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Kelkatha Shabdam

  • 1982
  • 2h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Kelkatha Shabdam (1982)
DramaRomance

Babu, a womaniser, falls in love with a village girl, Jayanthi, and promises to marry her. Due to some unexpected turn of events, Babu's father does not approve of their marriage.Babu, a womaniser, falls in love with a village girl, Jayanthi, and promises to marry her. Due to some unexpected turn of events, Babu's father does not approve of their marriage.Babu, a womaniser, falls in love with a village girl, Jayanthi, and promises to marry her. Due to some unexpected turn of events, Babu's father does not approve of their marriage.

  • Director
    • Balachandra Menon
  • Writers
    • Balachandra Menon
    • V.S. Nair
  • Stars
    • Balachandra Menon
    • Mohanlal
    • Nedumudi Venu
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    32
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    • Director
      • Balachandra Menon
    • Writers
      • Balachandra Menon
      • V.S. Nair
    • Stars
      • Balachandra Menon
      • Mohanlal
      • Nedumudi Venu
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Balachandra Menon
    Balachandra Menon
    • Lambodharan Nair
    Mohanlal
    Mohanlal
    • Babu
    Nedumudi Venu
    Nedumudi Venu
    • Devan
    Ambika
    Ambika
    • Jayanthi
    Shanthi Krishna
    Shanthi Krishna
    • Sushma
    • (as Shantikrishna)
    Poornima Jayaram
    Poornima Jayaram
    • Poornima
    Baiju Santhosh
    Baiju Santhosh
      Jagathy Sreekumar
      Jagathy Sreekumar
      • Gopi
      C.I. Paul
      C.I. Paul
      Nandita Bose
      • Bhargavi
      Jagannatha Varma
      Jagannatha Varma
      • Babu's Father
      Rajam K. Nair
      • Babu's Mother
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      • Photographer
      • Director
        • Balachandra Menon
      • Writers
        • Balachandra Menon
        • V.S. Nair
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      Family fare

      Mohanlal and Venu are good friends . While Venu is a family domestic man , Mohanlal is a skirt chaser . He sees Ambika who is homely and from a low rung of society . She lives alone with her mother Nandita Bose . He chases her in his usual manner and manages to convince her that he loves her indeed.

      Initially wary but believing his false promise of marriage she also gets intimate with him.

      He beings to really like her . He takes her proposal to his father . Looking at her status, he refuses . Mohanlal gives in to his father .

      Even Venu tries to make him understand but Mohanlal leaves the town without remorse.

      A stunned & Shocked Ambika tries to reason with him . Sad and dejected she retreats back simpering. Her mother dies soon due to this .

      Ambika gives birth to a son and starts working in a small company .

      Her boss Balachandra tries to adjust a lot with her and her demanding timings with her toddler son . Shanti Krishna her collegue is also the cousin of Balachander . She is always up to pranks with him . She tries to set them both up .

      Venu meanwhile gets married to Poornima - a soft homely girl . He is unable to consumate his marriage as he is tormented by his own sisters death . Mohanlal had a hand in that .

      Confused and sad , Poornima patiently waits for him .

      Mohanlal makes his appearance again in their lives. Poornima realises his intentions soon but is unable to stop Venu as they are both close friends even now .

      In the end , Mohanlal manages to have his way with Poornima ( who gives in due to her own fragility ) . When Venu relises this, he fights with Mohanlal finally with all pent up frustrations .

      Bala and Ambika unite thanx to Shanti's constant attempts .

      Its a happy ending for both the couples with Mohanlal leaving them alone finally .

      Both Ambika & Poornima are softly dressed in cotton sarees to show their domestic status .

      Mohanlal has a leery lechery attitude each time he appears .

      Bala is cute as a bumbling boss and a caring loving brother .

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        First film of mohanlal where he appeared in song sequence

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      • Release date
        • February 20, 1982 (India)
      • Country of origin
        • India
      • Language
        • Malayalam
      • Production company
        • NH Studioz
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        • 2h 36m(156 min)
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