''En Bommukutty Ammavuku'' () is a 1988 Indian

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directed by Fazil, starring

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and

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. It is a remake of Fazil's own

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film ''

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'' (1983). The film was released on 15 April 1988.

Plot

Lakshmi and Vinod, a couple who lost their daughter in an accident, decide to adopt a girl from the local orphanage. But problems arise when the child's biological parents Mercy and Alex seek to find her.

Cast

as Vinod *

as Lakshmi *

as Alex *

as Mercy * M. S. Thripunithura as Fr Joseph Epstein *

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as Lawyer *

as Tinnu

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

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Reception

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'' wrote, "The script moves ever so gracefully plumbing the depths of a bereaved couple's predicament." The reviewer went on to say, "Fazil seems to have given a great deal of thought to every scene. The only drawback of the film ironically contributed by music director Ilayaraja, whose brother Baskar is the film's producer. The one man who is allowed to indulge himself is Ilayaraja (too many songs). After all, it's as good as being his own film".

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* {{Fazil (director) 1980s Tamil-language films 1988 films Films about adoption Films directed by Fazil Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian drama films Tamil remakes of Malayalam films