Nammal
| Nammal | |
|---|---|
 Soundtrack cover | |
| Directed by | Kamal |
| Produced by | David Kachappally |
| Screenplay by | Kalavoor Ravikumar |
| Story by | Balamuralikrishna |
| Starring |
Sidharth Bharathan Jishnu Raghavan Renuka Menon Bhavana |
| Music by |
Mohan Sithara Kaithapram Damodaran |
| Cinematography | Venugopal |
| Edited by | K. Rajagopal |
Production company |
Chinku Achu Cinemas |
| Distributed by | Swargachithra Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Nammal (English: Us) is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Kamal and written by Kalavoor Ravikumar. The film features Sidharth Bharathan, Jishnu Raghavan, Renuka Menon, and Bhavana in the lead roles. It was the debut film of Sidharth, Renuka, and Bhavana. The music was composed by Mohan Sithara. The film was shot in Government Engineering College, Thrissur and Holy Trinity School, Kanjikode.[1]
Nammal was released on 20 December 2002 and was a commercial success at the box office. The film received three Kerala State Film Awards—Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value, Special Mention (Bhavana), and Best Art Director. It was remade in Telugu as Dost (2004).
Plot
Snehalatha (Suhasini) takes charge as the Principal in a college where Shyam (Siddharth) and Sivan (Jishnu) are the heroes. Shyam and Sivan are fun filled characters as well as naughty. Aparna (Renuka Menon) is teased and ragged by the duo, who happens to be the daughter of Principal's friend. Aparna complains and Snehalatha takes action against Shyam and Shivan. Soon to her surprise she discovers that Shyam and Shivan are orphans, hardworking and their guardian is a priest (Balachandra Menon). But the real twist to the story happens when Snehalatha finds out that one of them is her son.
Cast
- Sidharth Bharathan as Shyam
- Jishnu Raghavan as Sivan
- Suhasini Maniratnam as Snehalatha
- Renuka Menon as Aparna
- Bhavana as Parimalam
- Balachandra Menon as Sathyanathan
- Innocent as Shanmughan
- Mithun Ramesh as Reji
- T. P. Madhavan as Principal
- Vijeesh as Jojo Thomas / Noolunda
- Ambika Mohan as Jojo Thomas's mother
- Yamuna as Damayanthi
- Kulappulli Leela
- Kalabhavan Shajohn
Jishnu's voice was dubbed by Mithun Ramesh. Besides, Ramesh also played the role of Reji. Suhasini's voice was dubbed by Bhagyalakshmi.
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack contains five songs, all composed by Mohan Sithara. Lyrics were written by Kaithapram Damodaran.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Enkaralil" | Afsal, Franco, Chorus |
| 2 | "Ennamme" | K. J. Yesudas |
| 3 | "Sukhamaani Nilavu" | Vidhu Prathap, Jyotsna |
| 4 | "Kaathu Kaathoru" | Pushpavathi, Balu, Gopan, Sunil |
| 5 | "Sooryane" | M. G. Sreekumar, Rajesh Vijay |
| 6 | "Sukhamaani Nilavu" | Jyotsna |
Box office
Nammal was a commercial success at the box office.[2]
Awards
- Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value - Kamal, David Kachapally
- Best Art Director - Suresh Kollam
- Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention - Bhavana
- Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor - Female for Bhavana in 2002
References
- ↑ "Kinescope". The Hindu. 23 December 2002. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ↑ "A filmi shot in the arm". The Hindu. 15 February 2003.
- ↑ "State Film Awards (2000–12)". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.