Underplayed Gems

Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (1986)

Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu poster
Original title
മഴ പെയ്യുന്നു മദ്ദളം കൊട്ടുന്നു
Directed by
Priyadarshan
Genre
comedy
Country
India
Runtime
2h 09m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of friends get caught up in a series of humorous misunderstandings and chaotic situations in a village. Their antics and interactions drive the comedy as they try to navigate love and everyday problems.

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What happens

Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (transl. It is raining and Maddalam is playing) is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Priyadarshan and written by Sreenivasan from a story by Jagadish. It stars an ensemble cast led by Mohanlal, Mukesh, Sreenivasan, Jagathi Sreekumar, Maniyanpilla Raju, Kuthiravattam Pappu, and Lissy. Mammootty appears in a brief cameo role. The film was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year. It is now considered one of the best comedy films in Malayalam cinema. The film was remade in Telugu as Saradaga Kasepu (2010) and in Tamil as Manandhal Mahadevan (1989). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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