{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = King Liar | image = King Liar film poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] | producer = SAK | story = [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]] | writer = | screenplay = [[Siddique-Lal]] {{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes | label1= Dialogues by | data1 = [[Bipin Chandran]] }} | starring = {{Plainlist| * [[Dileep]] * [[Madonna Sebastian]] * [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] * [[Asha Sarath]] * [[Joy Mathew]] * [[Natasha Suri]] * [[Shivaji Guruvayoor]] * [[Balu Varghese]] * [[Balachandran Chullikkad]] }} | music = '''Songs:'''<br />[[Alex Paul]]<br />'''Score:'''<br />[[Deepak Dev]] | cinematography = Alby | editing = Ratheesh Raj | studio = Ousepachan Movie House | distributor = Graand Production | released = {{Film date|2016|04|02|df=y}} | runtime = 157 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 156:58--><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/king-liar-film | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419140815/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/king-liar-film | url-status=dead | archive-date=19 April 2016 | title=''KING LIAR'' (12A) | work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=18 April 2016 | accessdate=19 April 2016}}</ref> | country = India | language = Malayalam | budget = {{INRConvert|10.5|c}}<ref name="Manorama financials"/> | gross = {{INRConvert|32|c}}<!--per WT:ICTF consensus--><ref name="Manorama financials">{{cite news|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/highest-grossing-malayalam-movies-of-2016.html|title=Top 10 highest grossing Mollywood movies of 2016.|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date= 5 December 2016 | accessdate=15 January 2017}}</ref> }}
'''''King Liar''''' is a 2016 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Romantic comedy|romantic comedy film]] written by [[Siddique (director)|Siddique]] and directed by [[Lal (actor)|Lal]]. It stars [[Dileep]], [[Lal (actor)|Lal]], [[Asha Sharath]], and [[Madonna Sebastian]] in the lead roles. It was produced by SAK under his production SAK Movie House. The soundtrack and score were composed by [[Alex Paul]] and [[Deepak Dev]]. The film was released on 2 April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/kali-and-king-liar-release-dates-are-out-219094.html|title=Kali & King Liar: Release Dates Are Out|date=14 March 2016|publisher=|accessdate=20 July 2016}}</ref> The movie is about a manipulative liar, Sathyanarayan. The movie brought the writer-director duo [[Siddique–Lal|Siddique-Lal]] together after 22 years.
==Plot== Sathyanarayan is a manipulative liar who lies to his lover, Anjali, that he is the managing director of a big firm, under the name of Narendran alias Naran. In real, he makes duplicate certificates with his roommate and friend, Antappan. Into their lives comes Anand Varma, a [[Dubai]]- based rich fashion tycoon, who is on the verge of divorce from his wife, Devika Varma. Meanwhile, Sathyanarayan realizes that Anjali is his childhood friend. Anand does not want to lose Devika and 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 has 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 her 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 her. Sathyan confesses that Anjali is his childhood friend, and they both reunite.
At last Rahul, who is revealed to be the son of Sathyan and Anjali was caught telling lies about his dad being [[MS Dhoni]] to his friends. He tells his friends Sathyan is their driver. The film ends with Sathyan chasing Rahul and telling him to stop lying.
==Cast== {{colbegin}} * [[Dileep]] as P. Sathyanarayanan (Sathyan) / Narendran (Naran) ** [[Nebish Benson]] as Young Sathyan * [[Madonna Sebastian]] as Anjali, Sathyan's childhood sweetheart turned wife * [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Anand Varma, Owner of Varma Designs * [[Asha Sarath]] as Devika Varma, Anand's wife * [[Joy Mathew]] as Pothuval Maash, Anjali's father * [[Balu Varghese]] as Antappan * [[Hareesh Perumanna]] as Pushpa Kumar (Pushpu) * [[Natasha Suri]] as Natasha<ref>{{cite web|url=http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/archives/Beauty-queen-Natasha-Suri-to-feature-in-a-Malayalam-film/articleshow/50469707.cms|title=Beauty queen Natasha Suri to feature in a Malayalam film - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes|publisher=|accessdate=20 July 2016|archive-date=1 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301104922/http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/archives/Beauty-queen-Natasha-Suri-to-feature-in-a-Malayalam-film/articleshow/50469707.cms|url-status=dead}}</ref> * [[Chali Pala]] as Kalidasan * Moideen Koya as Prasad * [[Balachandran Chullikkad]] as Paraparambil Narayanan Nair, Sathyan's father * [[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 * Kavya Madhavan as Model (Photo Presence Only) * Binu Adimali as Sudheesh, Police Officer * Vijayan Peringod as Villager * [[Vijay Menon]] as Minister Thomas Chennikkadan * [[Amith Chakalakkal]] as Host * Rithu Manthra as Model {{colend}}
