Azhakiya Ravanan

Azhakiya Ravanan (Handsome Ravanan) is a 1996 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Kamal and written by Sreenivasan. The film has an ensemble cast of Mammootty, Bhanupriya, Sreenivasan, Innocent, Biju Menon, Rajan P. Dev, and Cochin Haneefa. Former child artist Kavya Madhavan portrayed Anuradha's younger self. The movie was produced by V. P. Madhavan Nair under the banner of Murali Films, while the music was composed by Vidyasagar as his debut in Malayalam. The 2015 film Chirakodinja Kinavukal is a spin-off to this film.

Plot
Shankar Das is a billionaire who returns to his native village in Alappuzha. No one in the village is aware of his past. During his childhood, he was a servant of the local feudal lord, Chatothu Panickar. He left the job after getting severely punished for kissing the lord's young daughter. He fled to Mumbai and became a successful entrepreneur.

Now, he has returned to the village incognito. He is a very boastful man and revels in the praises showered on him by the sycophants. He reveals his identity to Ambujakshan, his childhood friend and an aspiring writer. He also confides in him his interest in Panicker's daughter, Anuradha, who was his childhood infatuation. Ambujakshan succeeds in convincing Shankar to produce a film by telling him that it would help him earn the respect of the villagers and win over Anuradha. Thus, the production of the film starts under the direction of Sharath who is the love interest of Anuradha.

Shankar renders unsolicited financial help to Panicker's family. He later realizes the affection between Anuradha and Sharath, leading to a pause in the film's production. Later, Shankar proposes marriage to Anuradha which she declines. However, the family, indebted to him, coerces her to marry him. Anuradha, who is infuriated, decides that she will not present herself as a virgin before Shankar and makes love with Sharath. After the marriage, she learns from Shankar that Sharath has accepted money from him for not creating any trouble for their marriage. This causes another heartbreak for her and she confesses about her relationship with Sharath to Shankar. In the end, Shankar embraces Anuradha, and their marital relationship resumes.

Soundtrack
This movie marked Vidyasagar's entry into Malayalam films. He won Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director for his songs.

Awards

 * Kerala State Film Awards
 * Best Lyricist - Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
 * Best Music Director - Vidyasagar
 * Best Female Singer - Sujatha Mohan