''Neela Kurinji Poothappol'' is a 1987

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film, directed and produced by

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. It is a loose adaptation of the 1984 American romantic comedy film ''

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'' (a remake of the 1977 French film '), directed by

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. The story development and details has been modified to suit then contemporary moderate Keralite family and socioeconomic values. The film stars

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, Karthika and

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in the lead roles. The film has musical score by

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Plot

Sivaramakrishnan Nair leads a happy life comprising his wife Omana Kunjamma and five children. His eldest daughter Sandhya is good at playing pranks. Omana Kunjamma wants her to marry Purushu, the son of her elder sister; he runs an antique shop. On a vacation, Sivaramakrishnan Nair's childhood friend Lt. Col. C. Appuni Menon visits them following his retirement from the defense force. Nair, a fun-loving person does not want his friend to leave him and offers he stay at his home. Appuni Menon is a strict disciplinarian bachelor who initially finds it difficult to get along with the atmosphere of the house. However, with time, he makes friendship with the children and gets accustomed to the life. In due time, Sandhya falls in love with Appuni; he finds it difficult to refuse. Upon knowing the relation, Sivaramakrishnan breaks down and orders Menon to leave the house. Despite all efforts, Sandhya refuses to give up her love and opens up with Purushu for support. Purushu, with a broken heart, convinces Sivaramakrishnan to accept the relationship between Menon and Sandhya. Appuni Nair has left the home, drinks heavily and picks up a fight in a bar. He is terribly assaulted by a bunch of youths. Broken down, Menon commits suicide. Unaware of what has happened, Sandhya is in a triumph mood after her father's decision. All of a sudden, an army vehicle arrives at the house with the dead body of Menon. The officer hands over a letter which was found with Menon for Nair. Menon apologized for the pain he caused his dear friend. Sandhya breaks down mentally and is seen lying down with Menon's uniform shirt in the background.

Cast

* Karthika as Sandhya Nair *

as Purushothaman *

as Appu Menon /C. A. Menon (voiced by

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) *

as Sivaramakrishnan Nair *

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as Omana Kunjamma *

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as Kuttan Nair *Yadu Krishnan as Shanku Nair * Shyama as Sindhu Nair *Vidhukrishnan as Damu * P. Sukumar (Kiran) as Man at beach

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

and the lyrics were written by

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References

External links

* 1987 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Films scored by Jerry Amaldev Indian remakes of French films 1980s Indian films Indian romantic comedy films Indian romantic drama films Indian remakes of American films Films about vacationing Indian slapstick comedy films Films set on beaches Films based on adaptations {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub