Vakkalathu Narayanankutty (transl. Narayanankutty on prosecution) is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language legal comedy-drama film co-written and directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar, starring Jayaram, Mukesh,Kalabhavan Mani,Manya and Jagathy Sreekumar. It was actor Bobby Kottarakkara's last film.[1] The film had an average performance at the box office.[2][3]
Plot
Narayanankutty, who is aspiring to be a lawyer, finds himself working as a government office clerk. Undeterred by this unexpected turn, Narayanankutty becomes renowned as 'Vakkaalaththu Narayanankutty' for his unique approach to justice – filing Public-Interest Litigations against those who break the law. His commitment to justice becomes a double-edged sword, attracting the ire of certain individuals. The story takes a dark twist when he is framed in a rape case, facing serious consequences. Undeterred, Narayanankutty refuses to lose faith in the legal system and continues his fight against the wrongdoers.[4]
Cast
- Jayaram as Vakkalathu Narayanankutty
- Mukesh as Adv. Mathew Chandy Neruparambil, Narayanankutty's Friend
- Manya as Kukku Kurian, Narayanankutty's Love Interest
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Advocate Easwara Subramoni Iyer, Mathew's Senior Advocate
- K. B. Ganesh Kumar as Raghu, Narayanankutty's Friend and Auto Driver
- Kalabhavan Mani as S.I. 'Minnal' Chandran
- Rajan P. Dev as DGP Kurian Kulapurayil IPS, Kukku's Father
- Bobby Kottarakkara as Captain Bobby, Book Seller and Narayanankutty's Assistant
- Nandhu as Secretariat Office Peon
- P. Balachandran as Padmanabhan, Narayanankutty's Father
- Roslin as Narayanankutty's Mother
- Shalu Menon as Niveditha, Narayanankutty's Sister
- Ponnamma Babu as Kochuthresia, Kukku's Mother
- Raghavan as Judge
- Professor Aliyar as Secretariat Office Staff
- P. Sreekumar as Ex-Minister Sasidhara Kurup
- Viji Thampi as Chief Minister Nambiar
- Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Secretariat Office Clerk
- Kuttyedathi Vilasini as Krishnammal
- Adv. Jayaprakash Kottarakara as Cameo Appearance
- Kalliyoor Sasi as Prof. Narayanan Potty
Reception
A critic from Sify wrote, "Vakalath Narayanan Kutty is as stale as yesterday’s sambar".[5]
References
- ^ Unni R. Nair (5 January 2001). "Vakkalathu Narayanankutty: A fight against injustice". Screen India. Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ Unni R. Nair (4 January 2002). "Let down". Screen India. Archived from the original on 29 December 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ "2001 - Another disastrous year for filmdom". Kala Keralam. 2001. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/vakkalathu-narayanankutty/story.html#synopsis.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Review: Vakalath Narayanan Kutty". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 December 2004.
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