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Line 4: \| name = Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu \| image = Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu.gif ~~\| image_size =~~ \| alt = \| caption = DVD Cover Line 13: \| narrator = \| based_on = {{Based on\|''Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu''\|[[P. R. Shyamala]]}} \| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br>[[Shankar (actor)\|Shankar]]<br/>[[Seema (actress)\|Seema]]<br/>[[Mohanlal]]<br>[[~~Mammootty~~Uma Bharani]]<br>[[Adoor Bhasi]] \| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]] \| cinematography = [[Ramachandra Babu]] Line 25: }} '''''Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu''''' ({{Translation\|Flower that bloomed at twilight}}) is a 1983 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language drama film written by [[Thoppil Bhasi]] and directed by [[P. G. Viswambharan]].<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Rajadhyaksha \|first1=Ashish \|last2=Willemen \|first2=Paul \|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema \|date=10 July 2014 \|publisher=Routledge \|isbn=978-1-135-94318-9 \|page=640 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ \|language=en}}</ref> It is based on the 1980 novel of the same name by [[P. R. Shyamala]]. The film features [[Mammootty]], [[Shankar (actor)\|Shankar]], [[Seema (actress)\|Seema]], [[Mohanlal~~]], [[Mammootty~~]], [[Prathapachandran]] and [[Adoor Bhasi]] in major roles.<ref name="TVGuide">{{cite news \|title=Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu \|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/sandhyakku-virinja-poovu/cast/2030216995/ \|access-date=22 January 2022 \|work=[[TV Guide]] \|language=en}}</ref> The film did well commercially.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Warrier \|first1=Shobha \|title=Seema speaks about Mammootty \|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/sep/07seema.htm \|access-date=22 January 2022 \|work=[[Rediff.com]] \|date=7 September 2000}}</ref> ==Plot== {{More plot\|date=July 2019}} Dr. Baladevi ~~(Seema)~~ is a gynecologist. She lost her parents at a young age and is deeply attached to her only brother Thilakan ~~(Shankar)~~. Thilakan gets an opportunity to pursue his study in U.S. As he was about to depart, he tells Baladevi about his girlfriend Subhashini and wanted Baladevi to take care of her. The twist comes when Subhashini informs Baladevi that she was raped by a man and is pregnant. She wants Baladevi to abort her child. However, she dies during the [[Medical termination of pregnancy\|MTP]] surgery and Baladevi gets into an allegation and legal case related to that death. A case is filed by Subhashini's cousin Ramu ~~(Mohanlal)~~, who also tries to blackmail Baladevi for money. Baladevi is helped by Adv. Jayamohan ~~(Mammootty)~~, who has a weakness for ladies. The verdict came in favour of Baladevi, who eventually falls for Jayamohan, whose lifestyle changes after involving in a relation with her. Meanwhile, Jayamohan also reveals that Subhashini has had relations with many men including him, and Ramu was a pimp, not a cousin to her. ==Cast== * [[Mammootty]] as ~~Adv.~~[[Advocate]] Jayamohan▼ * [[Shankar (actor)\|Shankar]] as Thilakan * [[Seema (actress)\|Seema]] as Dr. Baladevi * [[Mohanlal]] as Ramu ▲* [[Mammootty]] as Adv. Jayamohan * [[Adoor Bhasi]] as Panikkarammavan * [[Uma Bharani]] as Subhashini Line 45: * [[Prathapachandran]] as Nambiar * [[Sukumari]] as Jayamohan's mother * [[VY. ~~D. Rajappan~~Vijaya]] as ~~a common~~Sumitra friend of ~~Jayamohan and~~ Baladevi * [[V. D. Rajappan]] as a Sumitra’s husband and common friend of Jayamohan and Baladevi ==Soundtrack== Line 64 ⟶ 65: \| Love song picturised on Mammootty and Seema \|} ==Reception== On 4 March 1983, ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "Century Productions' latest offering ''Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu'' directed by P. G. Vishwambaran succeeds in presenting the sentimental story of a doctor. Consequently, it also marks a departure from Vishwambaran's earlier films."<ref name=":0" /> the same day ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "While director P. G. Vishwambaran has excelled in his directorial role, he is supported by a tight screenplay and crisp dialogues by Thoppil Bhasi which makes the film pacy and towards the end highly suspenseful" further writing "Seema, as Dr. Bala gives a stand out performance, being particularly impressive in highly emotional sequences. She is matched in acting by Mammootty, who is advocate Jayamohan."<ref>[https://scontent.fblr1-5.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/298102151_446187557412192_3483886163348317725_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=dXjDT1oxHGoAX8Xu6T6&_nc_ht=scontent.fblr1-5.fna&oh=00_AfA2zoYFoe9AsMGrbI9njyW8_DKd8yKJCWUERIb7hp7t_g&oe=63CD0D65 Reviews]</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Doctor's dilemma \|url=https://scontent.fblr1-5.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/298102151_446187557412192_3483886163348317725_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=dXjDT1oxHGoAX8Xu6T6&_nc_ht=scontent.fblr1-5.fna&oh=00_AfA2zoYFoe9AsMGrbI9njyW8_DKd8yKJCWUERIb7hp7t_g&oe=63CD0D65 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120065817/https://scontent.fblr1-5.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/298102151_446187557412192_3483886163348317725_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=dXjDT1oxHGoAX8Xu6T6&_nc_ht=scontent.fblr1-5.fna&oh=00_AfA2zoYFoe9AsMGrbI9njyW8_DKd8yKJCWUERIb7hp7t_g&oe=63CD0D65 \|archive-date=2023-01-20 \|access-date=2023-01-20 \|website=[[Indian Express Limited]]}}</ref> == Legacy == In 2017, ''[[The Times of India]]'' described Mammootty's role as one of the "astounding advocate roles he has given life to".<ref>{{cite news \|title=No, Mammootty did not fight a case for Indraja! \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/no-mammootty-did-not-fight-a-case-for-indraja/articleshow/59085264.cms \|access-date=22 January 2022 \|work=The Times of India \|date=11 June 2017 \|language=en}}</ref> Seema herself rated her role of Dr. Baladevi in ''Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu'' and as the teenage prostitute in ''[[Avalude Ravukal]]'' as her best.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Kumar \|first1=S. R. Ashok \|title=Grill Mill: Seema \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Grill-Mill-Seema/article15718342.ece \|access-date=22 January 2022 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|date=27 November 2010 \|language=en-IN}}</ref> ==References== Line 72 ⟶ 79: * [http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1488 ''Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu''] at the Malayalam Movie Database ~~[[Category:Indian films]]~~ [[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]] [[Category:1983 films]] [[Category:1983 drama films]] [[Category:~~Malayalam~~Films ~~film scores~~scored by Ilaiyaraaja]] [[Category:Films based on Indian novels]] [[Category:Films with screenplays by Thoppil Bhasi]]