Puthiya Karukkal

Last updated

Puthiya Karukkal (1989)
Directed by Thampi Kannanthanam
Written by Cochin Haneefa
Produced by Thampi Kannanthanam for Sharon Pictures
Starring Jayaram
Parvathy
Siddique
Sithara
K. B. Ganesh Kumar
Sathaar
M G Soman
Bheeman Raghu
Lalu Alex
Mala Aravindan
Cinematography J. Williams
Edited bySankunni
Music by S. P. Venkatesh
Release date
  • 3 March 1989 (1989-03-03)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Puthiya Karukkal is a 1989 Indian Malayalam action thriller film, directed and produced by Thampi Kannanthanam. The film stars Jayaram, Parvathy Jayaram, Lalu Alex and M. G. Soman in the lead roles. The film has musical score by S. P. Venkatesh. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

Udaya Varma is a rich wheelchair bound estate baron living with his young wife Sridevi at his estate bungalow. Both manage Varma's estates together with the help of their trusted manager Jagadeesh. They frequently socialize with Varma's doctor & friend Thomas Kurian, who lives with his granddaughter. Varma generously helps Sridevi's father in marrying off his 2 younger daughters and also with his medication and expenses. Into their life comes the ex-convict Vinod, who is released recently from prison having served a term for murder. He starts stalking Sridevi at their estate and bungalow and is bent on killing her, claiming that they were former lovers and she cheated her to marry the rich old man when he got arrested for trying to protect her modesty. At one point, he asks her about their child which further terrorizes her. Varma who notices the fear and mood swings in Sridevi brings over Dr. Kurian to check her, but she insists that she's alright.

On the new year Eve, Varma is awaiting the doctor for the new year party at their bungalow while Sridevi has fears that Vinod might come to their home to finish her off as he had threatened earlier. As it nears midnight, Vinod sneaks inside the bungalow to see Sridevi, but in a sudden turn of events Dr. Kurian shoots Udaya Varma to death. He subdues Vinod who barges in and warns both not to inform the police. When Vinod tries to phone for police, Sridevi stops him revealing that their daughter is alive and is being raised by the doctor as his own granddaughter and he is blackmailing them not to reveal the truth to anyone at the cost of their daughter's life. They frame the scene to make it look like Varma shot himself as advised by the doctor. The next day Jagadeesh who had gone home for vacation returns and is shocked to hear the news. The police start an official investigation despite Sridevi's claim that Varma shot himself during the new year fireworks and she could not hear anything.

Meanwhile, Robert turns up at the hill station and meets with Jagadeesh; he reveals of the connection between Sridevi and Vinod and requests him to aid him in getting his revenge on Vinod. Jagadeesh reopens the investigation on Varma's death with the police, naming Vinod as the prime suspect, at the same time trying to approach Sridevi with ill intentions. The police eventually confirm Vinod's presence on the premises with the help of Varma's servant Rajappan and arrests him. Sridevi rushes to the doctor and berates him for killing her innocent husband, framing Vinod, and taking away their daughter. The doctor then reveals a flashback, that he is doing all this to exact revenge on Varma and Jagadeesh. The doctor's daughter was in love with a Hindu boy which was opposed vehemently by him. Varma meets the couple in the woods who were planning to elope and lures them to the estate on the pretext of convincing Varma. As they tie up her lover and try to rape her, she escapes with her lover, injuring Varma's leg in the process and disabling him. As they try to escape through the woods, they are pushed to their death in the canyon by Jagadeesh which was witnessed by Dr. Thomas's head nurse daughter. Varma convinces the doctor that his daughter and lover committed suicide. But the doctor gets to know the real story when the nurse comes to join him later. The reason he took away Sridevi's daughter born out of wedlock was to plan Varma's murder and blackmail Sridevi into getting away with it. Vinod breaks out of prison once again and comes to the doctor's house to claim their child. He gets taken prisoner by the doctor and his henchmen, who then proceed to Jagadeesh's place. Sridevi comes in and frees Vinod and they also reach Jagadeesh's hideout. Vinod explains that the police were suspecting the doctor from the start, and that they deliberately freed him to catch the doctor. The doctor kills Jagadeesh and exacts his final revenge meanwhile Vinod & Sridevi is re-united with their daughter. In the end, Dr. Kurian is apprehended by the police.

