Sthreedhanam
| Sthreedhanam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anil-Babu |
| Screenplay by | Kaloor Dennis |
| Based on | Sthreedhanam by C. V. Nirmala |
| Produced by | K. P. Muhammed |
| Starring | Jagadeesh Urvashi Meena |
| Cinematography | M. J. Radhakrishnan |
| Edited by | P. C. Mohan |
| Music by | S. P. Venkatesh |
Production company | Sabina Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Sthreedhanam (English: Dowry) is a 1993 Malayalam family drama film directed by the duo Anil-Babu and starring Jagadeesh, Urvashi and Meenakumari in major roles.[1][2]
A television soap opera, sharing the same title and adapting the movie's story, aired on Asianet from 2012 to 2018.[3]
Plot Summary
[edit]Vidya is the second of four daughters of Kurupp, a bus driver who is the sole breadwinner for the family. Initially reluctant to marry Prakashan, a government employee from a middle-class family, due to her mother-in-law's exorbitant dowry demands, they eventually agreed to the marriage under a condition, Kurupp would provide the dowry in installments. After marriage, Vidya endured constant torment from her mother-in-law and Prashant's siblings due to their insatiable greed for dowry. The abuse escalated to the point where she suffered a miscarriage at the hands of her mother-in-law. However, a series of events unfolded, culminating in Prashant's mother falling ill and being left alone. Ultimately, Prashant and Vidya reconciled with her after she apologized for her past cruelty.
Cast
[edit]- Jagadeesh as Prashanthan
- Urvashi as Vidya
- Meena as Maheshwari Amma
- Ashokan as Pradeep
- Baiju as Prasad
- Geetha Vijayan as Prasanna
- Mala Aravindan as Gopalan
- Usha as Vanaja, Prakashan's wife
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Kurupp, Vidya's father
- Sukumari as Bhanu, Vidya's mother
- Suchitra as Sushamma, Vidya's younger sister
- Vijayakumar as Sreeni, Prasanna's husband
- Rajeev Rangan as Vyshakhan, Vidya's former love interest
- Nayana Bindu as Sulojana
- Renuka as Vidya's elder sister
- Prathapachandran as Vanaja's father
- Philomina as Vanaja's grandmother
References
[edit]- ^ "How Urvashi grew to be a master of the craft in four decades of acting career". thenewsminute.com. 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Why Malayalam Cinema's Usual Rules Do Not Apply To Urvashi". huffpost.com. 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Sthreedhanam Serial Online". keralatv.in. 2 June 2014.
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