Oral Mathram

Oral Mathram

Year: 1997

Runtime: 150 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: Sathyan Anthikad

DramaCrime

Shekhara Menon (Thilakan), a retired income‑tax officer from Mumbai, lives peacefully with his three daughters in a house on his land in a remote Kerala village. He rents a smaller adjacent house to Hareendran (Mammootty), a struggling small‑time contractor, who becomes the new tenant.

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1

Shekhara Menon lives a peaceful retired life in Kerala

Shekhara Menon, a retired income tax officer, settles in a remote village in Kerala with his family, leading a calm and happy life. He owns land and a house where his three daughters and elderly father reside. Additionally, he rents out a smaller adjacent house for extra income.

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2

Menon’s pension gets blocked

Menon’s pension from his service gets unexpectedly blocked due to unclear issues, causing concern for his family. This financial trouble adds to the uncertainty surrounding his whereabouts and the stability of their life.

3

Introduction of Hareendran as a tenant

Hareendran, a struggling small-time contractor, moves into the rented house, initially helping others due to influence from his aide Balachandran. His character becomes more selfish over time due to the troubles he faces and the misuse of help he receives.

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4

Menon suddenly goes absconding

Menon disappears mysteriously, leaving behind his daughters and father in the house. Hareendran quickly decides to vacate the house to avoid further trouble, despite his outside selfishness turning into concern for the girls.

5

Hareendran begins helping the girls

Although he is selfish externally, Hareendran is moved by the hardships faced by Menon’s daughters and steps up to help them. This marks a pivotal change in his character as he takes responsibility for their welfare.

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6

Father’s death from grief

Menon’s elderly father, grieving over his missing son, begins doubting Menon’s survival and eventually dies from the anguish. This loss deeply affects the family’s emotional state.

7

Investigation into Menon’s disappearance

Hareendran approaches the District Collector and police, leading SI Mathew Varghese to find that Menon traveled to Mumbai based on a train ticket. Hameed, who traveled with Menon, confirms this nearby station records.

8

Hareendran seeks further help and discovers Menon’s fate

Hareendran consults his suspended friend Sachi, who deduces that Menon is unlikely to have gone missing voluntarily and is probably dead. They investigate further, suspecting foul play.

9

Revelation of Menon’s absence from the train

Mumbai railway records show Menon had a reservation but never boarded the train, marking him as a ‘no show’. Hareendran and Sachi intensify their investigation, suspecting foul play involving Hameed.

10

Hareendran and Sachi suspect Hameed

They interrogate Hameed vigorously, even resorting to physical force, but he refuses to reveal the truth. Before losing consciousness, he mentions the name KRK, hinting at a connection to Menon’s disappearance.

11

Identifying KRK as Kunjachan

Kare Kuttikrishnan (KRK), a wealthy and notorious businessman, is identified as the person implicated in Menon’s case. Hareendran and Sachi visit KRK’s office, where Hareendran learns that KRK is actually Kunjachan, Menon’s former subordinate.

12

KRK’s criminal background revealed

KRK, once a corrupt income tax officer, was imprisoned for his fraudulent activities, which humiliated Menon’s family and led to broken alliances. His obsession with revenge and wealth grows as he seeks to eliminate Menon’s influence.

13

Confrontation and murder of Menon

KRK confronts Menon and kills him after a heated struggle related to his scheme to block Menon’s daughter’s wedding and confiscate his pension fund. He then falsely books a train ticket in Menon’s name to cover up the crime.

14

KRK’s arrest and aftermath

KRK gets imprisoned for his crimes. Sachi rejoins the police force, and Hareendran remains the sole support for Menon’s daughters, highlighting his transformation into their protector amidst ongoing challenges.

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