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{{Short description|2022 film directed by Sajimon Prabhakar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Malayankunju
| image = Malayankunju.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Sajimon Prabhakar
| producer = [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]]
| writer = [[Mahesh Narayanan]]
| screenplay =
| starring = [[Fahadh Faasil]]<br/>[[Rajisha Vijayan]]<br/>[[Indrans]]<br/>[[Jaffar Idukki]]<br/>[[Deepak Parambol]]
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cinematography = [[Mahesh Narayanan]]
| editing = Arju Benn
| studio = Fahadh Faasil & Friends
| distributor = Century Release
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|07|22}}
| runtime = 114 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Malayankunju''''' is a 2022 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[drama thriller film]] directed by Sajimon Prabhakar and written by [[Mahesh Narayanan]], who also handles the cinematography of the film.<ref name="olm">{{Cite web |last=Madhu |first=Vignesh |date=31 January 2021 |title=Fahadh Faasil's Malayankunju launched |url=http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/fahadh-faasils-malayankunju-launched/ |website=OnlookersMedia}}</ref> It stars [[Fahadh Faasil]], [[Rajisha Vijayan]], [[Indrans]], [[Jaffar Idukki]] and [[Deepak Parambol]].<ref name="toi">{{Cite web |last=Sidhardhan |first=Sanjith |date=23 January 2021 |title=Fahadh to begin shooting Malayankunju from January 27 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/fahadh-to-begin-shooting-malayankunju-from-january-27/articleshow/80418029.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Arju Benn handles the editing, while the soundtrack and background score is composed by [[A. R. Rahman]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 December 2021|title=ഫഹദ് ഫാസില്‍ ചിത്രത്തിന് പശ്ചാത്തല സംഗീതമൊരുക്കാന്‍ എ.ആര്‍ റഹ്മാന്‍; മലയന്‍കുഞ്ഞ് അണിയറയിലൊരുങ്ങുന്നു|url=https://www.thecue.in/entertainment/film-news/ar-rahman-to-do-background-score-for-fahad-faasils-next|url-status=live|website=The Cue}}</ref>

==Plot==
Anikkuttan is a service mechanic who repairs all electronic devices from home. He is not mentally stable after his father Radhakrishnan hung himself to death when Anikkuttan's sister Sandhya eloped with her lover Deepu on the night before her wedding. Anikkuttan hates his sister and refuses to talk or even let his mother go there. The reason for the hate is not just his father's death, but also that Deepu, Sandhya's husband is from a lower caste. Anikkuttan hates his neighbor Suni for the same reason and has frequent fights with them when Suni's newborn daughter cries in the middle of the night and disturbs Anikkuttan's sleep.

Govt gives public service announcements that everyone should move to shelter homes. Anikkuttan refuses to go stating that it's just a publicity stunt from govt and that he has to share amenities with other castes. Anikkuttan gets an invite for Suni's baby's [[Naming ceremony|28th day ceremony]]. There Anikkuttan gets particularly upset because his mom gifts a gold bangle to Suni's kid without asking him and that makes his relationship with Suni's family worse. That night, the rain gets worse and Suni and his family decide to move to a shelter home but Ani refuses to go and says he will stay back with his mom. But soon after Anikkuttan goes to bed, a landslide happens in that area and Anikkuttan gets trapped under the soil.

He becomes unconscious and is underwater when his dad comes into his dream and rescues him and tells him people are divided by caste only until death, after which all are forever sleeping equally in the soil. He asks to him save the baby whose cries can be heard. Anikkuttan regains consciousness and fights back his way up. He calls the names of Suni, his mom, and others but no one responds. Suddenly he hears the sound of Ponni, Suni's baby daughter and he frantically searches for her. He finds the dead body of Divakaran on the way. He finally manages to find the baby and hold her close before the rescuers find them and take them to the hospital. All others' lives are lost.

At the hospital, Sandhya and Deepu come to help Anikkuttan. He slowly walks towards the children's ICU and finds Ponni there. He happily accepts Ponni as his daughter as she is the only one left for him.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Fahadh Faasil]] as Anil Kumar aka Anikuttan, an [[electronics technician]]
* [[Rajisha Vijayan]] as Sandhya, Anikuttan's sister
* [[Indrans]] as Surendran
* Deepu Navaikulam as Suni
* [[Jaffar Idukki]] as Radhakrishnan, Anikkuttan's father
* Jaya S Kurup as Shanthamma, Anikkuttan's mother
* Nilja K Baby as Shiny, Poulose's daughter
* [[Deepak Parambol]] as Sumesh, Anikuttan's friend
* [[Johny Antony]] as Francis
* [[Operation Java#Cast|Jose M. V.]] as Chandradasan, station writer
* Binu Manambur as Divakaran
*[[Arjun Ashokan]] as Deepu
*Irshadh as Poulose
* [[Chali Pala]]
*Meera Krishnan as Viji
* Remya Suresh as Nurse
*Kiran Peethambaram as Sub Inspector
* Elizabeth Maria Joseph as Sandhya's friend attending wedding.
}}

