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{{Short description|1994 film by Priyadarshan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Thenmavin Kombath
| image = Thenmavin Kombath.jpg
| caption = Promotional advertisement
| director = [[Priyadarshan]]
| writer = Priyadarshan
| producer = N. Gopalakrishnan
| starring = [[Mohanlal]] [[Shobana]] [[Nedumudi Venu]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Berny-Ignatius]] '''Score:'''[[S. P. Venkatesh]]
| cinematography = [[K. V. Anand]]
| editing = N. Gopalakrishnan
| studio = Prasidhi Creations
| distributor = Surya Cini Arts Sudev Release
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1994|05|13}}<ref name="msi">{{Cite web |title=Thenmaavin Kombathu - MSIdb |url=https://en.msidb.org/m.php?1629 |website=MSIdb.org |access-date=2020-05-14}}</ref>
| runtime = 157 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
}}
'''''Thenmavin Kombath''''' ({{translation|On the Branch of Honey Sweet Mango Tree}}) is a 1994 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[Priyadarshan]]. It was produced and edited by N. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Shobana]], and [[Nedumudi Venu]], with [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]], [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]], [[Sukumari]], [[Kuthiravattam Pappu]], [[Sreenivasan]], [[Sankaradi]], and [[Sharat Saxena]] in supporting roles. The background score was composed by [[S. P. Venkatesh]], while the [[Berny-Ignatius]] duo composed the songs. [[K. V. Anand]] was the cinematographer.

The film performed well at the box office and became the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Feel blessed to get a memento from Mohanlal: Jayasurya|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Feel-blessed-to-get-a-memento-from-Mohanlal-Jayasurya/articleshow/33554728.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=10 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Aamayum Muyalum-First Look|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aamayum-muyalum-first-look-imagegallery-malayalam-okvkN3jieibdc.html}}</ref> The film won two [[National Film Awards]]—[[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] for Anand and [[National Film Award for Best Production Design|Best Production Design]] for [[Sabu Cyril]], and five [[Kerala State Film Awards]] (including [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]]).<ref>[http://www.malayalamcinema.com/News-6/STATE+FILM+AWARDS++1969++2005.html?newsid=19&linkid=6 Malayalamcinema.com, Official website of AMMA]. Malayalamcinema.com (1985-10-26). Retrieved on 2012-02-02.</ref> ''Thenmavin Kombath'' is now considered by audiences and critics to be among the best comedy films in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dileep is 50 percent of Mohanlal: Priyadarshan|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13548003&cid=2406|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040911082731/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13548003&cid=2406|url-status=dead|archive-date=2004-09-11|publisher=[[Sify]].com}}</ref>

The film was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]'' (1995), in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Saat Rang Ke Sapne]]'' (1998) by Priyadarshan himself and in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Sahukara]]'' (2004). The subplot of a man becoming a stranger amidst people speaking in a language unknown to him went on to inspire the core plot of the 2013 Hindi film ''[[Chennai Express]]''.<ref>https://madaboutmoviez.in/2013/08/11/chennai-express-movie-review-express-cliched-run/amp/</ref>

== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=October 2019}}
The story revolves around Manikyan ([[Mohanlal]]), Sreekrishnan ([[Nedumudi Venu]]) and Karthumbi ([[Shobana]]) and the love triangle between them. Initially, Manikyan and Karthumbi don't get along and get into intense arguments. But they fall in love as time goes on. Manikyan works for Sreekrishnan and Sreekrishnan sees him as a brother. Appakkala (Sreenivasan) is a servant of Sreekrishnan. Appakala is a jealous swindler who has a rivalry with Manikyan

Once when they both are returning from a fair after shopping, Sreekrishnan sees Karthumbi and gets attracted. But then a fight erupts there and they all have to flee. Sreekrishnan flees alone, while Manikyan has to take Karthumbi with him. At night, he flees in the opposite direction and so loses his way. Karthumbi knows the way back, but she pretends she does not know it and enjoys the fun. Manikyan has to struggle to get out of that place. Manikyan says crude words to a shop owner, an old lady and peeked into a room with two married spouses without consent. He was tied to a tree but then untied. It was Karthumbi who caused Manikyan to land in trouble because he didn't understand what the word meant. Karthumbi later revealed that she has no house and her sister was murdered by a Mallikettu Policeman (Sharat Sexena) who is her brother in law. During that time, they fall in love.

