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{{Infobox film
| name = Kilukkam
| image = Kilukkam.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical Poster
| director = [[Priyadarshan]]
| producer = R. Mohan
| screenplay = [[Venu Nagavalli]]
| story = Priyadarshan
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Mohanlal]]
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]]
* [[Revathi]]
* [[Thilakan]]
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]
}}
| music = [[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| cinematography = [[S. Kumar (cinematographer)|S. Kumar]]
| editing = N. Gopalakrishnan
| studio = [[Shogun Films|Goodknight Films]]
| distributor = Manorajyam Release
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1991|08|15}}
| runtime = 156 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Kilukkam''''' ({{trans|Jingle}}) is a 1991 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[musical film|musical]] [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Priyadarshan]] and written by [[Venu Nagavalli]]. The story set in [[Ooty]] revolves around tourist guide Joji ([[Mohanlal]]) and photographer Nishchal ([[Jagathy Sreekumar]]). They happen to meet a lavish tourist Nandini ([[Revathi]]), whom they bet their fortunes on. It also stars [[Thilakan]], [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]], [[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]], [[Sukumari]], and [[Sharat Saxena]], with [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] and [[Jagadish]] making cameo appearances. The music was composed by [[S. P. Venkatesh]].

''Kilukkam'' was released on 15 August 1991. The film was the highest-grossing Malayalam film at that time and ran for more than 365-days at the theaters. ''Kilukkam'' won five [[Kerala State Film Award]]s, including [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] for [[Mohanlal]], [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor|Second Best Actor]] for Jagathy Sreekumar, [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]] for N. Gopalakrishnan, and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Photography|Best Cinematographer]] for S. Kumar. The film is regarded as one of the best comedy films of Malayalam cinema.

''Kilukkam'' was reported to be inspired the 1953 movie ''[[Roman Holiday]]''.<ref>https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/mollywood-movies-that-ran-for-more-than-300-days/photostory/49802155.cms</ref><ref>https://newsable.asianetnews.com/amp/entertainment/odiyan-poster-launch-7-times-mohanlal-blew-you-away-with-his-performances</ref> It was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Allari Pilla]]'' and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Muskurahat (1992 film)|Muskurahat]]'' by Priyadarshan himself.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/mollywood-movies-that-ran-for-more-than-300-days/photostory/49802155.cms</ref> The film spawned a sequel, ''[[Kilukkam Kilukilukkam]]'', released in 2006.

==Synopsis==
Joji ([[Mohanlal]]) is a tourist guide in [[Ootacamund]], down on his luck. Nandini ([[Revathy]]), a tourist, who is mentally challenged, and a series of events make her presence intertwined with the lives of Joji and his friend Nischal ([[Jagathy Sreekumar]]). In the early part of the movie, hilarity ensues in their misguided attempts in getting rid of Nandini. However, they find out that she is an escaped mental patient who has a bounty on her safe return. When they find that the bounty has been increasing for a while, they decide to hide her for a while and claim the bounty when it gets big enough. They change her appearance by cutting her long tresses short. In time, they realize that things are not as they seem, and more complications are unraveled.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Mohanlal]] as Joji
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Nischal
*[[Revathi]] as Nandini
*[[Thilakan]] as Justice Pillai
*[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Kittunni
*[[Sharat Saxena]] as Samar Khan
*[[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] as Adv. Dasharathan, Nandini's Real Father and Pillai's Relative (his Mentor's son) (Cameo Appearance)
*[[Jagadish]] as Photographer (Cameo Appearance)
*[[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] as Tea Vendor Ambotty
*[[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]] as Pillai's Son
*[[Sukumari]] as Doctor Aunty
*[[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as Rajendran, Pillai's Son In Law
*[[Zeenath]] as Thankam, School Teacher, Dasharathan's wife
*[[Shyama (actress)|Shyama]] as Pillai's daughter and Rajendran's wife
*[[Santhosh (actor)|Santhosh]] as Police Officer
*[[Ravi Menon]] as Pillai's nephew
*[[Poojappura Ravi]] as Lottery Seller
*[[Kollam Thulasi]] as 'Pichathi' Muthu
*[[Krishnankutty Nair]] as School Peon
*[[TP Madhavan]] as Pillai's P.A.
*Nimmi Paul as Justice Pillai's wife
*[[Nandhu]] as Pillai's Relative
*[[Suvarna Mathew]] as Pillai's niece
*K. G. Devakiyamma as Aged Lady at Dhobi That
*Ajayan Adoor as Hotel Manager Narayanankutty
*[[Antony Perumbavoor]] as Driver Antony
{{colend}}

