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Dileep is practicing the Midas Touch! Yes, all his recent movies have become mega hits by now, the latest being Meesa Madhavan and now, Kunhi Koonan.

Kunjan (Dileep), as he is popularly called is a poor little hunchback who runs a Telephone Booth. A jolly, easy-go-lucky fellow who hides all his sorrow within and portrays a comical figure, laughing at himself and about his hunchback.

Prasad (Dileep again, but has no relation with Kunjan), the son of a constable (Nedumudi Venu) is in love with Lakshmi (Manya), the daughter of a Circle Inspector (Sphadikam George). Unfortunately, Lakshmi dies accidentally while they were eloping. Vasu (Sai Kumar), a local gunda bullies her and she falls off a cliff.

Meanwhile, Kunjan meets Chembakam (Navya Nair), a poor blind girl, whose father is a street performer. When her father dies, Umma (Bindu Panicker) Thoma Chettan (Kochin Haneefa) and Kunjan takes o the responsibility of protecting her. Somewhere along the line, Kunjan and Chembakam fall in love. Kunjan arranges for her eye operation. He is also scared if Chembakam regains her eyesight, she will not like his handicapped form.

When Prasad learns that it is Lakshmi's eyes that have been donated to Chembakam, he develops a kind of obsession for her. Finally, after much twists and turns, Kunjan and Chembakam are happily married. Prasad kills Vasu and is arrested.

All's well that ends well.

Dileep in twin roles is definitely amazing especially as the handicapped Kunjan who calls himself Vimal Kumar. The make-up by Pattanam Rashid, who magically transformed the smart looking Dileep into the pathetic hunchback is superb. The direction is by Sasi Shankar. The lyrics by Yousef Ali Kecheri and the music by Mohan Sitara is good especially the songs 'Kunhante Penninne' and 'Kadanna Chandanamo'. On the whole, your heart goes out to the poor little hunchback.

Either it is the handicapped or it is larger-than-life films by Mohanlal that seem to dominate present Malayalam filmdom. When will ordinary people ever come back to Malayalam cinema? Let's wait and see…