Carnivel is a 1989 Malayalam film written by S. N. Swamy

S. N. Swamy

S. N. Swamy is an Indian screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. Particularly known for scripting films in the thriller genre, he has scripted some of the biggest hits in Malayalam film history including the CBI film series , Koodum Thedi, Irupatham Noottandu, Moonnam Mura, August 1,...

 and directed by P. G. Viswambharan. The film centres around a murder held in the backdrops of a carnival

Carnival

Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...

. It stars Mammootty

Mammootty

Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...

, Parvathy

Parvathy Jayaram

Ashwathy Kurup , better known by her stage name Parvathy, is an award-winning film actress from Kerala, India. Parvathy was a popular actress of Malayalam cinema industry and was active in films between 1986 and 1996. Her most notable works include "Amrutham Gamaya" ,"Oru Minnaminuginte Nurungu...

, Sukumaran

Sukumaran

Edappal Ponnamkuzhi Veettil Sukumaran Nair , popularly known as Sukumaran, was an Indian film actor, and producer....

 and Babu Antony

Babu Antony

Babu Antony is an Indian film actor, noted mainly for his negative character roles. He has also acted as a lead actor in a number of films. His life and movie roles are much debated in film industry at one time....

 in pivotal roles.

Plot

Bharathan (Mammootty

Mammootty

Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...

) and his friends (Mala Aravindan

Mala Aravindan

Mala Aravindan is a Malayalam film actor.- Biography :He was born in Kerala, India as the eldest son of Ayyappan, an Excise department employee and Ponnamma, a school teacher. Later, he relocated to Mala and started using the place name along with his name....

, Siddique

Siddique (actor)

Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...

 and Bobby Kottarakkara

Bobby Kottarakkara

Bobby Kottarakkara was a Malayalam film actor. He began his acting career on stage. He made his film debut with "Muchcheethukalikkaarante Makal". Bobby soon became a well known actor. He had performed in around 300 roles in a variety of films, some of which are such as Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu,...

) earn money by gambling in the streets. But Bharathan is forced to close down his business when a carnival is organised in the village. Bharathan manages to get a job in the carnival company and soon becomes the most trusted person of its owner Chandrappan, who is fondly called as Bhai. James, another worker at the company is envious about the growth of Bharathan. He attempts to kill Bharathan by removing the brakes of Bharathan's circus bike. Unfortunately, Bhai is killed in that accident. Bharathan, who once happened to witness James having sex with Bhai's wife, is doubtful about James's involvement in the murder. Meanwhile, James, with the help of a police officer, casts Bharathan for the murder. In the climax, Bharathan proves his innocence and brings James in front of justice. On the parallel, a romance story between Bharathan and Gowri is shown. Gowri is a girl who had to sell herself to earn bread for her family.

Cast

• Mammootty
  Mammootty
  Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
  
   as Bharathan
• Parvathy
  Parvathy Jayaram
  Ashwathy Kurup , better known by her stage name Parvathy, is an award-winning film actress from Kerala, India. Parvathy was a popular actress of Malayalam cinema industry and was active in films between 1986 and 1996. Her most notable works include "Amrutham Gamaya" ,"Oru Minnaminuginte Nurungu...
  
   as Gowri (Bharathan's lover)
• Sukumaran
  Sukumaran
  Edappal Ponnamkuzhi Veettil Sukumaran Nair , popularly known as Sukumaran, was an Indian film actor, and producer....
  
   as Chandrappan aka Bhai (the owner of the "King's Carnivel")
• Babu Antony
  Babu Antony
  Babu Antony is an Indian film actor, noted mainly for his negative character roles. He has also acted as a lead actor in a number of films. His life and movie roles are much debated in film industry at one time....
  
   as James (worker at the carnival company)
• Mala Aravindan
  Mala Aravindan
  Mala Aravindan is a Malayalam film actor.- Biography :He was born in Kerala, India as the eldest son of Ayyappan, an Excise department employee and Ponnamma, a school teacher. Later, he relocated to Mala and started using the place name along with his name....
  
   as Bharathan's friend
• Siddique
  Siddique (actor)
  Siddique is a Malayalam film actor, producer, and television compere. He started his film career doing comedy roles and later performed in a variety of roles.-Early career:...
  
   as Bharathan's friend
• Bobby Kottarakkara
  Bobby Kottarakkara
  Bobby Kottarakkara was a Malayalam film actor. He began his acting career on stage. He made his film debut with "Muchcheethukalikkaarante Makal". Bobby soon became a well known actor. He had performed in around 300 roles in a variety of films, some of which are such as Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu,...
  
   as Bharathan's friend
• V. K. Sriraman as Syriac Kureekkadan (police officer)
• Usha as Vanaja (Bharathan's sister)
• Valsala Menon as Kamalamma (the prostitute)
• Kozhikode Santha Devi as Gowri's mother
• R. V. Kunjikkuttan Thampuran
  Kunjikkuttan Thampuran (actor)
  Ravi Varma Kunjikkuttan Thampuran was a Malayalam film actor, Kathakali artist and writer.- Biography :He was born in 1936 as a member of Kochi Dynasty. He got training in Kathakali from Kerala Kalamandalam and has written a book Aalukal Arangukal, in which, the lives of Kathakali artistes are...
  
  as Panicker (marriage broker)
• Kundara Johny as Pocker (a goon)