Thoovanathumbikal
Thoovanathumbikal (transl. Dragonflies in the Spraying Rain) is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film written and directed by P. Padmarajan, based partly on his own novel Udakappola. It revolves around Jayakrishnan (Mohanlal), who falls in love with two women; Radha (Parvathy), a distant relative of his, and Clara (Sumalatha), an escort in town.
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Poster designed by Santhosh | |
| Directed by | P. Padmarajan |
| Written by | P. Padmarajan |
| Based on | Udakappola by P. Padmarajan |
| Produced by | P. Stanley |
| Starring | Mohanlal Sumalatha Parvathy |
| Cinematography | Ajayan Vincent Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan (Assistant) |
| Music by | Songs: Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath Score: Johnson |
Production company | Sitara Pictures |
| Distributed by | Gandhimathi Films |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
An experimental film, it was a commercial failure at the box office, but over the years it has turned into a cult film with a large fan following. The film was ranked eighth by IBN Live in its list of greatest Indian films of all time. The film is widely noted for its rich film score and songs, dialogues and characters, detailed screenplay and Mohanlal's and Sumalatha's performance. Rain is a recurring theme and is portrayed almost as a character in the film.