==Production==
===Pre-production===
The initial plan for the film was set when Priyadarshan met "Goodknight" Mohan in an airport. The story was developed by Priyadarshan from a thought which came to his mind, about a mentally-ill mischievous girl who is saved by a poor guy. Priyadarshan employed [[Venu Nagavally]] for screenwriting the film.<ref name="velli"/> The film's title was chosen as ''Kilukkam'', since the character of Nandini is introduced in the film with the clink of her [[anglet]]s when she jump off a train and she is all perky like a kilukkampetti (a toy box that makes clinking sound).<ref>{{cite news|last=Cris|title=The many tales behind titles|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/250816/the-many-tales-behind-titles.html|access-date=22 November 2016|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=25 August 2016}}</ref> The story of a girl who has to face some miseries in her life{{mdash}}it was the idea Priyadarshan initially intended for the film. While working on the story he met director [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]] and discussed the idea. Fazil at the time was directing ''[[Ente Sooryaputhrikku]]'' (1991). He told Priyadarshan to "reverse think" the story of ''Ente Sooryaputhrikku'', which was about a girl trying to find her mother. And in ''Kilukkam'' it became, a girl trying to find her father.<ref name="sooryaputhri">{{cite news|last=മാധവൻ|first=അനുശ്രീ|title=ഇനി കിലുക്കമെടുക്കാനുള്ള ധൈര്യമില്ല: പ്രിയദർശൻ|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/-25-years-of-kilukkam-malayalam-news-1.1278440|trans-title=No Courage To Take Kilukkam Again: Priyadarshan|language=ml|access-date=22 November 2016|work=[[Mathrubhumi]]|date=13 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120170619/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/-25-years-of-kilukkam-malayalam-news-1.1278440|archive-date=20 November 2016}}</ref>

[[Mohanlal]], who is the usual choice of Priyadarshan was the protagonist in mind from the initial stage itself. [[Amala (actress)|Amala]] who was acting in Priyadarshan's [[Telugu cinema|Telugu film]] ''[[Nirnayam (1991 film)|Nirnayam]]'' at the time, was signed for the role of Nandini. She gave dates from 3 March 1991 to 4 April.<ref name="amala">{{cite news|author=Mangalam|title=Amala loses 'Kilukkam' after saying yes to marriage|url=http://www.mangalam.com/en-news/detail/76725-entertainment-amala-loses-kilukkam-after-saying-yes-to-marriage.html|access-date=5 February 2017|work=[[Mangalam Publications|Mangalam]]|date=2 February 2017}}</ref> Priyadarshan's initial chose for Nischal was [[Sreenivasan]], but he was unavailable during his scheduled date due to another commitment. Hence, Priyadarshan opted for [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], to whom he asked 30 days continuous dates. Sreekumar, at the time, busy acting in multiple films at a time, gave his continuous dates for a long period for the first time. The film's [[Puja (Hinduism)|pooja]] function was held at Kothandapani Studio in Madras (now [[Chennai]]). The recording of songs started at the same day in the studio by [[S. P. Venkatesh]].<ref name="velli"/> By the time of commencement of filming, Amala got married and had to opt out from the film as her father-in-law [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] announced her retirement soon after that.<ref name="amala"/> She was replaced by [[Revathi]]. [[Jagadish]] played a pivotal character in the film as a [[Photography|still photographer]], the professional rivalry of Nischal, but in the final cut of the film, his portions were cut short to a minor role for reducing the running time.<ref name="velli"/>

