Desadanam (English: Journey to wisdom) is a 1996 Indian Malayalam language musical drama film directed by Jayaraj. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.[1] The story is about a young boy chosen to join a monastery. The film is a box office hit.[2]
| Desadanam | |
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| Directed by | Jayaraaj |
| Screenplay by | Madambu Kunhukuttan |
| Story by | Sreekumar Arookutty |
| Produced by | Jayaraaj , R Mohan |
| Starring | Master Kumar Vijayaraghavan Mini Nair Unnikrishnan Namboothiri |
| Cinematography | M. J. Radhakrishnan |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Kaithapram |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
editThe plot revolves around the personal turmoil faced by the parents of a child who is to be inducted into priesthood by a monastery. The pain of imminent separation from their only child has been beautifully portrayed by the characters played by Vijayaraghavan and Mini Nair.
The boy who led a carefree life until now has been identified as having a deep understanding of religious philosophy and scriptures at a very young age by the priests of a holy shrine. They request the family to induct the boy into priesthood to which the grandfather of the boy readily agrees to; for, he himself had aspirations of joining the shrine in the past. The parents, though not keen on parting with their child are compelled to give in on the basis of the word given by the elders of the family.
Cast
edit- Vijayaraghavan as Sankaran, Pachu's Father
- Master Kumar as Parameswaran /Pachu
- Mini Nair as Pachu's mother
- Satyabhama Pisharasyar as Muttassi
- Unnikrishnan Namboothiri as Sankaran's father
- V. K. Sriraman as Madhavan
- Madampu Kunjukuttan as Shastrikal
- Kaithapram Damodaran as Krishnan
- Soumya Unnikrishnan as Theethikutty
Soundtrack
editAll the songs in the movie were well received. The music was composed by Kaithapram who himself wrote the lyrics, had a role in the movie too.[3] Sujatha Mohan got Kerala Film Critics Award for best female playback singer for the song 'Engane njan'.
| Track | Song Title | Singer(s) | Raga |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kaliveedurangiyallo" | K. J. Yesudas | Mohanam |
| 2 | "Yathrayayi" | K. J. Yesudas, Chorus | Shyama |
| 3 | "Engane Njan" | Sujatha Mohan | Arabhi |
| 4 | "Naava Mukunda Hare" | Manju Menon, Deepankuran | Bihag[4] |
| 5 | "Vettakkoru Makan" | Prakash Chandran, Chorus | Mukhari |
| 6 | "Nanmayerunnoru" | Manju Menon | |
| 7 | "Neelakarmukil" | Manju Menon, Kunjanujathi Thamburatti | Arabhi |
| 8 | "Kaliveedurangiyallo" | Manju Menon | Mohanam |
| 9 | "Engane Njan" | K. J. Yesudas | Arabhi |
Box office
editThe film became commercial success.[5]
Awards
edit- Best Feature Film in Malayalam
- Best Child Artist - Master Kumar
- Best Audiography - T. Krishnanunni
- Best Director- Jayaraj[6]
- Second Best Actress - Mini Nair
- Best Child Artist - Master Kumar
- Best Male Playback Singer - K. J. Yesudas
- Best Cinematography - M. J. Radhakrishnan
- Best Sound Recordist - T. Krishnanunni
- Best Dubbing Artist - Venmani Vishnu
References
edit- ^ "'Shantham' brings kudos to Malayalam cinema". The Hindu. 28 March 2001. Archived from the original on 1 July 2004.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (12 May 2021). "Director Jayaraj: My association with Madampu Kunjukuttan was a turning point in my career". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Desadanam (1996) - MSIDb". Malayalasangeetham.info.
- ^ Krishnamachari, Suganthy (14 December 2017). "Filmy perhaps, but definitely not flimsy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Warrier, Shobha (7 December 1998). "All is not lost..." Rediff.com.
- ^ "Official Website Of Information And Public Relation Department Of Kerala". KIPRD. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2014.