Magic Lamp is a 2008 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. K. Haridas and produced by Cherupuzha Jose. The film stars Jayaram, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Kottayam Nazeer and Meena in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ouseppachan.
Acting
Jayaram's triple-role gymnastics — three wigs, three accents, zero chill.
Score
Ouseppachan's music tries desperately to keep up with the chaos.
Director
K K Haridas
Jayaram
Sunny Kuruvilla / Dr Nandakumar / Chandrasenan
Meena
Anupama
Divyaa Unni
Viji
Sangeetha Krish
Alphonsa
Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Achutha Menon
Jagathy Sreekumar
Lalan
Kottayam Nazeer
Omana Kuttan
Kalabhavan Mani
Chalakudi Manikantan
Janardhanan
Anathamenon
KPAC Lalitha
Bharathiyamma
Indrans
Shankaranunni
Janardhanan
Ananthan Menon
Augustine
Vikraman
C I Paul
Balan Menon
Khushboo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jayaram reportedly spent four hours in makeup daily switching between the three distinct looks — the most time he ever devoted to a single comedy role.
The film belongs to a peculiar 2000s Malayalam subgenre where middle-class respectability anxiety gets resolved through elaborate impersonation schemes that would collapse under actual police scrutiny.
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