''Kudumbakodathi'' () is a 1996 Indian

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-language

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, directed by Viji Thampy and produced by V. S. Suresh. The film stars Innocent,

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, Ashokan and Kalpana in the lead roles. The film has musical score by S. P. Venkatesh.

Plot

N.D. Raman Nair a.k.a. NDR ( Innocent) is a businessman who tries to control and protect his sons, Ramanan ( Ashokan) and Rameshan (

), who marry Pournami and Panchami, respectively. Then many problems occur in the house. Raman Nair decides to solve the issue by remarrying Guntur Parvathi ( Kalpana). How things turn after that forms the story.

Cast

* Innocent as N. D. Raman Nair a.k.a. NDR *

as Rameshan Nair, younger son of NDR * Ashokan as Ramanan Nair, elder son of NDR * Kalpana as Guntoor Parvathy *

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as Pournami Nair, Ramanan's wife *

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as Panchami Panicker, Rameshan's wife *

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as Sarathy Kumaran, NDR's driver *

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as Adv.Punjapadam Pushpangathan *

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as Paramanandan Nair, Pournami's father * Zainuddin as Swami Laxmananda, NDR's younger brother *

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as Impeechi, Guntoor Parvathy's brother *

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as Rishikeshan Nair, NDR's friend *

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as Sivan *

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as Jambulingam Ashan *

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as Guntoor Parvathy's mother *Priyanka as Charulatha * Kuttiyedathi Vilasini as Chandramathi *Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Food Inspector *Bindu Varappuzha

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. P. Venkatesh and the lyrics were written by S. Ramesan Nair.

References

External links

* 1996 films 1990s Malayalam-language films Films directed by Viji Thampi {{1990s-Malayalam-film-stub