Dheem Tharikida Thom(1986)

Dheem Tharikida Thom is a Malayalam film about Shivasubrahmaniam, a timid bank employee caught between duty and desire. His grandmother pressures him to become a priest, but he harbors unspoken feelings for Rohini, an artist with the Keerikkad ballet troupe. Unable to confess directly, Shivasubrahmaniam takes advice from Shankaran Pillai and joins the troupe himself, hoping to win Rohini's heart. The film explores his struggle to balance family expectations with personal longing, set against the backdrop of Kerala's cultural world.