Venkalam
1993 Indian film
- Murali
- Manoj K. Jayan
- Urvashi
- Niyas Backer
- B. Lenin
- V. T. Vijayan
- Songs:
Raveendran - Background music:
Johnson - Lyrics:
P. Bhaskaran
Production
company
company
Srishti Arts
Release date
- 1993 (1993)
Venkalam is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Bharathan and written by A. K. Lohithadas. The movie features Murali, Manoj K. Jayan and Urvashi in the lead roles. The film deals with the issue of Polyandry, a prevalent tradition among the Kammalar community in Kerala.
Cast
- Murali as Gopalan
- Manoj K. Jayan as Unnikrishnan
- Urvashi as Thankamani
- KPAC Lalitha as Kunjipennu[1]
- Sonia as Sulochana
- Kuthiravattam Pappu
- Mala Aravindan as Ayyappan
- Ragini as Karthyayani
- Philomina as Grandmother
- Priyanka as Nadathara Kanakam
- Nedumudi Venu as Chathukutti
- Innocent as Kandappan
- Seena Antony as Indira
- M. S. Thripunithura as Damodaran Nampoothiri
- Salu Kuttanadu
- Niyas Backer
- Bindu Panicker as Leela (cameo as Gopalan's ex-lover)
Soundtrack
All lyrics are written by P. Bhaskaran; all music is composed by Raveendran
No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Othiri Othiri" | K. J. Yesudas, Lathika | |
2. | "Sheeveli Mudangi" | K. J. Yesudas | |
3. | "Pathu Veluppinu" (Male) | Biju Narayanan | |
4. | "Aaraattu Kadavinkal" | K. J. Yesudas | |
5. | "Pathu Veluppinu" (Female) | K. S. Chithra |
The male version of the song "Pathu Veluppinu" was included in the music cassettes and CDs although it was not included in the movie. This song earned its singer Biju Narayanan a place in the Malayalam music industry.[2][3]
References
- ^ Goutham VS (23 February 2022). "RIP KPAC Lalitha: Malayalam cinema loses one of its finest". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Malayalam singer Biju Narayanan's wife Sreelatha passes away". The New Indian Express. 13 August 2019.
- ^ "ചിത്രീകരണ മിഴിവോ അഭിനയ മികവോ? ആ മായിക ഈണത്തിൽ ഇന്നും മനം കുളിരുന്നു മലയാളിക്ക്!". Manorama Online (in Malayalam).
External links
- Venkalam at IMDb
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Films directed by Bharathan
- Prayanam (1975)
- Guruvayur Kesavan (1977)
- Rathinirvedam (1978)
- Aniyara (1978)
- Aaravam (1978)
- Thakara (1979)
- Lorry (1980)
- Savithiri (1980)
- Chamaram (1980)
- Nidra (1981)
- Chaatta (1981)
- Parankimala (1981)
- Parvathy (1981)
- Marmaram (1982)
- Palangal (1982)
- Ormakkayi (1982)
- Eenam (1983)
- Sandhya Mayangum Neram (1983)
- Kattathe Kilikkoodu (1983)
- Ente Upasana (1984)
- Kathodu Kathoram (1985)
- Ozhivukaalam (1985)
- Pranamam (1986)
- Chilambu (1986)
- Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam (1987)
- Neela Kurinji Poothappol (1987)
- Vaisali (1988)
- Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam (1989)
- Thazhvaram (1990)
- Malootty (1990)
- Amaram (1991)
- Keli (1991)
- Aavarampoo (1992)
- Thevar Magan (1992)
- Patheyam (1993)
- Venkalam (1993)
- Chamayam (1993)
- Devaraagam (1996)
- Churam (1997)
- Manjeeradhwani (1998)
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