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{{Infobox film
| name = Kunjaliyan
| image = Kunjaliyan.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Saji Surendran]]
| writer = Krishna Poojappura
| producer = [[Tomichan Mulakuppadam]]
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Jayasurya]]
*[[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]]
*[[Manikuttan]]
*[[Suraj Venjaramoodu]]
}}
| music = {{plainlist|
*[[M. G. Sreekumar]]
;Background Score : [[Bijibal]]
}}
| cinematography = Anil Nair
| editing = Manoj Bhai
| studio = [[Mulakuppadam Films]]
| distributor = [[Mulakuppadam Films]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|01|06}}
| runtime =
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| country = India
| budget = {{INR}}3.25 crore<ref name="budget"/>
| gross =
}}
'''''Kunjaliyan''''' (''Young Brother-in-law'') is a 2012 Indian [[Malayalam film|Malayalam]] [[satirical film]] directed by [[Saji Surendran]] and written by Krishna Poojapura. The film features [[Jayasurya]] in the title role along with [[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]] in lead roles, and [[Manikuttan]], [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]], [[Ashokan (actor)|Ashokan]], [[Jagadish]], [[Maniyan Pilla Raju]] in its supporting cast. The music is composed by [[M.G. Sreekumar]] and background music by [[Bijibal]].<ref name="Deccan Chronicle - 30Sep2011 - Jayasurya’s 'Kunjaliyan' shooting at Pollachi">{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/others/jayasurya%E2%80%99s-kunjaliyan-shooting-pollachi-547|title=Jayasurya's 'Kunjaliyan' shooting at Pollachi|date=30 September 2011|work=[[The Deccan Chronicle]]|accessdate=22 October 2011}}</ref>

==Plot==
Jayaraman is popularly known as ''Kunjaliyan'' (Young Brother-in-law) in Gopalapuram, a village in the Kerala–Tamil Nadu border. He is the younger brother of three sisters. The sisters were caring him as their own child since the death of their father and mother. Jayaraman was the pet of his sisters and he was not interested in to do any job. He is lazy. Everything was perfect until the sisters got married. The brothers-in-law were not interested in Jayaraman at all and they were not considered him as their younger brother. One day he left Gopalapuram to become a millionaire. Somehow he reached Dubai after years and he managed to get a job there. Unfortunately he got terminated from his job due to the due global recession. He is forced to go back to Gopalapuram and he is not interested in returning to his village without being a millionaire.

Now Jayaraman is returning to his village considering the advice of Mr. Preman, his best friend in Dubai. But Jayaraman is shocked to see the warm welcome by his family members at the airport. Everyone is trying to take their young brother-in-law to their home. Why are they showing this much interest in him now than before? That question is what remains to be.

==Cast==
* [[Jayasurya]] as Jayaraman / Kunjaliyan
* [[Ananya (actress)|Ananya]] as Maya, Jayaraman's love interest
* [[Manikuttan]] as Vinayan, a town rowdy.
* [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Preman, Jayaraman's best friend from [[Dubai]], who is with him throughout various comical incidents.
* [[Maniyan Pilla Raju]] as Vikrama Kurup, Jayaraman's uncle with two wives.
* [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]] as Remanan, Jayaraman's brother-in-law.
* [[Jagadish]] as Sukumaran, the clumsy brother-in-law of Jayaraman.
* [[Ashokan (actor)|Ashokan]] as Viswan, Jayaraman's brother-in-law.
* [[Bindu Panicker]] as Shyamala, Jayaraman's elder sister, who is married to Remanan.
* [[Geetha Vijayan]] as Mallika, who is married to Vikrama Kurup along with Kanakabaram.
* [[Harisree Ashokan]] as Veeramani, a humorous politician and the mayor of the Gopalapuram.
* [[Thesni Khan]] as Prameela, married to Viswan.
*[[Narayanankutty]]
* Reshmi Boban as Pushpaletha, Jayaraman's sister who is married to Sukumaran.
* Kalaranjini as Kanakabaram, Vikrama Kurup's wife.
* Anand as Suresh Varma, a negative character.
* Leena as Manjari