===Filming===
[[File:Fernhills Palace, Ooty.JPG|thumb|The Fernhills Palace in Ooty was a major location. It was shot as Justice Pillai's [[bungalow]].]]
[[Principal photography]] began in March 1991 in [[Ooty]], which was the main location where the film is set. In Ooty, [[The Fernhills Palace, Ooty|The Fernhills Palace]] was the central location, which was shot as the bungalow of Justice Pillai, played by [[Thilakan]].<ref name="velli">{{cite web | url=http://www.vellinakshatram.com/online/report/25-th-Anniversary-of-Malayalam-movie-Kilukkam_2016-08-16.php | title=25th Anniversary of Malayalam movie Kilukkam | work=[[Vellinakshatram (magazine)|Vellinakshatram]] | date=16 August 2016 | access-date=5 November 2016 | author=Online Desk | language=ml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105145726/http://www.vellinakshatram.com/online/report/25-th-Anniversary-of-Malayalam-movie-Kilukkam_2016-08-16.php | archive-date=5 November 2016}}</ref> The mist is utilised in the film to the maximum. The major part of the filming took place early in the morning because the mist lasted for a couple of hours only and the makers wanted to capitalise the mist-covered location. One of the initial scenes in the film, where Mohanlal and Thilakan takes morning walks, are shot in a secluded location in Ooty that was accidentally discovered by the team. They wanted the place to look classy and so the lamp post, a couple of chairs and all those fallen leaves. They painted leaves were brought to the location in a lorry and were scattered to resemble natural foliage.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://travel.manoramaonline.com/travel/celebrity-travel/kilukkam-25-years-location-hunt.html | title=#ThrowbackThursday: Here's how 'Kilukkam' magic happened | work=[[Malayala Manorama]] | date=19 August 2016 | access-date=22 November 2016 | author=Onmanorama Staff | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122092331/http://travel.manoramaonline.com/travel/celebrity-travel/kilukkam-25-years-location-hunt.html | archive-date=22 November 2016}}</ref>

While filming the song "Ootyppattanam", Mohanlal escaped from what would have been a fatal injury. A sequence in the song was shot over the top of a moving train, where Mohanlal was standing opposite Jagathi and Revathy. There was a leaning electric line over the train passage, which the production team did not notice. While performing, all of a sudden, Sreekumar instructed Mohanlal to lie low, which he immediately obeyed without questioning. The line just touched his hair.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/kilukkam-mohanlal-shooting-jagathy.html | title=കിലുക്കത്തിലെ സെറ്റിൽ മരണത്തിൽ നിന്ന് രക്ഷപ്പെട്ട മോഹൻലാൽ |trans-title=Mohanlal Who Escaped Death From The Sets Of Kilukkam | language=ml | work=[[Malayala Manorama]] | date=17 August 2016 | access-date=18 August 2016 | author=സ്വന്തം ലേഖകൻ }}</ref> In a later interview, Priyadarshan said that, he never laughed while filming ''Kilukkam'', he believed that if they laugh in the sets, the audience will not get that laugh in theatres. Several unscripted dialogues were used by Mohanlal and Revathi in their combination scenes.<ref name="sooryaputhri"/>

==Reception==
''Kilukkam'' was released on 15 August 1991, in 32 centres in Kerala. Within 50 days run, it grossed {{INR}}1.59 [[crore]] from the releasing stations.<ref name="velli"/> ''It'' was the first Malayalam film to gross over {{INR}}2.25 [[crore]] from theatrical revenue. ''Kilukkam'' was the highest-grossing Malayalam film history of the year 1991.<ref name="bo">{{cite news|first=Aishwarya |last=Vasudevan|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/Priyadarshan-Mohanlal-Best-films-of-the-duo/Priyadarshan-Mohanlal-Best-films-of-the-duo/photostory/48783893.cms|title=Priyadarshan – Mohanlal: Best films of the duo|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 November 2015|access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="mangalam">{{cite news|title=25 years of 'Kilukkam' magic !|url=http://www.mangalam.com/en-news/detail/27874-entertainment-25-years-of-kilukkam-magic-.html|access-date=22 November 2016|work=[[Mangalam Publications]]|date=29 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Poojari|first=Smita|title=Mollywood movies that ran for more than 300 days|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/Mollywood-movies-that-ran-for-more-than-300-days/Mollywood-movies-that-ran-for-more-than-300-days/photostory/49802158.cms|access-date=18 August 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=16 November 2015}}</ref> The film is often regarded as a classic, it is considered as one of the best comedy films ever made in Malayalam cinema.<ref name="mangalam"/><ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=Dileep is 50 percent of Mohanlal: Priyadarshan|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13548003&cid=2406|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040911082731/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13548003&cid=2406|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2004|publisher=[[Sify]]|access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Entertainment Desk|title=Priyadarshan birthday special: Top 6 movies of the National Award-winning director!|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/priyadarshan-birthday-special-top-6-movies-of-the-national-award-winning-director-902672/|publisher=India.com|access-date=18 August 2016|date=30 January 2016}}</ref>

