- Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
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Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare 
Directed by Reghunath Paleri Produced by Appachan Written by Reghunath Paleri Starring Asha Jayaram
Geethu Mohandas
MohanlalMusic by O N V Kurup (lyrics) Cinematography Shaji N. Karun Editing by T. R. Sekhar Studio Navodaya Release date(s) 1986 Country India Language Malayalam Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare (1986) is a Malayalam language drama film written and directed by Reghunath Paleri and starring Asha Jayaram, Geethu Mohandas and Mohanlal. The film explores the loneliness of a widow and the need of a father figure for her daughter.
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Plot
The film portrays the story of Aleena (Asha Jayaram), a widow and her four-year old daughter Deepamol (Geethu Mohandas). Aleena lives with her daughter treasuring the memories of her late husband (Prathap Pothan) in a big house. She repeatedly dismisses the notion of remarriage. She is a painter and works in the advertising industry. Deepamol is a bubbly little girl always playing around with the telephone making random calls. One such call turns their life forever when Deepamol gets in contact with her "Telephone uncle" (Mohanlal). Deepamol gets attached to Telephone uncle very fast. Though Aleena was on the fence and skeptical of the man's intentions, she eventually falls in love. Telephone uncle resists the coercions from the mother and never reveals his name or whereabouts. Finally, he comes to their place on the night of Deepamol's birthday raising Aleena's hope for a better life, only to put an end to it within a very short time.
Cast
- Asha Jayaram as Aleena
- Geethu Mohandas as Deepamol
- Mohanlal as Telephone uncle
- Nedumudi Venu as Dr. K. K. Menon
- Sukumari as Sister
- Shaari as Elizabeth, Aleena's friend
- Prathap Pothan as Josekutty, Aleena's late husband
- Suresh Gopi as the man at the beach (guest appearance)
- Mukesh as the man at the icecream parlour (guest appearance)
- Zainuddin as The Santa Clause
- Kalabhavan Rahman as the icecream parlour waiter
Awards
- Best Debut Director - Raghunath Paleri
- Best Child Artist (Female) - Geethu Mohandas
- Best Cinematography - Shaji N. Karun
- Best Film Editor - T. R. Sekhar
- Best Art Director - K.S ekhar
- Best Sound Editor - Selvaraj
References
- ^ "STATE FILM AWARDS 1969 - 2008". Public Relation Department of Kerala. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
External links
- Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare at the Internet Movie Database
- Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare at the Malayalam Movie Database
Categories:- 1986 films
- Indian films
- Malayalam-language films
- 1980s Malayalam-language films
- 1980s drama films
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