Summer in Bethlehem is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Sibi Malayil and written by Ranjith.

The film stars Suresh Gopi, Jayaram, Manju Warrier, and Kalabhavan Mani while Mohanlal makes a cameo appearance.

[2] Ravishankar, an unsuccessful investor, stays with his best friend Dennis, a wealthy rancher who owns a successful dairy farming business.

Menon, his grandfather and grandmother arrive with their extended family to spend a couple of days at Ravishankar's farmhouse.

Niranjan, whom she met in Bangalore, is now in jail, convicted of killing Brijesh Mallaya, a business owner and his family.

Remorseful Niranjan regrets the violent ways he adopted in class war and the crimes he committed to obtain a classless society.

A few days later, the family returns home, while Ravi jokingly reminds everyone that they should be back here next year to welcome junior Dennis.

The train departs slowly and a girl's hand reaches out of the coach window, holding the kitten which was sent as a gift to Ravi before.

Ravi takes off running to find out who it is, but he catches only a cryptic message that teases him to follow and discover her identity.

In 2018, Sibi revealed the film was originally in Tamil with Prabhu as male lead along with Manju Warrier and Jayaram.

[citation needed] The producer of the film Siyad Koker accused Priyadarshan of remaking Summer in Bethlehem in Tamil without taking permission or purchasing the right.

Priyadarsan refuted by alleging that Summer in Bethlehem itself is an uncredited remake of American films Fiddler on the Roof and Come September.