| Thenmavin Kompath | |
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| Directed by | Priyadarshan |
| Written by | Priyadarshan |
| Produced by | N. Gopalakrishnan |
| Starring | Mohanlal Shobana Nedumudi Venu |
| Cinematography | K. V. Anand |
| Edited by | N. Gopalakrishnan |
| Music by | Songs: Berny-Ignatius Score: S. P. Venkatesh |
Production company | Prasidhi Creations |
| Distributed by | Surya Cini Arts Sudev Release |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Thenmavin Kompath (transl. On the Branch of the Honey Sweet Mango Tree) is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan. It was produced and edited by N. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Mohanlal, Shobana, and Nedumudi Venu, with Kaviyoor Ponnamma, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sukumari, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Sreenivasan, Sankaradi, and Sharat Saxena in supporting roles. The background score was composed by S. P. Venkatesh, while the Berny-Ignatius duo composed the songs. K. V. Anand was the cinematographer.
The film performed well at the box office and was the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year.[2][3] The film won two National Film Awards—Best Cinematography for Anand and Best Production Design for Sabu Cyril, and five Kerala State Film Awards (including Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value).[4] Thenmavin Kombath is now considered by audiences and critics to be among the best comedy films in Malayalam cinema.[5]
The film was remade in Tamil as Muthu (1995), in Hindi as Saat Rang Ke Sapne (1998) by Priyadarshan himself and in Kannada as Sahukara (2004). The subplot of a man becoming a stranger amidst people speaking in a language unknown to him went on to inspire the core plot of the 2013 Hindi film Chennai Express.[6]
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