Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
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Writer Reghunath Paleri | 8/10 IMDb Genre Drama Country India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 20 October 1986 (1986-10-20) Cast Similar movies Geetu Mohandas appears in Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare and Rareeram |
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare (English: From One to Zero) is a 1986 Indian Malayalam language drama film written and directed by Reghunath Paleri in his directorial debut, and produced by Navodaya Appachan. The film features Mohanlal, Asha Jayaram, and Geethu Mohandas. Mohanlal's voice features throughout the film, but he appears only at the end of the film. Suresh Gopi and Mukesh makes cameo appearances. The film explores the loneliness of a widow and the need of a father figure for her daughter.
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The film received six Kerala State Film Awards; for Best Debut Director, Best Child Artist, Best Cinematography, Best Editor, Best Art Director, and Best Sound Editor.

Plot

The film sheds light on the story of Aleena (Asha Jayaram), a widow and her four-year-old daughter Deepamol (Geethu Mohandas). Aleena lives with her daughter treasuring the memories of her late husband (Prathap Pothan) in a big house. She repeatedly dismisses the notion of remarriage. She is a painter and works in the advertising industry. Deepamol is a bubbly little girl always playing around with the telephone making random calls. One such call turns their life forever when Deepamol gets in contact with her "Telephone uncle" (Mohanlal). Deepamol gets attached to Telephone uncle very fast. Though Aleena was on the fence and skeptical of the man's intentions, she eventually falls in love. Telephone uncle resists the coercions from the mother and never reveals his name or whereabouts. Finally, he comes to their place on the night of Deepamol's birthday raising Aleena's hope for a better life, only to put an end to it within a very short time.
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Soundtrack

The music was composed by Mohan Sithara and lyrics was written by O. N. V. Kurup.
References
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