''Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku'' (''For the attention of devotees'') is a 2011 Indian

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-language satirical

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directed by

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and written by Manoj from a story by Ranjith. It stars

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and Irshad. The film narrates the story of a self-declared demigod and her alcoholic husband. It is reportedly inspired from the life of the controversial godwoman Divya Joshi. The movie is produced by Jahangir Shamz under the banner of xarfnet movies.

Plot

Sumangala is married to a government employee named Viswanathan. Viswanathan is committed to his family, which includes their two children and his mother. Things go horribly wrong when he becomes an alcoholic. Fed up with her husband's incorrigible ways, Sumangala is forced to become a godwoman. This forms the turning point in the film.

Cast

as Sumangala * Irshad as ViswanathanRasmi Binoy. (5 May 2011)
"Career moves"
. ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 9 May 2011. *

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as Saradha *

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as Ammavan *

Jagadeesh P. V. Jagadish Kumar (born 12 June 1955) known mononymously as Jagadish, is an Indian actor, screenwriter, television presenter and former politician. He has starred in over 375 Malayalam films and 2 Hindi films. He is best known for his c ...

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Production

Priyanandan announced the film soon after his

Prithviraj Sukumaran Prithviraj Sukumaran (born 16 October 1982) is an Indian actor, director, producer and playback singer primarily working in Malayalam cinema. He has also done Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. He acted in more than 100 films in a variety of ...

starrer ''Mandarappoovalla'' got shelved. The songs recorded for ''Mandarappoovalla'' are used in this film. The film was shot at various parts of

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References

2010s Malayalam-language films 2011 films 2011 comedy-drama films Indian comedy-drama films Indian satirical films Films about alcoholism Films shot in Kannur Films directed by Priyanandanan 2010s satirical films {{2010s-Malayalam-film-stub