''Mahayanam'' is a 1989 Indian

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-language film directed by Joshy and produced by C T Rajan, starring

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and Mukesh.

Plot

Chandran is a truck driver and Ravi is the cleaner of the truck. Chandran is very affectionate towards Ravi, for whom, Chandran is like an elder brother. Chandran spends most of his leisure time in booze, while Ravi is busy in saving all the money, as he has got a family. One day, Ravi gets a letter from Remani, his wife saying that there is festival in the village temple set to happen for the coming Friday and she requested him to be there. Excited Ravi sets out to his home with all the cash he has saved as he has plans to build a house and to be there for at least two weeks. But on his way back home, he was killed in an accident. Chandran arrives at the village of Ravi, with his dead body. He finds out the miserable condition of his family and decides to stay for a few days to financially assist Remani and help her fulfill Ravi's dream house. But during his stay, he gets involved in several social issues. He slowly joins the job of ferrying sand under Kochu Varkey, a rich businessman of the area. But, with time, he enrages Kochu Varkey and his son Sunnykkutty, invites animosity from them. Rajamma, a bold and independent lady who makes a living by running a tea stall falls in love with Chandran, but certain unexpected incidents happen in the life of Chandran that turns everything upside down.

Cast

- Chandran *

- Rajamma ( Voice dubbed by Anandavally ) * Mukesh - Ravi (cameo) * Balan K. Nair *

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- Ramesan *

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- Matthu *

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- Govindankutty *

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-Barber Kunjappan *

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- Kochu Varkey * Vijayaraghavan as Sunnykutty,Kochu Varkey's son *

- Ramani,Ravi's wife *

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- Janamma,Ravi's mother * Saleema - Mollykutty * Soorya as Karthu

Soundtrack

*"Urakkam Kankalil" (male) - M. G. Sreekumar *"Urakkam Kankalil" (female) - K. S. Chithra

Release

The film was released on 1986.

Box office

The film was both commercial and critical success.

Trivia

won the 1989

Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor is an honour, begun in 1969, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India to an actor for best performance in a Malayalam film. Until 1997, the awards were managed directly by the Depart ...

. * After Mahayanam,

took a long break from acting. Later she made a comeback through

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in 1999. * The film was remade in Tamil as '' Paarai'' with R. Sarathkumar.

References

External links

* {{A. K. Lohithadas 1989 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Malayalam films remade in other languages Films shot in Palakkad Films scored by Ouseppachan Films with screenplays by A. K. Lohithadas Films directed by Joshiy