Thooval Kottaram

Mohanachandra Poduval is a lawyer, also working as a plumber, caterer, electrical worker, driver, and Chenda player at festival programs. He is engaged to Sujatha, a music and dance teacher, who is the daughter of Achu Marar. Ravi Chandran, his younger brother, studies in medical school. Mohanachandran is hopeful that, once his brother becomes a doctor, his financial troubles will be reduced. Radhakrishnan, his brother-in-law and a police constable, brings an alliance of his senior officer, a police inspector for his sister Remani, which gets almost fixed.

Things go smoothly until Devaprabha and her grandfather Rama Varma arrive in the village. Devaprabha, the heiress of the royal family, forms a strong relationship with Mohanachandran. She was suffering from depression after the death of her only brother Sudev Varma and came to the village as part of a treatment. Mohanchandran helps her become almost normal. However, Sujatha, his fiancée, finds it intolerable and complains to him. Slowly things go out of control as Devaprabha turns stubborn and possessive about Mohanachandran. One day, he flatly refuses to accompany her, adding that he doesn't want to see her.

Devaprabha again shows changes in behavior, making Rama Varma fear that her mental problems are returning. He asks his son Balarama Varma, a rich businessman in Bangalore, to come. He proposes that she marry Mohanachandran, but Mohanachandran is unwilling. Balarama Varma approaches Achu Marar and Sujatha and asks them to leave Mohanachandran to help his daughter. Regardless, Devaprabha surprises everyone by revealing that she sees Mohanachandran as her dead brother, by calling him "Sudev".

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• Jayaram as Adv. Mohanachandran Pothuval (Appu)
• Sukanya as Sujatha, Mohanachandran's love interest
• Manju Warrier as Devaprabha Varma
• Dileep as Ravichandran Pothuval
• Murali as Balaraman Varma, father of Devaprabha Varma
• Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Achuthan Marar
• Babu Swamy as Ramavarma Thampuran
• Innocent as Radhakrishnan
• Lakshmi Krishnamurthy as Madhavi
• Bindu Panicker as Rama
• Mamukkoya as Moytheen Hajiyar
• Kuthiravattam Pappu as Kunjuraman Menon
• Sankaradi as Advocate
• Paravoor Ramachandran as Ramabhadran
• Sreenath as Advocate Salim
• Sona Nair as Hema
• Kozhikode Narayanan Nair
• Ramankutty Varrier As Temple Priest{{Cite web|url=https://m3db.com/ramankutty-varrier|title=രാമൻകുട്ടി വാര്യർ|website=M3DB}}
• Sadiq
• Manju Satheesh as Maalu

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The film's music was composed by Johnson and the lyrics were written by Kaithapram and Sathyan Anthikad (Thankanoopuramo). K. J. Yesudas sang most of the songs in the film. K. S. Chithra, Lekha, and Raveendran were the other singers involved.

;Kerala State Film Award

• Best Male Playback Singer - K. J. Yesudas
• Second Best Actor - Oduvil Unnikrishnan
• Special Jury Award - Jayaram

;Filmfare Awards South

• Best Film - Malayalam - P. V. Gangadharan{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3b.htm |title=Filmfare - South Special |website=www.filmfare.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991103152849/http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3b.htm |archive-date=3 November 1999 |url-status=dead}}
• Best Director - Malayalam - Sathyan Anthikad{{cite web |url=http://filmfare.com/site/october97/south3c.htm |title=Filmfare - South Special |website=filmfare.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991013111210/http://filmfare.com/site/october97/south3c.htm |archive-date=13 October 1999 |url-status=dead}}
• Best Actor - Malayalam - Jayaram{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3f.htm |title=Filmfare - South Special |website=www.filmfare.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991103195159/http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3f.htm |archive-date=3 November 1999 |url-status=dead}}

The film was a commercial success and ran for over 300 days in theatres.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Grill-Mill-mdash-Sukanya/article16813947.ece|title=Grill Mill — Sukanya|work=The Hindu|date=11 February 2010}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-jayaram-mamta-in-kadha-thudarunnu/20100330.htm|title=Jayaram, Mamta in Kadha Thudarunnu|work=Rediff.com|date=30 March 2010}} It was released alongside Indraprastham and The Prince on the occasion of Onam and emerged the winner that season.{{cite web|url=http://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/forget-the-dileep-manju-warrior-stands-tall-on-her-own|title=Forget the Dileep; Manju Warrior stands tall on her own|work=Asianet|date=28 November 2016}}

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Category:1990s Malayalam-language films

Category:1990s romance films

Category:1996 films

Category:Films directed by Sathyan Anthikad

Category:Films scored by Johnson

Category:Films with screenplays by A. K. Lohithadas

Category:Films shot in Ottapalam

Category:Films shot at Varikkasseri Mana