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Arayannangalude Veedu (transl. Home of Swans) is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by A. K. Lohithadas. The film stars Mammootty in the lead role with Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Devan, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Siddique, Jomol, Krishna Kumar, Cochin Haneefa, Lal and Bindu Panicker in supporting roles.
Plot
Raveendranath, a worker at Bhilai steel plant, leads a happy family life. His small family consists of Seetha, his north Indian wife, and two daughters Lakshmi which is named after his mother and Chinnu which is named after his girlfriend during his childhood. Ravi fled from his home during his teenage days due to being verbally and physically abused by his father throughout his childhood and has no connection with anyone back home. The sudden death of his colleague makes Ravi think about his roots and he makes a sudden visit to his house with his wife and kids.
At home, things have changed a lot in the past 18 years. Govindankutty Menon, Ravi's father had died seven years ago. Rajendranath, his elder brother still isn't welcoming to Ravi due to a past sibling abuse. Ravi was falsely implicated in a sexual affair with his maternal cousin, Premalatha - by his cunning elder brother Rajendran, when actually Rajendran has raped Premalatha in the past. Premalatha marries a policeman who is also an abusive alcoholic and they have a daughter, Suja. Later in the film, Sreedharan, Ravi's maternal uncle and mother reveals to Ravi that, they became aware of Rajendran's treachery through Prema.
His younger brother Hari and sister Sunanda are afraid that a part of the family property will be now handed over to Ravi. But Geetha, another sister, is very happy to see him. After seeing him, the health of his mother improves and she asks him to stay for the rest of her life knowing him not to be the cause of a heinous history in their family. In a short time, Ravi succeeds in winning the hearts of his siblings and leaves for Bhilai; this time taking his mother with him.
Cast
Mammootty as Raveendranath Menon
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy as Seetha, Ravi's wife
Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Lakshmi, Ravi's mother
Devan as Rajendranath Menon, Ravi's elder brother
Krishna Kumar as Hareendranath Menon, Ravi's younger brother
Shivaji as DIG Govindankutty Menon, Ravi's father
Siddique as Suresh Nair, Geetha's husband
Kripa as Lakshmi aka Lechu, Ravi's daughter
Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Sreedharan, Ravi's uncle
Sona Nair as Geetha, Ravi's sister
Jomol as Suja, Premaletha's daughter
Haseena Bhanu as Neena, Hari's wife
Lal as Sukumaran
T. P. Madhavan as Neena's father
Mayoori as Ragini, Ravi's adolescent love interest
Devi. S as Young Ragini
Cochin Haneefa as Gangadharan Sunanda's husband
Bindu Panicker as Sunanda
Reshmi Soman as Premalatha
Reena as Dr. Radha, Rajendra Menon's wife
Sreehari as Divakaran
Zeenath as Laila, Hameed's wife
Vishnuprakash as Hameed
Sathaar as Sudhakaran
Soundtrack
Music: Raveendran, Lyrics: Gireesh Puthenchery
"Deenadayaalo Raamaa" (D) - K. J. Yesudas, Gayatri Asokan
"Deenadayaalo Raamaa" (M) - K. J. Yesudas
"Kaakkappoo Kaithappoo" - P. Jayachandran, Mano
"Kaanaathe Melle" - K. J. Yesudas
"Manassin Manichimizhil" (F) - K. S. Chitra
"Manassin Manichimizhil" (M) - K. J. Yesudas
References
External links
Arayannangalude Veedu at IMDb