Theerthadanam

Cast: Jayaram, Suhasini
Language: Malayalam
Director: Kannan
Producer: Bose
Camera: M.J.Radhakrishnan
Story: M.T Vasudevan Nair
Screenplay: M.T Vasudevan Nair
Dialogue: M.T Vasudevan Nair
Lyrics: Kaithapram
Music: Kaithapram
Year: 2001

This film tells us the love story of Karunakaran Master (Jayaram) and Vinodini (Suhasini). Vinodini was born into a very rich, affluent family while Karunakaran, comes from a lower middle class background. This poor master falls in love with his student but never had the courage to go and ask her father for his daughter’s hand.

After her education Vinodini becomes a teacher in a school. Time and age do not stop them from loving each other, though both had to keep it in their mind. They keep in touch with each other through letters. Karunakaran master had to marry Ammukutty out of compulsion from his family, but this too did not stop him from loving his beloved.

Time passes and in their late fifties, through a letter they decide to meet each other at Mookambika temple. In the holy town they go down the memory lane. They decide to go to Kudajadri, where master’s friend Bhatt mistakes them for husband and wife. That night master suffers from a chest pain and becomes unconscious. He starts calling his wife Ammu Kutty’s name and this comes as a big shock for Vinodini.

Among the cast Jayaram lives the role of Karunakaran master. He has proved that, he can excel in serious roles as well. Suhasini is excellent as Vinodini. M.T.Vasudevan Nair’s script is well directed by debutant Kannan. He manages to keep a good tempo through out the film conveying dramatic tensions and underlining of the humane moments. It is an earnest attempt by MT - Kannan duo, to come out with something original.

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