Idavela is a 1982 Malayalam teen film

Teen film

Teen films is a film genre targeted at teenagers and young adults in which the plot is based upon the special interests of teenagers, such as coming of age, first love, rebellion, conflict with parents, teen angst, and alienation...

 written by Padmarajan

Padmarajan

P. Padmarajan was an Indian author, screenwriter, and film director who contributed in Malayalam language. Padmarajan was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam, along with Bharathan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed...

 and directed by Mohan

Mohan (director)

Mohan is an Indian director of Malayalam films. Mohan has done several critically acclaimed films including Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu, Pakshe, Isabella, Oru Katha Oru Nunnakkatha, Idavela, Vida Parayum Mumbe and Shalini Ente Koottukari...

. It stars Ashokan

Ashokan (actor)

Ashokan is Malayalam actor who is best known for his roles in Peruvazhiyambalam, In Harihar Nagar and Amaram.-Career:He made debut in 1978 was Peruvazhiyambalam was directed by Padmarajan where he played as a 15 year old boy who becomes fugitive after killing of bully...

, Idavela Babu and Nalini

Nalini (actress)

Nalini Nalini Nalini ( was a South Indian actress who worked in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She acted in a Tamil and Malayalam films opposite the stars including Vijayakanth, Sathyaraj, Mohan_(actor), Mammootty, and Mohanlal. Nalini, originally from South India, moved to the south to act in films...

 in lead roles. It was the debut film of Idavela Babu, who got his screenname through this film.

Plot

The film starts out as a campus story involving four boys, Thomas, Ravi, Alosius and Swami. There is the usual pranks that the boys of the age do, although the movie doesn't just revolve around these. The second half of the movie takes us to scenic locales of Munnar

Munnar

Munnar is one of the most popular hill station in Kerala and in southern India. Munnar is located on the Western Ghats, situated in the Idukki district....

. The second half also introduces the major female character, Molu. The movie centres around the problems faced by them in a hotel in Munnar.

Cast

• Ashokan
  Ashokan (actor)
  Ashokan is Malayalam actor who is best known for his roles in Peruvazhiyambalam, In Harihar Nagar and Amaram.-Career:He made debut in 1978 was Peruvazhiyambalam was directed by Padmarajan where he played as a 15 year old boy who becomes fugitive after killing of bully...
  
   as Thomas John
• Idavela Babu as Ravi
• Nalini
  Nalini (actress)
  Nalini Nalini Nalini ( was a South Indian actress who worked in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She acted in a Tamil and Malayalam films opposite the stars including Vijayakanth, Sathyaraj, Mohan_(actor), Mammootty, and Mohanlal. Nalini, originally from South India, moved to the south to act in films...
  
   as Molu / Malu
• Innocent as Madhavettan
• Sankaradi
  Sankaradi
  Sankaradi was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste, who had over 700 Malayalam films to his credit....
  
  as Nambeesan Sir
• Prem Prakash as Ravi's brother

The roles of Alosius and Swami are played by newcomers.

External links

• Idavela at the Malayalam Movie Database
• Film review