Rithubhedam

The story revolves around an ailing aristocratic family Naduvancheril Nayaru Veedu with members infighting over the assets. A number of civil cases are ongoing in the court over the family assets with Mooppil Nair (Thilakan) and his brother in law Karunakara Panikkar (Sankaradi) on opposite sides. Kesu (Vineeth) is a youngster returning from Chennai after an unsuccessful stint. He is the son of a deceased maid servant family of Nayaru Veedu. Rajan (Balachandra Menon ), a lecturer in the college arrives the village from southern town of Vaikom and start renting a room in Kesu's house.

Rajan visits Nayaru veedu for research on historical artefacts. He meets Mooppil Nair and his daughter Devaki (Geetha) who is in an unhappy marriage with drunkard Krishnanunni (Nedumudi Venu). Devaki and Rajan shares interest in Kerala history and poetry. They discuss the events around Tippu Sultans invasion of Malabar. Rajan and Devaki comes closer to each other. Thankamani (Monisha), younger sister of Devaki is a student of Rajan and is infatuated with him.

A receiver(M G Soman) appointed by the court arrives and befriends Krishnanunni. He has ulterior motives over beautiful Devaki. However, Devaki rejects his advances angrily. But Mooppil Nair's second wife Subhadra is more than ready to cater all his needs in exchange of favours. He is interested in Thankamani too.

Rajan proposes to Devaki, but she rejects the idea for she has to take care of young Thankamani.

A forest land owned by the family was earlier acquired by the Government. The court directs the payment of 48 lakhs to the joint family to be divided among 16 family members. It turns out that one share belongs to Appu who is a mentally unstable orphan. The entire family plots to get Appu on their side to get his shares worth 3 lakhs. Mooppil Nair and Subhadra goes further by arranging Appu to marry Thankamani.

To save Thankamani, Devaki pleads Rajan to marry Thankamani. On the same day, Kesu reveals Rajan that he adores Thankamani and wish to marry her someday. Rajan suggest the same to Devaki. But Devaki furiously rejects the idea which Rajan presumes is due to Kesu's lower social stature.

Mooppil Nair catches his wife cheating with Receiver and expels her from the house.

On the day of Thankamani and Appu's wedding, a group of people lead by Krishnanunni, Karunakara Panikkar and Rajan arrives and asks Thankamani's hand in marriage for Kesu. Mooppil Nair manhandles Kesu and reveals that Kesu is his own illegitimate son. On a moment of rage, Kesu kills Mooppil Nair with an axe.

Film ends on a positive note with Rajan, Thankamani, Krishanunni and Devika visiting Kesu in the prison after 5 years. Rajan and Thankamani are married and have a baby girl.

The music was composed by Shyam.

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