Yathra Chodikkathe (Malayalam: യാത്ര ചോദിക്കാതെ, meaning Without Bidding Farewell) is a 2016 Malayalam film directed by Aneesh Varma, starring Kalabhavan Mani and Reena Basheer.[2] This was Kalabhavan Mani's last movie.[3] The film was released posthumously on 8 April 2016 and met with negative reviews.[4] Yathra Chodikkathe had a fifteen day theatrical run. The film was released after Kalabhavan Mani's death.[5]
| Yathra Chodikkathe (The Journey Without Farewell) | |
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| Directed by | Aneesh Varma |
| Written by | Haripad Harilal |
| Produced by | Shibu Maveli, Angamoozhy[1] |
| Starring | Kalabhavan Mani Sadiq Reena Basheer |
| Cinematography | Ramachandran |
| Music by | Kaithapram Vishwanathan Nambudiri and Ajith Sukumaran Lyrics Anil Panachooran Madhu Alappadamba Subhash Cherthela |
Production company | Rainbow Cinemas |
| Distributed by | Angel Release |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹4 crore |
| Box office | ₹3 crore |
Synopsis
editThe story is about a Kuttanadu girl named Ponnu (Minu Kurian), who studies in Kochi. She is the daughter of Balan (Kalabhavan Mani) and Indira (Reena Basheer). Her roommate, Sandra, keeps insisting to meet her Auntie, but she is so focused on studying that she ignores Sandra's request. Balan occasionally came to the city to meet his daughter.
Balan's friend, Maniyappan (Sadiq), offers him a mobile phone as a gift to Ponnu, but she is also given a phone by her Aunty. Ponnu learns about Sanju, Aunty's nephew, who expressed interest in marrying Ponnu. Ponnu then falls for Sanju who has deep affection for Ponnu, which is expressed by his willingness to marry her once her studies are completed.
When Balan comes to the hostel to offer the mobile, Ponnu asks him to stop visiting her so frequently, which hurts Balan. She rejects Balan's phone. Balan returns dejected.
Ponnu is taken to her aunt's house by Sandra, to meet Sanju's father. She is molested there by a person claiming to be Sanju's father. She is forced into prostitution by her Aunty, in order to not to lose Sanju. Sanju, however, is unaware of this arrangement.
During one encounter, she is arrested by the police. Maniyappan's friend who is in the police informs him about the incident. Maniyappan takes Balan to the police station to identify Ponnu. Balan takes her home and asks her to discontinue her studies.
Balan plans to marry her to a local man, despite opposition from his wife. Ponnu flees to a hostel. She learns that Sanju is not related to Aunty. Balan goes to the hostel and forcefully brings her home. Ponnu resists, causing a scene.
The police arrive and seek to understand the situation. Sandra claims that Balan repeatedly molested Ponnu at her house, which is why she is unwilling to go with him. They are both taken into police custody.
Newspapers publish Balan's story as narrated by Sandra, and Balan's reputation is badly damaged. Indira leaves to stay with her siblings. After paying his bail, Balan and Maniyappan go to Balan's house. On the way, he is treated badly. He is shocked to see that his wife, Indira, has left him. Unable to bear the humiliation, he hangs himself from a tree.
Cast
edit- Kalabhavan Mani as Balan
- Sadiq as Maniyappan
- Anil Panachooran as Shivan
- Reena Basheer as Indira
- Suryakanth as Sanju
- Sreekumar
- Manuraj as Murali
- Kannan Pattambi as Chandran
- Jolly Mothedan as Aunty/Usha
- Gopu Kesav
- Surya Kiran as Sandra
- Nisha Sarang as Suma
- Minu Kurian as Ponnu
References
edit- ^ "Yathra Chodikkathe to hit screens soon". Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Mani to play Coolie from Kuttanand in film 'Yathra Chothikkathe' | Mani in the Upcoming Film Yathra Chothikkathe". indiaz.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Webdesk (8 April 2016). "Yathra Chodikkathe Review-Rating-Report". onlookersmedia. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (7 April 2016). "The actor and entertainer". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "7 South Indian actors whose films were released post their demise…!". The Times of India. 18 March 2022.