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Mahayanam is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Joshy and produced by C T Rajan, starring Mammootty, Seema, Jalaja and Mukesh.

Mahayanam
Poster designed by Gayathri Ashokan
Directed by	Joshy
Written by	A. K. Lohithadas
Produced by	C T Rajan
Starring	Mammootty Mukesh Seema Balan K. Nair
Cinematography	Jayanan Vincent
Edited by	K. Sankunni
Music by	Songs: Ouseppachan Background Score: S. P. Venkatesh
Distributed by	Jubilee Pictures
Release date	3 November 1989 (3 November 1989)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Plot

Chandran is a truck driver and Ravi is the cleaner of the truck. Chandran is very affectionate towards Ravi, for whom, Chandran is like an elder brother. Chandran spends most of his leisure time in booze, while Ravi is busy in saving all the money, as he has got a family. One day, Ravi gets a letter from Remani, his wife saying that there is festival in the village temple set to happen for the coming Friday and she requested him to be there. Excited Ravi sets out to his home with all the cash he has saved as he has plans to build a house and to be there for at least two weeks. But on his way back home, he was killed in an accident. Chandran arrives at the village of Ravi, with his dead body. He finds out the miserable condition of his family and decides to stay for a few days to financially assist Remani and help her fulfill Ravi's dream house. But during his stay, he gets involved in several social issues. He slowly joins the job of ferrying sand under Kochu Varkey, a rich businessman of the area. But, with time, he enrages Kochu Varkey and his son Sunnykkutty, invites animosity from them. Rajamma, a bold and independent lady who makes a living by running a tea stall falls in love with Chandran, but certain unexpected incidents happen in the life of Chandran that turns everything upside down.

Cast

• Mammootty - Chandran
• Mukesh - Ravi (cameo)
• Balan K. Nair
• Vineeth - Ramesan
• Kunjandi - Matthu
• Mala Aravindan - Govindankutty
• Kuthiravattom Pappu -Barber Kunjappan
• Prathapachandran - Kochu Varkey
• Vijayaraghavan as Sunnykutty,Kochu Varkey's son
• Jalaja - Ramani,Ravi's wife
• Philomina - Janamma,Ravi's mother
• Saleema - Mollykutty
• Seema - Rajamma ( Voice dubbed by Anandavally )
• Soorya as Karthu

Soundtrack

• "Urakkam Kankalil" (male) - M. G. Sreekumar
• "Urakkam Kankalil" (female) - K. S. Chithra

Release

The film was released on 1986.

Box office

The film was both commercial and critical success.[1][2]

Trivia

• Mammootty won the 1989 Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.^{[citation needed]}
• After Mahayanam, Seema took a long break from acting. Later she made a comeback through Olympiyan Anthony Adam in 1999.
• The film was remade in Tamil as Paarai with R. Sarathkumar.

References

External links

• Mahayanam at IMDb

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