| Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal | |
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| Directed by | Sathyan Anthikad |
| Produced by | P. V. Gangadharan |
| Written by | A. K. Lohithadas |
| Starring | Jayaram Thilakan Samyuktha Varma K.P.A.C. Lalitha Siddique |
| Music by | Johnson |
| Cinematography | Vipin Mohan |
| Editing by | K. Rajagopal |
| Studio | Gruhalakshmi Productions |
| Distributed by | Kalpaka Films |
| Release date(s) | 1999 |
| Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal (Malayalam: വീണ്ടും ചില വീട്ടുകാര്യങ്ങള്, English: Again Another Family Matter) is a 1999 Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by A. K. Lohithadas, starring Jayaram, Thilakan, and Samyuktha Varma in the main roles. This was Samyuktha Varma's debut film and A. K. Lohithadas makes a cameo appearance.
The film was produced by P. V. Gangadharan under the banner of Gruhalakshmi Productions and was distributed by Kalpaka Films. Samyuktha Varma won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Bhavana.
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Thirumuttathu Kochuthoma (Thilakan) is a member of an acting troupe. He has a wife named Mary (K.P.A.C. Lalitha), two sons named Johny and Roy (Siddique and Jayaram), and two daughters. His youngest son, Roy, is also a stage actor in the same troupe and an aspiring writer.
Kochuthoma and Mary have seen hard times, yet they have still managed to raise their children well. However, the youngest son Roy had an easy childhood and became spoiled. He received his diploma in automobile engineering and is jobless, but is not trying to find a job. Although, he is active in the church choir and drama group. He does still have ambitions to make it to films.
His father shares with him his dramatic pursuits. The two go to rehearsals together and come home late, causing Mary to worry. Johny, who is a businessman, is a critic of the duo and their pursuits of drama.
Bhavana (Samyuktha Varma) is a young girl who comes from a poor family where she has to work to look after her mentally unstable mother. She goes door-to-door selling various products. Roy, who was looking for a heroine for the drama, bumps into Bhavana who is willing to do it because she needs money. Slowly he falls in love with her. He later marries her against his fathers wish and Thomman asks them to move out.
Roy and Bhavana start their married life in Bhavana's small home. Roy soon begins to feel the difficulties of life. He is too lazy to work and Samyuktha starts earning for the family. They don't get any help from Thomman.
Roy meets some movie directors and writers for chance in movie but nobody helps him. Once one of these directors was returning by road and the car breaks down so helps to repair the car. The director advises him to take up vehicle repair as a livelihood, and as a result Roy starts a successful career in this field.
Meanwhile, his family goes through tough times. Johny suffers losses and is unable to give the promised money for the marriage of Lisy. His dad also becomes hospitalized. Finally with Roy's help, the marriage is over and Roy and Bhavana make a triumphant entry back to their home. Roy realizes this was all planned by his father to make him understand the value of earning for himself, the importance of being independent, and to the danger of laziness.
The movie has 7 songs which were composed by Johnson and lyrics by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri and Sathyan Anthikkad (Vishwam Kaakkunna)
| Track | Song Title | Singer(s) |
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| 1 | Pin Nilaavin | Dr. K. J. Yesudas, Sindhu Premkumar |
| 2 | Kannethaamala | P. Jayachandran |
| 3 | Vishwam Kaakkunna | Dr. K. J. Yesudas |
| 4 | Mounam Ente | Sujatha |
| 5 | Vaakkukal Vende | P. Jayachandran |
| 6 | Pin Nilaavin | Sujatha |
| 7 | Otthu Pidichavar | Sujatha |
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