Kangaroo is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Raj Babu, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jayasurya, and Kavya Madhavan. The screenplay was written by J. Pallassery based on a story by Anil Raj. This film was an average hit in 2007.
Plot
Josekutty is a hard-working Knanaya Christian auto rickshaw driver from a good family. He falls in love with Jancy whose sister, Nancy, is an unwed mother of a baby boy. Josekutty is asked to see Nancy for an arranged marriage. He mistakenly thinks that Jancy is Nancy, and he agrees to the marriage. Josekutty agrees to marry her. Nancy is found dead on the day before the wedding. Josekutty raises her child as his son and tries to find out who is the father of the child. He learns that Monachan, who was the son of the majordomo in Nancy's family, was in love with her and had earlier killed her boyfriend, who was the father of her child. He also accidentally killed Nancy. While trying to kill Josekutty and the child, Monachan is stabbed to death by Josekutty's brother Mathukutty, thereby saving Josekutty and the child. Josekutty and Jancy make up and decide to take care of the child as their own.
Cast
Prithviraj Sukumaran as Joseph Abraham (Josekutty) Jayasurya as Mekkalattu Monachan Kavya Madhavan as Mekkalattu Jancy, Stephen's sister and Josekutty's love interest Oviya as Susanna Abraham (Susakutty), Josekutty's and Mathukutty's younger sister Kaveri as Mekkalattu Nancy, Jancy's sister Joe Francy as Jithumon, Nancy's baby son Lalu Alex as Mekkalattu Stephen, Jancy's and Nancy's elder brother and Josekutty's brother- law Harisree Asokan as Pappikunju, Josekutty's friend Jagathy Sreekumar as Mathew Abraham (Mathukutty), Josekutty's elder brother Salim Kumar as 'Current' Kunjachan, Josekutty's, Susanna's and Maathukutty's brother-law Suraj Venjaramood as Ilanjikal Babychan Indrans as Chellappan, Josekutty's friend Bindu Panicker as Annakutty, Mathukutty's, Josekutty's and Sussana's sister Kalaranjini as Cicily, Stephen's wife Sukumari as, Mary, Josekutty's, Susanna's and Mathukutty's Mother K. P. A. C. Lalitha as, Mariyamma, Stephen, Jancy and Nancy's mother Sreejith Ravi as 'Syringe' Vasu Santhakumari as Janamma T. P. Madhavan as Paul K. Mani Kalabhavan Prajod as Manmadhan, Josekutty's friend Dora Jose as Thulasi
Soundtrack Saji Ram composed the soundtrack of "Kangaroo". Alex Paul composed the background score and the song, "mazhamani mukile". The lyrics were written by Biju kaipparedan and Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma for the song, "mazhamani mukile".
1. Aararirariraro - K. J. Yesudas
2. Marthoma Nanmayal - Afsal, Cicily, Anwar Sadat
3. Autokkaran Josoottikku - M. G. Sreekumar, Afsal, Anwar Sadat
4. Mazha Manimukile - Rimi Tomy, Vidhu Prathap
5. Oru Kana Kanavin - Vineeth Sreenivasan
6. Manathe Kanavinte - Anwar Sadat, Hannah
7. Aararirariraro - Ranjini Josh
Production The film was initially discussed with Jayasurya in the lead role. For the film, he had to opt-out of a role in the Mohanlal-starrer Chotta Mumbai due to scheduling conflicts as per the original plan. However, the project got delayed as it progressed and Jayasurya got interested in the role of Monichan and took that part with Prithviraj Sukumaran replacing him in the lead role.
Release The film was released on 21 December 2007.
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