Kariyilakkattu Pole

Kariyilakkattu Pole English Like a Zephyr of Dry Leaves is a 1986 Malayalam mystery thriller film written and directed by P. Padmarajan. It stars Mammootty, Mohanlal, Rahman, Sripriya, Karthika, Jalaja, and Unni Mary. The background score for the film is composed by Johnson. Based on the radio drama Sisirathil Oru Prabhatham by Sudhakar Mangalodayam credited as Sudhakar P. Nair, the film revolves around the murder investigation of film director Harikrishnan Mammootty by police inspector Achuthankutty Mohanlal.

Achuthankutty gets a female footwear from the house where Harikrishnan was murdered and gathers other evidences leading to a woman being the killer. He figures out from Harikrishnans family and friends that he, though being a talented director and writer, does not have a good character. He is almost sure that Harikrishnan was murdered by some woman who suffered abuse at his hands. Achuthankutty gets a beautiful woman, ParvathisUnni Mary photograph and leads it to a middle aged woman leading the life of a Saint in a Hindu Ashramam. She is now known as Bhagini Sevamayi. He arrests the lady because she refuses to answer his questions. Shilpa tries to talk to Achuthankutty because the arrested lady is a close friend of her mother and a loving aunt for her.He is told about a relation between Harikrishnan and Shilpa. He is not able to figure out if Harikrishnan has a paternal feeling or romantic feeling towards her. Shilpa breaks down and tells him that Harikrishnan was just impressed by her literary skills and nature and was like an uncle and guide for her, but somehow her mother could not digest the relation between them. Achuthankutty then questions Shilpas mother and from her he uncovers Harikrishnans past. ........

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