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Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala (transl. Pensive Shyamala) is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Sreenivasan. Its stars Sangita and himself, with Thilakan, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu, Sudheesh, Siddique, and Mamukkoya in supporting roles. The plot follows a lazy negligent father and husband who embraces faith as a means of escape, further abandoning his responsibilities to his family.

Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala is often considered as one of the classic family dramas in Malayalam. It won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues, the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress (for Sangita), and two Filmfare Awards South. The film was remade in Telugu as Aavide Syamala (1999) and Tamil as Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy (2005).

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