A priest's son falls for a village girl — divine intervention or social disaster?
Life for Lakshmi turns head over heels when Vishnu the new priest's son, shows up in her village. Lakshmi is instantly intrigued by the new young man in town, and strives to start a relationship with him. Antics and innocent clashes follow and both of them fall in love. Later, problems arise due to Vishnu's status in society. Meanwhile, Lakshmi's marriage is fixed with her cousin.
Acting
Sridevi's eyes do ALL the talking
Score
Ilaiyaraaja melodies that haunt for days
Direction
Bharathan's tender, tragic touch
Director
Bharathan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Sridevi's final Malayalam film before her Hindi dominance — she reportedly did it for Bharathan's reputation alone.
The film explores Namboothiri Brahmin social hierarchies rarely depicted in mainstream cinema; Arvind Swamy's casting as 'lower' priest caste was quietly controversial.
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