Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka () is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language satirical film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Sreenivasan. The film stars Kunchacko Boban and Samyuktha Varma. The story follows Jayakanthan (Kunchacko Boban), who comes from Kumbakonam, to his late father's village in Paruthippara, Kannur district, to claim his father's property. The film marks the acting debut of Asin, aged sixteen; however this remained her first and only Malayalam film to date. The film released on 24 August 2001 coinciding with the festival of Onam.
Plot
The story is about Jayakanthan, who comes to claim his father Narendran's property in their native village. There he meets Vinodini, who is the panchayat president and a strict follower of the rules. Swathi is Jayakanthan's cousin and her father Balakrishnan Nambiar is worried that Jayakanthan, his nephew, has come to marry her and inherit their property. Bhargavan has usurped Narendran's land, but Jayakanthan is unaware of this and becomes his good friend. The remainder of the plot is about how things fall into place.
Cast
Kunchacko Boban as Jayakanthan
Samyuktha Varma as Panchayath President Vinodhini
Asin as Swathi
Parthiban as Devasahayam
Sreenivasan as Bhargavan
KPAC Lalitha as Kunjulakshmi
Janardhanan as Balakrishnan Nambiar
Innocent as Johny Vellikkala
Cochin Haneefa as Kittunni
Oduvil Unnikrishnan as "Naxal" Vasu
Mamukkoya as Nambeesan
Sukumari as Aishumma
Bindu Panicker as Soudamini
Vettukili Prakash
Kulappulli Leela as Sharada
Remya Nambeeshan as Sethulekshmi, Jayankanthan's sister
Monilal As Panchyath Secretary
Rajan Padur as Bomb Maker
Mahesh
Soundtrack
The film features songs composed by Johnson and written by Mullanezhi.