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film, directed by

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and produced by P. T. Xavier in 1985. The film stars Mammootty,

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and Shankar. The film has musical score by Shyam.

Plot

Maya, a labour officer sees her ex-lover, Jayadevan who ditched her. She bore a child with him. Jayadevan from unfortunate circumstances wasn't able to get in touch with Maya and didn't know they had a child together from their relationship. Years later, they are neighbors, Jayadevan is a widowed factory owner, Maya is a labour officer who has to conduct regular inspections at the factory as a part of her work. They both are single parents with a child that looks alike. The film explores whether Maya and Jayadevan be able to rekindle their love.

Cast

* Mammootty as Jayadevan *

as Maya *

as Chinnukkutti / Unnimol * Shankar as Shankar * Menaka as Sandhya * Sukumari as Vilasini * Lalu Alex as Gopan *

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as Vidyadharan *

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as Innochen * V. D. Rajappan as Kunjandi *

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as Kathreena

Release

The film was released on 1985.

Critical Reception

The film received rave reviews from the audience. The film's success was mainly due to Mammootty -

(Baby Shalini at that time) combo. Both the songs also received wide appreciation.

Box office

The film was both commercial and critical success and it earned a cult status.

Soundtrack

References

External links

* 1985 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Films directed by Sajan {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub