Sthreedhanam
1993 film
Sthreedhanam (English: Dowry) is a 1993 Malayalam family drama film directed by the duo Anil-Babu and starring Jagadeesh, Urvashi and
Meena in major roles.
A television soap opera, sharing the same title and adapting the movie's story, aired on Asianet from 2012 to 2018.
Plot summary
Vidya is the second of four daughters of Kurupp, a bus driver who is the sole breadwinner for the family. Initially reluctant to marry Prashanthan, a government employee from a middle-class family, due to her mother-in-law Maheshwari Amma's exorbitant dowry demands, they eventually agreed to the marriage under a condition, Kurupp would provide the dowry in installments. After marriage, Vidya endured constant torment from her mother-in-law and Prashanthan's siblings due to their insatiable greed for dowry. The abuse escalated to the point where she suffered a miscarriage at the hands of her mother-in-law. However, a series of events unfolded, culminating in Prashanthan's mother being left alone when Prashanthan's siblings and their spouses also neglects her. Ultimately, Prashanthan and Vidya reconciles with her after she apologized for her past cruelty.
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