Underplayed Gems

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (1988)

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu poster
Original title
മുകുന്ദേട്ടാ സുമിത്ര വിളിക്കുന്നു
Directed by
Priyadarshan
Genre
comedy, romance
Country
India
Runtime
2h 29m
Rated
U
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man pretends to be a car mechanic to win over a woman, but his lie gets out of hand when her family gets involved. The film follows his increasingly complicated efforts to keep up the charade.

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What happens

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (transl. Mukunthetta, Sumitra is calling) is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Priyadarshan and written by Sreenivasan. It stars Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, and Ranjini. The story is based on the Marathi play Sasa Aani Kasav (Hare and Tortoise), which was earlier adapted into the 1983 movie Katha. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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