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1989 Indian film

Lal Americayil
Directed by	Sathyan Anthikkad
Screenplay by	Cochin Haneefa
Produced by	Muhammed Mannil
Starring	Mohanlal Prem Nazir Jagathy Sreekumar Cochin Haneefa
Cinematography	Anandakuttan
Edited by	G. Venkittaraman
Music by	Johnson
Production company	Mannil Films
Distributed by	Mannil Films
Release date	5 September 1989 (1989-09-05)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Lal Americayil (transl. Lal in America) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Cochin Haneefa. The film stars Mohanlal, Prem Nazir, Jagathy Sreekumar, Disco Santhi, and Haneefa. The soundtrack and musical score was composed by Johnson.

Plot

Ravi Varma, a rich businessman settled in America, pines for his son Babu, lost at the age of 5. His blind wife had also died the day he lost Babu. With the help of his friend Unnithan & attorney Ravindran, he fakes his death & publishes an ad looking for his son. 3 people show up claiming to be Babu. All 3 of them pass all the tests Ravi Varma, Unnithan & Ravindran throw at them, leaving them confused as to who the real Babu is.

Cast

Mohanlal as Vinod, CBI officer
Prem Nazir as Ravi Varma
Jagathy Sreekumar as Sathyan
Disco Santhi
Cochin Haneefa as Kanaran
Jose Prakash as Harindran
Sathaar as Anil
Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Govindan
Saritha
Shanavas as Babu

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Johnson and lyrics was written by Poovachal Khader.

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics
1	"Janmangal Ente Kanmunnil"	P. Jayachandran	Poovachal Khader
2	"Janmangal Ente Kanmunnil "	P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam	Poovachal Khader
3	"Lilli Poo Pole"	Vani Jairam	Poovachal Khader
4	"Vinnin"	P. Jayachandran, Lathika	Poovachal Khader

References

"Lal Americayil". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
"Lal Americayil". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
"Lal Americayil". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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v t e Films directed by Sathyan Anthikad
Kurukkante Kalyanam (1982) Kinnaram (1983) Appunni (1984) Adhyayam Onnu Muthal (1985) Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986) T. P. Balagopalan M. A. (1986) Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986) Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986) Nadodikkattu (1987) Kudumbapuranam (1988) Pattanapravesham (1988) Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu (1988) Varavelpu (1989) Mazhavilkavadi (1989) Lal Americayil (1989) Artham (1989) Sasneham (1990) Thalayana Manthram (1990) Sandhesam (1991) My Dear Muthachan (1992) Samooham (1993) Pingami (1994) No. 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North (1995) Thooval Kottaram (1996) Irattakuttikalude Achan (1997) Oral Mathram (1997) Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal (1999) Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (2000) Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001) Yathrakarude Sradhakku (2002) Manassinakkare (2003) Achuvinte Amma (2005) Rasathanthram (2006) Vinodayathra (2007) Innathe Chintha Vishayam (2008) Bhagyadevatha (2009) Kadha Thudarunnu (2010) Snehaveedu (2011) Puthiya Theerangal (2011) Oru Indian Pranayakatha (2013) Ennum Eppozhum (2015) Jomonte Suvisheshangal (2017) Njan Prakashan (2018) Makal (2022) Hridayapoorvam

Films directed by Sathyan Anthikad

Kurukkante Kalyanam (1982)
Kinnaram (1983)
Appunni (1984)
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal (1985)
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986)
T. P. Balagopalan M. A. (1986)
Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986)
Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986)
Nadodikkattu (1987)
Kudumbapuranam (1988)
Pattanapravesham (1988)
Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu (1988)
Varavelpu (1989)
Mazhavilkavadi (1989)
Lal Americayil (1989)
Artham (1989)
Sasneham (1990)
Thalayana Manthram (1990)
Sandhesam (1991)
My Dear Muthachan (1992)
Samooham (1993)
Pingami (1994)
No. 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North (1995)
Thooval Kottaram (1996)
Irattakuttikalude Achan (1997)
Oral Mathram (1997)
Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal (1999)
Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (2000)
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001)
Yathrakarude Sradhakku (2002)
Manassinakkare (2003)
Achuvinte Amma (2005)
Rasathanthram (2006)
Vinodayathra (2007)
Innathe Chintha Vishayam (2008)
Bhagyadevatha (2009)
Kadha Thudarunnu (2010)
Snehaveedu (2011)
Puthiya Theerangal (2011)
Oru Indian Pranayakatha (2013)
Ennum Eppozhum (2015)
Jomonte Suvisheshangal (2017)
Njan Prakashan (2018)
Makal (2022)
Hridayapoorvam

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