Mambazhakkalam
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Mambazhakalam is a 2004 Malayalam family drama
film directed by Joshi and starring Mohanlal
and Shobhana.
for 20 years. He supports a big family that consists of mother(Kaviyoor Ponnamma) and four siblings. His sister (Poornima) and two younger brothers (Baiju and Vishnu) are married, while one younger brother is in a relationship. His family desires that he get married although he does not want to and tries for an arranged marriage
. However, they are unable to find a bride for him. Later Chandran meets Indira(Shobhana), with whom he was involved in a romantic relationship before. However, Indira is a divorcee and has a 10 year old daughter (Sanusha). Chandran and Indira rekindle their relationship. However, Chandran's family disapproves of a marriage with a divorcee. At the same time, Indira's ex-husband Raghuram, a convicted criminal, is also opposed to her getting remarried. Chandran and Indira get married in the climax, and Chandran's family finally accepts the relationship.
, it "is disappointing as it is nothing but a pale imitation of Balettan
, and should have been aptly titled Chandrettan". Balettan is a 2003 Malayalam movie which was a commercial success. However, Mambazhakalam was a commercial success.
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
film directed by Joshi and starring Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
and Shobhana.
Plot
Puthenpurackal Chandran (Mohanlal) is an unmarried, middle-aged Keralite who has returned to his hometown after working in Middle EastMiddle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
for 20 years. He supports a big family that consists of mother(Kaviyoor Ponnamma) and four siblings. His sister (Poornima) and two younger brothers (Baiju and Vishnu) are married, while one younger brother is in a relationship. His family desires that he get married although he does not want to and tries for an arranged marriage
Arranged marriage
An arranged marriage is a practice in which someone other than the couple getting married makes the selection of the persons to be wed, meanwhile curtailing or avoiding the process of courtship. Such marriages had deep roots in royal and aristocratic families around the world...
. However, they are unable to find a bride for him. Later Chandran meets Indira(Shobhana), with whom he was involved in a romantic relationship before. However, Indira is a divorcee and has a 10 year old daughter (Sanusha). Chandran and Indira rekindle their relationship. However, Chandran's family disapproves of a marriage with a divorcee. At the same time, Indira's ex-husband Raghuram, a convicted criminal, is also opposed to her getting remarried. Chandran and Indira get married in the climax, and Chandran's family finally accepts the relationship.
Reception
Movie was a critical failure; according to Rediff.comRediff.com
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, it "is disappointing as it is nothing but a pale imitation of Balettan
Balettan
Balettan is a 2003 Malayalam film directed by V. M. Vinu and starring Mohanlal, Devayani, Harisree Ashokan, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu and Jagathy Sreekumar. It won the Kaveri Film Critics' Award for the most popular Malayalam film of 2003.- Plot :...
, and should have been aptly titled Chandrettan". Balettan is a 2003 Malayalam movie which was a commercial success. However, Mambazhakalam was a commercial success.
Cast
- MohanlalMohanlalMohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
as T.P Chandran - Shobhana as Indira
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Mohanlal's mother