Kolangal

<p>Mariamma and Aliamma are neighbours and enemies. Aliamma’s daughter is taken to Madras by their relative under false pretenses of getting her a good job but she returns home impregnated. Mariamma’s daughter Kunjamma falls in love with a new bangle seller, Cheriyan. But Mariamma refuses their relationship. A parasitic villager, Chacko spreads rumors about Kunjamma’s losing her for making her unappealing with potential suitors, and for Kallu Varky. Paramu is a character who considers women of the village as his property, he sees them through vulgar eyes, he is village’s , and if women refuses his advances he intimidates them and spreads rumors about them for destroying their lives. Raman Nair is another character of the film that helps the villagers when they need money, when they need land to dwell, and acts as a mediator in their problems. He supports the village in his own ways. However, even his intervention for Cheriyan’s and Kunjamma’s marriage didn’t see success. In the end when Mariyamma’s husband dies and she is vulnerable, Chacko comes with Kallu Varky’s proposal for marrying Kunjamma and taking a saviours role. Mariyamma believing Chacko’s good intentions marries her off to Kallu Varky. Cheriyan who was temporarily staying in the village, leaves the village after burning down his hut. There are two famous starting “Kaallae nee parishudhan aakunnu” and “Ithino adame ninne njan thottathil aaki” made (using existent Christian folk songs) and sung by Thilakan. Rajam K. Nair won the award for second best actress at the annual . This article about a Malayalam film of the 1980s is a . You can help Wikipedia by .</p>