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Bus Conductor is 2005 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by V. M. Vinu. The film stars Mammootty in the lead role as Kunjakka, along with Adithya Menon, Jayasurya, Bhavana, Nikita Thukral, Mamta Mohandas, Innocent, Harisree Ashokan and Kalpana in supporting roles. The film revolves around Kunjakka, a bus conductor and the problems him and his family face. The film was released on 23 December 2005 on Christmas week. The film received mixed reviews from critics.[1] However despite that the film a commercial success.[2]

Bus Conductor
Directed by	V. M. Vinu
Written by	T. A. Razzaq
Produced by	P. Rajan
Starring	Mammootty Jayasurya Adithya Menon Bhavana Mamta Mohandas
Cinematography	Sanjeev Shankar
Music by	M Jayachandran
Release date	23 December 2005 (2005-12-23)
Running time	150 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Plot

The story, set in the Malabar culture, revolves around Zakir Hussain aka Kunjakka (Mammootty). This bus conductor lords over the family that has a motley cast to it - The mother (Bindu Panicker), her husband (Innocent), sister (Poornima), son (Jayasurya), daughters and his own sister Selina (Mamta Mohandas). Then there are his bus mates (Kalpana and Harisree Ashokan) and the police cunning sub-inspector Sajan George (Adithya Menon).

Being a good man, Kunjakka is faced with all kinds of troubles and responsibility. On the one hand he has to take on the wily cop Sajan George, who also runs a bus company on the side. Then the problems within the family come to hand. Najeeb's (Jayasurya) dalliance with a local girl (Bhavana) ends in her becoming pregnant. But Najeeb goes to Dubai leaving the girl in the lurch. So the responsibility of looking after her also falls on Kunjakka's shoulders. There are misunderstandings in the family and his only solace is Noorjahan (Nikita Thukral).

The story then is about how Kunjakka unties all the knots of distrust and disappointments.

Cast

• Mammootty as Sultan Veetil Zakir Hussain aka Kunjakka
• Jayasurya as Najeeb
• Adithya Menon as Sub Inspector Sajan George
• Innocent as Majeed, Kunjakka's Brother-in-law
• Harisree Ashokan as Gangadharan, Kunjakka's close friend
• Bhavana as Sugandhi (Najeeb's lover)
• Mamta Mohandas as Selina
• Nikita Thukral as Noorjahan
• Babu Namboothiri
• Santhosh
• Bindu Panicker as Kunjakka's Mother
• Poornima Parameswaran as Kunjakka's Sister
• Arun Krishnan as Junior Kunjakka
• Ramu
• Abu Salim
• Suraj Venjaramoodu as Bus conductor
• Kalpana as Ambili
• Majeed as Shamsudheen(Selina's fiancée's father)
• Ambika Mohan as Shamsudheen's wife(Selina's fiancée's mother)
• Kulappulli Leela as Rajamma
• Sreedevi Unni as Sugandhi's mother
• Geetha Nair
• Deepika Mohan as doctor
• Jisna Ali as Najeeb's sister
• Nivia Rebin as Rajeswari
• Bindu Murali
• Thrissur Elsy
• Vijayan Karanthoor

Soundtrack

The film features original songs composed by M. Jayachandran.

• "Etho Rathri (Male)" - K. J. Yesudas
• "Manathe" - Rimi Tomy, Madhu Balakrishnan
• "Kondotty" - Rimi Tomy, Vidhu Prathap, Madhu Balakrishnan
• "Ethorathri (Female)" - K. S. Chithra

Reception

Critical reception

Sify gives the film an 'Average' verdict and writes: " Initially Bus Conductor is quite an enjoyable ride with Harishree Asokan, Kalpana and others. Mammootty keeps you entertained with his wise cracks and mirrors the pitiable condition of workers of private buses in Kerala. But the film starts hitting potholes as soon as the script writer and director introduces fake emotions laced with sentiments. As the film winds down to its finale there is a sense of deja vu. More importantly in this day and age, it is a bit regressive and misleading for the director to think that the hero can be the protector of a woman without any strings attached. Vinu, where is the twist in the tale? M. Jayachandran is losing his magic touch as there is not even one song which is hummable. The background score is similar to Tamil superstar films, where they scream the title of the movie as the hero delivers a blow to the villain or utters a punch line. Perhaps the high point of the film is the artwork of Bobban who has realistically created a bus stand that you see in towns of Kerala. Bus Conductor is a rough ride strictly for the die-hard fans of Mammookka!"[1]

Box office

The film was a commercial success.[2]

References

External links

• Bus Conductor at IMDb

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