Chakkikotha Chankaran is 1989 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film, directed by Krishnakumar, starring Jayaram and Urvashi.

His parents, Raghavan Thampi and Subhadra, are eager to find brides for their sons, Prabhakaran and Pradeep, after an astrologer warns that they must have a grandchild soon, or one of them may die.

Prabhakaran, determined to become a skilled Mridangam player, goes against his family's wishes, while Pradeep works as a bank employee.

Subhadra, frustrated with Prabhakaran's refusal to marry Shailaja, the daughter of Madhava Menon, attempts suicide in front of him.

Prabhakaran hatches a plan to frame Roshini as a thief, hoping to get her thrown out, but it backfires, and he ends up getting arrested.