Punarjani

<p>11-year-old Appu feels that his mother gives more love and attention to his younger brother. Though Appu argues with his mother to give his younger brother the same workload as he does, he is required to visit the temple in the early morning to sing the Sopanam, after which he provides milk to a tea shop and then goes to school. His only friend is the Swamiji who sits next to the temple and tells him the stories of the famous “Naranathu Bhrandhan”. Appu at times imagines himself as Naranathu Bhrandhan. Over time, he becomes convinced that his mother loves only his younger brother and he begins to consider his younger brother as an enemy. One day Appu injures his younger brother. After seeing his brother bleeding and unconscious, Appu runs away from the village and is taken in by a child labour broker. Appu is employed under contract at a wealthy man’s house. The man’s children treat Appu poorly, which reminds Appu of his mother. He runs away and is cheated by another child labour broker. Appu realises the importance of his family. One night, after dreaming about his mother, he leaves town and returns home, where he finds that she has died. Appu decides to stay at home and take care of his brother. The film features two songs composed by Dr. Suresh Manimala. This article about a Malayalam film of the 2000s is a . You can help Wikipedia by .</p>