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{{Infobox film
|name = Oru Murai Vanthu Parthayaa
|image = Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya (2016) film poster.jpg
|caption = Theatrical release poster
|director = [[Sajan K Mathew]]
|producer = Siyad Koker
|writer = Abhilash Sreedharan
|starring = [[Unni Mukundan]]<br>[[Sanusha]] <br>[[Prayaga Martin]]
|music = Vinu Thomas
|cinematography = Dhanesh Raveendranath
|editing = Bibin Paul Samuel
|studio = [[Kokers Films]]
|distributor = Kokers Release<br>[[Kalasangham Films]]
|released = {{Film date|df=yes|2016|05|27}}
|runtime = 150 minutes
|country = India
|language = [[Malayalam]]
|budget = ₹3.5 [[crore]] 
|gross = ₹8 [[crore]] 
}}

'''''Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya''''' is a 2016 Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] [[black comedy]] [[Horror drama|horror drama film]] directed by [[Sajan K. Mathew|Sajan K Mathew]]. The film stars [[Unni Mukundan]], [[Sanusha]], and [[Prayaga Martin]] in lead roles. It narrates the story of a spirit (Prayaga) entering a youngster's (Mukundan) life to avenge her death. The film is produced by Siyad Koker through [[Kokers Films]]. It was released on 27 May 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2016/may/26/a-merry-triangle-908083.html|title=A Merry triangle|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=26 May 2016|access-date=22 November 2022|last=Sudhish|first=Navamy}}</ref> The title of the film is derived from a song in the film, [[Manichitrathazhu]].

==Plot==
Prakashan is an electrician who is a compassionate wrestler in Mallapuram village. Hailing from a family that follows tradition and superstitions, his mother, Sushila, often consults with an astrologer, Manoj, about Prakashan's marriage. Manoj knows about Prakashan's interest in Ashwathy. Manoj's friends, Kochukuttan, Kuriachan, Sankunni, and Shivan, help Prakashan in this matter.

The village's wrestling champion, Kunjachan, challenges Prakashan to fight. He happens to meet Parvathy while returning home. She pleads with him for a place to stay that night since her relatives are not available. Prakashan brings Parvathy to his house. His mother started treating Parvathy as her "daughter-in-law" though Prakashan narrated the truth. As days pass, he falls in love with her. Eventually, Prakashan defeats the wrestling champion, Kunjachan. While proposing his love to her, Prakashan is shocked to know that Parvathy is a ghost, and his friends also confirm the same.

Palani Ashan, a renowned tantric expert found that Prakashan and Parvathy were lovers in the past life. His past life father (who is Manoj's friend Shivan in this life) killed her through his aide. She tries to exact revenge on the people who killed her.

After that, Parvathy insists Prakashan to marry Aswathy. Prakashan and Aswathy get married. Parvathy forgives her killer and leaves without completing her revenge.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
*[[Unni Mukundan]] as Prakashan
*[[Sanusha]] as Ashwathy
*[[Prayaga Martin]] as Parvathy
*[[Sadiq (Indian actor)|Sadiq]] as Shivan
*[[Bindu Panikker]] as Susheelamma
*Prasanth Alexander as Kuriachan
*[[Aju Varghese]] as Manoj
*[[Narayanankutty]] as Kunjammavan
*[[Sudhi Koppa]] as Kochukuttan
*[[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Ghost hunter Suni
*Abraham Koshy as Ashwathy's father
*[[Kochu Preman]]
*[[Seema G. Nair]] as Ashwathy's mother
*[[Bijukuttan]] as Sankunni
*[[Balaji Sarma]] as Kunjachan
*Jayaprakash Kuloor as Palani Ashan
*[[Sabumon Abdusamad]] as Sukumaran
*Resmi Anil as Prasanna
*[[Tini Tom]]
*Disney James as S.I. Benjamin G.V.
}}

==Music==
{| class=wikitable
|-
!No.!!Title!!Lyrics!!Singers
|-
|1||"Muzhuthinkal Vannilthanka"||K. R. Narayanan||[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]
|-
|2||"Arikil Pathiye"||Abhilash Sreedharan||[[Najim Arshad]], Sangeetha Sreekanth
|-
|3||"Ariyathe"||K. R. Narayanan||Cicily
|}

==Box office==
The film was a hit at the box office collecting eight crores and completed 50 days in its theatrical run.<ref name=catchnews>{{cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/regional-cinema/half-yearly-report-nivin-pauly-dulquer-salmaan-and-unni-mukundan-delivered-2-hits-each-at-kerela-box-office-latest-report-top-malayalam-films-2016-1467639722.html|last=Nair|first=Sree Prasad|title=Half Yearly Report: Nivin Pauly, Dulquer Salmaan and Unni Mukundan delivered 2 hits each at Kerala Box Office!}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/regional-cinema/with-oru-murai-vanthu-parthaya-unni-mukundan-delivers-hat-trick-after-kl-10-and-style-unni-mukundan-success-news-1468569501.html|title=50 days of Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya: Unni Mukundan delivers hat-trick after KL 10 and Style|work=CatchNews|date=11 February 2017|accessdate=1 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029021416/http://www.catchnews.com/regional-cinema/half-yearly-report-nivin-pauly-dulquer-salmaan-and-unni-mukundan-delivered-2-hits-each-at-kerela-box-office-latest-report-top-malayalam-films-2016-1467639722.html|archivedate=29 October 2020}}</ref> The film grossed 1.27cr in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=737102936946286592|user=kboxstats|title=#UnniMukundan #PrayagaMartin #SanushaSantosh #OruMuraiVanthuParthaaya #OMVP 3 Days kerala gross 1.27 cr + :)|date=30 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=catchnews/>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

[[Category:2016 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy horror films]]

Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya (film) - Revision history

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