Meenathil Thalikettu
Meenathil Thalikettu (transl. Wedding in Meenam) 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, Thilakan, Zeenath and Jagathy Sreekumar in lead roles. The plot follows Omanakkuttan (Dileep), a 23-year-old who is still in high school who has to marry his friend's sister Malu under pressure. The music was composed by Ouseppachan. The film was remade in Kannada as Kanasina Loka (2004).
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| Directed by | Rajan Sankaradi |
| Screenplay by | A. K. Sajan A. K. Santhosh |
| Story by | Lal Jose |
| Produced by | Prem Prakash Sajan Varghese |
| Starring | Dileep Tejali Ghanekar Thilakan Zeenath Jagathy Sreekumar |
| Cinematography | Sanjeev Shankar |
| Edited by | Venugopal |
| Music by | Ouseppachen |
Release date | 7 January 1998 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Omanakkuttan is twenty-three years old and still in high school, a fact which angers his father, Govindan. His life takes a turn when he goes to his friend Sudhi's sister's marriage. Due to certain circumstances, he has to marry Malathi, Sudhi's sister. 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
- Tejali Ghanekar as Malathi/Malu, Omanakuttan's wife[1]
- Thilakan as Govindan Nambeesan, Omanakuttan's father
- Jagathi Sreekumar as Kaimal
- Zeenath as Sharada, Omanakuttan's mother
- Baby Ambili as Ammini, Omanakkuttan's sister[2][3]
- 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 Raghu, flower seller
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains 8 songs, all composed by Ouseppachan, with lyrics by Gireesh Puthenchery.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 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.today/20130218013408/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/6326/meenathil-thalikettu.html