Thaazhvaaram 1990

Thaazhvaaram is a 1990 Indian Malayalam action film released on Apr 19, 1990. The film is directed by Bharathan.
The story starts with Balan. He is in search of Raju. His search takes him to the hillside. He goes to a place where he is welcomed by Nanu, and his daughter Kochutty. Balan comes to know that Raghu is living with them as Raghavan. He also comes to know that Raghu is doing farming and Nanu wants his daughter to get married to Raghu. Balan waits for Raghu. Raghu comes to know about Balan. The film is then taken to the flashback showing how Raghu and Balan were good friends. He in hunger killed Balan’s wife and took all the money with him. Since then, Balan is searching for Raju and would want to take revenge of his wife’s death. Raghu attacks Balan and almost kills him. But in the story, Balan survives from the attack and saves the life of Nanu and his daughter from Raghu’s attack. Balan (Mohanlal) is in search of Raju (Salim Ghouse) and the search takes him to a hillside. Balan reaches a house, where he is welcomed whole heartily by both Nanu (Sankaradi) the house owner and Kochutty (Sumalatha), his daughter. Balan realizes that Raju stays with them as Raghavan. Balan comes to know that Nanu has helped Raju to start farming and that Nanu intends to get his daughter married to Raju. Balan decides to wait for Raghavan alias Raju. Raju, on his arrival, smells his enemy. The film progresses with the two having to pretend before Nanu and Kochutty that they are good friends. The film cuts to flash back, where Raju alias Raghavan is shown as a friend of Balan once. He, in greed for money, one day killed Balan's wife and ran away with Balan's hard earned money. Balan is now back in search of Raju to avenge for the death of his wife. Raju attacks Balan in one of the numerous encounters the duo has and almost kills Balan. Balan survives the attack to save Nanu and his daughter from Raghavan. The film is special for the mood it creates of the friction between the Balan and Raju. The dressing code matches what the director often symbolizes to a vulture. Check out this page for more updates on Thaazhvaaram.