T. P. Balagopalan M. A.

T. P. Balagoplan M. A.

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Sathyan Anthikkad
Produced by T. K. Balachandran
Screenplay by Sreenivasan
Story by Sathyan Anthikkad
Starring Mohanlal
Shobana
Balan K. Nair
Kuthiravattam Pappu
Maniyanpilla Raju
Sreenivasan
Sukumari
K. P. A. C. Lalitha
Music by A. T. Ummer
Cinematography Vipin Mohan
Edited by K. Narayanan
Production
company
Ajay Arts
Distributed by Evershine Release
Release date
  • 11 February 1986 (1986-02-11)
Running time
130 minutes
Country India
Language Malayalam

T. P. Balagopalan M. A. is a 1986 Indian Malayalam language comedy-drama film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Sreenivasan. It stars Mohanlal, Shobana, Balan K. Nair, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Maniyanpilla Raju, Sreenivasan, Sukumari, and K. P. A. C. Lalitha.[1][2][3]

Mohanlal received his first Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his role as T. P. Balagopalan.

Plot

The film revolves around T.P. Balagopalan (Mohanlal),a lower scale employee at Falcon products. He owns some land which his elder sister and her husband tries to grab from him. He falls in love with a school teacher Anitha (shobana), whom he meets in one of his marketing trysts for falcon products. He loses his land when he tries to help her father in a litigation. However he loses his job due to labor union issues. His younger sister, not being able to get married in a traditional arranged marriage set up, gets married to his friend Narayanankutty (Maniyanpilla Raju). His elder sister and family leaves his house when they find out that he does not have the land anymore. Meanwhile, Anitha's father wins the court case and becomes rich. He returns Balagopalan's money but refuses to acknowledge his love with Anitha. He tries to get her married off to the lawyer who appeared for him in High Court and won the case for him. However, Anitha runs away on the day off her wedding to go and live with Balagopalan at his home town.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by Sathyan Anthikkad.

No. Song Singer(s) Lyrics Length
1 "Nakshathraraajyathe" K. J. Yesudas, Chorus Sathyan Anthikkad
2 "Oro Poovilum" K. J. Yesudas Sathyan Anthikkad

Awards

1986 Kerala State Film Awards [4]

References

  1. "TP Baalagopaalan MA". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  2. "TP Baalagopaalan MA". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  3. "TP Baalagopaalan MA". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  4. "Kerala State Film Awards 1969 - 2001". Information and Public Relations Department of Kerala. Retrieved 2011-01-31.


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