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	'''''Oru Kochu Swapnam''''' ({{~~trans~~\|One small dream}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[family drama]] film directed and shot by [[Vipin Das]] and written by Joseph Madappally. The film stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Ilavarasi]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Seema (actress)\|Seema]], and [[Unnimary]]. The [[film score]] was composed by [[M. B. Sreenivasan]]. The story is about a teenage girl lacking proper [[sex education]] exploring [[Human female sexuality\|her sexuality]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1577\|title=Oru Kochu Swapnam\|accessdate=2014-10-20\|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=~~http~~://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1099\|title=Oru Kochu Swapnam\|accessdate=2014-10-20\|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/oru-kochu-swapnam-malayalam-movie/\|title=Oru Kochu Swapnam\|accessdate=2014-10-20\|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>		'''''Oru Kochu Swapnam''''' ({{Translation\|One small dream}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[family drama]] film directed and shot by [[Vipindas\|Vipin Das]] and written by Joseph Madappally. The film stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Ilavarasi]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Seema (actress)\|Seema]], and [[Unnimary]]. The [[film score]] was composed by [[M. B. Sreenivasan]]. The story is about a teenage girl lacking proper [[sex education]] exploring [[Human female sexuality\|her sexuality]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1577\|title=Oru Kochu Swapnam\|accessdate=2014-10-20\|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1099\|title=Oru Kochu Swapnam\|accessdate=2014-10-20\|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/oru-kochu-swapnam-malayalam-movie/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021010208/http://spicyonion.com/title/oru-kochu-swapnam-malayalam-movie/\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=21 October 2014\|title=Oru Kochu Swapnam\|accessdate=2014-10-20\|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* {{~~IMDB~~ title\|0292164\|Oru Kochu Swapnam}}		* {{IMDb title\|0292164\|Oru Kochu Swapnam}}

	[[Category:1984 films]]		[[Category:1984 films]]
	[[Category:~~Indian films]]~~		[[Category:1984 Malayalam-language films]]
	~~[[Category:1980s~~ Malayalam-language films]]
	[[Category:Indian coming-of-age drama films]]		[[Category:Indian coming-of-age drama films]]
	[[Category:~~Casual sex in films~~]]		[[Category:Films scored by M. B. Sreenivasan]]
	[[Category:Films about ~~abortion~~]]		[[Category:Films about casual sex]]


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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Oru Kochu Swapnam
| image = Oru Kochu Swapnam.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Vipin Das]]
| producer = A. M. Shareef
| writer = Joseph Madappally
| screenplay =
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br>[[Ilavarasi]]<br>[[Nedumudi Venu]]<br>[[Seema (actress)|Seema]]<br>[[Unnimary]]
| music = [[M. B. Sreenivasan]]
| cinematography = Vipin Das
| editing = Ravi
| studio = Ramees Movies
| distributor = Dinny Films
| released = {{Film date|1984|03|02|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
}}

'''''Oru Kochu Swapnam''''' ({{trans|One small dream}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[family drama]] film directed and shot by [[Vipin Das]] and written by Joseph Madappally. The film stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Ilavarasi]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Seema (actress)|Seema]], and [[Unnimary]]. The [[film score]] was composed by [[M. B. Sreenivasan]]. The story is about a teenage girl lacking proper [[sex education]] exploring [[Human female sexuality|her sexuality]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1577|title=Oru Kochu Swapnam|accessdate=2014-10-20|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1099|title=Oru Kochu Swapnam|accessdate=2014-10-20|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/oru-kochu-swapnam-malayalam-movie/|title=Oru Kochu Swapnam|accessdate=2014-10-20|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>

==Plot==
Sulu and her younger sister Sindhu has no family and lives alone by their own. Sulu is a [[co-operative bank]] employee and Sindhu is a school-going teenager. Sulu is in a secret romantic relationship with her co-worker in the bank, Venu. Sulu is several years elder than Sindhu, so she treats her as a child as if they were mother and daughter. Sulu is concerned about Sindhu's growth, she advises her to limit her physical interaction with boys, Sindhu becomes ambivalent. As their life goes on, Sindhu reaches [[menarche]], despite knowing that she has reached [[puberty]], other than being overprotective, Sulu is too embarrassed to give her proper [[sex education]].

One day, Sindhu finds out about the relationship between Sulu and Venu by chance. Sulu is embarrassed. Sulu and Venu decide to make their relationship public, they marries at a short ceremony and moves to Venu's house, taking along Sindhu with them. Sindhu has good results in her higher secondary exams and has now admitted to a college. Sindhu's neighbour Jaya also studies in their college and she has had multiple romantic relationship with boys. Jaya teaches her more about romantic relationships with [[Heterosexuality|opposite-sex]], at one time, she also hands her over an adult [[pornographic magazine]].

Sulu reduces her over-caring for Sindhu and spares more time for spending time with Venu. Sindhu begins to feel it, one day, they have an open confrontation regarding that, while having dinner, Sulu scolds her for depending on her for serving her food. Sindhu gradually cope up with the new situation. Meanwhile, she becomes increasingly curious about [[Intimate relationship|male-female intimacy]] of her age groups as well as [[Human sexual activity|sexual relationship]] of her sister and brother-in-law. Sulu and Venu have caught her at multiple occasions for [[eavesdropping]] and [[voyeurism]] when they were having their husband and wife moments. Finally, they decides to move her to a hostel near her college.

==Cast==
* [[Mohanlal]] as Gilbert, a [[video shop]] owner
* [[Ilavarasi]] as Sindhu, Sulu's sister
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Venugopal / Venu, co-operative bank employee
* [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] as Sulu, Co-operative bank employee
* [[Unnimary]] as Sophia, Sindhu's roommate
* [[Ravi Menon]] as Damu, hostel gate keeper
* [[Lalithasree]] as Sreedevi, house maid
* [[Achankunju]] as Rickshawaala
* [[Kottayam Santha]] as Hostel matron
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Co-operative bank manager
* [[Sabitha Anand]] as Maggie, video shop staff ([[bit part]])

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[M. B. Sreenivasan]] with lyrics by [[O. N. V. Kurup]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Maaril Chaarthiya" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || [[O. N. V. Kurup]] || 04:16
|-
| 2 || "Udyaanadevi Than" || K. J. Yesudas || O. N. V. Kurup || 05:03
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDB title|0292164|Oru Kochu Swapnam}}

[[Category:1984 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian coming-of-age drama films]]
[[Category:Casual sex in films]]
[[Category:Films about abortion]]

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