Later, he donned lead roles in several movies and performed as a playback singer. He was known for inimitable mannerisms as comedy artiste.Īlso read: Five best performances of Kalabhavan Mani Mani, who hailed from an economically backward family at Chalakkudy in Thrissur district, started his career as mimicry artiste at Kalabhavan in Kochi and then did comedy roles in Malayalam films. Kalabhavan Mani was multifaceted & popular. The film was released on 15 July 2005, and became an Average in the box office, also getting mixed reviews from the critics.READ | Kalabhavan Mani: Police register Malayalam actor death as unnaturalĪ promising career is cut short. The film features original soundtrack composed by Ouseppachan. She was later replaced by Telugu actress Laya. But she could not do it due to her busy schedules in Tamil. Jyothika was offered to act as lead actress with Mohanlal. Vinod Therattil as Person helping Papoyi during the bus accident.Baby Akshai as Son of Kuku Paremeswaran.Master Adarsh as Ponnan, youngest son of Kunju.Kochu Preman as Kangaroo, Bus conductor.Sukanya as Susiemol, only daughter of Kunju.Idavela Babu as Shooranad Itti, third son of Kunju.Gopakumar as Chackochi, Ichamma's husband Bheeman Raghu as Circle Inspector Illikadan.Kalabhavan Mani as Mathan, second son of Ichamma.Innocent as Shooranad Rarichan, first son of Kunju.Laya as Nurse Maya Papoyi's classmate and love interest.Jagathy Sreekumar as Shavappetty Thoma, first son of Ichamma.Mohanlal as Shooranad Kunju alias (Kunjipapa) and Shooranad Papoyi, a farmer and his second son.While leaving his house with the Police, Kunju - an impassive individual - wails loudly, repenting his misdeeds. And gives the family property keys to Eecha, and the patriarch stick to Papoyi after being arrested and taken to the prison. At last, amidst the chaos, Ponnan is killed, and Kunju kills the villainous brother in law Perumal ( Salim Ghouse). Ultimately, Kunju's youngest son is used as a bait to coerce for the transfer of property. Papoyi tries to save things but never has luck. All said and done, the sister doesn't want evil to her brother, and her younger son, the mute, also doesn't want. Mathan ( Kalabhavan Mani), Eecha's second son - known as JCB for owning and operating a Bulldozer for his livelihood - and his villainous brother in law, a local Tamil village chieftain and an arbitrator, adds a twist as he interferes in the family property dispute. Eighteen years ago, Eecha's husband (A toddy shop owner) committed suicide due to a dire financial crisis - after beseechingly requesting Kunju for help, which the latter denied owing to his miserly behaviour. Eechamma decides to get back her rightful share through a proper legal channel as her financial situation is in a bad position compared to Kunju. The deceit is revealed to Eechamma - years later - by a severely ailing and remorseful Mullassery Sreedharan ( V. Kunju had swindled a large portion of land (5 Acres) - which should have been inherited by his sister Eechamma ( Bindu Panicker) - by discreetly altering his Father's Will with the crooked assistance of the Family advocate. Also, when he decides to marry off his daughter to an odd looking but farming enthusiast instead of an educated, handsome Doctor makes them feel that the father is destroying and spoiling their lives with his ideals, stubbornness and high handedness. He denies his sons the opportunity to pursue their interests and wants them to be successful in agriculture, which leads to frequent sarcastic quarrels between Kunju and his three sons. His beliefs on land and agrarianism are good, but his value system that farmers and farming are more important and better than anything else is preposterous. Kunju thinks that the heartbeat of the earth is in soil (Agriculture) and not in any other vocation. Mohanlal plays the double role of 75-year-old Suranadu Kunju and his son Papoyi. Though he is known to be stubborn, his love for agriculture is appreciated by his youngest son. Kunju is so obsessed with his land that he even grabs his sister's share by forging his father's will.