Varnam is a 1989 Malayalam-language psychological drama film starting Jayaram and Suresh Gopi. As the directorial debut of film director Ashokan, the film received critical acclaim and was well received.

Plot

Haridas moves to the city after his twin sister's death. Still struggling to keep his past, he meets and falls in love with Ammu, the daughter of Major M.K. Nair. He learns that a local politician has cheated him out of a job with Manu, his classmate from college, and also suspects he killed his sister.

Cast

Trivia

Though a tragedy at the end, this film contains many comedy sequences that the audience have taken to heart, involving Jagathi Sreekumar and N. L. Balakrishnan. Deserving special mention is the one in which Mamukkoya who plays himself is thought to be dead by Haridas and Venkidy and entrusted to be buried clandestinely by the ruffian Varadan Pillai, who gets the shock of his life when Mamukkoya comes to his senses and walks aways at the last moment.

Soundtrack

All songs are written by K. Jayakumar.