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| Directed by | Lal
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| Produced by | Ousepachan Vaalakuzhy |
| Starring | Template:Plainlist |
| Cinematography | Alby |
| Edited by | Ratheesh Raj |
| Music by | Template:Plainlist
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | Template:INRConvert[1]
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King Liar is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film scripted by the Siddique-Lal duo and directed by Lal. It stars Dileep and Madonna Sebastian in the lead roles. It was produced by Ousepachan Valakuzhy under his production Ousepachan Movie House. The soundtrack and score were composed by Alex Paul and Deepak Dev. The film was released on 2 April 2016.[2] The movie is about a manipulative liar, Sathyanarayan. The movie brought the writer-director duo Siddique-Lal together after 22 years.
Plot
Sathyanarayan (Dileep) is a manipulative liar, who lies to his love interest Anjali that he is the managing director of a big firm, while instead he makes duplicate certificates with his roommate and friend Antappan. Into their lives comes Anand Varma (Lal), a Dubai- based rich fashion tycoon, who is on the verge of divorce with his wife Devika Varma (Asha Sarath). Meanwhile, Sathyanarayan realizes that Anjali is his childhood friend.
Anand does not want to lose Devika, so he hires Sathyanarayan to persuade Devika to step back from the divorce. Sathyan and Antappan fly to Dubai to join the company which is now owned by Devika. The first time, Devika kicks Sathyan out of the company, but later had to let him join. Amazed by Sathyan's business tricks, Devika later promotes him as the Assistant Manager.
As Devika was planning to appoint someone representing Devika in the Asian Beauty Contest, Sathyan persuades Anand to pick Anjali as his model. Devika finally finds Natasha as her representative, but Sathyan persuades Natasha to reunite Anand and Devika. In the end, Anjali wins the competition after explaining the consequences of being divorced in the Intelligence round, and Anand and Devika reunite. Anjali, after the competition, visits Sathyan who says his real name is Sathyan to Anjali. Sathyan confesses that Anjali is his childhood friend, and they both reunite.
Cast
- Dileep as P. Sathyanarayanan / Naran
- Madonna Sebastian as Anjali, Sathyanarayan's childhood friend/love interest
- Lal as Anand Varma, Owner of Varma Designs
- Asha Sarath as Devika Varma, wife of Anand Varma
- Joy Mathew as Pothuval Sir, father of Anjali
- Natasha Suri as Natasha[3]
- Hareesh Perumanna as Pushpa Kumar/Pushpu
- Balu Varghese as Antappan
- Moideen Koya as Prasad
- Balachandran Chullikkad as Paraparambil Narayanan Nair
- Shivaji Guruvayoor as Gopi Sir
- Ansar Kalabhavan as Omega Consultancy Manager
- Punnapara Prashanth as Shanthan, Village Drunkard
- K.T.S. Padannayil as Aarsha Bharatha Samskaram Editor (Cameo)
- Bipin Chandran as Announcer
- Samarth Ambujakshan as Magician John
- Aileena Catherine Amon as Model
- Binu Adimali as Police Officer
- Nebish Benson as Young Sathyan
- Vijay Menon as Thomas Chennikkadan
- Amith Chakalakkal as Host
- Rithu Manthra as Model
Music
- "Annadyamaay"
- "Dinamithu Kaathirunnere (Anjali)", singer: Arjun Muralidharan
- "Hello Hello Check Hello", singer: Vipin Lal
- "Perum Nunappuzha", singer: Manjari, Vijay Yesudas
- "Title Song"
Production
Principal photography commenced at Kochi on 21 October 2015.[4] The film was shot in Kuttanad, Dubai and Kochi.[5]
Release
King Liar released on 2 April 2016 in 127 screens in Kerala.[6]
Reception
Box office
The film collected Template:INR Convert on its opening day and Template:INR5.32 crore within its first four days at the Kerala box office.[7] Making a share of Template:INR2.35 crore in 4 days.[8] It collected Template:INR96 lakh in the fifth day, making it Template:INR6.28 crore and Template:INR8.56 crore gross collection in 8 days, thus making a share amount of Template:INR4.05 crore.[7] The film grossed Template:INR12.73 crore after 15 days and continued in 80 screens in its third week.[9] The film collected Template:INRConvert in a month from the Kerala box office.[10] The film collected Template:INRConvert within 41 days from the Kerala box office alone.[11] The film collected Template:INR Convert from Kerala box office in 58 days.[12][13]
References
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedManorama financials - ↑ Kali & King Liar: Release Dates Are Out(14 March 2016).
- ↑ Beauty queen Natasha Suri to feature in a Malayalam film - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes.
- ↑ Dileep-Madonna starrer 'King Liar' starts rolling. Manorama Online(22 October 2015).
- ↑ King Liar to start filming in Kuttanad. Times of India(1 October 2015).
- ↑ 'King Liar' movie review by audience: Live updates of the Dileep-Madonna Sebastian starrer(2 April 2016).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 King Liar 8 Days Kerala Box Office Collections. Filmibeat.com(12 April 2016).
- ↑ Kerala box office: Here is the collection report of 'King Liar,' 'Kali,' 'Vettah,' 'Paavada,' 'Puthiya Niyamam'. International Business Times(6 April 2016).
- ↑ Kerala box office: Here's Dileep's 'King Liar' 15-day collection report(20 April 2016).
- ↑ BOX OFFICE 2016: Blockbusters & Super Hits of Malayalam Cinema So Far. Filmibeat.com(25 April 2016).
- ↑ Top 5 summer releases at Kerala box office: Nivin Pauly's 'Jacobinte Swargarajyam' becomes highest grosser of 2016. International Business Times(17 May 2016).
- ↑ #KingLiar 58 Days Kerala Gross apprx 20.18Cr ! Net 16.27Cr ! 2nd 20cr Grosser in Kerala this year ! #Superhit(30 May 2016).
- ↑ This is how Oru Murai Vanthu Paarthaya, Yodhavu, and Kammatipaadam fared at Kerala Box Office(1 June 2016).