Pavakkoothu
| Pavakkoothu | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Sreekumar Krishnan Nair (as K. Sreekuttan) |
| Written by | Ranjith |
| Produced by | Panthalam Gopinath |
| Starring | Jayaram Parvathy Jayaram Ranjini Innocent Nedumudi Venu |
| Cinematography | Anandakuttan |
| Edited by | M.S Mani |
| Music by | Johnson |
Production company | Santhi Cine Arts |
| Distributed by | Santhi Cine Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Pavakkoothu (transl. Puppet show) is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Sreekumar Krishnan Nair (as Sreekuttan) and produced by Panthalam Gopinath. It stars Jayaram, Parvathy, Ranjini, and Innocent. The film is a remake of the 1984 American movie Micki & Maude.
It has a musical score by Johnson.[1][2][3] Earlier in 1987, this film was already made in Tamil, as Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (lit. 'Two-tailed Sparrow') starring Mohan, Radhika, and Archana, with direction by Balu Mahendra and Abdul Kader as producer, with excellent music by Ilayaraja.
Plot[edit]
Pavakoothu is a story of a couple, Prakash and Sumitra. Prakash has an extra-marital affair with Krishna. Both his wife and girlfriend get pregnant at the same time. He tries to hide it from both, but finally, they come to know the truth. Sumitra develops complications during delivery and the baby dies. She soon learns that she can never conceive a baby. Meanwhile, Krishna learns of Sumitra's situation, gives her baby to the couple, and leaves.
Cast[edit]
- Jayaram as Prakash
- Parvathy Jayaram as Sumitra
- Ranjini as Krishna
- Innocent as Chakkochen
- Mamukkoya as Kanjarakutti
- M. G. Soman as M. P. Purushothaman Pilla
- Nedumudi Venu as Padit Adithya Varma
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Johnson with lyrics by K Jayakumar.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kaamini Mullakal" | K. S. Chithra | K. Jayakumar | |
| 2 | "Oru Theeyalayil" | M. G. Sreekumar | K. Jayakumar | |
| 3 | "Saarangi Maarilaniyum" | Unni Menon, Ranjini Menon | K. Jayakumar |
References[edit]
- ^ "Paavakkoothu". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Paavakkoothu". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Pavakkoothu". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
External links[edit]
- Pavakkoothu at IMDb
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