Thenmavin Kombath (1994)
- Original title
- തേന്മാവിന് കൊമ്പത്ത്
- Directed by
- Priyadarshan
- Genre
- comedy film, romantic comedy film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 35 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A romantic comedy set in rural India where a man tries to win the heart of his beloved. He finds himself tricked into a series of comedic situations by her family and a lookalike servant.
whimsicallightheartedromanticfunnyupbeatcheerfulsentimentalplayful
What happens
Thenmavin Kombath (transl. On the Branch of the Honey Sweet Mango Tree) is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan. The film was remade in Tamil as Muthu (1995).It was produced and edited by N. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Mohanlal, Shobana, and Nedumudi Venu, with Kaviyoor Ponnamma, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sukumari, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Sreenivasan, Sankaradi, and Sharat Saxena in supporting roles. The background score was composed by S. P. Venkatesh, while the Berny-Ignatius duo composed the songs. K. V. Anand was the cinematographer. The film performed well at the box office and was the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year. The film won two National Film Awards—Best Cinematography for Anand and Best Production Design for Sabu Cyril, and five Kerala State Film Awards (including Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value). Thenmavin Kombath is now considered by audiences and critics to be among the best comedy films in Malayalam cinema. The film was remade in Tamil as Muthu (1995), in Hindi as Saat Rang Ke Sapne (1998) by Priyadarshan himself and in Kannada as Sahukara (2004). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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