Shubhayathra
1990 Indian romantic drama film directed by Kamal
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Shubhayathra (transl. Happy journey) is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Kamal and written by P. R. Nathan. Starring Jayaram and Parvathy in the lead roles, and Innocent, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Mamukkoya, and Jagadeesh in other pivotal roles, the film examines the life of middle-class Malayalee families in the city of Mumbai.
| Shubhayathra | |
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| Directed by | Kamal |
| Written by | P. R. Nathan |
| Produced by | Raju Mathew |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Saloo George |
| Edited by | K. Rajagopal |
| Music by | Johnson |
Production company | Castle Productions |
| Distributed by | Century Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Vishnu and Arundhathi, working in Mumbai, meet each other at their common friend, Raman's house. They fall in love at first sight and get married. The film is their struggle to lead a family life and to find an accommodation in a city like Mumbai.
Cast
- Jayaram as Vishnu
- Parvathy as Arundhathi
- Innocent as Raman, aka Ramettan
- KPAC Lalitha as Latha, Raman's Wife
- Mamukkoya as Kareem Bhai
- Jagadeesh as Rajendran
- Siddique as Sudhakaran, Vishnu's Friend
- Sukumari as Nancy, Hostel warden
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Thirumulpadu, tea vendor
- Paravoor Bharathan as Balachandran, Vishnu's father
- Zainuddin as Mohan, Vishnu's Friend
- Priyadharshini as Raman's daughter
- Dhivyadharshini as Raman's daughter
- Dan Dhanoa as Sher Khan
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Henchman of Kareem Bhai
Production
Reception
Sukumari plays the role of a "Mumbai widow who would regale everyone with tales of her deceased husband", a character noted for being Anglo-Indian.[3]
Soundtrack
The film's music was composed by Johnson with lyrics by P. K. Gopi. The soundtrack album features five songs.[4]
- "Kinaavinte Koodin" — G. Venugopal
- "Kinaavinte Koodin" — K. S. Chithra
- "Mizhiyilenthe" — G. Venugopal & K. S. Chithra
- "Sindooram Thookum" — Unni Menon & Sujatha
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