- Source: Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
Swanthamevide? Bandhamevide? (transl. Where is kinship? Where is relationship?) is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by J. Sasikumar and written by S. L. Puram Sadanandan from a story by Sasikumar. It is a remake of Sasikumar's 1965 film Thommante Makkal which Ponnamma respsied her role. The film stars Mohanlal, Jose Prakash, Swapna, Lalu Alex, Menaka, and Adoor Bhasi. It features music composed by Johnson. The plot follows the issues cropping up inside a family after the marriage of two sons.
Plot
Madhavan Nair, a lorry driver is loyal and honest to his master Keshava Panicker. In return, Panicker offers him a lorry, and a house in which to stay along with his family consisting of Lakshmi, his wife and two sons. With time, Madhavan Nair turns into a rich businessman who owns several buses, automobile workshops, and trucks. Balachandran, his elder son runs his business, while Rajendran, younger son is of carefree nature, who is also in his final years in college.
Rajendran falls in love with Usha, Panicker's daughter, while Balachandran is in love with Indu, daughter of Varma, an old feudal family, who had lost all his wealth with time. With the consent of parents, both Rajendran and Balachandran marry and their hearts throb. But life turns more troublesome after the marriage.
Both Indu and Usha get into petty quarrels leading to serious clashes inside the house. Things even get out of hand with both the brothers getting into physical fights in front of the parents. In such a fight between Rajendran and Balan, Madhavan Nair and Lakshmi interfere, but accidentally, the blow hit on Lakshmi's head, leading to her death, shocking everyone.
Cast
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by Johnson and the lyrics were by Poovachal Khader.
Box office
The film was a commercial success at the box office. It was one among the most successful films of Sasikumar.
References
External links
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide at IMDb
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
- Thommante Makkal
- Sonia (actress)
- Swapna (actress)
- Menaka (actress)
- Gayathri Ashokan
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma
- Mohanlal filmography
- Kundara Johny
- Jagathy Sreekumar
