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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kasthooriman<br />
| image = Kasthooriman.jpg<br />
| director = [[A. K. Lohithadas]]<br />
| producer = <br />
| writer = A. K. Lohithadas <br />
| starring = [[Kunchako Boban]] <br> [[Meera Jasmine]] <br> [[Kalashala Babu]] <br> [[Shammi Thilakan]]<br />
| music = [[Ouseppachan]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Venu (cinematographer)|Venu]]<br />
| editing = Raja Mohammad<br />
| studio = Mudra Arts International<br />
| distributor = Mudra Arts Release<br />
| released = 4 April 2003<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Malayalam]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Kasthooriman''''' ({{Translation|[[Musk deer]]}}) is a 2003 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[romance film|romantic drama film]] written and directed by [[A. K. Lohithadas]]. The film shows the relationship developed between Sajan Joseph Alukka ([[Kunchako Boban]]) and Priyamvada ([[Meera Jasmine]]). Lohithadas remade this film in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] under the [[Kasthuri Maan|same title]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/looking-back-malayalam-writer-director-ak-lohithadas-and-his-women-characters-127472|title=Looking back at Malayalam writer-director AK Lohithadas and his women characters|publisher= The News Minute }}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
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Sajan Joseph Alukka ([[Kunchako Boban]]) is a soft-spoken and studious young man, while his junior Priyamvada ([[Meera Jasmine]]) is smart and outgoing. Her close friend is in love with Sajan, but he avoids her by saying that his only ambition in life is to study hard and become an IAS.<br />
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But Priya follows him and digs out the truth that though he hails from a rich family, his father has now gone bankrupt and has no money even to pay the exam fee. On hearing this, her friend ditches him. Slowly Priya starts having a soft corner for him. She even pays his fees, but Sajan tries to avoid her and treats this as an insult.<br />
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One day Sajan meets Priya in his father's friend's house. He is shocked to learn that she is a servant there. Sajan realizes that she works as a domestic servant in five houses to look after her family and pay for her education. He admires her and starts loving her.<br />
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Priya helps him with money to go for his IAS coaching in [[Delhi]] and it is the happiest day for her when Sajan gets his IAS. But Priya murders her abusive brother-in-law in self-defense and is sent to prison. Sajan waits for her return and the two are reunited after Priya's prison term is completed.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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*[[Kunchacko Boban]] as Sajan Joseph Alukka, IAS<br />
*[[Meera Jasmine]] as Priyamvada (Priya) <br />
*[[Shammi Thilakan]] as Rajendran<br />
*[[Kalasala Babu]] as Lonappan <br />
* [[Lishoy]] as Joseph Alukka, father of Sajan Jose Alukka<br />
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as House Owner<br />
* [[Sandra Amy]] as Sheela Paul<br />
*Bindu Murali as Alice<br />
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as Vanaja<br />
*[[Sona Nair]] as Raji<br />
* [[Kulappulli Leela]] as Raji's mother in law<br />
*Suma Jayaram as House owner<br />
*Devi Chandana as Sajan's sister<br />
*Saddiq as Sajan's brother in law<br />
* Rema Devi as College lecturer<br />
*Nandakishore <br />
* Nivedya as Police officer<br />
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==Box office==<br />
The film received positive reviews and became commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mammootty succeeds, Mohanlal falters|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2003/jun/28south.htm|date=28 June 2003|work=[[Rediff.com]]|author=Poornima}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
;[[Kerala State Film Awards]] 2003<br />
*Best Actress - [[Meera Jasmine]]<br />
; [[Filmfare Awards South]]<br />
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam]] - [[Meera Jasmine]]<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The film's soundtrack contains eight songs, all composed by [[Ouseppachan]], with lyrics by [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| "Azhake"<br />
| [[P. Jayachandran]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| "Karkuzhali"<br />
| Sujatha Mohan<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| "One Plus One"<br />
| [[M. G. Sreekumar]], [[Jyotsna Radhakrishnan|Jyotsna]]<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| "Raakkuyil [D]"<br />
| [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chitra]], Chorus<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| "Raakkuyil"<br />
| K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| "Maarivil Thooval"<br />
| [[Santhosh Kesav]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0396684}}<br />
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{{A. K. Lohithadas}}<br />
[[Category:2003 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]<br />
[[Category:Films with screenplays by A. K. Lohithadas]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by A. K. Lohithadas]]<br />
[[Category:2003 romantic drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Thrissur]]<br />
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