Irattakuttikalude Achan

Irattakuttikalude Achan is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Sreenivasan, adapted from the novella of the same name by C. V. Balakrishnan. It stars Jayaram and Manju Warrier, while Murali, Urmila Unni, Sreenivasan and Lalu Alex appears in supporting roles. The film was remade in Telugu as Ooyala.

Plot

The story revolves around the life of Rajeevan who elopes with a rich girl. Later when persuaded he gives away one of his twin children to a stranger who lost all his children at birth.

Cast

Jayaram as Rajeevan
Manju Warrier as Anupama, Rajeevan's wife
Sreenivasan as Constable Sahadevan
Murali as Venugopal
Urmila Unni as Devi, Venugopal's wife
Lalu Alex as Doctor Ravindranath
Kochu Preman as Valsalan
Kozhikode Shanta Devi as Valsalan's mother
Vishnuprakash as Pothuval, Anupama's father
Ponnamma Babu as Anupama's mother
Kavya Madhavan as Dhanya, Anupama's sister
Sukumari as Gracy teacher
Kuthiravattam Pappu as S. I. Kuruppu
Krishnakumar as Robert
Manju Pillai as Indira, Sahadevan's wife
Master Akashlal as Twins

Production

The film is an adaptation of the novella of the same name, written by C. V. Balakrishnan. Sathyan Anthikad later commented that, as a father of twin sons, the title was the first aspect of the book that drew his attention.