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''Puthiya Karukkal'' is a 1989
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Malayalam action thriller film, directed and produced by
Thampi Kannanthanam Thampi Kannanthanam (11 December 1953 – 2 October 2018) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor, who worked in Malayalam cinema. He has directed 16 films. Personal life Thampi was born on 11 December 1953 as the sixth so ...
. The film stars
Jayaram Jayaram Subramaniam, (born 10 December 1965), is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Sanskrit, and Bhojpuri language films. He is also a chenda ...
,
Parvathy Jayaram Ashwathy Kurup (born 7 April 1970), better known by her stage name Parvathy, is an Indian former actress, costume designer and Indian classical dance, classical dancer, who appeared in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. Parvathy was a popular a ...
,
Lalu Alex Lalu Alex is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam and Tamil films. In a career spanning four decades, Lalu Alex has acted in over 250 films and is known for his character roles, comic roles and antagonistic roles in the Malayalam film in ...
and
M. G. Soman M. G. Soman (28 October 1941 – 12 December 1997) was an Indian actor and former Indian Air Force officer who appeared in Malayalam films. He was one among the leading star actors doing hero roles in Malayalam Cinema during the late 1970s and ...
in the lead roles. The film has musical score by S. P. Venkatesh.


Plot

Udaya Varma is a rich wheelchair bound estate baron living with his young wife Sridevi at his estate bungalow. Both manage Varma's estates together with the help of their trusted manager Jagadeesh. They frequently socialize with Varma's doctor & friend Thomas Kurian, who lives with his granddaughter. Varma generously helps Sridevi's father in marrying off his 2 younger daughters and also with his medication and expenses. Into their life comes the ex-convict Vinod, who is released recently from prison having served a term for murder. He starts stalking Sridevi at their estate and bungalow and is bent on killing her, claiming that they were former lovers and she cheated her to marry the rich old man when he got arrested for trying to protect her modesty. At one point, he asks her about their child which further terrorizes her. Varma who notices the fear and mood swings in Sridevi brings over Dr. Kurian to check her, but she insists that she's alright. On the new year Eve, Varma is awaiting the doctor for the new year party at their bungalow while Sridevi has fears that Vinod might come to their home to finish her off as he had threatened earlier. As it nears midnight, Vinod sneaks inside the bungalow to see Sridevi, but in a sudden turn of events Dr. Kurian shoots Udaya Varma to death. He subdues Vinod who barges in and warns both not to inform the police. When Vinod tries to phone for police, Sridevi stops him revealing that their daughter is alive and is being raised by the doctor as his own granddaughter and he is blackmailing them not to reveal the truth to anyone at the cost of their daughter's life. They frame the scene to make it look like Varma shot himself as advised by the doctor. The next day Jagadeesh who had gone home for vacation returns and is shocked to hear the news. The police start an official investigation despite Sridevi's claim that Varma shot himself during the new year fireworks and she could not hear anything. Meanwhile, Robert turns up at the hill station and meets with Jagadeesh; he reveals of the connection between Sridevi and Vinod and requests him to aid him in getting his revenge on Vinod. Jagadeesh reopens the investigation on Varma's death with the police, naming Vinod as the prime suspect, at the same time trying to approach Sridevi with ill intentions. The police eventually confirm Vinod's presence on the premises with the help of Varma's servant Rajappan and arrests him. Sridevi rushes to the doctor and berates him for killing her innocent husband, framing Vinod, and taking away their daughter. The doctor then reveals a flashback, that he is doing all this to exact revenge on Varma and Jagadeesh. The doctor's daughter was in love with a Hindu boy which was opposed vehemently by him. Varma meets the couple in the woods who were planning to elope and lures them to the estate on the pretext of convincing Varma. As they tie up her lover and try to rape her, she escapes with her lover, injuring Varma's leg in the process and disabling him. As they try to escape through the woods, they are pushed to their death in the canyon by Jagadeesh which was witnessed by Dr. Thomas's head nurse daughter. Varma convinces the doctor that his daughter and lover committed suicide. But the doctor gets to know the real story when the nurse comes to join him later. The reason he took away Sridevi's daughter born out of wedlock was to plan Varma's murder and blackmail Sridevi into getting away with it. Vinod breaks out of prison once again and comes to the doctor's house to claim their child. He gets taken prisoner by the doctor and his henchmen, who then proceed to Jagadeesh's place. Sridevi comes in and frees Vinod and they also reach Jagadeesh's hideout. Vinod explains that the police were suspecting the doctor from the start, and that they deliberately freed him to catch the doctor. The doctor kills Jagadeesh and exacts his final revenge meanwhile Vinod & Sridevi is re-united with their daughter. In the end, Dr. Kurian is apprehended by the police.


Cast

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Jayaram Jayaram Subramaniam, (born 10 December 1965), is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Sanskrit, and Bhojpuri language films. He is also a chenda ...
as Vinod * Parvathy as Sridevi *
Lalu Alex Lalu Alex is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam and Tamil films. In a career spanning four decades, Lalu Alex has acted in over 250 films and is known for his character roles, comic roles and antagonistic roles in the Malayalam film in ...
as Dr. Thomas Kurien *
M. G. Soman M. G. Soman (28 October 1941 – 12 December 1997) was an Indian actor and former Indian Air Force officer who appeared in Malayalam films. He was one among the leading star actors doing hero roles in Malayalam Cinema during the late 1970s and ...
as Udaya Varma *
Sathaar Sathaar (25 May 1952 – 17 September 2019) was an Indian actor who primarily worked in Malayalam films. He made his acting debut with M. Krishnan Nair's ''Bharyaye Avashyamundu'' (1975). He became a hero in 1976, with '' Anaavaranam'', direc ...
as Jagadeesh *
Bheeman Raghu Reghu Damodharan known by his stage name Bheeman Reghu is an Indian actor and retired police officer. Before transitioning to a full-time career in cinema, he served as a sub-inspector in the Kerala Police. With a career spanning over four dec ...
as Robert * Siddique as Basheer *
Ganesh Ganesha or Ganesh (, , ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped Deva (Hinduism), deities in the Hindu deities, Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in the Ganapatya sect. His depictions ...
as Suresh * Sithara as Sindhu *
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 Rajappan *
Santhakumari Santha Kumari (born Vellaala Subbamma; 17 May 1920 – 16 January 2006) was an Indian musical artist and actress. She was married to the Telugu film director and producer P. Pullayya. Early years Vellaala Subbamma was born in Proddatur tow ...
as Leelamma * PC George as Police Inspector


Soundtrack

Music was by S. P. Venkatesh, while lyrics were by
Poovachal Khader Poovachal Khader (25 December 1948 – 22 June 2021) was a Malayalam lyricist from Kerala who worked mainly in Malayalam film industry. His first movie as a lyricist was ''Kaattuvithachavan'' (1973) but his first released movie was ''Chuzhi'' (1 ...
.


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