Thavalam
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Thavalam is a 2008 Malayalam film by Baiju starring Suresh Gopi
, Rathya and Baby Diya.
) is a member of the gypsy group who roams around the cities to make a living. Sivan lives with his only daughter Meenakshi (Baby Diya) in a village named mayilpetty. Dasan Menon and his wife Usha are regular visitors to the temple of the village. According to the local sayings, they also believe that if they come over to this temple three times in a month, they will be blessed with a child.
In one of the visits, some of their money gets stolen and the blame falls on Meenakshi kutty who passes around the temple. Both Sivan and his daughter are arrested for the robbery but in little time local teashop owner, Panikkar, arrives at the station with the actual culprit. Sivan and his little daughter are set free but the family finds an excessive interest in the father and his daughter and starts asking them about their life.
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...
, Rathya and Baby Diya.
Plot
Thavalam movie is based on a real life story of one Muthu who lived around the Ernakulam bus stand. Sivan (Suresh GopiSuresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...
) is a member of the gypsy group who roams around the cities to make a living. Sivan lives with his only daughter Meenakshi (Baby Diya) in a village named mayilpetty. Dasan Menon and his wife Usha are regular visitors to the temple of the village. According to the local sayings, they also believe that if they come over to this temple three times in a month, they will be blessed with a child.
In one of the visits, some of their money gets stolen and the blame falls on Meenakshi kutty who passes around the temple. Both Sivan and his daughter are arrested for the robbery but in little time local teashop owner, Panikkar, arrives at the station with the actual culprit. Sivan and his little daughter are set free but the family finds an excessive interest in the father and his daughter and starts asking them about their life.
Cast
- Bijukuttan ... Bijukuttan
- Meena Ganesh
- Suresh GopiSuresh GopiSuresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...
... Sivan - Kanakalatha ... Thamara's mother
- Salim Kumar ... Sundaran
- Manka Mahesh ... Usha
- Mahima ... Chempakam
- Manraj ... Sura
- Sindhu Menon ... Kanakam
- Ambika Mohan ... Panicker's wife
- Rathya ... Thamara
- Sreejith Ravi ... Gauri
- T. G. Ravi ... Thamara's father
- Jagathy SreekumarJagathy SreekumarSreekumar Achary, better known by his stage name Jagathy Sreekumar, is an Indian film actor who has performed in more than 1,000 Malayalam films. He has also directed two films and has written screenplays for two films...
... Menon - Nedumudi VenuNedumudi VenuNedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...
... Panicker
External links
- http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/5559/malayalam/thavalam/index.htm
- http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/preview/10515.html
- http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/1384/thavalam.html