Oru Yathramozhi

It is a story about a father and a son, which is filled with sentiment or sorrow. Govindankutty is on the lookout for his unknown father seeking to take revenge by killing him for leaving him and his mother. Then enters Anantha Subramaniam a Tamil government contractor, who comes to Govindankutty’s hometown and likes him instantly for his loyalty and honesty. Both of them become very close to each other. The story takes a turn when Govindankutty’s mother recognizes the contractor as her long-lost husband. She dies fearing that Govindankutty will kill his father on knowing the truth. The story then comes to the climax as to whether Govindankutty knows who his father is and what happens next. is a film that was shelved as a result of creative differences over the topic of . Many scenes were edited out of the film along with a song by Mohanlal and Sivaji Ganeshan. Producer V. B. K. Menon used the same dates and completed , starring Mohanlal in the lead role along with Tamil actor Sivaji Ganeshan in a supporting role. The movie was not released until a year or so after completion. All lyrics are written by ; all music is composed by . The film’s initial release date was 15 August 1996, but the release was postponed and finally graced theatres only in 1997. The film was dubbed in Tamil as in 2017. A critic from wrote that “Priyadarshan’s story and John Paul’s dialogue give ample strength to the characters with Muthukumar’s lens graphically capturing the scenic beauty of the locations”.