==Production==
The film is Surendran's fourth, and comes after ''[[Four Friends (2010 film)|Four Friends]]'', which met a mixed reception. The film's script was written by [[Krishna Poojappura]]. Anil Nair is the film's cinematographer, and the music is written by [[M. G. Sreekumar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kottaka.com/blog/2011/08/saji-surendrans-new-film-kunjaliyan/ |title=Saji Surendran’s new film Kunjaliyan {{!}} Kottaka.com Blog |website=www.kottaka.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925063423/http://www.kottaka.com/blog/2011/08/saji-surendrans-new-film-kunjaliyan/ |archive-date=2011-09-25}} </ref> Shooting began in late September 2011, in [[Pollachi]] depicting the fictional town called Gopalapurram. The film was produced by [[Tomichan Mulakuppadam]] under the company [[Mulakuppadam Films]], with a budget of {{INR}}3.25 crore.<ref name="budget">{{cite news|author1=Chandrakanth Viswanath|title=The Tiger Behind Pulimurugan|url=http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/1047813/The-New-Indian-Express-Kochi/25122016#page/15/1|accessdate=16 January 2017|work=[[The New Indian Express|The New Sunday Express]]|date=25 December 2016}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kunjaliyan
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
| cover =
| border = yes
| released = 6 January 2012
| recorded = 2011
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
; Music Director
: [[M. G. Sreekumar]]
| length =
| language = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
| label =
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Arabiyum Ottakavum P. Madhavan Nairum]]
| prev_year = 2011
| year = 2012
| next_title = [[Njanum Ente Familiyum]]
| next_year = 2012
}}
''Kunjaliyan'' soundtrack is composed by [[M. G. Sreekumar]] and background score by [[Bijibal]], recording of the songs where in late August. Song Mixing done by Renjith Viswanathan.

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| all_music =
| all_lyrics =
| title1 = Chembazhukka
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]] & [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| note1 =
| length1 = 4:39
| title2 = Aadadum
| extra2 = Akhila Anand, Nishad & Sreenath
| length2 = 4:47
| title3 = Kunjaliya
| extra3 = Afsal & Rimi Tomy
| note3 =
| length3 = 4:02
| title4 = Chembazhukka (Male)
| extra4 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length4 = 5:39
| title5 = Theme Music (Instrumental)
| note5 = [[Bijibal]]
| extra5 =
| length5 =
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111222202254/http://www.kunjaliyan.com/ KUNJALIYAN Official Website]
* [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/moviegallery/13462.html Young SuperStar Jayasurya in & as 'Kunjaliyan']
* [https://archive.today/20130217225750/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/10380/kunjaliyan.html Jayasurya in & as Kunjaliyan(Popcorn.oneindia.in)]
* [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/65823.html Jayasurya in Saji's 'Kunjaliyan']
* [http://www.metromatinee.com/movies/index.php?FilmID=3439-Kunjaliyan Jayasurya in & as Kunjaliyan (Metromatinee.com)]
* [http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/highslide/highslide/profile/News/Ananya%20pairing%20with%20Jayasurya%20in%20Kunjaliyan.-3368-1 Ananya pairing with Jayasurya in Kunjaliyan]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110731104153/http://www.sanscinema.com/2011/04/jayasurya-is-kunjaliyan/ Jayasurya is Kunjaliyan]
* [http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/9268/malayalam/kunjaliyan/index.htm Kunjaliyan Malayalam Movie]
* [http://www.kottaka.com/blog/2011/08/saji-surendrans-new-film-kunjaliyan/ Saji Surendran's new film Kunjaliyan]
* [http://movies.sulekha.com/malayalam/kunjaliyan/default.htm Kunjaliyan(Sulekha.com)]

{{Mulakuppadam Films}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian satirical films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Saji Surendran]]

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