==Production==
[[Mahesh Narayanan]], who had previously worked with [[Fahadh Faasil|Fahadh]] in ''[[Take Off (2017 film)|Take Off]]'', ''[[C U Soon]]'' and ''[[Malik (film)|Mālik]]'' approached [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]] with the story. Fazil liked the story and agreed to bankroll the film. Also, Sajimon Prabhakar, who worked as associate director in the films ''[[Ente Ummante Peru]]'' and ''[[Android Kunjappan Version 5.25]]'', was confirmed as the director.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sreelekha |first=R. B. |date=17 December 2020 |title=Fahadh came, saw and conquered: Fazil |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interviews/2020/12/17/fazil-on-producing-fahdh-movie-malayankunju.html |website=[[Malayala Manorama|OnManorama]]}}</ref> [[Rajisha Vijayan]] was opted in to play the female lead opposite Fahadh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=R. Menon |first=Akhila |date=24 January 2021 |title=Fahadh Faasil's Malayankunju: Rajisha Vijayan Joins The Star Cast |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2021/fahadh-faasil-s-malayankunju-rajisha-vijayan-joins-the-star-cast-308993.html |website=FilmiBeat}}</ref>

[[Principal photography]] began on 28 January 2021 at [[Erattupetta|Aruvithura]] following [[COVID-19]] protocols.<ref name="olm" /><ref name="puja">{{Cite web |date=30 January 2021 |title=Fahadh Faasil's 'Malayan Kunju' goes on floors |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/jan/30/fahadh-faasils-malayan-kunju-goes-on-floors-2256795.html |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> Filming continued in different locations at Aruvithura and [[Ernakulam]] and finished the first schedule after 26 days shoot.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 February 2021 |title=Fahadh Faasil completes first schedule of 'Malayan Kunju' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/feb/25/fahadh-faasil-completes-first-schedule-of-malayan-kunju-2268564.html |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> During the second schedule, while filming a stunt scene on 2 March 2021, Fahadh fell from a height, suffered a nose injury and underwent a surgery next day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 March 2021 |title=Fahadh Faasil injured on the sets of Malayankunju |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/fahadh-faasil-injured-on-the-sets-of-malayankunju-7212793/ |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 March 2021 |title=Fahadh Faasil sustains injury on 'Malayankunju' set |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/fahadh-faasil-sustains-injury-malayankunju-set-144599 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 March 2021 |title=Posting a photo of Fahad, Nazriya says 'All is well' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/posting-a-photo-of-fahad-nazriya-says-all-is-well/articleshow/81428346.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Sushin Shyam]] was selected as the music composer. However, he was replaced by [[A. R. Rahman]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=21 December 2021|title=ഫഹദ് ചിത്രത്തിന് പശ്ചാത്തല സംഗീതമൊരുക്കാൻ എ ആർ റഹ്‌മാൻ|url=https://www.mediaoneonline.com/entertainment/ar-rahman-to-compose-background-music-for-fahad-162171|url-status=live|website=[[Mediaone]]}}</ref>

==Music==

The original songs and background score were composed by [[A. R. Rahman]]. The first single "Cholappenne" sung by [[Vijay Yesudas]] was released on 12 July 2022, the second title "Mannum Niranje" sung by [[Swetha Mohan]] was released on 19 July 2022 and the third song "Ponni Makale" sung by Padma Bhushan Dr. [[K S Chithra|K. S. Chithra]], is just a film version & not included in the album.

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 6:59
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Cholappenne
| lyrics1 = [[Vinayak Sasikumar]]
| extra1 = [[Vijay Yesudas]]
| length1= 3:42

| title2 = Mannum Niranje
| lyrics2 = [[Vinayak Sasikumar]]
| extra2 = [[Shweta Mohan|Swetha Mohan]]
| length2= 3:17

| title3 = Ponni Makale
| lyrics3 = [[Vinayak Sasikumar]]
| extra3 = [[K S Chithra]]
| length3= 1:39
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|13640946|Malayankunju}}

[[Category:2020s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian survival films]]
[[Category:Films scored by A. R. Rahman]]
[[Category:2022 thriller films]]
[[Category:2022 films]]

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Ajay Kumar at 16:53, 18 August 2023