Vasanthamalika is a 2003 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Suresh Krishnan and written by Mahesh Mithra. It stars Mukesh, Jagadish, and Uma Shankari. It is a remake of the Tamil film Budget Padmanabhan. This was Arun Kumar Aravind's first film as an editor. Cast Mukesh as Balakrishnan a.k.a. Balu, a garment worker Uma Shankari as Nandini, the managing director's daughter Jagathy Sreekumar as Bodheswaran Kavilraj as College student Sai Kumar as Varadharaja settu Bindu Panicker as Anandavalli Sreenath as Balakrishnan father Kalarenjini as Lekshmiamma mother of Balakrishnan Nadirshah as Abhilash Master Arun as a Child of Kulappura veedu Salim Kumar as Komalan Jagadeesh as Mumbai Madhavan Production Biju Menon was initially supposed to play one of the lead roles. Uma Shankari, who made her Malayalam debut in Kuberan, was cast as the heroine. Soundtrack Ennum Palavidha M.G.Sreekumar Koomanum Kurumanum M.G. Sreekumar Manassinullil Mayangi M.G. Sreekumar Poomukhathoro M.G. Sreekumar Sightadikkana K.S. Chitra References External links 2002 films 2000s Malayalam-language films Malayalam remakes of Tamil films