Meenathil Thalikettu
Meenathil Thalikettu (transl. Wedding in March) is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Rajan Sankaradi and written by A. K. Sajan and A. K. Santhosh from a story by Lal Jose. It features Dileep, Tejali GhanekarThilakan, Sulekha, Zeenath and Jagathy Sreekumar in main roles. The film is about a 23-year-old Omanakkuttan (Dileep) who is still in high school and then marries his friend's sister due to certain circumstances. The music was composed by Ouseppachan.
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Directed by | Rajan Sankaradi |
Produced by | Prem Prakash Sajan Varghese |
Screenplay by | A. K. Sajan A. K. Santhosh |
Story by | Lal Jose |
Starring | Dileep Tejali Ghanekar Thilakan Jagathy Sreekumar |
Music by | Ouseppachen |
Cinematography | Sanjeev Shankar |
Edited by | Venugopal |
Release date | 7 January 1998 |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Omanakkuttan (Dileep) is twenty-three years old and still in high school, a fact which angers his father, Govindan (Thilakan). His life takes a turn when he goes for his friend Sudhi's (Krishna Prasad) sister's marriage. Due to certain circumstances, he has to marry her (Malu) (Tejali Ghanekar). This angers his father, however he allows them to stay in his home. Malu becomes pregnant and both Omanakkuttan and Malu are thrown out of the house since Omanakkuttan doesn't agree to an abortion according to his father's wish.
Cast
- Dileep as Omanakkuttan/Omana
- Tejali Ghanekar as Malathi
- Thilakan as Govindan Nambeesan
- Jagathi Sreekumar as Kaimal
- Zeenath as Sharada
- Baby Ambili as Ammini, Omanakkuttan's sister
- Janardanan as Kunjiraman
- Kalabhavan Mani as Ochuuttee
- Krishna Prasad as Sudhi
- Adoor Bhawani as Kaimal's grandmother
- Yadu Krishnan as Omanakkuttan's friend
- Jose Prakash as Company manager
- Vijay Menon as Rozario
- Thesni Khan as Nancy
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Doctor
- Sukumari as Durga
- Sankaradi as Durga's husband
- Santhakumari as Malathi's mother
- Elias Babu as Bridegroom's father
- Meena Ganesh as Janu
- Omana Ouseph
- Nandu Poduval as flower seller
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains 8 songs, all composed by Ouseppachan, with lyrics by Gireesh Puthenchery.
# | Title | Singer(s) |
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1 | "Aaromale" | K. J. Yesudas |
2 | "Dooreyoru Thaaram" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra |
3 | "Dooreyoru Thaaram" (F) | K. S. Chitra |
4 | "Kaanaakkoottin" | M. G. Sreekumar, Reju Joseph |
5 | "Maarivillin" | M. G. Sreekumar |
6 | "Maarivillinmel" | K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan |
7 | "Oru Poovine" | K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan |
8 | "Oru Poovine" | Sujatha Mohan, Chorus |
References
External links
- Meenathil Thalikettu at IMDb
- https://archive.is/20130218013408/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/6326/meenathil-thalikettu.html