==Music== # "Annadyamaay" # "Dinamithu Kaathirunnere (Anjali)", singer: [[Arjun Muralidharan]] # "Hello Hello Check Hello", singer: [[Vipin Lal]] # "Perum Nunappuzha", singer: [[Manjari (Indian singer)|Manjari]], [[Vijay Yesudas]] # "Title Song"
==Production== [[Principal photography]] commenced at [[Kochi]] on 21 October 2015.<ref name="Manorama">{{cite web|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/king-liar-dileep-madonna-sidhique-lal-malayalam-movie.html|title=Dileep-Madonna starrer 'King Liar' starts rolling|date=22 October 2015|publisher=Manorama Online|accessdate=26 October 2015}}</ref> The film was shot in [[Kuttanad]], [[Dubai]], and [[Kochi]].<ref name="TOI">{{cite web|title=King Liar to start filming in Kuttanad|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/King-Liar-to-start-filming-in-Kuttanad/articleshow/49168577.cms|publisher=Times of India|accessdate=26 October 2015|date=1 October 2015}}</ref>
==Release== ''King Liar'' was released on 2 April 2016 in 127 screens in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/king-liar-movie-review-by-audience-live-updates-dileep-madonna-sebastian-starrer-673070 | title='King Liar' movie review by audience: Live updates of the Dileep-Madonna Sebastian starrer | date=2 April 2016 | agency=[[International Business Times]] | accessdate=2 April 2016 | author=Anu James}}</ref>
==Reception== ===Box office=== The film collected {{INR Convert|1.52|c}} on its opening day and {{INR}}5.32 crore within its first four days at the [[Kerala]] box office.<ref name="gross">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/king-liar-8-days-box-office-collections-222588.html|title=King Liar 8 Days Kerala Box Office Collections|date=12 April 2016|publisher=Filmibeat.com|author=Akhila Menon|accessdate=20 April 2016}}</ref> Making a share of {{INR}}2.35 crore in 4 days.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-box-office-here-collection-report-king-liar-kali-vettah-paavada-puthiya-673652|title=Kerala box office: Here is the collection report of 'King Liar,' 'Kali,' 'Vettah,' 'Paavada,' 'Puthiya Niyamam'|date=6 April 2016|work=[[International Business Times]]|author=Anu James|accessdate=20 April 2016}}</ref> It collected {{INR}}96 [[lakh]] in the fifth day, making it {{INR}}6.28 crore and {{INR}}8.56 crore gross collection in 8 days, thus making a share amount of {{INR}}4.05 crore.<ref name="gross" /> The film grossed {{INR}}12.73 crores after 15 days and continued in 80 screens in its third week.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-box-office-heres-dileeps-king-liar-15-day-collection-report-675446|title=Kerala box office: Here's Dileep's 'King Liar' 15-day collection report|date=20 April 2016|agency=[[International Business Times]]|language=en|author=Anu James|accessdate=24 April 2016}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|15|c}} in a month from the Kerala box office.<ref name="23crore">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/box-office-2016-blockbusters-and-super-hits-action-hero-biju-kali-224019.html|title=BOX OFFICE 2016: Blockbusters & Super Hits of Malayalam Cinema So Far|date=25 April 2016|publisher=Filmibeat.com|author=Akhila Menon|accessdate=25 April 2016}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|18.72|c}} within 41 days from the Kerala box office alone.<ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/top-5-summer-releases-kerala-box-office-nivin-paulys-jacobinte-swargarajyam-becomes-highest-679099|title=Top 5 summer releases at Kerala box office: Nivin Pauly's 'Jacobinte Swargarajyam' becomes highest grosser of 2016|date=17 May 2016|work=[[International Business Times]]|language=en|author=Anu James}}</ref> The film collected {{INR Convert|20.18|c}} from Kerala box office in 58 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KeralaBO1?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor|title=#KingLiar 58 Days Kerala Gross apprx 20.18Cr ! Net 16.27Cr ! 2nd 20cr Grosser in Kerala this year ! #Superhit|date=30 May 2016|work=KeralaBoxoffice@KeralaBO1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/regional-cinema/this-is-how-oru-murai-vanthu-paarthaya-yodhavu-and-kammatipaadam-fared-at-kerala-box-office-malayalam-cinema-news-1464719589.html|title=This is how Oru Murai Vanthu Paarthaya, Yodhavu, and Kammatipaadam fared at Kerala Box Office|date=1 June 2016|work=catchnews}}</ref>
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