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{{Infobox film
| name = Kinnara Thumbikal
| image = Kinnarathumbikal.jpg
| caption =
| director = Agustin paul
| producer = A. Salim A. Sajneer
| writer = R. J. Prasad
| starring = [[Shakeela]] sreeharsh, nandan McThomas,
 Kiran Biju Siby Andrew
| music = Mano Bhaskar
| cinematography = R. J. Prasad
| editing = K. R. Bose
| studio = Miyami Productions
| distributor = Miyami
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2000|3|10}}
| runtime = 110 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget = ₹12 [[lakh]]<ref name="1999 BO report"/>
| gross = ₹4 [[crore]]<ref name="1999 BO report"/>
}}
'''''Kinnarathumbikal''''' ({{Translation|Lovelorn [[dragonflies]]}}) is a 2000 Indian [[Low budget film|low budget]] [[erotic film]] written, directed, and filmed by R. J. Prasad. It stars [[Shakeela]] in the lead role. The film was dubbed in more than six [[Languages of India|Indian languages]]. It was a major commercial success, grossing ₹4 [[crore]] at the box office against a budget of ₹12 [[lakh]].

==Plot==
{{More plot|date=February 2020}} The setting of the story is a cold hilly village in Kerala, rich with tea plantation. Gopu is a boy who stays with his aunt Janaki, who is a tea plantation worker and her daughter, Devu. Janaki's co worker, Dakshayani is the first contact neighbor of the family. Dakshayani, is in an open relationship with the supervisor of the plantation.

Janaki is looking for a suitable groom for Devu. However, Supervisor, who's interested in Devu, blocks the possible alliances for her. Dakshayani, being a woman with strong physical needs, tries to seduce Gopu yet, he escapes from her grasp. From Dakshayani, Gopu comes to know that since Devu is his aunt's daughter (Murapennu), there is a possibility of marrying her, even though Devu is older than Gopu. Gradually, Gopu's mind gets infatuated towards Devu. Soon Gopu realizes that Devu is interested in Gopu as well. Gopu and Devu finally find love. They roam as a couple in the landscapes of the village. When everything goes as planned, Janaki catches Gopu and Devu while making love. Janaki expels Gopu from her home.

Meanwhile, supervisor finds his own ways to abduct Devu and make her his wife. Supervisor is very adamant about marrying Devu. Gopu finds home in Dakshayani's house. Will Gopu reunite with the love of his life ? Will he meet his ambition of having Devu on his side? The movie ends with a bittersweet note.

==Cast==
* [[Shakeela]] as Dakshyani
* Hema as Devu
* [[Salim Kumar]] as tea shop owner
* [[Kalabhavan Shajohn]] as tea shop waiter
* [[Kuttyedathi Vilasini]] as Janaki
* [[Thodupuzha Vasanthi]]
* Vipin Roy as Gopu (dubbed by [[Jayan Cherthala]])
* Sanju
* Kothiyan as Sanju's cousin

==Soundtrack==
The film features one song titled "Kinnaarathumbikal" composed by Mano Bhaskar, written by [[Sreekumaran Thampi]] and sung by [[K. S. Chithra]].

==Reception==
The film was a major commercial success at the box office. Made on a budget of {{INR}}12 [[lakh]], the film grossed {{INR}}4 [[crore]] at theatres. Its success triggered a series of similar [[Low-budget film|low budget]] softporn films being produced in Malayalam cinema.<ref name="1999 BO report">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/jan/24mallu.htm|author=R. Ayyappan|title=Sleaze time, folks|publisher=[[Rediff]]|date=1 January 2000|accessdate=14 April 2011}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0282660}}

[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2000 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s erotic films]]
[[Category:Indian erotic films]]

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