This upbeat romantic tale follows the love story of Velayudhankutty (Jayaram) who loves Ammini (Sitara). As per tradition, she is his 'murappennu’ - his uncle’s daughter and therefore automatically considered to be his bride-to-be. All should have been well, except that the Uncle (Innocent) has different plans for his daughter.
Vexed with his uncle's repeated rejection, poor Velayudhan goes to Palani in Tamil Nadu and becomes a barber tonsuring the heads of thousands of pilgrims, which prompts him to write home claiming to have become the ‘head cleaner’ in a large electronics factory. Anandavalli (Urvashi), his employer’s daughter, falls for him. Will Velayudhan remain true to his childhood love, or agree to marry Anandavalli out of gratitude for his employer?
Over the years, the appreciation for this movie has only increased, and it is now considered one of Sathyan Anthikkad's evergreen hits.
This movie one phenomenal critical and commercial acclaim, winning several awards and accolades. It went on to win four Kerala State Film Awards that year, the awards for Best Actress (Urvashi), Best Supporting Actor (Innocent), Best Music Director (Johnson), and Best Singer (K. S. Chithra).
This movie was remade in Tamil as 'Subramaniya Swamy', with Pandiarajan playing the lead role.
Mazhavil Kavadi 1989
01 Jan 1989 ● Malayalam ● 2 hrs 23 mins
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