Cast

Soundtrack

Music was by S. P. Venkatesh, while lyrics were by Poovachal Khader.

No.SongSinger(s)
1"Manjum Madhumaariyum ..." K. J. Yesudas
2"Manjum Madhumaariyum ..." K. S. Chithra, Chorus

Related Research Articles

<i>Vinodayathra</i> 2007 Indian film

Vinodayathra is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikkad, and starring Dileep and Mukesh along with Meera Jasmine, Murali, Innocent, Ganapathi S Poduval, KPAC Lalitha, Nedumudi Venu, Seetha and Parvathy in supporting roles. Few scenes of the film were reported to be inspired by the 2001 Korean film My Sassy Girl. The film became a blockbuster at the box office and completed more than 175 days in theatres and it has over the years attained a cult status.

<i>Chandralekha</i> (1997 film) 1997 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film by Priyadarshan

Chandralekha is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Fazil. It stars Mohanlal, Sukanya, Pooja Batra, Sreenivasan, Nedumudi Venu, and Innocent. The film's title is a portmanteau of the two female lead characters' names—Chandra and Lekha. Berny-Ignatius composed the songs, while the film score was composed by S. P. Venkatesh. The film's core plot was inspired by the 1995 Hollywood film While You Were Sleeping.

<i>His Highness Abdullah</i> 1990 Indian film

His Highness Abdullah is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language musical thriller drama film written by A. K. Lohithadas and directed by Sibi Malayil. It stars Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Gautami, Sreenivasan, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Mamukkoya. The film was produced by Mohanlal and was the debut production of his company Pranavam Arts. The film features original songs composed by Raveendran and a background score by Mohan Sithara. His Highness Abdullah was the same team's first film in a trilogy of Indian classical arts films, followed by Bharatham (1991) and Kamaladalam (1992).

<i>Aparan</i> (film) 1988 Indian film

Aparan (transl. Imposter) is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language mystery psychological thriller film written and directed by P. Padmarajan, based on his short story of the same name. It stars Jayaram, Mukesh, Shobana, Parvathy Jayaram and Madhu. The film is about mistaken identity and the problems that a young, innocent man has to undergo in his life. The film was the debut of Jayaram and it was a critical as well as commercial success. The film was remade in Tamil as Manidhan Marivittan (1989). The film is considered as a cult classic in Malayalam cinema.

<i>January Oru Orma</i> 1987 Indian film

January Oru Orma is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language romance film, directed by Joshiy, written by A. R. Mukesh, based on a screenplay by Kaloor Dennis. The film was produced by Tharanjini Films. The film stars Mohanlal and Karthika in the lead roles, while Suresh Gopi, M. G. Soman and Jayabharathi appear in supporting roles. The film was a commercial success at the box office. It was declared a super hit. The film has musical score by Ouseppachan.

<i>Vellinakshatram</i> (2004 film) 2004 Indian film

Vellinakshatram is a 2004 Malayalam-language comedy horror film by Vinayan starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Taruni Sachdev with Meenakshi, Karthika Mathew, Jayasurya, Jagathy Sreekumar, Jagadeesh, Siddique, Salim Kumar and Thilakan in pivotal roles. It says the story of paranormal events which revolve around Vinod's daughter Ammu, which eventually leads to the revelations of several shocking truths from the past and the inevitable death of the cruel Mahendra Varma.

<i>Abkari</i> 1988 Indian film

Abkari is a 1988 Malayalam movie starring Mammootty and Ratheesh in the title roles. It was written by T. Damodaran and was directed by I. V. Sasi.

<i>Adhipan</i> 1989 Indian film

Adhipan is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by K. Madhu and written by Jagadeesh. The film stars Mohanlal, Parvathy and Monisha. The film features background score and songs composed by Shyam. The film was a commercial success.

