Nakhakshathangal

Nakhakshathangal () is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Hariharan, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and starring Monisha, Vineeth, and Saleema. Monisha, in her film debut, won the National Film Award for Best Actress. The film was a blockbuster and is more noted for its songs. It was remade in Tamil as Pookkal Vidum Thudhu in 1987, with Monisha reprising her role.

== Plot == The story is about Ramu, a 16-year-old boy who is staying with his annoying uncle, who gets angry and often treats Ramu like a slave. On a trip to the pilgrimage town of Guruvayoor with his uncle, Ramu meets 15-year-old Gowri, who has come with her grandmother. Both find love and after sharing a few tender talks and moments, depart without a clue that they will meet again. Once back, Ramu runs away from his uncle and lands in the city with his neighbor Namboothiri. As fate would have it, Ramu and Gowri meet again. The good conduct and intelligence of Ramu get noticed, and he is asked by a lawyer to stay in the house, where Gowri is a maid. The lawyer's deaf and dumb daughter, Lakshmi, gets attracted to Ramu, and the lawyer fixes the marriage without asking Ramu.