''Snehamulla Simham'' () is a 1986 Indian

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-language

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film produced by P. T. Xavier under Vijaya Movies, directed by Sajan and written by M. D. Ajayghosh. It stars

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, Nalini, Mukesh and

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in lead roles. The film features original songs composed by

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, cinematography was done by

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. In the film, Maya ( Nalini) falls in love with her professor, Vaishankaran (

). However, Vaishankaran, an

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doesn't approve of her love. The film explores Vaishakan's background story and why he has become so embittered. It also explores the experience of a headstrong and confident young woman like Maya in a conventional Kerala household. The film is based on the novel written by M. D. Ajayghosh.

Premise

Maya ( Nalini), a confident college student from a wealthy family falls for her recently joined professor Vaishakan (

). In a college arts festival, Vaishakan criticizes her poem and after that she takes a fancy to him. Vaishakan from bad experiences in his personal life has become disillusioned, embittered, and anti-authoritarian and does not care much about his life. His fellow professor, Venu (

) an old friend who hasn't seen him in some time, encourages him to give up his alcoholism and pursue a stable family life. Her family wish for her to marry Mohan ( Mukesh) who is the son of a family friend and is considered by her family a suitable alliance. In the meantime, Vaisakhan has no interest in Maya's romantic feelings and clashes with her family. The movie explores Vaishakan's background story and why he has become so embittered. It also explores the experience of a headstrong and confident young woman like Maya in a conventional Kerala household.

Cast

as M. A. Vaishakan * Nalini as Maya S. Menon * Mukesh as Mohan Menon *

as Venu * Priya as Lathika *

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as Vilasini Venu *

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as Menon *

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as Hari S. Menon *

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as Kuttan *

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as Karunakaran Pillai * Sukumari as Kamalamma *

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as C. R. *

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as Paruvamma *

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as Sudha * K. P. A. C. Azeez as P. C. Kurup *

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as Cameo Appearance * Kollam Ajith as Cameo Appearance *

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as Cameo Appearance

Soundtrack

Songs

The music was composed by

and the lyrics were written by Chunakkara Ramankutty.

Background Score

The background score of this film won rave reviews from critics.

References

External links

* 1986 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Films based on Malayalam novels Films directed by Sajan {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub