Thoovalsparsham
Thoovalsparsham (transl. Feather touch) is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Kamal and written by Kaloor Dennis.[1] The film stars Jayaram, Mukesh, Saikumar and Suresh Gopi. It was remade in Telugu in 1990 as Chinnari Muddula Papa and twice in Tamil - in 1991 as Thayamma and in 2001 as Asathal, and in Hindi as Heyy Babyy(2007).
| Thoovalsparsham | |
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| Directed by | Kamal |
| Produced by | Evershine Productions |
| Written by | Kaloor Dennis |
| Starring | Jayaram Mukesh Saikumar Suresh Gopi Ranjini Uravashi |
| Music by | Ouseppachan |
| Cinematography | Saloo George |
| Edited by | K. Shankunni |
Release date | 1990 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Three bachelor roommates Unni Krishnan, Vinod and Boney spend time drinking and dating. Their brahmin neighbour complains about the noise. The lives of the three roommates change when they find an abandoned baby girl at their door step one day. When their attempt to find the baby's father fails, they decide to bring up the baby and name it Kingini. They appoint a baby sitter for this task.
The story takes a turn when the baby's real mother Maya and her father tries to claim the baby. To their surprise they also learn that the father is their neighbor Ananda Padmanaban.
Cast
- Jayaram as Unnikrishnan
- Mukesh as Boney
- Saikumar as Vinod
- Suresh Gopi as Ananda Padmanabhan
- Baby Farzeena Bai as Kingini
- Urvashi - Maya, Kingini's Real Mother.
- Ranjini - Sujatha, Unni's Girl Next Door.
- Innocent - Kingini's Babysitter.
- Mamukoya - Moosaka
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan - Unnithan
- Valsala Menon - Unnithan's Wife
- Santhakumari
- Sukumari as Ananda Padmanabhan's Mother
- Bahadoor as Maya's Father
- James as Child Broker
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains 4 songs, all composed by Ouseppachan and Lyrics by Kaithapram.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Manathe Palkadavil" | K. J. Yesudas, Chorus |
| 2 | "Kannippeeli (M)" | K. J. Yesudas |
| 3 | "Kannippeeli (F)" | K. S. Chitra |
| 4 | "Mandrajaalakam" | Unni Menon |
Remakes
| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Chinnari Muddula Papa | Telugu | Jagapati Babu, Kaveri | Vaasi Reddy |
| 1991 | Thayamma | Tamil | Pandiyan, Anand Babu, Babu, Shankar | Gopi Bhimsingh |
| 2007 | Hey Baby! | Hindi | Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan | Sajid Khan |