Ee Puzhayum Kadannu
1996 film directed by Kamal
Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (transl. Across this river) is a 1996 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Kamal and starring Dileep and Manju Warrier. The film was a box office success. It was remade in Telugu as Pelli Peetalu (1998), in Tamil as Kanna Unnai Thedukiren (2001) and in Kannada as Sambhrama (1999).
Plot
Anjali is the third daughter of a late music teacher. She lives with her two elder sisters, Ashwathy and Aarthi, and grandmother. Her life changes when Gopi moves into his brother's house as her neighbor. They fall in love. However, she has a problem with their marriage since she has two elder unmarried sisters. Gopi finds a groom for Ashwathy, but the marriage is called off as she is mute and deaf. After two failed attempts to get her married, they all feel hopeless when out of the blue, Gopi's friend admits that he loves Ashwathy.
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