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Karunyam is a film of genre Drama directed by A. K. Lohithadas with Jayaram

Karunyam (1997)

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Karunyam is a 1997 Malayalam family film written and directed by A.K Lohithadas starring, Jayaram, Murali and Divya Unni in the leading roles. The film upon release, was only a moderate success but was critically acclaimed and is considered to be one of the best films written by Lohithadas. The film discusses about the mishaps faced by an unemployed man in his family. It is considered as one among the best scripts written by AK Lohithadas. The major portions of the film was shot at Lakkidi,Palakkad.
The performances from the lead cast was well appreciated, especially that of Murali, who plays the complex character of a loving but stressful father, who sacrifices everything for his family. It is considered to be one of the finest performances from Murali.

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