Chandralekha

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Mohanlal as Appukuttan “Appu” Nair or Alfred “Alfie” Fernandez (Fake)
• Sukanya as Chandrika Varma
• Pooja Batra as Lekha, Iravi’s daughter
• Sreenivasan as Nooruddeen “Nooru”
• Nedumudi Venu as Udhaya Varma
• Innocent as Iravi Kutti Pillai
• M. G. Soman as Dr. Menon
• Sukumari as Udaya Varma’s Sister
• Cochin Haneefa as DSP Sathyapalan
• Sadiq as Venu
• Mamukkoya as Beeran
• Kuthiravattam Pappu as Sankara Kurup
• T. P. Madhavan as Doctor
• Reena as Shobha, Sathyapalan’s Wife
• Augustine as Raveendran Nair, Appukkuttan’s brother in law l
• Maniyanpilla Raju as Bank Manager Varghese
• Chandni Shaju as Maimuna, Beeran’s Daughter and Nooru’s love interest.
• Mini Arun as Indu, Venu’s Wife
• Antony Perumbavoor as Santhosh, an office staff member
• Anil Kapoor as an escaped mad man whom Appukkuttan and Nooru thinks to be Alfred Fernandez aka ‘Alfie’ (Original)(cameo appearance)
• Mink Brar as Lead dancer (cameo appearance) in the song “Maanathe Chandiranothoru”
• Mukesh as Ramachandran, Chandra’s cousin (photo appearance)

Storyline:

The story centers around Appukuttan (Mohanlal), an unemployed man who saves a wealthy heiress named Chandra (Sukanya) after an accident. When Chandra is taken to the hospital, her family mistakenly believes that Appukuttan is her husband. To capitalize on this misunderstanding and to resolve his financial troubles, Appukuttan pretends to be Chandra’s husband. As he navigates this web of lies, he also develops feelings for Lekha (Pooja Batra), who is Chandra’s childhood friend. The film unfolds with comedic situations stemming from this mistaken identity and the ensuing chaos.

About Movie:

Chandralekha is a Malayalam-language comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Fazil. The film features a star-studded cast, including Mohanlal, Sukanya, Pooja Batra, Sreenivasan, Nedumudi Venu, and Innocent. The title is a portmanteau of the names of the two female lead characters, Chandra and Lekha.

Upon its release, Chandralekha was well-received by audiences and critics alike for its humor and performances, particularly that of Mohanlal. The film became notable for its engaging screenplay and comedic timing, solidifying its role as a classic comedy in Malayalam cinema

Chandralekha is often cited as one of the best works of Priyadarshan and remains popular among fans of Malayalam cinema. The film’s core plot was inspired by the 1995 Hollywood film While You Were Sleeping. Its success led to its remaking in other languages, including Hindi, as Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000), which starred Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai.