Veruthe Oru Bharya
Veruthe Oru Bharya | |
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Cover art of Veruthe Oru Bharya | |
Directed by | Akku Akbar |
Produced by | Salahudeen |
Written by | K. Gireesh Kumar |
Screenplay by | K. Gireesh Kumar |
Story by | K. Gireesh Kumar |
Starring |
Jayaram Gopika Niveda Thomas Innocent |
Music by | Shyam Dharman |
Cinematography | Shaji Kumar |
Edited by | Ranjan Abraham |
Production company |
Cinema Kottaka |
Distributed by | Pyramid Saimira |
Release dates | 2008 |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Budget | 3cr |
Box office | 9cr |
Veruthe Oru Bharya (English: A Wife for Nothing) is a 2008 Malayalam film written by K. Gireesh Kumar and directed by Akku Akbar. The film stars Jayaram, Gopika and Nivetha Thomas in the lead roles.[1]
The film was an "unexpected success" in the box office and gave a fillip to the careers of both director Akku Akbar and veteran actor Jayaram.[2][3]
Nivetha Thomas received Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist (Female, 2008) for her performance in the film.[4]
Bharya Athra Pora (2013), written by K. Gireesh Kumar and directed by Akku Akbar, is not a sequel to the film. [5]
Plot
Sugunan (Jayaram) is a husband who habitually underestimates his wife Bindu (Gopika) in managing a family. Sugunan wants his wife only to keep house - cook food for him, iron his clothes and clean the house. Bindu does all these and more, but there's never a word of appreciation or a compliment from her husband. He doesn't even acknowledge the work that she is doing without any rest in her life. This often results in quarrels between them, but like any docile Indian wife, Bindu tolerates it for some time.
Sugunan is also indifferent (and possibly hostile) to Bindu's family - even though her father makes many attempts to get close to him. Bindu is upset at his behaviour. When he has the electricity supply to her father's house shut down since they were drawing power from the electrical grid, during her brothers wedding,Bindu misunderstands.
Later, during a trip to Kodaikanal, Sugunan doesn't "allow" Bindu to indulge in normal tourist activities like train rides etc. Sugunan's indifference when Bindu's mother dies drives home the point that she is just a non entity in her husband's life. Once Sugunan slaps her in a fit of rage and she decides enough is enough and goes back to her house.
A boy persuades Sugunan's teenage daughter Anjana (Nivetha Thomas) to go for a drive with him, and the jeep breaks down. Some thugs chance upon the hapless girl and try to molest her. The police arrive and rescue the two youngsters. Alarmed by the situation, Sugunan and Bindu are reunited and live happily ever after.
Cast
- Jayaram: Sugunan (an overseer in the Kerala State Electricity Board[6])
- Gopika: Bindu Sugunan (the unemployed wife of Mr. Sugunan)
- Nivetha Thomas: Anjana Sugunan (the 14-year-old daughter of the Sugunans[7])
- Innocent: Bindu's father
- Suraj Venjaramoodu: Ali
- Madhu Warrier: Bindu's brother
- Rahman (cameo appearance)
- Jaffar Idukki
- Sivaji Guruvayoor
- Kalabhavan Prajod
- KB Ganesh Kumar
- Sona Nair
- Mini Arun
- Sarayu as Betty
- Mahima
- Ambika Mohan as Headmistress
Production
The film was mainly shot at various locations in Thodupuzha.
External links
Veruthe Oru Bharya at the Internet Movie Database
Box office
The film became biggest hit of Jayaram till date.The film became blockbuster and third highest grosser of 2008 behind Twenty: 20 and Annan Thambi.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] The film ran over 125 days in theatres.[16]
References
- ↑ "Gopika in 'Veruthe Oru Bharya'". IndiaGlitz. 29 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ↑ "Archive News". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Archive News". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Kerala State Film Awards announced". Sify.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Review: Bharya Athra Pora is for Jayram fans - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Archive News". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ Published: Thursday, August 28, 2008, 10:01 [IST] (2008-08-28). "Veruthe Oru Bharya breaks records ! - Filmibeat". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ KERALA. "Mollywood: more flops than hits in 2008 - KERALA". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ Friday Review. "Sweet smile of success - TVDM". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ Written by: By: Arya Aiyappan (2009-08-18). "Kaanakanmani to grace screens this Onam". Filmibeat. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ "Dileep-Gopika jodi returns - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ Written by: By: Arya Aiyappan (2009-08-04). "Jayaram to grab the Onam bonanza alone!". Filmibeat. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ Written by: By: Arya Aiyappan (2009-04-15). "Malayalam movies down the drains". Filmibeat. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑ Written by: By: Arya Aiyappan (2009-05-27). "Jayaram-Akku team back with Kaanakanmani". Filmibeat. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ↑
- ↑ "5 superhits and 5 hits in 2008 - Malayalam Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 2009-01-03. Retrieved 2016-12-01.