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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Appunni<br />
| image = Appunni film.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Promotional poster designed by Kitho<br />
| director = [[Sathyan Anthikad]]<br />
| producer = Ramachandran<br />
| writer = [[V. K. N.]]<br />
| starring = {{ubl|[[Mohanlal]]|[[Nedumudi Venu]]|[[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]]|[[Bharath Gopi]]|[[Sukumari]]}}<br />
| music = [[Kannur Rajan]]<br/>'''Lyrics:'''<br/>[[Bichu Thirumala]]<br />
| cinematography = Anandakuttan<br />
| editing = G. Venkitaraman<br />
| studio = Revathi Productions<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|1984|3|17|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross =<br />
}}<br />
'''''Appunni''''' is a 1984 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Sathyan Anthikad]] and written by [[V. K. N.]]. It is based on V. K. N.'s story ''Premavum Vivahavum'' and it is the only screenplay he has written. The film stars [[Nedumudi Venu]] in the title role, while [[Mohanlal]], [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]], [[Bharath Gopi]], and [[Sukumari]] play other lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1573|title=Appunni|accessdate=2014-10-20|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?989 |title=Appunni |accessdate=2014-10-20 |publisher=malayalasangeetham.info |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020224930/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?989 |archivedate=20 October 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/appunni-malayalam-movie/|title=Appunni|accessdate=2014-10-20|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
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The film explores the complicated love triangle between the characters played by Nedumudi Venu, Mohanlal and Menaka. Appunni and Ammukutty are lovers from childhood. Ammukutty's father Ayyappan Nair arranges her marriage with a rich school teacher, Menon Maashu. Ammukutty is happy to end her relationship with Appunni and marries the rich and modern Menon Maashu.<br />
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However, Menon Maashu cannot arrive on time for the marriage. Ayyappan Nair, who thought that Menon Maashu might have cheated his daughter, conducts Ammukkutty's marriage with Appunni. But, Menon Maashu arrives late at night, and now Ayyappan Nair wants Ammukutty to marry Menon Maashu himself. Shaken by the behaviour of her father and Menon Maashu, Ammukkutty closes the door in front of them and decides to live with Appunni.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Mohanlal]] as Menon Maashu<br />
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Appunni<br />
* [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]] as Ammukutty<br />
* [[Bharath Gopi]] as Ayyappan Nair<br />
* [[Sankaradi]] as Adhikari<br />
* [[Bahadoor]] as Hajiyar<br />
* [[Sukumari]] as Malu<br />
* [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] as Kurup Mash<br />
* [[Kuthiravattam Pappu]] as Karunakaran<br />
* Meenakumari as Menon's mother<br />
* [[Kuttyedathi Vilasini]]<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by [[Kannur Rajan]] and the lyrics were written by [[Bichu Thirumala]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Kinnaaram Tharivalayude" || [[Vani Jairam]] || [[Bichu Thirumala]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Thoomanjin Thulli" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || Bichu Thirumala ||<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{Sathyan Anthikad}}<br />
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==External links ==<br />
* {{IMDB title|0291729}}<br />
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[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on short fiction]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Sathyan Anthikad]]<br />
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