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Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
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Wikipedia article
'Kottaram Veetile Apputtan' is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Rajasenan, starring Jayaram and Shruti in the lead. the film was a super hit at the box office It was dubbed into Tamil as 'Aranmanaikaran' and later remade in Telugu as 'Manasunna Maaraju' and in Tamil as 'Sound Party'.
Plot
The film tells the story of a rich orphan Apputtan, a generous and liberal man. He helps settle the financial woes of people in the village. He is attracted to a girl whose education he has been sponsoring. Whilst away she writes him letters in gratitude of the education he is providing her however he misinterprets her gratitude for love. He decides to not tell her of his love, believing that she reciprocates his feelings. Over the 5-year period of her education, he buys her weddings gifts in hope that he can give it to her one day. Once she graduates and returns as a doctor he builds her a medical clinic so she can work in their town. Further misunderstandings and confusion occurs. Apputan's enemy and the girl's father, an alcoholic team up by arranging her marriage with the enemy's son. Eventually, the film ends well with the girl finally coming to know about his love and developing an interest towards Apputtan.
Cast
* Jayaram as Appukuttan (Appoottan)
* Shruti as Dr. Ambili
* Jagathy Sreekumar as Madhavan
* Kalabhavan Mani as Maniyan
* Mamukoya as Kunjahammedkutty
* Bobby Kottarakkara as Vakkachan
* Indrans as Ramankutty
* Rajan P. Dev as Kozhikkaden Achuthan Nambyar
* Narendra Prasad as Ravunni
* Nandhu as Photographer
* Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Appottan's mother
* Roslin as Saraswati
* Devi S. as Chinnu (Amblili's Sister)
*James as Nambiyar's helper
* Kannur Sreelatha as Sarojini
* Darshana as Chandrika
*T. P. Madhavan as M L A
* Kuttyedathi Vilasini as Kunjulakshmi Amma
* Anitha Nair as Daughter of Kunjulekshmi Amma
* Thalapathi Dinesh as Pandi
* Chandni Shaju as Omanakutty (Cameo)
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains 6 songs, all composed by Berny-Ignatius. Lyrics were by S. Ramesan Nair, Panthalam Sudhakaran and Chittoor Gopi.
References
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