Kinnara Thumbikal
Kinnarathumbikal (transl. Lovelorn dragonflies) is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language softcore film written, directed, and filmed by R. J. Prasad. It stars Shakeela in the lead role. The film was dubbed in more than six Indian languages. It was a major commercial success, grossing ₹4 crore at the box office against a budget of ₹12 lakh.
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| Directed by | R. J. Prasad |
| Produced by | A. Salim A. Sajneer |
| Written by | R. J. Prasad |
| Starring | Shakeela Hema, |
| Music by | Mano Bhaskar |
| Cinematography | R. J. Prasad |
| Edited by | K. R. Bose |
Production company | Miyami Productions |
| Distributed by | Miyami |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹12 lakh[1] |
| Box office | ₹4 crore[1] |
Plot
Razni, a boy who lives with his aunty. The superintendent sleeps with the aunty by promising her that he will marry her. But seeing Hema, the superintendent asks the aunty to arrange a marriage between him and Hema, on which Shakeela gets angry at the superintendent and vows to sabotage his attempts to marry Hema as a revenge. Hema is the cousin of Razni and they fall in love and plan to marry. Meanwhile, Shakeela who lives nearby becomes fond of Razni and seduces him.
Cast
- Shakeela as Aunty
- Hema as Hema
- Salim Kumar
- Kalabhavan Shajohn
- Kuttyedathi Vilasini
- Thodupuzha Vasanthi
- Vipin Roy as Razni, a young boy
- Sanju
- Kothiyan as Sanju's cousin
Soundtrack
The film features one song titled "Kinnaarathumbikal" composed by Mano Bhaskar, written by Sreekumaran Thampi and sung by K. S. Chithra.
Reception
The film was a major commercial success at the box office. Made on a budget of ₹12 lakh, the film grossed ₹4 crore at theatres. Its success triggered a series of similar low budget softporn films being produced in Malayalam cinema.[1]
References
- R. Ayyappan (1 January 2000). "Sleaze time, folks". Rediff. Retrieved 14 April 2011.