4,30,534 per week. This represents a 22 per cent growth over the previous half-year period.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}}.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.vikatan.com/ Official Website]
*[https://soundcloud.com/user-311470525/j-pod-tamil-magazine-pioneer-b J-POD: B. Srinivasan of ''Ananda Vikatan'', podcast on Krishna Prasad's jpod]

{{Works by Vikatan Televistas}}

[[Category:Companies based in Chennai]]
[[Category:Magazines established in 1926]]
[[Category:Mass media in Chennai]]
[[Category:Tamil-language magazines]]
[[Category:Weekly magazines published in India]]
[[Category:1926 establishments in India]]