Welcome to Kodaikanal

{{short description|1992 Indian film}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Welcome to Kodaikanal

| image = Welcome to Kodaikannal.jpg

| caption = Poster

| director = Anil Babu

| producer = Hameed

| screenplay = Kaloor Dennis

| story = Asha Mathew

| narrator =

| starring = Jagadish
Siddique
Anusha
Geetha
Shwetha Menon
Sai Kumar

| music = C. Rajamani

| cinematography = Ravi K. Chandran

| editing = P. C. Mohanan

| studio = Jamee Movies

| distributor = Pratheeksha Pictures

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1992|5|28}}

| runtime =

| country = India

| language = Malayalam

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Welcome to Kodaikanal is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Anil Babu and written by Kaloor Dennis from a story by Asha Mathew. The film stars Jagadish, along with Siddique, Anusha, Shweta Menon, Sai Kumar and Geetha in supporting roles.{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/malayalam-actor-jagadish-s-wife-p-rema-dies-at-61-101648804297676.html | title=Malayalam actor Jagadish's wife P Rema dies at 61 | date=April 2022 }} The music was composed by C. Rajamani.

Plot

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A man is found dead in a river. The police reveal the flashback about him, James Kutty, who was a music teacher in Kodaikanal and the hardships he faced there.

Cast

Production

The film was originally planned with Mohanlal in the lead role, who opted out from the film. He was replaced by Jagadish.{{cite news |last1=Dennis |first1=Kaloor |author1-link=Kaloor Dennis |title=എന്റെ വാശിയിൽ മുകേഷിനു പകരം ആ പടത്തിൽ ജഗദീഷ് നായകനായി |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2022/05/10/kaloor-dennis-about-actor-jagadish.html |access-date=26 November 2023 |work=Manorama Online |date=10 May 2022 |language=ml}}

Soundtrack

Rajamani gave music to the lines written by Bichu Thirumala.

;Song list

  1. "Pathayoram": M. G. Sreekumar, Minmini
  2. "Manjukuttikal": M. G. Sreekumar
  3. "Swayam Marannuvo": M. G. Sreekumar, R. Usha
  4. "Manjukuttikal": K. S. Chithra
  5. "Swayam Marannuvo": (Pathos): M. G. Sreekumar

References

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