Pranayavarnangal
| Pranayavarnangal | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Sibi Malayil |
| Produced by | Dinesh Panicker |
| Written by | Jayaraman Kadambat, Sachidanandan Puzhankara |
| Starring |
Suresh Gopi Manju Warrier Divya Unni Biju Menon |
| Music by |
Vidyasagar Lyrics: Gireesh Puthenchery, Sachidanandan Puzhankara |
| Cinematography | Santosh Thundiyil |
| Edited by | L. Bhoominathan |
Production company |
Dream Makers |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Pranayavarnangal is a Malayalam romantic film released in 1998. Directed by Sibi Malayil, the script was written by Jayaraman Kadambaat and Sachithanandan Puzhankara. Suresh Gopi, Manju Warrier, Divya Unni, Biju Menon, Rajendran and Karamana Janardhanan Nair appeared in leading roles. The film has an interesting plot line and the most appropriate casting(contributing to its relatability and its success). The film was a big hit at the south indian box office and equally applauded by the critics.
Cast
- Suresh Gopi as Vinayachandran I.A.S
- Manju Warrier as Aarathi
- Divya Unni as Maya ( Voice dubbed by Sreeja Ravi)
- Biju Menon as Victor
- Karamana Janardanan Nair as Maya's father
- Bobby Kottarakkara
- Nandhu as Victor's friend
- Kuthiravattom Pappu
- Jose Pellissery as principal
- Irshad as college chair man
- Praveena as maya's friend
- K. G. George as Doctor
- Rajendran as Aarati's Brother
- Rema Devi
- Roslin as Aarathi's aunt
- T.K. Radhamani as Maya's mother
- Remya (Kripa)
- Shafna as Aarathi's niece
Soundtrack
| Pranayavarnangal | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Vidyasagar | ||||
| Released | January 1998 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Satyam Audios | |||
| Producer | Vidyasagar | |||
| Vidyasagar chronology | ||||
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The hit soundtrack of the film was composed by Vidyasagar to the lyrics penned by Gireesh Puthenchery and Sachidanandan Puzhankara, co-writer of the film.[1] The songs are still popular among the masses. The song "Kannadi Koodum" tune was reused by Vidyasagar as "Mainaave Mainaave" in 2003 Tamil movie Thithikudhe. It was also copied to Telugu, Kannada and Bengali.
Track listing
| Track | Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist | Raga |
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| 1 | "Aaro Viral" | Dr. K. J. Yesudas | Gireesh Puthenchery | Ragamalika (Hamsanadam, Vrindavana Saranga) |
| 2 | "Varamanjalaadiya" | Sujatha (Won Kerala State Film Awards for the Best Female Singer Category) | Sachidanandan Puzhankara | Kapi |
| 3 | "Othiri Othiri" | K. S. Chithra | Gireesh Puthenchery | |
| 4 | "Kannadi Koodum" | Dr. K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | Gireesh Puthenchery | Mohanam |
| 5 | "Aalelo Pulelo" | Chorus | Sachidanandan Puzhankara | |
| 6 | "Aaro Viral" | K. S. Chithra | Gireesh Puthenchery | Ragamalika (Hamsanadam, Vrindavana Saranga) |
| 7 | "Orukula Poo" | Suresh Gopi | Sachidanandan Puzhankara | Ragamalika (Abheri, Sudha Dhanyasi) |
| 8 | "Varamanjalaadiya" | Dr. K. J. Yesudas | Sachidanandan Puzhankara | Kapi |
| 9 | "Othiri Othiri" | Shabnam | Gireesh Puthenchery |
Awards
Vidyasagar won the following awards for this film.
References