Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum
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| Directed by | Chandrasekharan |
| Written by | V. Sekhar |
| Screenplay by | Babu Pallassery |
| Based on | Kaalam Maari Pochu by V. Sekhar |
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| Starring | Innocent Jagadish Jagathy Sreekumar Harishree Ashokan KPAC Lalitha Kalpana Charmila Bindu Panicker |
| Cinematography | Sreesankar |
| Edited by | K. Rajagopal |
| Music by | Mohan Sithara |
Production company | Sree Sakthi Productions |
| Distributed by | Sree Sakthi Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum (transl. Arjunan Pillai and five children) is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language film directed and produced by Chandrasekharan. The film stars Innocent, Jagadish, Jagathy Sreekumar, Harishree Ashokan, KPAC Lalitha, Kalpana, Charmila, Baiju Santhosh and Bindu Panicker in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Mohan Sithara.[1][2][3] It is a remake of the 1996 Tamil film Kaalam Maari Pochu.
Plot[edit]
Arjunan Pillai (Innocent (actor)) marries off his 3 of his 4 educated daughters - Jayalakshmi (Bindu Panicker), Jayaprabha (Kalpana (Malayalam actress)) and Jayasree (Charmila), to responsible, but low-earning simple human beings Sudhakaran (Jagathy Sreekumar), Thankakuttan (Harisree Ashokan) and Uthaman (Jagadish) through broker Adjustment Ayyappan (Salu Kuttanadu). This makes his 3 daughters and his wife Sarada angry. He plans to get his only son Ajayan (Baiju Santhosh) to a rich family. Sudhakaran works as a Caterer, Thankakuttan works as a Municipality Worker and Uthaman works as an Autorickshaw Driver. Arjunan Pilla hides the facts that Uthaman is Autorickshaw Driver from Jayasree for which Jayasree relocates to her Uthaman's house along with Uthaman. Uthaman, Sudhakaran and Thankakuttan plans to make their wives ask for Rs. 1 lakh each from their father for starting business but Arjunan Pilla refuses. Arjunan Pillai later divests his all properties to Ajayan for taking a loan. Though Sharada refuses the action Arjunan Pillai goes forward resulting in Sharada's death. Ajayan later misappropriates Arjunan Pillai's properties after Sharada's Death cheating his father and throws Arjunan Pillai and Jayasudha out of their home. They seek refuge under Parameswaran (Mala Aravindan) and his wife Madhavi who shelters them . The three son-in-laws fight together along with Arjunan Pillai and Later, his 3 daughters get reconciled with their respective spouses. K. G. P Menon (C. I. Paul) tries to break the unity of the Son-in-laws of Arjunan Pilla but they stay together. They gets back the property to Arjunan Pillai from Ajayan and Ajayan in turn gets incriminated for cheating. Arjunan Pillai, Uthaman, Sudhakaran and Thankakuttan prepares for marriage of Jayasudha. Though Ajayan tries to sabotage the marriage with the help of his father-in-law K.G.P. Menon all tries end in vain. Finally Ajayan disrupts the marriage function of Jayasudha but Arjunan Pillai's hell breaks loose and start beating Ajayan. Finally Ajayan realizes his mistake seeking apology from Arjunan Pillai for his actions and the whole family joyfully celebrates Jayasudha's marriage.
Cast[edit]
- Innocent as Arjunan Pillai
- Jagadish as Uthaman
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Sudhakaran
- Harishree Ashokan as Thankakuttan
- Baiju as Ajayan
- Mala Aravindan as Parameswaran
- Salu Kuttanadu as Adjustment Ayyappan
- C. I. Paul as K. G. P. Menon
- KPAC Lalitha as Sharada
- Bindu Panicker as Jayalakshmi
- Kalpana as Jayaprabha
- Charmila as Jayasree
- Amitha Sebastian as Jayasudha
- Dharsana as Seetha
- Cherthala Lalitha as Madhavi
- Ottapalam Pappan as Nellissery Viswanatha Menon
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Mohan Sithara and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala and Kaithapram.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1 | "Evide Nin Daivaamsham" | K. J. Yesudas | Kaithapram | 5:46 |
| 2 | "Manchaadi Chundathum" | K. S. Chithra, Chorus | Bichu Thirumala | 4:44 |
| 3 | "Moham Manassilittu" | Pradip Somasundaran, Chorus | Bichu Thirumala | 5:16 |
| 4 | "Vellikkinnam Niranju" | K. J. Yesudas | Kaithapram | 4:20 |
Trivia[edit]
- This movie was shot in Nedungottur Shoranur near in Palakkad District of Kerala.
References[edit]
- ^ "Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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