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Maniyara
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Wikipedia article
'Maniyara' is a 1983 Indian Malayalam film, Screenplay by moidu Padiyath directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by T. E. Vasudevan. The film stars Mammootty, Seema, Adoor Bhasi and Shanthi Krishna in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer.
Cast
*Mammootty as Shameer
*Seema as Noorjahan
*Adoor Bhasi as Shameer's father
*Shubha (actress) as Shameer's mother
*Sathyakala as Ramla (Shameer's cousin)
*Balan K. Nair as Noorjahan's father
*Shanthi Krishna as Ayyoob's wife
*Shanavas as Ayyoob
*Azeez
*Sankaradi as Sulaiman
*Mala Aravindan
*Bahadoor
Plot
Noorjahan is married to Shameer, against Shameer's mother's will. This makes Noorjahan's life at his home difficult. Shameer's mother wanted to get Shameer married to her brother's daughter Sheela and makes use of Noorjahan's abortion to distance Shameer and Noorjahan. Shameer was convinced to marry Sheela stating that Noorjahan won't be able to conceive again. On Shameer's day of marriage to Sheela, Noorjahan loses consciousness and doctor finds out that she's pregnant. This news is conveyed to Shameer and he comes to Noorjahan calling off the marriage. But he finds a lifeless Noorjahan and he realizes that it was his mother who manipulated the situation and he loses his sanity at the end
Soundtrack
The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran.
References
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