Kalyanaraman (2002)

Director
Shafi

Main cast
Dileep; Navya Nair; Kunchacko Boban; Lal; Lalu Alex

Genres
Comedy, Family

Description
An old man (Dileep) narrates his love story and about the curse his family possess to a bunch of teenagers.


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