<i>Kudumbasree Travels</i> Malayalam movie

Kudumbasree Travels is a 2011 Malayalam comedy film directed by Kiran starring Jayaram and Bhavana in the lead roles. It is a family oriented film, with Jayaram playing the role of Aravindan, a bus service owner who hails from a family of Chakyarkoothu artists. Kudumbasree Travels marks the debut of Kiran and Thomas Thoppikodi, who are well known faces in TV serials. The film also stars P. Sreekumar, Kottayam Nazeer, Jagathy Sreekumar, Janardhanan, Mamukkoya, Maniyanpilla Raju, K. P. A. C. Lalitha and Kalpana in other pivotal roles. The film started its shooting in September 2010 and major parts were filmed from Ottappalam. It released on 21 January 2011 in 54 centres. It received mostly negative reviews and was a commercial flop.

<i>Swayamvara Panthal</i> 2000 film by Hari Kumar

Swayamvara Panthal is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Hari Kumar and written by Sreenivasan. It stars Jayaram and Samyuktha Varma. The music was composed by Johnson.

<i>Kabooliwala</i> 1994 Indian film

Kabooliwala is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language coming of age comedy drama film, written and directed by Siddique-Lal, starring Innocent and Jagathy Sreekumar. The film was remade in Tamil as Meesai Madhavan (2004).

<i>Kamaladalam</i> 1992 film by Sibi Malayil

Kamaladalam is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language musical drama film written by A. K. Lohithadas and directed by Sibi Malayil, starring Mohanlal, Murali, Vineeth, Nedumudi Venu, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Monisha, Parvathy Jayaram and Sukumari. The film was produced by Mohanlal through his company Pranavam Arts and features original songs composed by Raveendran with a background score by Johnson. The story was inspired by the Telugu film Sagara Sangamam directed by K. Viswanath.

<i>Aagneyam</i> 1993 Indian film

Aagneyam is a 1993 Malayalam-language film directed by P. G. Viswambharan and written by John Zakaria and Kaloor Dennis, starring Jayaram, Nedumudi Venu, Sunitha, Gautami, Maathu, Sankaradi, Thilakan and Mala Aravindan in the lead roles.

<i>Marupuram</i> Indian film

Marupuram is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Viji Thampi and written by Renjith and Kaloor Dennis. The film stars Jayaram, Mukesh, Urvashi, Sukumaran, Jagathy Sreekumar, M. G. Soman, Siddique, Lalu Alex, Jagadish and Devan.

<i>Anumodhanam</i> 1978 film

Anumodhanam is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by I. V. Sasi and produced by Thayyil Kunjikandan. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Vidhubala, Jayan, Sankaradi, Raghavan and Bahadoor. The musical score is by A. T. Ummer.

<i>Varthamana Kalam</i> 1990 Indian film

Varthamanakaalam is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by I. V. Sasi and produced by Liberty Basheer. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Jayaram, Balachandra Menon and Urvashi. The film has musical score by Johnson.

<i>Pavakkoothu</i> 1990 film by Sreekumar Krishnan Nair

Pavakkoothu is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Sreekumar Krishnan Nair and produced by Panthalam Gopinath. It stars Jayaram, Parvathy, Ranjini, and Innocent. The film is a remake of the 1984 American movie Micki & Maude.

<i>Kadamattathu Kathanar</i> (TV series) Indian supernatural drama television series

Kadamattathu Kathanar is an Indian Malayalam-language supernatural drama television series which was originally aired on Asianet from 2004 to 2005. Asianet retelecast the series on Asianet Plus channel from March 2016. Prakash Paul plays the title character.

<i>Sathya</i> (2017 Malayalam film) 2017 Indian film

Sathya: Man on The Road is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written by A. K. Sajan and directed by Diphan. The film stars Jayaram and Parvathy Nambiar in the lead roles.

<i>Nandini</i> (TV series) Indian supernatural multilingual television series

Nandini is an Indian Tamil-supernatural fantasy thriller drama series that aired on Sun TV. It was produced by Sundar C under Avni Telemedia.

References

  1. ↑ "Puthiya Karukkal". filmibeat.com. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Puthiya Karukkal". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Puthiya Karukkal". .bharatmovies.com. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.