Unexpected ending . All are seasoned actors . Even young Karthika as Mamooty's long lost illegitimate daughter is on top . She shines in her small role looking for a father figure . Mamooty , the famous film director is found dead one day . The investigating officer Mohan lal is going around investigating . A lot of interesting suspects and their intentions come to light .

Rahman is cute as a young confused lover , brother of Mohan lal.

Jalaja , Unni Mary and Sripriya shine in their roles as Mamooty's love interests at various times of his life . A lot of twists and turns take place among all four . Mamooty is misunderstood as Karthika's love interest by his ex lover Sripriya .

He is not aware that she is his own daughter with Sripriya . She had left town a few years back after a short affair with him. His flirty nature is well known to all .

She fears the worst and comes to warn him but finds him already dead . He only has paternal feelings towards her since the start . Sripriya , Karthika's mother understands this much later .

Each suspect has a genuine reason to kill him .

Makes a thrilling watch. The real culprit is known only in the last scene.

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Mammootty in Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu (1990)

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