Ente Sooryaputhrikku (transl. For my Helio-daughter) is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Fazil. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Amala, and Srividya. It was simultaneously shot in Tamil as Karpoora Mullai, with Raja replacing Gopi. The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[1]

Ente Sooryaputhrikku
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFazil
Written byFazil
Produced bySwargachitra Appachan
Starring
CinematographyAnandakuttan
Edited byT. R. Shekar
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
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Distributed bySwargachitra
Release date
  • 10 April 1991 (1991-04-10)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

The film was released on 10 April 1991.

Plot

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Maya (Amala) is a troublemaker. She always creates issues in her college and hostel. One day along with her friends, she decides to make fun of a Dr. Srinivas (Suresh Gopi). She fakes being sick, consults him and later proposes him. But Srinivas in turn insults her saying that she is a adopted and that she doesn't even know who are her parents, further adding that she don't deserve to be in front of him or his mother. Hurt, Maya confront her guardian whom she considers as her uncle and later attempts suicide. She is taken to the hospital by her friends and Srinivas saves her and she gets back to normal.

After few incidents, Srinivas confesses that he has feeling for Maya, but she tells him that she'll only accept the proposal after finding her parents. Finally she discovers that her father had adopted her when she was baby and her biological mother was K. S Vasundhara Devi (Srividya), a famous singer. She tries her every bit to make her mom accept her. Though adamant initially, Vasundhara eventually accepts Maya but tells her that she can't disclose who her father is. Maya accepts that telling she just wants to spend time with her mother and they spend some days together happily.

After days if being together, Vasundhara decides to announce Maya as her daughter to the public and marry her off to Srinivas. Maya leaves to her hostel saying that she'll bring Srinivas the next day. The next day, Vasundhara Devi is murdered by her administration employees for her wealth. Maya and Srinivas reach only to find Vasundhara in a critical stage. Srinivas tries to get her to the hospital but is stopped by the employees and he tells Maya to somehow take her mother to the hospital. Maya asks police for help but they tell her that she cannot be trusted.

She then drives to her friend's home and asks her family for help. Her friend's father Vinod Shankar (M. G. Soman) decides to help and calls Vasundhara only to know it is too late. They go to Maya's house and Maya goes upstairs, confronts the culprits and when they try to kill her, she accidentally shoots on of them and then willingly kills her mother's killers and publicly admits it. Just then her friend runs towards her and says that Vinod is Maya's father too making them step sisters. Vinod accepts this and hugs Maya. Maya tells him that she never intended to disturb him as she promised to her mother but anyhow she ended up in disturbing him in the end. Srinivas arrives and a distraught Maya tells him that there is her mother and father and asks him whether he will accept her now. Srinivas lovingly hugs her and she is sent to jail. They both get married while she serves her sentence.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The highly successful and popular soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraja

Track List
Song Title Singer(s) Lyrics
"Rapadi Pakshikootam" K. S. Chithra Bichu Thirumala
"Aalapanam Thedum" K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra & P. Susheela Bichu Thirumala
"Sree Siva" P Leela Ilaiyaraja
"Rakkolam" K. S. Chithra Kaithapram

Awards

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Kerala State Film Awards
  • Best Dubbing Artist - Bhagyalakshmi

Release

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The film was a commercial success.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "The Remake of Ente Sooryaputhrikku was shot simultaneously!". The Times of India. 12 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  2. ^ "New films galore in Malayalam". Rediff.com. 19 November 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  3. ^ "They too stirred up a hornet's nest: Pre-social media Malayalam films that sparked controversy". The Indian Express. 18 February 2018. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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