Thoovanathumbikal
1987 · Movie · 151 min · ★ 7.2
A man finds himself drawn to two very different women and struggles with what he truly wants from love and commitment. Caught between desire, duty, and emotion, he must face his own uncertainty about the life he hopes to build.
Also known as Dragonflies in the Spraying Rain · Butterflies of the Spraying Rain
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Details
- Original title
- തൂവാനത്തുമ്പികൾ
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-01-03
- Language
- ML
- Runtime
- 151 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (28 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like romantic dramas about complicated choices and messy feelings, with a strong focus on relationships; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear-cut romance, or light comedy like Godfather.
Pros: emotionally conflicted romance; engaging relationship drama; heartfelt moments | Cons: love triangle focus; slower reflective pacing; may feel melodramatic
Themes
- relationship
- dual personality
Cast & crew
Mohanlal
as Jayakrishnan
Sumalatha
as Clara
Parvathi
as Radha
Ashokan
as Rishi
Babu Namboothiri
as Thangal
Sreenath
as Madhavan
Sukumari
as Jayakrishnan's Mother
Jagathy Sreekumar
as Ravunni
Sankaradi
as Radha's Father
M G Soman
as Moni Joseph
Directed by P. Padmarajan