''Kaliyil Alpam Karyam'' is a

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Indian

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-language film directed by

Sathyan Anthikad Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 50 films, been the lyricist for 12 films and been the scriptwriter ...

, starring

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, Rahman,

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and Lissy in the lead roles. The film was shot in different parts of

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. The village Manikulangara in the film was shot in various parts of

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Plot

Vinayan an idealist hails from a rich family. He believes in Gandhian principals and living a simple life. He is enamored by the simple lifestyle of the people in Kerala villages and the natural beauty of rural Kerala. He gets a job as a Village Development Officer and is transferred to a village where he takes a house on rent and lives a contended life. His landlords' daughter Radha falls in love with him, and he reciprocates the feeling. He looks at her as an ideal wife as she is a villager. His parents however have different plans. They want him to marry someone as rich as them. His brother Babu a young city boy, comes to visit him when he fails college. Vinayan also has a younger sister Kalpana. Babu soon finds out about Vinayan and Radha and supports his brother's decision to marry Radha. Radha and Vinayan are soon wed. After the wedding, Raha expresses a desire to go to Ernakulam, Vinayan's hometown to see the place and his home. Vinayan is shocked at the city aspirations of his wife. He tries to discourage her, but Radha is adamant that she wants to go to Ernakulam. In the meantime, Vinayan's parents come to visit him and find out that he is married. They take him home forcibly and lock him up so that they can marry him off to a girl of their choice. Radha's parents and Vinayan's brother Babu reach Vinayan's home and force them to take Radha as their daughter in law. Vinayan's mom decides to accept her so that they can later get rid of her. Radha soon discards her traditional clothes and wears modern dresses. This angers Vinayan who tells her that he married her because he thought she was a simple villager. Radha retorts that she married him because she thought he was a person from the city. She was tired of village life and the lack of amenities at the village. Vinayan leaves for the village while Radha stays back. Vinayan's mom takes her around and she becomes the butt of jokes due to her lack of social skills and knowledge of city life. Babu talks to her and urges her to go back to her husband. Humiliated by her mother in laws plans, Radha discards her modern clothes and goes back to Vinayan. Vinayan in the meantime regrets his actions and decides to get her back. They both meet on their way to meet each other and reunite.

Cast

as Vinayan a.k.a. Vinu, the Village Extension Officer *

(born Bhuvana) as Radha *

Bahadoor Padiyath Kochumoideen Kunjalu (1930 22 May 2000), better known by his stage name Bahadoor, was an Indian actor who appeared in Malayalam films, primarily in comedic roles. He, along with Adoor Bhasi, were the two major comedians in Malayalam ...

as Rarichan Nair, father of Radha *

Sankaradi Paravoor memana Kanakku Chembakaraman Parameswaran Chandrashekara Menon, better known by his screen name Sankaradi (14 July 1924 – 8 October 2001), was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artist, who had over 70 ...

as Sankaran Nair *

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as Lekshmi, mother of Radha *

as Vasunni, cousin of Radha * Rahman as Babu, brother of Vinayan *

K. P. Ummer Kachinamthoduka Puthiyapurayil Ummer known as K. P. Ummer (11 October 1930 - 29 October 2001) was an Indian actor from Thekkepuram quarter of Kozhikode, Kerala, India. He was active in the Malayalam cinema from the early sixties until the lat ...

as R. Viswanathan Nair, Vinayan's father *

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as Leela, Vinayan's mother * Lissy as Kalpana, Vinayan's sister *

Nedumudi Venu Kesavan Venugopal (22 May 1948 – 11 October 2021), better known by his stage name Nedumudi Venu, was an Indian actor and screenwriter from Kerala, who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 500 films, primarily in M ...

as a drunk neighbour *

Mala Aravindan Mala Aravindan (15 January 1939 – 28 January 2015) was an Indian actor. He was best known for his work as a comedian and character artist in Malayalam films. He has acted in over 500 films. Early life Aravindan was born at Vadavucode in th ...

as Shankarankutty, the driver *Thrissur Elsy *Master Aravind / M. P. Ramnath * Kunchan as Kochukuttan, Vasunni's friend

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

Raveendran Madhavan Raveendran (born Kulathupuzha, Kollam, 9 November 1943 – died Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 3 March 2005), also known as Raveendran Master, was a South Indian music composer and playback singer from Kerala. He composed songs for more tha ...

and the lyrics were written by

References

External links

* 1980s Malayalam-language films 1980s romance films Indian romantic drama films Films shot in Kochi Films shot in Thodupuzha Films directed by Sathyan Anthikad {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub