Parvathy Parinayam

Parvathy Parinayam

Year: 1995

Runtime: 131 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: P G Viswambharan

Drama

Subhadramma, a determined mother, raises her two daughters alone after her husband Narayankutty abandons the family. Her neighbor Shivankutty, a linesman, loves her elder daughter Parvathy. After initial resistance, Subhadramma consents to their marriage. Their happiness is disrupted when Narayankutty returns, reviving old conflicts.

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Timeline & Setting – Parvathy Parinayam (1995)

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Time period

Contemporary

Set in the present-day Kerala village, the narrative blends everyday urban amenities (electricity, colleges) with age-old rituals (temple festival). The stakes rise around love, marriage, and social reputation, all unfolding in a timeframe recognizable to modern audiences.

Location

Kerala, India

The story unfolds in a close-knit Kerala town where a traditional temple festival anchors the social calendar. The community relies on a local flour mill and a municipal electricity service, giving the town a distinctly working-class charm. The setting blends modern livelihoods with enduring customs, creating fertile ground for romance and family revelations.

🏞️ Rural town 🕌 Temple town 🎬 Malayalam cinema setting

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Main Characters – Parvathy Parinayam (1995)

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Shivankutty (Mukesh)

Shivankutty arrives as the town's new electricity lineman, tasked with fixing frequent outages. He rekindles an old friendship with Premachandran, moves in nearby, and falls for Parvathy, driving much of the film's emotional arc.

🔌 Lineman 💘 Romance 🏘️ Village life

Parvathy (Annie)

Parvathy is Premachandran's student who becomes Shivankutty's love interest. She harbors a quiet strength and vanishing innocence, only to be revealed as Narayanankutty’s illegitimate daughter, which tests her relationships and future.

💘 Protagonist 👩‍🎓 Student 🧬 Family secrets

Lakshmi (Anju Aravind)

Lakshmi is Subhadramma's biological daughter and Parvathy's sister figure. She is protective, resourceful, and ultimately kidnapped along with Parvathy, playing a key role in the lovers' plan and its setback.

💖 Sister 🧭 Helper 🧷 Family ties

Subhadramma (Kalpana)

Subhadramma is a feisty, protective mother who conceals a painful past. She reveals the truth about her daughters' parentage and ultimately blesses the union of Shivankutty and Parvathy, guiding the emotional resolution.

💪 Matriarch 🗝️ Secrets 🕊️ Blessing

Narayanankutty (Janardhanan)

Narayanankutty returns as a wealthy man and Parvathy and Lakshmi's father. His past actions and subsequent retreat shape the central conflict and the temple festival’s sponsorship.

💰 Wealth 🕊️ Family history 🧭 Reconciliation

Premachandran (Prem Kumar)

Premachandran teaches Malayalam at a local parallel college and serves as Shivankutty's ally and confidant. He helps shepherd the romance and supports the community through the temple festival.

📚 Educator 🤝 Friend 🛡️ Support

Aniyan Thirumeni

The younger of the Thirumenis, a womanizer who escalates conflict by demanding payment for the temple festival and conspiring with goons to disrupt the community.

⚔️ Rival 🕶️ Antagonist 🏛️ Tradition

Panchayath President (Jose Pellissery)

A local political figure referenced in the festival plot, anchoring the community's decisions and festival sponsorship.

🏛️ Local authority 🗳️ Politics

Beggar (Harisree Ashokan)

A minor yet memorable presence who adds texture to the village setting and interacts with the main characters during the temple festival.

🪙 Street life 🎭 Minor role

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Major Themes – Parvathy Parinayam (1995)

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💘 Romance

A romance blossoms across social boundaries as Parvathy and Shivankutty fall for each other despite family complexities. The relationship is tested by secrets from the past and by competing suitors, ultimately driving the plot toward elopement and reconciliation.

🕵️‍♀️ Secrets

Subhadramma's hidden history and Narayanankutty's vanished past surface, revealing Parvathy’s true parentage. The revelations reshape loyalties within the family and community, altering who can be trusted.

🎭 Tradition vs Modernity

The temple festival embodies tradition and communal pride, while the modern electricity service, colleges, and romance push characters toward new possibilities. Conflicts over ritual obligations clash with personal happiness, forcing characters to choose between duty and desire.

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