''Manjupoloru Penkutti'' () is a

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Indian

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-language

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directed by Kamal and written by

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. The plot is about a teenage girl who is abused by her stepfather. The film stars

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, Suresh Krishna, Jayakrishnan and

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composed the music. The film was shot in

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and

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Plot

Nidhi is a sixteen-year-old girl who lives with her mother, Arundhathi, her stepfather, Mohan, and her 10-year-old sister, Kani. Later she meets a neighbour, Manuel, who treats her as his own daughter. She is friends with Sandeep, who has a crush on her. Nidhi had been abused by Mohan three years earlier, and plans to kill her stepfather.

Cast

Music

The film's music was composed by

. #"Am I Dreaming":

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#"Ithile Nee Enthe Vannilla":

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, Karthik #"Ithile Nee Enthe Vannilla" (version 2): Jyotsna,

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#"Kai Niraye Kadam Tharumo":

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, Ganga #"Kashmera Sandhye": Ganga

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#"Kashmera Sandhye" (male): Shankar Mahadevan #"Manju Poloru Penkanavu":

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, George Peter,

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Reception

The film was accepted by the critics but failed at the box office."New talents make their mark in the tinsel town"
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References

External links

* 2000s Malayalam-language films Indian teen films 2004 films 2004 romantic drama films Films directed by Kamal (director) Films shot in Paris Films shot in Kochi Films scored by Alphons Joseph {{2000s-romantic-drama-film-stub