The Goose that lays golden eggs) is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy-drama film, written by Raghunath Paleri and directed by Sathyan Anthikad.

Bhaskaran becomes impatient and finally decides to march to Panicker's home and ask Snehalatha to marry him.

In this daring mission, he is accompanied by his friends and well-wishers, namely the Velichappadu an oracle, Pappi the cattle trader, Aboobacker the tea-shop owner, and Hajiyar.

Snehalatha denies any love affair with Bhaskaran, and Panicker refuses to return the golden necklace.

Bhaskaran soon becomes the joke of the village, with people saying that he was a fool to give the necklace (if such a thing existed), without any guarantee or surety.

Parvathy teacher teaches classical dance on the second floor of Aboobacker's dilapidated tea shop.

Aboobacker and Pappi tries to oust Parvathy Teacher as th dance damages his shop but she refuses to vacate.

Pappi continues to buy and sell livestock, and Madhavan Nair makes his routine night visits to the village prostitute, Devayani.

It is at this moment that Snehalatha realises that Pavithran was a truck driver and he lost his job in Gulf even spending time behind bars.

He notices the gold necklace his wife regularly adorned herself with, which she boasts of being worth ten sovereigns.

Although Snehalatha refuses to give it stating it's her father's gift, Pavithran takes it from her to pawn it for some quick money.

The movie ends with a note which indicates that Bhaskaran too has found his true love in the dance teacher, Parvathi and that she is the real gold.