Vellanakalude Nadu – Khatta Meetha: Vellanakalude Nadu released in 1988 saw actors Mohanlal, Shobana, Sreenivasan in the lead roles. The film shows Mohanlal’s character taking on his corrupt brother and brother in law. Priyadarshan remade the bittersweet comedy film in 2010 again starring Akshay Kumar and Trisha Krishnan in lead roles named Khatta Meetha.