Thooval Kottaram

Thooval Kottaram
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Directed by Sathyan Anthikad
Produced by Grihalakshmi Productions
Written by A. K. Lohithadas
Starring Jayaram
Sukanya
Manju Warrier
Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Murali
Babu Swamy
Music by Johnson
Cinematography Vipin Mohan
Edited by K. Rajagopal
Production
company
Grihalakshmi Productions
Distributed by Kalpaka Films
Release date
  • 6 January 1996 (1996-01-06)
Running time
 150 minutes
Country India
Language Malayalam

Thooval Kottaram (Malayalam: തൂവല്‍ കൊട്ടാരം, English: Feather Palace) is a 1996 Indian Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by A. K. Lohithadas. It stars Jayaram, Sukanya, Manju Warrier, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Murali, and Babu Swamy in the main roles. The music was composed by Johnson.

The film was a commercial success and played for 300 days in theatres.[1] Jayaram won his first Kerala State Film Award, a Special Jury Award, for his role as Adv. Mohanachandra Poduval.

Plot

Mohanachandra Poduval (Jayaram), is a lawyer, also working as a plumber, caterer, electrical worker, driver and chenda player at festival programs. He is engaged to Sujatha (Sukanya), a music and dance teacher, who is the daughter of Achu Marar (Oduvil Unnikrishnan). Rameshchandran (Dileep), his younger brother, is in medical school. Mohanachandran is hopeful that, once his brother becomes a doctor, his financial troubles will be reduced. Radhakrishnan (Innocent), his brother-in-law and a police constable, brings an alliance of his senior officer, a police inspector for his sister Remani, which gets almost fixed.

Things go smoothly until Devaprabha (Manju Warrier) and her grandfather Rama Varma arrive in the village. The heiress of the royal family, Devaprabha forms a strong relationship with Mohanachandran. Devapriya was suffering from depression after the death of her only brother Sudev Varma and came to the village as part of a treatment. Mohanchandran helps her become almost normal. However, Sujatha, his fiancée, finds it intolerable and complains to him. Slowly things go out of control as Devaprabha turns stubborn and possessive about Mohanachandran. One day, he flatly refuses to accompany her, adding that he doesn't want to see her.

Devaprabha again shows changes in behavior, making Ramavarma fear that her mental problems are returning. He asks his son Balarama Varma (Murali), a rich businessman in Bangalore to come. He proposes that she marry Mohanachandran. But Mohanachandran is unwilling. Balarama Varma approaches Achu Marar and Sujatha and asks them to leave Mohanachandran to help his daughter. At that time, Devaprabha surprises everyone by revealing that she sees Mohanachandran as her dead brother, by calling him "Sudev".

Cast

Soundtrack

The film's music was composed by Johnson and the lyrics were written by Kaithapram and Sathyan Anthikad (Thankanoopuramo). K. J. Yesudas sang most of the songs in the film. K. S. Chithra, Lekha, and Raveendran were the other singers involved.

TrackSong TitleSinger(s)
1Sindhooram PeythirangiK. J. Yesudas
2Aadhyamay Kanda NaalK. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
3ThankanoopuramoK. J. Yesudas
4Sindhooram PeythirangiRaveendran, Lekha R Nair, K. J. Yesudas
5Parvathi ManohariK. J. Yesudas

Awards

Kerala State Film Award

Box office

The film was commercial success and ran over 300 days in theatres.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Grillmill -- Sukanya"
  2. ↑ "Grill Mill — Sukanya". The Hindu. 11 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "Jayaram, Mamta in Kadha Thudarunnu". Rediff.com. 30 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "Forget the Dileep; Manju Warrior stands tall on her own". Asianet. 28 November 2016.
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