Meenathil Thalikettu is a 1998 Malayalam film directed by Rajan Sankaradi, written by A.K. Sajan and A. K. Santhosh, with the story by Lal Jose

Lal Jose

Lal Jose is an Indian film director. His debut film as a director is Oru Maravathoor Kanavu . His popular films include Meesa Madhavan , Classmates and Arabikkatha .- Biography :...

. Dileep

Dileep

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, Thilakan

Thilakan

Surendranatha Thilakan , known mononymously as Thilakan, is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam cinema and theatre. He was awarded Padma Shri on 25 January 2009.- Theatre:...

, Sulekha, Zeenath, and Jagathy Sreekumar

Jagathy Sreekumar

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 play the lead roles. Oduvil Unnikrishnan

Oduvil Unnikrishnan

Oduvil Unnikrishnan was an award winning Malayalam movie actor known for his versatile acting skills, known for his portrayal of classical ancient aristocratic personalities in Malayalam cinema with his unique provincial linguistic style, expressions and dialect. He was noted as a serious as well...

 makes a cameo appearance

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. The film is about a 22-year-old, Omanakkuttan (Dileep), who is still a high school

High school

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 student and then gets married due to certain circumstances. The music is composed by Ouseppachan.

Plot

Omanakkuttan (Dileep) is twenty-two years old and too lazy to hold down a job, which angers his father (Thilakan). His life takes a turn when he goes for his friend Sudi's (Krishna Prasad) sister's marriage and he marries her (Malu); this angers her father, Govindan but he allows them to stay in his home. Malu becomes pregnant and both Omanakkuttan and Malu are thrown out of the house since Omanakkuttan doesn't agree to an abortion according to Thilakan's wishes. Omanakkuttan lives to save his child and wife.

Cast

• Elias Babu ... Bridegroom's father
• Adoor Bhawani ... Kaimal's grandmother
• Dilip
  Dilip
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   ... Omanakkuttan
• Janardanan ... Kunjiraman
• Thezni Khan ... Nancy
• Yadu Krishnan ... Omanakkuttan's friend
• Kalabhavan Mani
  Kalabhavan Mani
  Kalabhavan Mani is a South Indian actor and singer. He began his career in Malayalam film industry, later he became a busy artist in tamil and telungu industry, especially in villain roles. Although he began his carrier as a comedian , he proved his versatility in various roles such as serious...
  
   ... Achootty
• Vijay Menon ... Rozario
• Jose Prakash
  Jose Prakash
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   ... Company manager
• Krishna Prasad
  Krishna Prasad
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   ... Sudhi
• Sankaradi
  Sankaradi
  Sankaradi was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste, who had over 700 Malayalam films to his credit....
  
   ... Durga's husband
• Santhakumari ... Malathi's mother
• Jagathi Sreekumar ... Kaimal
• Sukumari
  Sukumari
  Sukumari is an Indian film actress who has primarily acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has been acting since she was 10 years old and has acted in various roles. The total number of her films is presumed to be about two-thousand. In 2003, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of...
  
   ... Durga
• Sulekha
  Sulekha
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   ... Malathi
• Thilakan
  Thilakan
  Surendranatha Thilakan , known mononymously as Thilakan, is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam cinema and theatre. He was awarded Padma Shri on 25 January 2009.- Theatre:...
  
   ... Govindan Nambeesan
• Oduvil Unnikrishnan
  Oduvil Unnikrishnan
  Oduvil Unnikrishnan was an award winning Malayalam movie actor known for his versatile acting skills, known for his portrayal of classical ancient aristocratic personalities in Malayalam cinema with his unique provincial linguistic style, expressions and dialect. He was noted as a serious as well...
  
   ... Doctor
• Zeenath ... Sarada