Mazhavilkavadi (transl. Rainbow Burden) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Raghunath Paleri. It stars Jayaram, Sithara, Krishnankutty Nair, Urvashi, and Innocent in the lead roles. This is one of the very few films where Innocent plays a negative role. It won four Kerala State Film Awards that year, the awards for Best Actress (Urvashi), Best Supporting Actor (Innocent), Best Music Director (Johnson), and Best Singer (K. S. Chithra).
The film was remade in Tamil as Subramaniya Swamy with Pandiarajan.
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Plot
Velayudhankutty is in love with his cousin, Amminikutty, but her father, Shankarankutty Menon, opposes their union. Shankarankutty Menon has a compulsive obsession to assault those who do not obey him. To make money, Velayudhankutty goes to Palani. He tries to find a man named Kunjikhader who claims to be the supervisor of a leather factory for help after being told by his father, Nanukuttan. After searching for a few days at Palani with the help of a horse-cart driver Murukan, he finds that Kunjikhader is a pickpocket currently in prison. He claims to be the supervisor of a leather factory because he has many stolen leather purses. Kunjikadher comes out of jail by fooling the police, claiming to be going to Madurai. Velayudhankutty steals a bag from a Tamil barber and starts his own business as a barber. The barber's daughter falls in love with him. Meanwhile, Kunjikhader causes chaos in Velayudhankutty's village by picking pockets. Kunjikhader and his associates kidnap Amminikutty to take her to Palani, but none of them know how to drive a car, and they end up with the police. Velayudhankutty lies to Amminikutty that he has been employed in the leather factory Kunjikhader works at. When Shankarankutty Menon opposes their marriage again, Amminikutty attempts suicide but is saved. Later, Shankarankutty Menon's family arrives in Palani and learns the truth. In the end, Velayudhankutty marries Amminikutty.
Soundtrack
The film had musical score composed by Johnson and the lyrics were written by Kaithapram
Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Best Actress - Urvashi
Best Supporting Actor - Innocent
Best Music Director - Johnson
Best Singer - K. S. Chithra
Box office
The film was a commercial success.