Kaalam Maari Kadha Maari | |
Director: | M. Krishnan Nair |
Producer: | T. E. Vasudevan |
Screenplay: | Devan. V Siddique Shameer |
Story: | Moidu Padiyath |
Starring: | Mammootty Shobhana Adoor Bhasi Lalu Alex Thilakan |
Music: | A. T. Ummer |
Editing: | N. gopalakrishnan |
Distributor: | Murali films |
Country: | India |
Language: | Malayalam |
Kaalam Maari Kadha Maari (Malayalam: കാലം മാറി കഥ മാറി) is a 1987 Malayalam film. It was directed by M. Krishnan Nair, written by Devan V. and starring Mammootty, Shobhana, Adoor Bhasi, and Lalu Alex.[1] The film was produced by T. E. Vasudevan.[2] It was the last film of both the director and the producer.
Ummu Kholzu is married to Kamarudeen, whose hands are paralyzed. Ummu, hailing from a poor background had to marry him against her wishes. He descends from a rich, aristocrat family. She was in love with Razzak, her neighbor, but her father objects to their relationship and makes her marry Kamarudeen. After the wedding, she suffers mental torture and insults from her father-in-law and sister-in-law. Fed up after seeing her sufferings, Kamarudeen leaves his house along with her. At her house, Kamar discovers Ummu's past affair with Razak and becomes suspicious.
Razak's wife dies in an accident. Kamar realizes his mistake and decides to save Ummu's life as he believes that Razzak is more suitable for her. Kamar gives her talaq and moves back to his house. His father asks him to take back Ummu. Razzak and Ummu get engaged, however Ummu is not ready to accept Razzak this time as Kamar is her husband. On the day of the wedding, she flees and commits suicide. Kamar sees her jumping from a cliff to the waterfalls and also slips and falls inside while saving her.