The lives of two sisters separated in childhood look set to intersect dramatically again. Two sisters (Raasi and Kaveri) are separated when a beggar kidnaps the younger of them one day. Murali doesn’t want to study and runs away with some gypsies, making friends with a gypsy girl, Kakkothi (Revathi). Unlike Murali, Kakkothi wants to study. Where will this ambition take her?
Acting
Revathi's Kakkothi — luminous, stubborn, unforgettable
Direction
Kamal's gentle eye for rural Kerala's harsh beauty
Score
Johnson's music that aches without manipulating
Director
Kamal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Revathi learned basic Malayalam specifically for this role, her second in the language after debuting in Tamil.
The film quietly critiques Kerala's educational disparities — Kakkothi's gypsy status makes her schooling nearly impossible, a systemic reality still relevant.
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