Swanthamevide Bandhamevide

Swanthamevide? Bandhamevide? (transl. Where is kinship? Where is relationship?) is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by J. Sasikumar and written by S. L. Puram Sadanandan from a story by Sasikumar. It is a remake of Sasikumar's 1965 film Thommante Makkal which Ponnamma respsied her role.^[1] The film stars Mohanlal, Jose Prakash, Swapna, Lalu Alex, Menaka, and Adoor Bhasi. It features music composed by Johnson. The plot follows the issues cropping up inside a family after the marriage of two sons.^[2][3]

Swanthamevide? Bandhamevide?
Poster designed by Gayathri Ashokan
Directed by	J. Sasikumar
Screenplay by	S. L. Puram Sadanandan
Story by	J. Sasikumar
Based on	Thommante Makkal (1965) by J. Sasikumar
Produced by	Royal Achankunju Josekutty Cherupushpam
Starring	Mohanlal Lalu Alex Jagathy Sreekumar Swapna Menaka Jose Prakash Sonia Meenakumari
Cinematography	C. Ramachandra Menon
Edited by	G. Venkittaraman
Music by	Johnson
Production company	Royal Pictures
Distributed by	Royal & Cherupushpam Release
Release date	4 March 1984 (1984-03-04)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Plot

Madhavan Nair, a lorry driver is loyal and honest to his master Keshava Panicker. In return, Panicker offers him a lorry, and a house in which to stay along with his family consisting of Lakshmi, his wife and two sons. With time, Madhavan Nair turns into a rich businessman who owns several buses, automobile workshops, and trucks. Balachandran, his elder son runs his business, while Rajendran, younger son is of carefree nature, who is also in his final years in college.

Rajendran falls in love with Usha, Panicker's daughter, while Balachandran is in love with Indu, daughter of Varma, an old feudal family, who had lost all his wealth with time. With the consent of parents, both Rajendran and Balachandran marry and their hearts throb. But life turns more troublesome after the marriage.

Both Indu and Usha get into petty quarrels leading to serious clashes inside the house. Things even get out of hand with both the brothers getting into physical fights in front of the parents. In such a fight between Rajendran and Balan, Madhavan Nair and Lakshmi interfere, but accidentally, the blow hit on Lakshmi's head, leading to her death, shocking everyone.

Cast

• Mohanlal as Rajendran, Madhavan Nair's Younger Son
• Swapna as Usha Paniker, Rajendran's wife
• Lalu Alex as Balachandran,Madhavan Nair's Elder Son
• Menaka as Indulekha, Balachandran's wife
• Jose Prakash as Madhavan Nair
• Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Leshmi, Madhavan Nair's wife
• Jagathy Sreekumar as Gopakumar,Madhavan Nair's Son in law
• Anu (Babitha) as Madhavan Nair's Daughter and Gopakumar's Wife
• Adoor Bhasi as Keshava Paniker, Usha's Father
• Meena as Bhagirathi, Ushas's mother
• Kundara Johnny as Sreedharan
• M. S. Thripunithura as Indu's father
• Sukumari as Indu's Mother
• Kollam G. K. Pillai as Sankara Pillai

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by Johnson and the lyrics were by Poovachal Khader.

Swanthamevide Bandhamevide (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Amrithum Kulirum"	K. J. Yesudas	4:25
2.	"Oro Thazhvaravum"	P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam	4:20
3.	"Odi Odi Odi Vannu Njan"	J. M. Raju, Vani Jairam	4:16
4.	"Shapamo Ee Bhavanam"	K. J. Yesudas	4:25

Box office

The film was a commercial success at the box office. It was one among the most successful films of Sasikumar.^[4]