Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku

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Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku
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Directed by Priyanandanan
Screenplay byManoj
Story by Ranjith
Produced byJahangir Shamz
Starring Kavya Madhavan
Irshad
Cinematography Pratap P. Nair
Edited byVenugopal
Music byNatesh Sankar
Production
companies
Like Pictures
Xarfnet Movies
Distributed byLike Release
Release date
  • 29 April 2011 (2011-04-29)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku (For the attention of devotees) is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language satirical drama film directed by Priyanandanan and written by Manoj from a story by Ranjith. It stars Kavya Madhavan and Irshad. The film narrates the story of a self-declared demigod and her alcoholic husband. [1] It is reportedly inspired from the life of the controversial godwoman Divya Joshi. [2] The movie was produced by Jahangir Shamz under the banner of Xarfnet Movies.

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Plot

Sumangala is married to a government employee named Viswanathan. Viswanathan is committed to his family, which includes their two children and his mother. Things go horribly wrong when he becomes an alcoholic. Fed up with her husband's incorrigible ways, Sumangala is forced to become a godwoman. This forms the turning point in the film.

Cast

Production

Priyanandan announced the film soon after his Prithviraj Sukumaran-Kavya Madhavan starrer Mandarappoovalla got shelved. The songs recorded for Mandarappoovalla are used in this film. The film was shot at various parts of Kannur.

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