Malootty
| Malootty | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Bharathan |
| Produced by | Ajitha Hari |
| Written by | John Paul |
| Starring |
Jayaram Urvashi Shamili |
| Music by | Johnson |
| Cinematography | Venu |
| Release dates | 1992 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Malootty is a 1992 Malayalam dramatic film by Bharathan, starring Jayaram, Urvashi and Shamili (younger sister of Shalini). It is a Malayalam ripoff of the English movie Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure, based on the true story of the rescue of 18-month-old Jessica McClure in a water well. It is set in the 1980s when a girl was trapped in a hole; she survived after many hours. The title drawings were done by Bharathan's son. Shamili won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist.[1]
Plot
Five-year-old Malooty is the only daughter of Raji and Unnikrishnan, who is visiting her grandparent's home. Events take a tragic turn when Malooty, playing ball with her dog, suddenly falls into a hole and becomes stuck inside. Her father struggles to save his daughter. It takes a few hours to save her.
Cast
- Jayaram as Unnikrishnan
- Urvashi as Raji
- Shamili as Malootty (as Baby Shyamili)
- K.P.A.C. Lalitha as Saraswathi
- Nedumudi Venu as Raghavan
- Innocent as Sankaran
- Devan as Wilson Cherian
- Priya
- Sreenath
- Kunjandi