Thalavattam

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Thalavattam
Directed by	Priyadarshan
Written by	Priyadarshan
Starring	Mohanlal, Karthika
Music by	Reghu Kumar
Release date(s)	1986
Running time	147 min.
Language	Malayalam
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Thalavattam is a 1986 movie written and directed by Priyadarshan. Mohanlal plays the role of Vinod in this movie, loosely based on the Jack Nicholson hit One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Credits
4 Related Movies
5 External links

[edit] Plot

Vinod (Mohanlal) becomes mentally ill after his girlfried Anitha (Lisy), dies because of an electric short circuiting accident during a rock concert. Vinod is admitted into an institution managed by Dr. Ravindran (M.G. Soman).

With the help of Dr. Savithri (Karthika), who is Dr. Ravindran's daughter, and Dr. Unnikrishnan (Nedumudi Venu), Vinod slowly regains his memory and metal equilibrium. Savithri and Vinod fall in love. Dr. Ravindran has already arranged Savithri's marriage with Hari (Mukesh), so he opposes the lovers.

When he finds that Savithri and Vinod are adamant, Dr. Ravindran performs a surgery on Vinod that puts him into a state of coma. Dr. Unnikrishnan, feels that death would be preferable to this vegetative life and kills Vinod. He confronts Dr. Ravindran and confesses to the euthanasia. Savithri overhears the conversation, and loses her mental equilibrium. She is admitted into the same institution as a patient..