''Mayilpeelikkavu'' () is a 1998 Indian

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-language

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directed by the Anil-Babu duo and starring

Kunchacko Boban Kunchacko Boban (born 2 November 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer. Sometimes referred to as Chackochan, he works in the Malayalam film industry and has acted in more than 90 films in more than two decades. He is a member of the List ...

and

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. This is the third film of Kunchacko Boban and it is about reincarnation and revenge. The movie has many similarities with the 1991 American movie

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. It was one of the first Indian movies to have an internet website.

Plot

Years ago, a teenage girl, Kuttimani (

) was brutally murdered, in an orthodox rich Kerala family. After years Manu (

Kunchako Boban Kunchacko Boban (born 2 November 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer. Sometimes referred to as Chackochan, he works in the Malayalam film industry and has acted in more than 90 films in more than two decades. He is a member of the Kunc ...

) realizes that he is the reincarnation of Krishnanunni, who was framed and executed for the murder of his lover Kuttimani. He tries to find the truth, along with convincing Gayathry (

), who is the reincarnation of Kuttimani. What happens when history repeats itself and Manu and Gayathri too fall in love along the way?

Cast

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Manu & Krishnanunni *

Gayathry & Kuttimani *

Thilakan Palappurathu Kesavan Surendranatha Thilakan (15 July 1935 – 24 September 2012) was an Indian film and stage actor who appeared in over 200 Malayalam films. Thilakan was known for his elaborate method acting, realistic and spontaneous appearan ...

as Valyathan *

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as Pappan *

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as Gopichetty *

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as Thantrippadu *

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as Rahuleyan * Janardhanan as Narayanan Kutty *

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as Karthu *

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* Sai Kumar as Shankaran *

Maniyanpilla Raju Sudheer Kumar (born 20 April 1955), better known by his stage name Maniyanpilla Raju (Malayalam:മണിയൻപിള്ള രാജു), is an Indian actor and producer who works in Malayalam film industry.Bobby Kottarakkara Bobby Kottarakkara (11 March 1952 – 3 December 2000) was an Indian actor who acted in Malayalam films. He was born to Pareedkunju Ravuthar in Kottarakkara. He began his acting career on stage. He made his film debut with Mucheettukalikkaarant ...

* Siddique as Sathyanadhan *

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as Yashodhara Devi *

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as Bhavani *Master Arun As Priyankas Son *Baby Anupama Priyankas Daughter *Baby Malavika Maniyan Pilla Rajus Daughter *Master Joyal Maniyapilla S Son * Baby Ajai as Priyankas Breast Feeding Baby

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack contains nine songs, all composed by

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, with lyrics by S. Ramesan Nair.

Trivia

*In this film

and

are paired for the first time in their career. *Both the hero and heroine play double roles in this movie.

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