The movie 'Katha Parayumbol' is produced by popular south Indian actors
Srinivasan and Mukesh under the banner Lumiere Film Company. Directed
by debutante M. Mohan, the movie narrates a humorous village based story.
The story revolves around Balan (Srinivasan), a local barber in Melukavu
village, a straightforward guy, who never likes to depend on anyone
to meet his needs. He struggles to support his family of three children.
Although he dreams of putting up a better shop with revolving chairs
and the works, the fact remains that he is not able to meet even the
expenses of his children's education. Adding to his trouble a new barber
shop with modern facilities comes up in the village and villagers flock
to the new shop.
Meanwhile a film that is going to be shot in the village has popular
actor Ashok Raj (Mammootty) in the lead. A news spreads in the village
that Ashok Raj and Balan studied together in the same school and were
childhood friends. This news begin to change the life of Balan and his
wife Sreedevi. Balan becomes sort of a VIP in the village with each
and everybody in the village wanting some favour related to the actor.
His wife too boasts much about her husband’s friendship with Ashokraj.
Unwittingly Balan is pulled into a series of unfortunate incidents as
the story unfolds.
Mammooty is Ashok Raj and Meena plays Sreenivasan’s wife Sreedevi
in the film. The rest of the cast include Salimkumar, Mukesh, Jagadish,
Innocent, K.P.A.C Lalitha etc. The songs are beautifully tuned by M.Jayachandran.
P.Sukumaran is the cameraman. The film shot at Thodupuzha in Kerala
is ready for release during Christmas.