Thoovalsparsham
Thoovalsparsham (English: Feather Touch) is a 1990 Malayalam film directed by Kamal and written by Kaloor Dennis, inspired by the 1987 American film Three Men and a Baby which itself was based on the 1985 French movie Three Men and a Cradle which had already been remade in Marathi in 1989 as Balache Baap Brahmachari. [1] The film stars Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, Mukesh, and Saikumar in the lead roles. It was remade in Telugu in 1990 as Chinnari Muddula Papa and twice in Tamil - in 1991 as Thayamma and in 2001 as Asathal and Hindi as Heyy Babyy(2007).
| Thoovalsparsham | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kamal |
| Produced by | Evershine Productions |
| Written by | Kaloor Dennis |
| Starring | Jayaram Suresh Gopi Mukesh Saikumar Ranjini Uravashi |
| Music by | Ouseppachan |
| Cinematography | Saloo George |
| Edited by | K. Shankunni |
Release date | 1990 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Three bachelor roommates Unni Krishnan (Jayaram), Vinod (Saikumar) and Boney (Mukesh) spend time drinking and dating. Their brahmin neighbor complains about the noise. The lives of the three roommates change when they find an abandoned baby girl at their door step one day. When their attempt to find the baby's father fails, they decide to bring up the baby and name it Kingini. They appoint a baby sitter (Innocent) for this task.
The story takes a turn when the baby's real mother (Urvashi) tries to claim the baby. To their surprise they also learn that the father is their neighbor Ananda Padmanaban (Suresh Gopi).
Cast
- Jayaram as Unnikrishnan
- Suresh Gopi as Ananda Padmanabhan
- Mukesh as Boney
- Saikumar as Vinod
- Baby Farzeena Bai as Kingini
- Urvashi - Maya, Kingini's Real Mother.
- Ranjini - Sujatha, Unni's Girl Next Door.
- Innocent - Kingini's Babysitter.
- Mamukoya - Moosaka
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan - Unnithan
- Valsala Menon - Unnithan's Wife
- Santhakumari
- Sukumari as Ananda Padmanabhan's Mother
- Bahadoor as Maya's Father
- James as Child Broker
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains 4 songs, all composed by Ouseppachan and Lyrics by Kaithapram.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Manathe Palkadavil" | K. J. Yesudas, Chorus |
| 2 | "Kannippeeli (M)" | K. J. Yesudas |
| 3 | "Kannippeeli (F)" | K. S. Chitra |
| 4 | "Mandrajaalakam" | Unni Menon |
Remakes
| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Chinnari Muddula Papa | Telugu | Jagapati Babu, Kaveri | Vaasi Reddy |
| 1991 | Thayamma | Tamil | Pandiyan, Anand Babu, Babu, Shankar | Gopi Bhimsingh |