Sundara Purushan (2001 film)

Sundara Purushan
Sundara Purushan
Directed by	Jose Thomas
Written by	Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas
Produced by	Baiju Ezhupunna
Starring	Suresh Gopi; Mukesh; Devayani
Cinematography	Saloo George
Edited by	Bhoominathan
Music by	Songs- Mohan Sithara Background Score- C Rajamani
Release date	12 October 2001;
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Sundara Purushan (transl. Handsome man) is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Jose Thomas and written by Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas. It is a remake of the 1994 Telugu film Subhalagnam. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Mukesh, Devayani, and Nandini.^[1]

Plot[edit]

The story is about Suryanaranan who is a musician and is not-well-to-do. One day, he gets a job at a mental hospital and the owner, Jyothika agrees to give him a high pay. But she becomes violent when Surya refuses to sing. Then, Gevargesese, the doctor at the hospital reveals that she is mentally ill.

As part of the treatment Surya decides to act as he loves Jyothika. Upon hearing that he is rejected payment by the doctor, Surya runs away to his hometown to see his wife, and daughter.. After a few days, Jyotika's father Ramachandra Menon and the doctor visit Suryanarayanan and explains that Jyotika has become violent when her father refuses to allow them to marry. They need Surya to marry Jyotika so that she can be treated further.

Initially, he is hesitant but Jyotika's father convinces his wife Sridevi by rewarding her wealth as much as they wanted. They couldn't resist the offer and Surya agreed to 'act' to marry Jyotika. Surya thinking the marriage ceremony is fake, marries Jyothika but her father has arranged for a real marriage to take place. Overcome by wealth Sreedevi forgets her duties as a mother which angers Surya and he slaps her. She vows to take revenge. Later Surya gets a divorce petition sent to him. Surya agrees to go to Austria with Jyothika.

When the divorce letter arrives at sreedevi's house she realises she can't live without Surya and goes to see him. Menon reveals to Sreedevi that she had signed the divorce petition herself when he asked her to sign some papers after her receiving a large amount of cash she had blackmailed him into giving. Sreedevi pleads with the doctor for help and he goes to see Menon but Menon tells him that all he wants is his daughter's good health. At the airport, Jyothika learns everything and out of this shock,returns to a normal mental state.