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{{Short description|2001 Indian-Malayalam language film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kattu Vannu Vilichappol
| image =
| caption =
| director = Sasi Paravoor
| writer = Sasi Paravoor
| producer = {{ubl|Krishna Sasidharan|T. Haridas}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Chippy Renjith|Chippy]]|[[Vijayaraghavan]]|[[Krishna Kumar (actor)|Krishna Kumar]]}}
| cinematography = [[K. G. Jayan (cinematographer)|K. G. Jayan]]
| editing = V. Venugopal
| music = [[M. G. Radhakrishnan]]<br>(songs)<br>[[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]] (score)
| studio = Harikrishna Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2001|06|21|df=y}}
| runtime = 102 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget = {{INRConvert|30|l}}<ref name="h1">{{Cite web |last=Jayakumar |first=G. |date=December 11, 2006 |title=For the love of cinema |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/12/11/stories/2006121100690200.htm |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102105258/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/12/11/stories/2006121100690200.htm |archive-date=2012-11-02 |access-date=2025-10-05 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
| gross = {{INRConvert|15|l}}<ref name="h1" />
}}
'''''Kattu Vannu Vilichappol''''' ({{Translation|When the breeze came calling}}) is a 2001 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] film written and directed by C. Sasidharan Pillai, who often credited as Sasi Paravoor. The film stars [[Chippy Renjith|Chippy]], [[Vijayaraghavan]] and [[Krishna Kumar (actor)|Krishna Kumar]]. It is produced by Krishna Sasidharan and T. Haridas under Harikrishna Films. [[K. G. Jayan (cinematographer)|K. G. Jayan]] handles the cinematography and V. Venugopal edits the film. [[M. G. Radhakrishnan]] composed the songs and [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]] did the [[background score]]. The film dealt with the issue of [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]], the first film in Malayalam to do so.<ref name="h1" />

''Kattu Vannu Vilichappol'' was released in theaters on 21 June 2001 and received generally positive reviews from critics but failed commercially at the box office. The film won four [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]].

==Plot==
Seetha, who belongs to an orthodox upper-caste Hindu family, falls in love with the lower-caste Unni and elopes with him to Bombay, where he works as a journalist. Four years later, after Unni disappears for 3 months, a pregnant Seetha returns to her village. Seetha has only her parents to turn for help. Despite the problems with their daughter, her parents give her a warm welcome. Seetha learns through a newspaper that Unni died of HIV. The news spread like wild fire in the village, and people looked at her with disgust and suspicion that she might also be an AIDS patient. This leads to her isolation in her own home and village.
A compassionate Muslim boatman named Abu offers Seetha help. However, their alliance leads to further isolation for both. Film director and Unni's friend Lohithadas visits them and revealed that Unni's death was not from HIV, as the newspapers falsely claimed, but that he was murdered by the Bombay underworld.
Meanwhile, some villagers burn down Seetha's home and force her out. Abu escapes Seetha. On the run, she gave birth to her newborn baby in Abu's boat. They left their village and fled to another one.
==Cast==
* [[Chippy Renjith|Chippy]] as Seetha
* [[Vijayaraghavan]] as Abu
* [[Krishna Kumar (actor)|Krishna Kumar]] as Unni<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sreekumar |first=Priya |date=October 1, 2017 |title=Ahaana picks up the mic |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/011017/ahaana-picks-up-the-mic.html |access-date=2025-10-05 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref>
* [[Madampu Kunjukuttan]] as Raghavan Nair<ref>{{Cite news |last=Soman |first=Deepa |date=May 11, 2021 |title=Madampu Kunjukuttan passes away following COVID complications |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/madampu-kunjukuttan-passes-away-following-covid-complications/articleshow/82542908.cms |access-date=2025-10-05 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* [[A. K. Lohithadas]] as himself
* [[T. V. Chandran]] as Achuthan Nair
* [[Jose Pellissery]] as Sankara Pillai
* [[Harisree Ashokan]] as Velappan
* [[Santha Devi]] as Umma

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kattu Vannu Vilichappol
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[M. G. Radhakrishnan]]
| released = June 2001
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|08:56}}
| label = [[Satyam Audios]]
}}
The soundtrack album of the film was composed by [[M. G. Radhakrishnan]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 29, 2024 |title=മോഹിപ്പിക്കും ഈണക്കൂട്ടിന്റെ ഉടമ; ഓർമയിൽ ഇന്നും എം.ജി.രാധാകൃഷ്ണൻ |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/music-news/2024/07/29/remembering-mg-radhakrishnan-on-his-84th-birth-anniversary.html |access-date=2025-10-05 |website=[[Malayala Manorama]] |language=ml}}</ref> for the lyrics penned by [[O. N. V. Kurup]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=James |first=Anu |date=February 13, 2016 |title=Malayalam lyricist ONV Kurup no more; celebs offer condolences |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/breaking-malayalam-lyricist-onv-kurup-no-more-666867 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908230107/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/breaking-malayalam-lyricist-onv-kurup-no-more-666867 |archive-date=8 September 2023 |access-date=2025-10-05 |work=[[International Business Times]] |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Thirunalloor Karunakaran]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaattu Vannu Vilichappol [2001] |url=https://en.msidb.org/m.php?2752 |access-date=2025-10-05 |website=MSIDb}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 08:56
| title1 = Kaatte Nee
| extra1 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
| lyrics1 = [[Thirunalloor Karunakaran]]
| length1 = 03:32
| title2 = Poomakal Vaazhunna
| extra2 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
| lyrics2 = [[O. N. V. Kurup]]
| length2 = 05:24
}}

==Reception==
''Kattu Vannu Vilichappol'' generally received positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 23, 2011 |title=നല്ല സിനിമയുടെ കാറ്റ് വന്ന് വിളിച്ചപ്പോള്‍ |url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/reviews/070901kattuvannu.html |access-date=2025-10-05 |website=Filmibeat |language=ml}}</ref> Made on a budget of {{INR}}30 lakhs, the film grossed only {{INR}}15 lakhs, making it a box office failure.<ref name="h1" />

==Accolades==
;[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2020 |title=Film Critics Award 1977 - 2012 |url=https://www.keralafilmcritics.com/2020/10/film-critics-awards-complete-list-from.html |access-date=2025-10-05 |website=[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards|Kerala Film Critics Association]]|language=ml}}</ref>
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress|Second Best Actress]] – [[Chippy Renjith|Chippy]]
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]] – [[K. G. Jayan (cinematographer)|K. G. Jayan]]
* Best Debut Director – Sasi Paravoor
* [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]] – [[M. G. Sreekumar]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0319654|Kattu Vannu Vilichappol}}
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[[Category:2001 Indian films]]
[[Category:2001 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films about HIV/AIDS]]
[[Category:Films about social issues in India]]
[[Category:Films about women in India]]

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