Meenathil Thalikettu

1998 Indian Malayalam-language film

7 January 1998 (1998-01-07)

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Meenathil Thalikettu (transl. Wedding in Meenam) is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language Coming of age comedy-drama film directed by Rajan Sankaradi and written by A. K. Sajan and A. K. Santhosh from a story by Lal Jose. It features Dileep, Thilakan, Zeenath, and Jagathy Sreekumar in lead roles. The plot follows Omanakkuttan (Dileep), a 23-year-old, who is still in high school. He has to marry his friend's sister, Malu, under pressure.

Meenathil Thalikettu was based on an idea that occurred to Dileep in which "a schoolboy gets married due to circumstances".^[1] This was further developed into a story by Lal Jose, while the script was written by A. K. Sajan and A. K. Santosh.^[1] Sanjeev Shankar was the cinematographer, and Venugopal edited the film, which was primarily filmed in. The music was composed by Ouseppachan.^[1]

The film was remade in Kannada as Kanasina Loka (2004).

Plot

Omanakkuttan is 23 years old and still in high school, a fact which angers his father, Govindan. His life takes a turn when he goes to his friend, Sudhi's sister's marriage. Due to certain circumstances, he has to marry Malathi, Sudhi's sister. This angers his father. However, he allows them to stay in his home. Malu becomes pregnant, and both Omanakkuttan and Malu are thrown out of the house since Omanakkuttan doesn't agree to abort his baby according to his father's wish.

Cast

Dileep as Omanakkuttan / Omana
Tejali Ghanekar as Malathi / Malu, Omanakuttan's Wife^[2]
Thilakan as Govindan Nambeeshan, Omanakuttan's Father
Jagathi Sreekumar as Kaimal Mash, Omanakkuttan's Mentor
Zeenath as Sharada, Omanakuttan's Mother
Baby Ambili as Ammini, Omanakkuttan's Sister^[3]^[4]
Janardanan as Kunjiraman, Malu's Uncle
Kalabhavan Mani as Achutty
Krishna Prasad as Sudhi, Malu's Brother
Adoor Bhawani as Kaimal's Grandmother
Yadu Krishnan as Omanakkuttan's Friend
Jose Prakash as Company Manager
Vijay Menon as Rozario
Thesni Khan as Nancy
Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Doctor
Sukumari as Durga
Sankaradi as Durga's Husband
Santhakumari as Malathi's Mother
Elias Babu as Bridegroom's Father
Shobha Sankar as The women in Temple
Meena Ganesh as Janu
Omana Ouseph as Malu's Aunt
Nandhu Poduval as Flower Seller
Abraham Koshy as Police Officer

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack contains eight songs, all composed by Ouseppachan, with lyrics by Gireesh Puthenchery.

#	Title	Singer(s)
1	"Aaromale"	K. J. Yesudas
2	"Dooreyoru Thaaram"	K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra
3	"Dooreyoru Thaaram" (F)	K. S. Chitra
4	"Kaanaakkoottin"	M. G. Sreekumar, Reju Joseph
5	"Maarivillin"	M. G. Sreekumar
6	"Maarivillinmel"	K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan
7	"Oru Poovine"	K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan
8	"Oru Poovine"	Sujatha Mohan, Chorus

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Lal Jose - 36 | Charithram Enniloode | Safari TV, retrieved 4 March 2024
^ "'മീനത്തിൽ താലികെട്ടി'ലൂടെ മനം കവർന്ന സുന്ദരി; സുലേഖ ഇതാ ഇവിടെയുണ്ട്!". 9 November 2020.
^ "ദിലീപിന്റെ അനിയത്തിയായി എത്തിയ വായാടിക്കുട്ടി; ഇന്ന് അഭിഭാഷക". 27 November 2021.
^ "തനിക്ക് പകരമാണ് കാവ്യ മാധവൻ ദിലീപിൻ്റെ നായികയായത്; തൻ്റെ നായികയാവണമെന്ന് ദിലീപ് പറഞ്ഞെന്ന് നടി അമ്പിളി". 19 July 2021.