In a later interview, Priyadarshan has said that he exploited the Mohanlal {{ndash}} Sreekumar chemistry to the maximum and incorporated certain elements of emotions in the film unlike his earlier comedy films ''[[Aram + Aram = Kinnaram]]'' (1985) and ''[[Boeing Boeing (1985 film)|Boeing Boeing]]'' (1985), which made the film one of the all-time hits in Malayalam.<ref name="sooryaputhri"/>

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kilukkam
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=y|1991|3|15}}
| recorded = March 1991
| venue =
| studio = Kothandapani Studio, [[Chennai|Madras]]
| genre =
| length = {{Duration|m=18|s=17}}
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| label = Millennium Audios
| producer = R. Mohan
| prev_title = [[Koodikazhcha]]
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = [[Naadody]]
| next_year = 1992
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Kilukkam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) <ref>{{cite web|author=Millennium Audios|title=Kilukkam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by S. P. Venkitesh on Apple Music|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kilukkam-original-motion-picture/id1113477231|publisher=[[iTunes]]|access-date=5 November 2016|date=15 August 1991}}</ref>
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| all_lyrics = [[Bichu Thirumala]]
| all_music = [[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| total_length = {{Duration|m=18|s=17}}

| title1 = Kilukil Pamparam
| extra1 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
| length1 = 04:41

| title3 = Meena Venalil
| extra3 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length2 = 04:46

| title2 = Ootypattanam
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmaniam]], [[M. G. Sreekumar]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length3 = 04:28

| title4 = Panineer Chandrike
| extra4 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
| length4 = 05:02
}}

==Accolades==
;[[Kerala State Film Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|title=State Film Awards (1991)|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm|website=Prd.kerala.gov.in|publisher=[[Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala)|Department of Information and Public Relations]]|access-date=5 November 2016|date=1991|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234157/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] - [[Mohanlal]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor|Second Best Actor]] - [[Jagathy Sreekumar]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer|Best Playback Singer (Male)]] - [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Photography|Best Cinematographer]] - S. Kumar
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]] - N. Gopalakrishnan
;[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards|Kerala Film Critics Award]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm80upPK61w&t=29s |title=Film Critics Award 1991 |via=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>

* Best Art Director - Krishnankutty
* Special Award - Jagathy Sreekumar

==Plan for 3D conversion==
In 2012, the executives of Ultra Rays 3D Technologies Private Ltd in [[Kochi]] approached Priyadarshan and Ram Mohan for talks for the 3D conversion of ''Kilukkam''.<ref>{{cite news|title=3D conversions of foreign films being undertaken at Kochi|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/3d-conversions-of-foreign-films-being-undertaken-at-kochi_144850.html|access-date=18 August 2016|work=[[Zee News]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|date=18 October 2013}}</ref> In that case, ''Kilukkam'' would become the first Malayalam film to be converted into 3D.<ref>{{cite news|author=DC|title=2D to 3D for a song! Anubha gets it done|url=http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/131019/news-current-affairs/article/2d-3d-song-anubha-gets-it-done|access-date=22 November 2016|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=19 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140205172745/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131019/news-current-affairs/article/2d-3d-song-anubha-gets-it-done|archive-date=5 February 2014}}</ref> Priyadarshan confirmed the news that the company approached him but the final call should be made by the producer Ram Mohan. In the ''[[The Times of India|Times of India]]'' report in late 2012, Mohan said that nothing has been finalised, discussions are going on.<ref>{{cite news|last=Zachariah|first=Ammu|title=Mohanlal hits are hot favourites to be made into 3D|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Mohanlal-hits-are-hot-favourites-to-be-made-into-3D/articleshow/17414970.cms|access-date=18 August 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=30 November 2012}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0255306}}

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