Mazhavillu
| Mazhavillu | |
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| Directed by | Dinesh Babu |
| Produced by |
Cherian Paul Xavi Manio Mathew |
| Written by | Dinesh Babu |
| Starring |
Kunchako Boban Preeti Jhangiani Vineeth Lalu Alex |
| Music by | Mohan Sitara |
| Cinematography | Dinesh Babu |
| Edited by | B.S. Kemparaju |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Mazhavillu is a 1999 Malayalam romance film directed by Dinesh Baboo, based on his own Kannada movie Amrutha Varshini. It stars Kunchako Boban, Preeti Jhangiani, and Vineeth in the lead roles, with Lalu Alex, Chithra, and Praveena in other pivotal roles.
Plot
Mahesh (Kunchacko Boban) and Veena (Preeti Jhangiani) are a happily engaged couple living in Austria with Mahesh working for an amusement park. One day, Vijay Krishan (Vineeth), a poet and Mahesh's childhood friend, visits them. Vijay is depressed as his girlfriend Neena (Praveena) died due to cancer. Neena had made Vijay promise that he will marry another girl after her death. Vijay becomes obsessed with Veena as she has a strong resemblance with Neena. Mahesh comes to know about this but doesn't reveal this to Veena. Mahesh takes Vijay to a cliff and ask him to change his mind and go back home. Vijay tries to kill Mahesh and he slips and dies falling from the cliff. Vijay does not try to save him even though he could have. Mahesh's automatic camera captures of the whole episode. When Veena accidentally sees those pictures, she understands what really happened on that day. She pretends to have moved on and suggests that she is ready share her life with Vijay. She asks him to take her to the cliff where Mahesh died as it was Mahesh' long cherished dream to take photos from the cliff. She then commits suicide from that cliff, in front of Vijay, as a revenge.
Cast
- Kunchako Boban ... Mahesh
- Preeti Jhangiani ... Veena
- Vineeth ... Vijay Krishnan
- Lalu Alex ... Varkeychan
- Chithra... Kathreena
- Praveena ... Neena
- Kottayam Nazeer
Music
The film fmmeatures a well composed score and soundtrack by Mohan Sitara. The lyrics were penned by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.The soundtrack of Mazhavillu was well received ."Ponnolathumbi","Raavin Nilakkayal" are well received
- Kilivathil - K. S. Chithra
- Kilivathil - K. J. Yesudas
- Ponnolathumbil - K. S. Chithra, K. J. Yesudas
- Pulliman Kidave - K. J. Yesudas
- Pulliman Kidave - Srinivas
- Raavin Nilakkayal - K. S. Chithra, K. J. Yesudas
- Sivadham - K. S. Chithra, K. J. Yesudas
Box office
The film met with negative reviews and was a huge disaster at the box office. The critics felt the film flopped because of the story where hero dies in the middle, heroine commits suicide in the end, leaving the villain as the sole survivor.