Mazhavillu

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{{Infobox film
|name = Mazhavillu
|image = Mazhavillu.jpg
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|director = [[Dinesh Baboo]]
|producer = Cheriyan Paul <br> Xavi Manio Mathew
|writer = [[Dinesh Baboo]]
|narrator =
|starring = [[Kunchacko Boban]]<br>[[Preeti Jhangiani]]<br>[[Vineeth]]<br>[[Lalu Alex]]
|music = [[Mohan Sitara]]
|cinematography = Dinesh Baboo
|editing = B. S. Kemparaju
|studio =
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|released = {{Film date|1999|10|16|df=y}}
|runtime =
|country = India
|language = [[Malayalam]]
|budget =
|gross =
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'''''Mazhavillu''''' ({{trans|Rainbow}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[romantic thriller]] film directed by [[Dinesh Baboo]]. It is a remake of director's own 1997 [[Kannada]] movie ''[[Amrutha Varshini]]''. It stars [[Kunchacko Boban]], [[Preeti Jhangiani]] and [[Vineeth]] in the lead roles, with [[Lalu Alex]], [[Chithra (actress)|Chithra]], and [[Praveena]] in other pivotal roles.

==Plot==
Mahesh ([[Kunchacko Boban]]) and Veena ([[Preeti Jhangiani]]) are a happily married couple living in [[Germany]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/another-film-in-germany-malayalam-news-91776|title=Another film in Germany - Malayalam News|date=13 March 2013|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> with Mahesh working for an amusement park. One day, Vijay Krishnan ([[Vineeth]]), a poet and Mahesh's childhood friend, visits them. Vijay is depressed as his girlfriend Neena ([[Praveena]]) died due to cancer. Neena had made Vijay promise that he will marry another girl after her death. Vijay becomes obsessed with Veena as she has a strong resemblance with Neena. Mahesh comes to know about this but doesn't reveal this to Veena. Mahesh takes Vijay to a cliff and asks him to change his mind and go back home. Vijay tries to kill Mahesh and he slips and dies falling from the cliff. Vijay does not try to save him even though he could have. Mahesh's automatic camera captures the whole episode. When Veena accidentally sees those pictures, she understands what really happened on that day. She pretends to have moved on and suggests that she is ready to share her life with Vijay. She asks him to take her to the cliff where Mahesh died as it was Mahesh's long cherished dream to take photos from the cliff. She then confronts Vijay and commits suicide from that cliff, in front of Vijay, as revenge.

==Cast==
*[[Kunchacko Boban]] as Mahesh Menon
*[[Preeti Jhangiani]] as Veena Mahesh
*[[Vineeth]] as Vijay Krishnan
*[[Lalu Alex]] as Varkeychan
*[[Chithra (actress)|Chithra]] as Kathreena
*[[Praveena]] as Neena
*[[Kottayam Nazeer]]

==Music==
The film features a well composed score and soundtrack by [[Mohan Sitara]]. The lyrics were penned by [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]]. The soundtrack of Mazhavillu was well received. "Ponnolathumbi" and "Raavin Nilakkayal" are well received.
#"Kilivathil" - [[K. S. Chithra]]
#"Kilivathil" - [[K. J. Yesudas]]
#"Ponnolathumbil" - K. S. Chithra, K. J. Yesudas
#"Pulliman Kidave" - K. J. Yesudas, K.S.Chithra
#"Pulliman Kidave" - [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], K.S. Chithra
#"Raavin Nilakkayal" - K. S. Chithra, K. J. Yesudas
#"Sivadham" - K. S. Chithra, K. J. Yesudas

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0255360|Mazhavillu}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120407114751/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/4106/mazhavillu.html Mazhavillu]

{{Dinesh Baboo}}

[[Category:1990s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:1990s romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1999 films]]
[[Category:Malayalam remakes of Kannada films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Dinesh Baboo]]
[[Category:1999 drama films]]
[[Category:Films set in Germany]]

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