Varnam is a 1989 Malayalam-language comedy-drama

Comedy-drama

Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...

 film starting Jayaram

Jayaram

Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...

 and Suresh Gopi

Suresh Gopi

Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...

. As the directorial debut of film director Ashokan

Ashokan (film director)

Raman Ashok Kumar, better known as Ashokan, is a filmmaker from Kerala, India. He mastered the sills in directing feature films during his 7-year tutelage with Mr. Sasi Kumar, a renowned film director in India. During this period he gained knowledge in all fundamental aspects of filmmaking.His...

, the film received critical acclaim and was well received.

Plot

Haridas moves to the city after his twin sister's death. Still struggling to keep his past, Haridas met and fall in love with Manju, the daughter of Major M.K. Nair. He learns that a local politician has cheated him out of a job to Manu, his classmate from college, and also suspects he killed his sister.

Cast

• Jayaram
  Jayaram
  Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...
  
   as Haridas
• Suresh Gopi
  Suresh Gopi
  Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...
  
   as Manu Vishwanath
• Jagathi Sreekumar as Venkidy
• Ranjini
  Ranjini (actress)
  Ranjini was a popular South Indian actress in the mid 1980s. She debuted in Tamil cinema and acted in all South Indian languages, doing some memorable characters in Malayalam and Tamil cinema. She acted opposite top actors like Mohanlal, Mammootty, Suresh Gopi etc.-Personal life:Ranjini was born...
  
   as Ammu
• 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:...
  
   as Major M. K. Nair
• Meena as Major's Wife
• Mukesh
  Mukesh (actor)
  Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :...
  
   as Gopan
• M. G. Soman
  M. G. Soman
  M. G. Soman was an actor in Malayalam film. He was considered to be one of the superstars in Malayalam cinema along with Sukumaran and Jayan during the 1970s. He was born in Tiruvalla, Travancore...
  
   as Manu's Brother
• Krishnan Kutty Nair as K. Purushothaman
• Parvathy Jayaram
  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 Revathy
• Innocent as Varadan Pillai
• N. L. Balakrishnan