Upon returning to Manikyan's village, Sreekrishnan proposes to her and plans to marry her. Manikyan can not resist because Sreekrishnan is like an elder brother to him. But Karthumbi opposes it. When Sreekrishnan gets to know about this, he gets angry, Manikyan becomes his enemy and he tries to take revenge. One day, The Mallikettu policeman arrived and attacked Sreekrishnan. But Manikyan interferes and so he and the Mallikettu policeman engage in a fight in which Manikyan wins. The Mallikettu policeman fainted and Manikyan would chop his limbs off next time.

Another day, Appakala spreads lies about Manikyan murdering Sreekrishnan when his slipper and towel was in the pond. Manikyan had to prove his innocence to his father and mother. But they don't believe him. Karthumbi feels sympathetic to Manikyan. Manikyan runs into Appakala and is furious with Appakala spreading lies about him. Manikyan engages in a fight with Appakala. Then, the townspeople chased Manikyan and Karthumbi through the woods and the water and through the dusty road. Finally, Sreekrishnan appeared and everyone stopped chasing. Everyone in town realized that Appakalan tricked them all. He is punished by doing sit ups in front of everyone. Sreekrishnan realized his mistakes and married the woman who loved him for so long and reconciles with Manikyan as he unites with Karthumbi.

== Cast ==
* [[Mohanlal]] as Manikyan, a cattle farmer
* [[Shobhana]] as Karthumbi, Manikyan's love interest
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Sreekrishnan Thampuran
* [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Yeshodhamma, Sreekrishnan's elder widowed sister
* [[KPAC Lalitha]] as Karthu, Sreekrishnan's lover
* [[Sukumari]] as Ginjimooda Gandhari, Yeshodhamma's sister-in law
* [[Sreenivasan]] as Appakala, a jealous servant of Thampuran
* [[Sankaradi]] as Kannayyan, Manikyan's father
* [[Kuthiravattom Pappu]] as Chakkutty, Karthumbi's annoying uncle
* [[Geetha Vijayan]] as Chinnu, Manikyan's younger sister
* [[Nandhu]] as Thimmayan, the village astrologer
* [[Sonia (actress)|Sonia]] as Kuyilu
* [[Khadeeja (actress)|Khadeeja]] as Aadivasi
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as Mallikkettu, a ruthless policeman and murderer of his wife

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Thenmavin Kombath
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Berny-Ignatius]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 13 May 1994 (India)
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Magnasound Records|Magnasound]], [[Sony Music India]]
| producer =
| prev_title = Kaazhchakkappuram
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = [[Manathe Kottaram]]
| next_year = 1994
}}

[[R. D. Burman]] was initially signed in as the music composer for the film, as revealed by Burman himself in an interview to journalists in Cochin, during his visit to the city, just a few weeks before his death. But he died before he could complete the compositions of the film and was later replaced.

Berny-Ignatius was accused for plagiarism for at least three of the songs in the film. The song "Ente Manasinoru Naanam" is said to be an adaptation of the popular Hindi classic "Piya Milanko Jaana", sung by [[Pankaj Mullick]]. Another song in the film, "Nila Pongal" is accused to be an imitation of a Bengali song, "Sun Mere Bandhu Re". The "Manam Thelinje vanne" song is a copy of the Ilayaraja song "Aasai athigam vechu" from the Tamil movie "Marupadiyum". Berny-Ignatius were awarded the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director]] despite the allegations, which created a controversy. Veteran music director [[G. Devarajan]] returned three of the four state awards he had won claiming that the government was honouring pirates in film music.<ref name="Music">{{Cite news |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/94ff8a4a35a9b8876525698d002642a9/10350db50ec9bdea652572e40027386f/$FILE/A0200015.pdf |title=Music award enmeshed in row |date=24 May 1995 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=12 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725213124/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/94ff8a4a35a9b8876525698d002642a9/10350db50ec9bdea652572e40027386f/$FILE/A0200015.pdf |archive-date=25 July 2011 |location=[[Mumbai|Bombay]]}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| all_lyrics = [[Girish Puthenchery]]
| all_music = [[Berny-Ignatius]]

