was afraid of them due to his father's fate. He tells his son that Balamany is a strong woman and approves of their relationship, but he also advises his son to never be scared of her, and that fearing his wife made him try to put her under his feet always, which was a mistake. When they reach home, Thanu Pillai and Sarath are surprised to find Meenakshi at home. She had prepared a sweet dish and hands it over to Thanu and says she will come to look after him when he is not well, but not as a wife. Meenakshi who is now free woman now, spends rest of her life in the house Kali Pillai had gifted her, with pride and self-respect like Kali Pillai did. Cast Production Earlier it was reported that Padmapriya was selected to play one of the three female lead. But later Mallika replaced her. Actor-turned-director Madhupal invited 65 fresh faces in the age group of 10–70 years for this film. Reception Critical response 'Ozhimuri' released with positive response.Metromatinee.com gave positive review with a verdict : "Impressive".Nowrunning.com gave 3/5 stars and concluded saying that "Ozhimuri burns slowly, spurting off those sparks every now and then, and even when the smoke and fire appears to have died out, you sense that crimson embers lie glowing and buried deep inside."IBN Live gave a mixed review by saying that the movie is "Satisfying". Accolades Best Second film of the year 2012 Kerala State Government Film Award [(Ozhimuri)] Best Film 2012 Pearl Award Qatar Kerala Film Producers Film [(Ozhimuri)] Best Director award Jaihind Television 2012 film [(Ozhimuri)] Best Director award Doordharsan Nirav award film [(Ozhimuri)] Best Second Film Kerala Film Critics award 2012 of the movie [(Ozhimuri)] Best Actor Special Jury National award Government of India to Lal film [(Ozhimuri)] Director of Excellence award from Indonesia Film Festival 2013 film Ozhimuri Best Actor Lal Kerala Film Critics award 2012 Best Actress Swetha menon Kerala film critics award 2012 Best Director of Photography Azhagappan Kerala Film Critics Award 2012 Best Music Director Kerala state Government film award Bijibal 2012 Best Costumer SB Satheeshan Kerala State Government Film awards 2012 Best Scriptwriter B Jeyamohan Kerala Film Critics Award 2012 References External links http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3686504.ece 2012 films 2010s Malayalam-language films Films about divorce