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-language domestic drama film directed by Vipin Mohan and written by M. Sindhuraj, starring

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. The music was composed by Mohan Sithara.

Plot

The story follows Kizhakkethil Sundaresan,a misogynistic ,lazy ration shop owner, who never attended college. He is married to Radhamani, an M.Sc. graduate. When Radhamani gets a job at the Secretariat in

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, she is excited and will need to move far from home. However, Sundaresan cannot leave his store and go with her, nor does he want Radhamani to go alone. In the argument that follows, Radhamani decides that she will go at any cost, and Sundaresan decides to go with her. They both rent a home and move to Thiruvananthapuram. Sundaresan does all sorts of foul plays to get her fired from her job so that they can go home. Finally, he steals a confidential file that Radhamani was responsible for. He does this with the help of a clerk in her office, who also owns the house the couple is renting. Radhamani is humiliated at the office and attempts suicide. She is hospitalized, and Sundaresan confesses the truth to her boss. Radhamani decides to break up the relationship. Later, Sundaresan learns that Radhamani is pregnant. However, his every attempt to heal the breakup and to see her fails. Sundaresan decides that he will join the evening college and take graduation. He works hard in his studies, earns his degree, and also takes a job as a bus conductor in KSRTC. Radhamani gives birth during that time, decides to forgive her husband, and the couple reunites.

Cast

as Kizhakkethil Sundaresan *

as Radhamani Sundaresan * Cochin Haneefa as P.K. Shekhara Pillai * Anila Sreekumar as Nancy, Radhamani's colleague * Baiju as Venugopal, Radhamani's colleague *

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as Bhavaniamma, Sasidharan and Sundaresan's mother *Yamuna as Shekhara Pillai's wife * Salim Kumar as Adv. Bhuvanachandran *

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as Mathews, Radhamani's boss * Suresh Krishna as Kizhakkethil Sasidharan, Sundaresan's elder brother * Sona Nair as Shalini, Sasidharan's wife *

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as Kattuvalli Krishnan, Radhamani's father * Bindu Panicker as Radhamani's Mother *

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as Varghese * Mamukkoya as Kanaran * Jagannathan as Gopalakrishnan Nair * Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Aboobacker * Prajod Kalabhavan as Tutor of evening college * Hakim Rawther as Sundaresan's friend * Geetha Salam as Labourer * Nandu Poduval as Lodge receptionist *

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as Uncredited role * Mahalakshmi *Zeira Mathews as baby in a song

Soundtrack

All the songs were composed by Mohan Sithara and the lyrics were written by B. R. Prasad and Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma. * Mullappoovin Motte - Afsal, Rajesh Vijay * Kannanayal Duet - K. J. Yesudas, Rimi Tomy * Kannanayal Male - K. J. Yesudas * Deva Deva - Sunil * Baala Baala Gopala - M.G. Sreekumar * Endhinanu Female - Asha G Menon * Endhinanu Male - Vidhu Prathap * Thakkudukkutta - M.G. Sreekumar

References

External links

* 2000s Malayalam-language films 2003 comedy films 2003 films Films shot in Thiruvananthapuram Films scored by Mohan Sithara {{2000s-Malayalam-film-stub