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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Keli<br />
| image = Keli film.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[Bharathan]]<br />
| producer = Ganga Movie Makers<br />
| writer = [[John Paul (writer)|John Paul]]<br />
| based_on = {{based on|''Njan Sivapillai''|T. V. Varkey}}<br />
| starring = [[Jayaram]]<br/>[[Charmila]]<br/>[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]<br/>[[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]]<br/>[[Nedumudi Venu]]<br />
| music = Bharathan<br/>[[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]<br/><small>(background score)</small><br />
| cinematography = [[Venu (cinematographer)|Venu]]<br />
| editing = N. P. Suresh<br />
| studio = Ganga Movie Makers<br />
| distributor = Ganga Movie Makers<br />
| released = {{Film date|1991|5|1}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Keli''''' ({{Translation|Play}}) is a 1991 [[Malayalam]] [[romantic drama film]] written by John Paul and directed by [[Bharathan]]. Starring [[Jayaram]], Charmila, [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]], [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] and [[Nedumudi Venu]] in pivotal roles, the film had songs composed by Bharathan himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=2460|title=Keli|accessdate=2014-10-14|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2638 |title=Keli |accessdate=2014-10-14 |publisher=malayalasangeetham.info |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316200537/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2638 |archivedate=16 March 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/keli-malayalam-movie/|title=Keli|accessdate=2014-10-14|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> The location of this film is [[Shoranur]].<br />
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==Plot==<br />
The film revolves around a handicapped young man Narayanankutty([[ Jayaram ]])who owns a stationery shop . He falls in love with a school teacher Sridevi ([[Charmila]]) . The film takes a turn when Hema, another teacher at the same school, is murdered. Narayanankutty is falsely accused in relation with the case, being trapped by Lazer ([[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]), a corrupt businessman and politician.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Jayaram]] as Narayanankutty<br />
* [[Charmila]] as Sridevi<br />
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Lazer Muthalali<br />
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as "Romance" Kumaran<br />
* [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] as Appootty<br />
* [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] as Seemanthini<br />
* [[Sukumari]] as Muthassi<br />
* [[Balan K. Nair]] as Ramankutty Nair<br />
* [[Unnimary]] as Mrs. Menon<br />
* [[Syama (actress)|Syama]] as Hema<br />
* [[Adoor Bhawani]] as Paruvamma<br />
* Aboobacker as Chettiyar<br />
* [[Mala Aravindan]] as Commentator<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by [[Bharathan]] and the lyrics were written by [[Kaithapram]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Olelam Paadi" || [[Lathika]] || [[Kaithapram]] || <br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Thaaram Vaalkannaadi Nokki" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || Kaithapram || 4:56<br />
|}<br />
The song "Thaaram Valkkannadi Nokki" is composed in Bharathan's favourite Carnatic raga, Hindolam. The song won [[K. S. Chithra]] the best female singer in that year's Kerala State Film Awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=STATE FILM AWARDS|url=http://www.keralafilm.com:80/sfa91.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117100155/http://www.keralafilm.com/sfa91.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 January 2010|access-date=17 September 2020}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDB title|id=0353619|title=Keli}}<br />
* [http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2638 ''Keli''] at the Malayalam Movie Database<br />
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[[Category:1991 films]]<br />
[[Category:1990s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Bharathan]]<br />
[[Category:1991 drama films]]<br />
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