| title1 = Nila Pongal
| extra1 = [[Malgudi Subha]]
| length1 = 03:31

| title2 = Karutha Penne
| extra2 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
| length2 = 04:47

| title3 = Maanam Thelinge
| extra3 = M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chitra
| length3 = 04:04

| title4 = Kallipoonkuyile
| extra4 = M. G. Sreekumar
| length4 = 04:17

| title5 = Ente Manasinoru
| extra5 = M. G. Sreekumar, [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| length5 = 04:11
}}

==Reception==
The film ran for more than 250 days in theatres and was the second highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.republicworld.com/amp/lifestyle/festivals/world-laughter-day-2020-malayalam-films-to-watch.html|title=World Laughter Day 2020: Malayalam rib-tickling movies to watch for a good laugh|publisher=[[Republic TV]]|date=2 May 2020}}</ref> The film is remembered as one of the best comedy films in the history of [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{cite news|title=10 Mollywood films that ran for the longest time|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/10-mollywood-films-that-ran-for-the-longest-time/photostory/52523535.cms|access-date=21 May 2018|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Film critic [[Kozhikodan]] included the film on his list of the 10 best Malayalam movies of all time.<ref>{{cite book |author=Kozhikodan |author-link=Kozhikodan |year=2001 |title=മലയാള സിനിമയിലെ എക്കാലത്തെയും മികച്ച പത്ത് ചിത്രങ്ങൾ [Malayala Cinemayile Ekkalatheyum Mikacha Pathu Chithrangal: 10 Best Films of All Time in Malayalam Cinema] |location=[[Calicut]], India |publisher=Poorna Publications }}</ref>

== Awards ==
; [[National Film Awards]]<ref>[http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm42thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=42NFA.pdf 42nd National Film Award(1994)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012140929/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm42thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=42NFA.pdf |date=12 October 2012 }}</ref>
* [[National Film Award for Best Production Design|Best Production Design]]- [[Sabu Cyril]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematographer]]- [[K. V. Anand]]

;[[Filmfare Awards South]]

*[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam]] – [[Shobhana]]

; [[Kerala State Film Awards]]<ref>{{cite journal|title=STATE FILM AWARDS-1994|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm|publisher=prd.kerala.gov.in|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234157/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]] – [[Sabu Cyril]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]- [[Berny-Ignatius]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress|Second Best Actor]] – [[Nedumudi Venu]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress|Second Best Actress]] – [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]]

== Remakes ==
The film was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]'' (1995),<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 September 2020|title=KS Ravikumar: Even if it's a remake, I only take the basic story and do my own screenplay|work=[[The Times of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ks-ravikumar-even-if-its-a-remake-i-only-take-the-basic-story-and-do-my-own-screenplay/articleshow/78241903.cms|url-status=live|access-date=13 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020012136/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ks-ravikumar-even-if-its-a-remake-i-only-take-the-basic-story-and-do-my-own-screenplay/articleshow/78241903.cms|archive-date=20 October 2020}}</ref> in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Saat Rang Ke Sapne]]'' (1998) by Priyadarshan himself,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jha |first=Lata |date=16 January 2017 |title=Ten times south Indian filmmakers remade their own films in Hindi |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/0H98x8dlPbNnCh2ksqY8TN/Ten-times-south-Indian-filmmakers-remade-their-own-films-in.html |access-date=13 November 2020}}</ref> in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Sahukara]]'' (2004).<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 August 2004 |title=Best of both |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/best-of-both/article28343385.ece |access-date=13 November 2020}}</ref> and in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] [[Bangladesh]] as Raja (1999).

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0255643}}

{{Priyadarshan}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1994 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:1994 films]]
[[Category:1990s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films whose cinematographer won the Best Cinematography National Film Award]]
[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films whose production designer won the Best Production Design National Film Award]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]

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