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Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala is a film of genre Drama directed by Sreenivasan with Sangita
Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala (1998)
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Add to a movie listChinthavishtayaya Shyamala (English: Shyamala lost in thought) is a 1998 Malayalam black comedy film written and directed by Sreenivasan, starring Sangita, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu, Sudheesh, and Siddique.The film is about an irresponsible husband and his neglected family. It won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues. The film is one of the classic family dramas in Malayalam.
The film was remade in Tamil as Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy
Synopsis
Vijayan, the village school teacher, believes that his degree in economics is sufficient for him to succeed in the business ventures he undertakes. Taking long leaves of absence from work, he roams around with his schemes, all of which turn out to be downright failures.Actors
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