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Utharam (1989)
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Utharam (English: Answer) is a 1989 Malayalam mystery-thriller film starring Mammootty, Suparna, Sukumaran and Parvathy. It was written by acclaimed Malayalam writer M. T. Vasudevan Nair based on the short story No Motive by Daphne du Maurier. The film was a commercial success and also received critical acclaim.
Synopsis
Selina Joseph (Suparna) a budding poet leading a very happy family life, commits suicide on a very 'usual' day by shooting herself with her husband's gun. Upon request from Mathew (Sukumaran), her husband, Balachandran Nair (Mammootty), his friend, a Delhi based journalist decides to look into the reasons that led her to suicide. Balu unfolds the truth behind Selina's death with the help of her childhood friend Shyamala Menon (Parvathy). Selina happened to become pregnant in her childhood following a gang rape. But what makes the film different is that Selina is unaware of this incident. She did not accept the fact even after the birth of her baby. She considered herself as a virgin and called her son Immanuel meaning the son of Holy virgin Mary. Her child was moved to an orphanage by her father Antony (Karamana Janardanan Nair). She lost her memory after losing the child. But on seeing her son again years after, she is terribly distracted and commits suicide. The film has a lot of memorable scenes including the climax scenes, when Shyamala comes to know that she and Selina were raped.Actors
Mammootty
(Balachandran)
Suparna Anand
(Selina Joseph)
Sukumaran
(Mathew)
Parvathy
(Shyamala Menon)
Karamana Janardanan Nair
(Antony)
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