Maalayogam

Maalayogam is a Malayalam film released in 1990. Directed by Sibi Malayil, this film casts Jayaram, Mukesh, Parvathy, Chithra, Murali, Innocent, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Thilakan Maniyan Pillai Raju and Suma Jayaram. The script was written by A. K. Lohithadas. This film was one of the biggest hits of the year.

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Sibi Malayil’s family dramedy has a theme consistent with the Malayalam films of the 90s. Unemployment, disdain of blue collar jobs, class divisions and dowry issues. The characters are down to earth and struggle to make ends meet in their daily lives while never letting go of the innate goodness that defines them.

Rameshan(Jayaram) and Jose(Mukesh) and best friends coming from similar backgrounds. Both are educated well-groomed lads of more earthy parents. Rameshan’s father is a tea shop owner while Jose’s father is a farmer. Both have sisters waiting to be married off, only being confined by the outrageous demands for dowry. Rameshan is also in love with Rema(Parvathi), daughter of a wealthy landlord who is hell-bent on marrying off his daughter to a doctor.