| Thoovanathumbikal | |
|---|---|
 Poster designed by Santhosh | |
| Directed by | P. Padmarajan |
| Written by | P. Padmarajan |
| Based on | Udakappola by P. Padmarajan |
| Produced by | P. Stanley |
| Starring | Mohanlal Sumalatha Parvathy |
| Cinematography | Ajayan Vincent Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | B. Lenin[2] V. T. Vijayan (Assistant) |
| Music by | Songs: Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath Score: Johnson |
Production company | Sitara Pictures |
| Distributed by | Gandhimathi Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Thoovanathumbikal (transl. Dragonflies in the Spraying Rain) is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film written and directed by P. Padmarajan, based partly on his own novel Udakappola. It revolves around Jayakrishnan (Mohanlal) who falls in love with two women; Radha (Parvathy), a distant relative of his, and Clara (Sumalatha), an escort in town.
An experimental film,[3] it was a commercial failure at the box office, but over the years it has turned into a cult film with a large fan following.[4][5] It was ranked eighth by IBN Live in the list of greatest Indian films of all time. The film is widely noted for its rich film score and songs, dialogues and characters, detailed screenplay, and Mohanlal and Sumalatha's performance. Rain is a recurring theme and is portrayed almost as a character in the film.[6]
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- ^ "Experiments in Malayalam cinema". The Times of India. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Ananthapadmanabhan (24 January 2016). "മറഞ്ഞിട്ടും മായാതെ". Deshabhimani. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Aradhya Kurup (12 September 2017). "From 'Sadayam' to 'Kaiyoppu': 10 Malayalam films that flopped but have a cult status". The News Minute. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Parvathy S Nayar (4 June 2013). "Rain sets three films rolling in Mollywood". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2013.