Samaantharangal

Samaantharangal Malayalam , English Parallelism is a 1998 Malayalam drama film written and directed by Balachandra Menon. The film stars Menon himself along with Maathu, Renuka and Sukumari in supporting roles.

Ismail Balachandra Menon is a Station master of Meenakshipuram, a small town located on the borders of Kerala. He is accompanied by his family consisting of an aged ailing mother, a wife, two daughters, three sons and a grandson.Ayshumma Sukumari, Ismails mother, is proud of Ismail for his honesty and integrity with which he binds everybody whereas his second wife, Razia Renuka, expects him to accept bribes so that she can manage the household more efficiently. Ameena Mathu, an elder daughter from his first wife, is a married to Jamal who works on ship but has gone missing for long time. Ismails elder son Najeeb Rajesh Rajan is an ambitious youngster who wants to do business and earn money. ........

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