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<div>{{short description|1990 film by Sreekumar Krishnan Nair}}<br />
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{{Infobox film <br />
| name = Pavakkoothu<br />
| image =Pavakkoothu.png<br />
| caption =<br />
| director = [[Sreekumar Krishnan Nair]] <small>(as K. Sreekuttan)</small><br />
| producer = Panthalam Gopinath<br />
| writer = [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]]<br />
| screenplay =<br />
| starring = [[Jayaram]]<br>[[Parvathy Jayaram]]<br>[[Ranjini]]<br>[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]<br> [[Nedumudi Venu]]<br />
| music = [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]<br />
| cinematography =Anandakuttan<br />
| editing = M.S Mani<br />
| studio = Santhi Cine Arts<br />
| distributor = Santhi Cine Arts<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1990}}<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Malayalam]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Pavakkoothu''''' ({{Translation|Puppet show}}) is a 1990 [[India]]n [[Malayalam]]-language film, directed by [[Sreekumar Krishnan Nair]] (as Sreekuttan) and produced by Panthalam Gopinath. The film stars [[Jayaram]], [[Parvathy Jayaram|Parvathy]], [[Ranjini]] and [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]. This film is a remake of 1984 American movie ''[[Micki & Maude]]''.<br />
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The film has musical score by [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=2292|title=Paavakkoothu|accessdate=2014-10-14|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?728|title=Paavakkoothu|accessdate=2014-10-14|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/pavakkoothu-malayalam-movie/|title=Pavakkoothu|accessdate=2014-10-14|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
''Pavakoothu'' is a story of a couple, Prakash and Sumitra. Prakash has an extra-marital affair with Krishna. Both his wife and girlfriend get pregnant at the same time. He tries to hide it from both, but finally they come to know the truth. Sumitra develops complications during delivery and the baby dies. She soon learns that she can never conceive a baby. Meanwhile, Krishna comes to know about Sumitra's situation, gives her baby to the couple and she leaves.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Jayaram]] as Prakash<br />
*[[Parvathy Jayaram]] as Sumitra<br />
*[[Ranjini (actress)]] as Krishna<br />
*[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Chakkochen<br />
*[[Mamukkoya]] as Kanjarakutti<br />
*[[M. G. Soman]] as M. P. Purushothaman Pilla<br />
*[[Nedumudi Venu]] as Padit Adithya Varma<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]] with lyrics by [[K Jayakumar]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Kaamini Mullakal" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || [[K. Jayakumar]] || <br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Oru Theeyalayil" || [[M. G. Sreekumar]] || K. Jayakumar || <br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Saarangi Maarilaniyum" || [[Unni Menon]], Ranjini Menon || K. Jayakumar || <br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDB title|0277947|Pavakkoothu}}<br />
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[[Category:1990 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1990s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
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