''Shubhayathra'' () is a 1990 Indian

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romantic drama film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

directed by Kamal and written by P. R. Nathan. Starring

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and Parvathy in the lead roles, and Innocent, K. P. A. C. Lalitha,

Mamukkoya Mamukkoya (born 5 July 1946) is an Indian actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema, and has also appeared in French film ''Flammens of Paradise''. He has mostly appeared in comedic roles. His unique usage of the Mappila dialect and style ma ...

and Jagadeesh in other pivotal roles, the film examines the life of middle-class Malayalee families in the city of

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Plot

Vishnu and Arundhathi, working in

, meet each other at their common friend, Raman's house. They fall in

love at first sight Love at first sight is a personal experience as well as a common trope in literature: a person or character feels an instant, extreme, and ultimately long-lasting romantic attraction for a stranger upon first seeing that stranger. Described by p ...

and get married. The film is their struggle to lead a family life and to find an accommodation in a city like Mumbai.

Cast

as Vishnu * Parvathy as Arundhathi * Dan Dhanoa as Sherkhan * Innocent as Raman, aka Ramettan *

KPAC Lalitha Maheshwari Amma, better known by her stage name K. P. A. C. Lalitha, was an Indian film and stage actress who worked primarily in Malyalam. She started her acting career with K. P. A. C., a theatre collective in Kayamkulam, Kerala. In a caree ...

as Raman's Wife *

as Kareem bhai * Jagadeesh as Rajendran * Siddique as Sudhakaran, Vishnu's Friend * Sukumari as Hostel Warden * Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Thirumulpadu, Tea seller * Paravoor Bharathan as Vishnu's father * Zainuddin as Vishnu's Friend * Priyadarshini as Raman's Child * Dhivyadharshini as Raman's Child * Mansoor Ali Khan

Soundtrack

The film's music has been composed by Johnson with lyrics by P. K. Gopi. The soundtrack album features five songs."Shubhayathra (1990)"
Malayalam Movie Database. Retrieved 16 February 2011. # "Kinaavinte Koodin" — G. Venugopal # "Kinaavinte Koodin" — K. S. Chithra # "Mizhiyilenthe" — G. Venugopal & K. S. Chithra # "Sindooram Thookum" —

Unni Menon Unni Menon (born 2 December 1955) is an Indian film playback singer. He has recorded over 4000 songs in many Indian languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.S.S.KavutaA melodious journey The Hindu. Retrieved 29 November 2008 ...

& Sujatha

References

External links

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