Kamaladalam

Kamaladalam
Malayalam	കമലദളം
Directed by	Sibi Malayil
Produced by	Mohanlal
Written by	A. K. Lohithadas
Starring	Mohanlal Monisha Parvathi Vineeth
Music by	Raveendran
Cinematography	Anandakuttan
Production company	Pranavam Arts
Distributed by	Seven Arts
Release date	1992 (1992) August 2nd
Running time	150 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Kamaladalam is a 1992 Indian Malayalam musical drama film written by A. K. Lohithadas and directed by Sibi Malayil. It features Mohanlal, Murali, Vineeth, Nedumudi Venu, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Monisha, Parvathy, and Sukumari. It was produced by Mohanlal for Pranavam Arts.

Plot

Nandagopan (Mohanlal) is a respected dance teacher at the Kerala Kala Mandiram (alluding to the famed Kerala Kalamandalam repertory which performs Kerala's temple arts). However, his life takes a turn when his wife Sumangala (Parvathi) commits suicide because a quarrel had taken place between them. Because Nandagopan went to see his mother the quarrel was created when Nandagopan because of anger he said he wouldn't care if she died. Immature and child like Sumangala mistakes and takes his words seriously and commits suicide by burning herself. She also tried to kill herself at first because Nandagopan was to be wed and she couldn't bear to see it. But she was timely saved and married by him. Nandagopan to stop her on the midway but she was dead. In the film Sumangala's death is only revealed later to Malavika (Monisha). People start thinking he killed his own wife. Saddened with grief he becomes alcoholic. He comes everyday to Kalamandalam and creates chaos. On one such occasion when he did this the police took him away as the new secretary of the institute velayudhan (Nedmudi Venu) wants him to be sacked but his former reputation gives him a reprieve. Once when he commented on Malavika's dance she feels very bad and started thinking bad on him. Meanwhile, Soman (Vineeth) is in love with Malavika. Few days later the institution decides Malavika's Arangettam to be performed. On the day of performance Nandagopan decides to test her focus and creates chaos she immediately stops and the whole Arangettam is gone . Later when the students put up strike when he debates and apologises they are satisfied.one day when Malavika asks him to stop drinking he tells her his story And he had specially composed Sita Ramayana for his wife and now she is dead. Determined Malavika decides to perform it. Meanwhile, while the closeness of the guru and shishya gets more there are many rumours. Soman tries to kill at first but he fails. On the day Malavika's program he mixes pesticide powder in thumbs-up and is shocked when his brother tells there is nothing wrong between guru and shishya and they have blessed him. He is filled with grief and confesses the truth to his brother. They both are literally frightened and see thumbs up bottle in principal, Malavika and Nandagopan's hands. Initially, it reaches to Nandagopan. And during the last scene his mouth is full of blood and everyone is horrified but he compels the program to be completed. Soon the program is completed and he falls down in the arms of Soman and Malavika and he dies imagining Sumangala calling him to her.

Cast

• Mohanlal – Nandagopan, A respected dance teacher at the Kerala Kala Mandiram
• Monisha – Malavika Nangyar, A talented dance student at the Kerala Kala Mandiram
• Parvathy – Sumangala, Nandagopan's wife
• Vineeth – Somashekharanunni(Soman), Malavika's lover
• Murali - Madhavanunni, Somashekharanunni's elder brother
• Oduvil Unnikrishnan - Ravunni Nambeesan Aasan, Malavika's father and Principal of Kerala Kala Mandiram
• Nedumudi Venu – Velayudhan, Secretary of Kerala Kala Mandiram
• Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair – Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram(as Himself)
• Sukumari – Dance Teacher at Kerala Kala Mandiram
• Bindu Panicker - Madhavanunni's wife
• Mamukoya - Hydrose, Nandagopan's friend
• Kozhikode Shantha Devi - Nandagopan's mother
• Santhakumari - Malavika's mother
• Kozhikode Narayanan Nair - Nadagopan's uncle
• Valsala Menon - Dance Teacher at Kerala Kala Mandiram
• Bobby Kottarakkara - Mridangam Teacher at Kerala Kala Mandiram
• Kunchan - Sankaran, A staff at Kerala Kala Mandiram
• Alummoodan
• Kalamandalam Sreejaya - as a dancer, Malavika's Friend

Reception

The film was a critical and commercial success. The film had a 150-day run in Kerala. The performances of Mohanlal, Parvathy, Vineeth and Monisha were well received.. This film was one of the biggest hits in Parvathy's career and throughout the film, Parvathy's character brings more attention and sympathy to the audience. It was one of the last films acted by Monisha before her death.

Soundtrack

The acclaimed soundtrack of this movie was composed by Music Maestro Raveendran Master for which the acclaimed lyrics were penned by Kaithapram and Alaipayuthey by Oothukkadu Venkatasubba Iyer.

External links

• Kamaladalam on IMDb
• Kamaladalam at BizHat