| Pavakkoothu | |
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| Directed by | Sreekumar Krishnan Nair (as K. Sreekuttan) |
| Produced by | Panthalam Gopinath |
| Written by | Ranjith |
| Starring | Jayaram Parvathy Jayaram Ranjini Innocent Nedumudi Venu |
| Music by | Johnson |
| Cinematography | Anandakuttan |
| Edited by | M.S Mani |
Production company | Santhi Cine Arts |
| Distributed by | Santhi Cine Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Pavakkoothu (transl. Puppet show) is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Sreekumar Krishnan Nair (as Sreekuttan) and produced by Panthalam Gopinath. The film stars Jayaram, Parvathy, Ranjini and Innocent. This film is a remake of 1984 American movie Micki & Maude.
The film has musical score by Johnson.[1][2][3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
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 learns of Sumitra's situation, gives her baby to the couple and leaves.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Jayaram as Prakash
- Parvathy Jayaram as Sumitra
- Ranjini (actress) as Krishna
- Innocent as Chakkochen
- Mamukkoya as Kanjarakutti
- M. G. Soman as M. P. Purushothaman Pilla
- Nedumudi Venu as Padit Adithya Varma
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by Johnson with lyrics by K Jayakumar.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kaamini Mullakal" | K. S. Chithra | K. Jayakumar | |
| 2 | "Oru Theeyalayil" | M. G. Sreekumar | K. Jayakumar | |
| 3 | "Saarangi Maarilaniyum" | Unni Menon, Ranjini Menon | K. Jayakumar |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Paavakkoothu". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ "Paavakkoothu". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ "Pavakkoothu". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Pavakkoothu on IMDb
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