Thooval Kottaram
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Directed bySathyan Anthikad
Written byA. K. Lohithadas
Produced byGrihalakshmi Productions
StarringJayaram
Sukanya
CinematographyVipin Mohan
Edited byK. Rajagopal
Music byJohnson
Production
company
Grihalakshmi Productions
Distributed byKalpaka Films
Release date
  • 23 August 1996 (1996-08-23)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Thooval Kottaram (Malayalam: തൂവല്‍ കൊട്ടാരം, English: Feather Palace) is a 1996 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by A. K. Lohithadas. It stars Jayaram and Sukanya in the main roles. The music was composed by Johnson. The film won three Filmfare Awards South. The film was a commercial success, which ran for about 300 days in theatres.[1] Jayaram won his first Kerala State Film Award, a Special Jury Award, for his role as Adv. Mohanachandra Poduval.

Plot

Mohanachandra Poduval is a lawyer, also working as a plumber, caterer, electrical worker, driver, and chenda player at festival programs. He is engaged to Sujatha, a music and dance teacher, who is the daughter of Achu Marar. Ravi Chandran, his younger brother, is in medical school. Mohanachandran is hopeful that, once his brother becomes a doctor, his financial troubles will be reduced. Radhakrishnan, his brother-in-law and a police constable, brings an alliance of his senior officer, a police inspector for his sister Remani, which gets almost fixed.

Things go smoothly until Devaprabha and her grandfather Rama Varma arrive in the village. Devaprabha, the heiress of the royal family, forms a strong relationship with Mohanachandran. She was suffering from depression after the death of her only brother Sudev Varma and came to the village as part of a treatment. Mohanchandran helps her become almost normal. However, Sujatha, his fiancée, finds it intolerable and complains to him. Slowly things go out of control as Devaprabha turns stubborn and possessive about Mohanachandran. One day, he flatly refuses to accompany her, adding that he doesn't want to see her.

Devaprabha again shows changes in behavior, making Ramavarma fear that her mental problems are returning. He asks his son Balarama Varma, a rich businessman in Bangalore to come. He proposes that she marry Mohanachandran. But Mohanachandran is unwilling. Balarama Varma approaches Achu Marar and Sujatha and asks them to leave Mohanachandran to help his daughter. At that time, Devaprabha surprises everyone by revealing that she sees Mohanachandran as her dead brother, by calling him "Sudev".

Cast

Soundtrack

The film's music was composed by Johnson and the lyrics were written by Kaithapram and Sathyan Anthikad (Thankanoopuramo). K. J. Yesudas sang most of the songs in the film. K. S. Chithra, Lekha, and Raveendran were the other singers involved.

Track Song Title Singer(s)
1 "Sindhooram Peythirangi" K. J. Yesudas
2 "Aadhyamay Kanda Naal" K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
3 "Thankanoopuramo" K. J. Yesudas
4 "Sindhooram Peythirangi" Raveendran, Lekha R Nair, K. J. Yesudas
5 "Parvathi Manohari" K. J. Yesudas

Awards

Kerala State Film Award
Filmfare Awards South

Box office

The film was commercial success and ran over 300 days in theatres.[5][6] It was released alongside Indraprastham and The Prince on the occasion of Onam and emerged the winner that season.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Grillmill -- Sukanya"
  2. ^ "Filmfare - South Special". www.filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Filmfare - South Special". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Filmfare - South Special". www.filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Grill Mill — Sukanya". The Hindu. 11 February 2010.
  6. ^ "Jayaram, Mamta in Kadha Thudarunnu". Rediff.com. 30 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Forget the Dileep; Manju Warrior stands tall on her own". Asianet. 28 November 2016.

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Films directed by Sathyan Anthikad
Films of A. K. Lohithadas
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