{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Mayaponman | image = Mayaponman.jpg | caption = Poster | director = [[Thulasidas]] | producer = {{Unbulleted_list|V. V. Antony|P. A. Velayudhan|P. C.Aleyas}} | writer = [[J. Pallassery]] | starring = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]]|[[Kalabhavan Mani]]|[[Mohini (Tamil actress)|Mohini]]|[[Jagathy Sreekumar]]}} | music = [[Berny-Ignatius]] | cinematography = Venugopal | editing = G. Murali | studio = King Star Productions | distributor = Seven Star Release | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1997|09|12}} | runtime = 130 min | country = India | language = Malayalam | budget = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--> | gross = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--> }}
'''Mayaponman''' ({{translation|Mystic Kingfisher}}) is a 1997 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film directed by [[Thulasidas]]. It had [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Kalabhavan Mani]] and [[Mohini (Tamil actress)|Mohini]]. The film was produced by V. V. Antony, P. A. Velayudhan and P. C. Ealias under the banner of King Star Productions and was distributed by Seven Star Release. The story, script and dialogues were by [[J. Pallassery]]. The plot is loosely based on the 1987 American [[romantic comedy]] film ''[[Overboard (1987 film)|Overboard]]''.
== Cast == * [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] as Prasad * [[Mohini (Tamil actress)|Mohini]] as Nandinikkutty / Indu * [[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Charlie Lopez * [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as SI Babu C. Kuruvila * [[Kuthiravattam Pappu]] as Motor Doctor Mathai * [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] as Adv. Paulos Manavalan * Kumarakam Raghunath as Rajendran * [[Cochin Haneefa]] as Pattalam Vasu * [[Machan Varghese]] as Vasu's assistant * [[Jagannatha Varma]] as Father Antony * [[Shivaji (Malayalam actor)|Shivaji]] as Cheriyammavan * [[Kanakalatha]] as Devaki Kunjamma/ Younger Aunt * Darshana * [[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]] as Meenakshi * Cherthala Lalitha as Karthiyayini Kunjamma/ Elder Aunt
==Box office== The film was commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=6005432&cid=2406|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141121002903/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=6005432&cid=2406|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 November 2014|title=Vinayan|work=[[Sify]]|date=1 February 2002}}</ref>
==Soundtrack== The songs were composed by [[Mohan Sithara]] and lyrics were written by [[S. Ramesan Nair]] {{Infobox album | name = Mayaponman | type = Soundtrack | artist = [[Mohan Sithara]] | cover = | alt = | caption = Soundtrack album cover for Pathaan | released = 6 May 1997 | recorded = 1997 | | genre = [[Malayalam Film Music]] | length = | language = [[Malayalam]] | label = [[Thomson Audios]] }}
=== Original === {{Track listing | all_writing = | headline = Mayaponman | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Ammanam Chemmanam, Version 1 | length1 = 05:30 | lyrics1 = [[S. Ramesan Nair]] | extra1 = [[Biju Narayanan]] & [[K.S. Chithra]] | title2 = Kathirolathumbi, Version 1 | length2 = 04:50 | lyrics2 = S. Ramesan Nair | extra2 = [[M.G. Sreekumar]] & K.S. Chithra | title3 = Aariro Mayangu Nee | length3 = 05:43 | lyrics3 = S. Ramesan Nair | extra3 = Biju Narayanan | title4 = Ammanam Chemmanam, Version 2 | length4 = 05:30 | lyrics4 = S. Ramesan Nair | extra4 = K.S. Chithra | title5 = Chandanathin Gandhamolum | length5 = | lyrics5 = S. Ramesan Nair | extra5 = [[Srinivas]] | title6 = Nimishadalangalil Nee | length6 = | lyrics6 = S. Ramesan Nair | extra6 = [[Sujatha Mohan]] | title7 = Kathirolathumbi, Version 2 | length7 = 04:50 | lyrics7 = S. Rameshan Nair | extra7 = K.S. Chithra | total_length = }}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb title|id=0355758|title=Mayaponman}} *[http://msidb.org/m.php?4866 ''Mayaponman''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729045218/http://msidb.org/m.php?4866 |date=29 July 2014 }} – Malayalasangeetham.info
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