Njangal Santhushtaranu

Njangal Santhushtaranu (transl. We are happy) is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language domestic drama film directed by Rajasenan and starring Jayaram and Abhirami in lead roles.[1][2]

Njangal Santhushtaranu
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Directed byRajasenan
Screenplay byRajan Kizhakenala
Produced byThomas Korah
Prem Prakash
StarringJayaram
Abhirami
Narendra Prasad
Jagathy Sreekumar
Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Janardhanan
Cochin Haneefa
CinematographyK. P. Nambiathiri
Music byOuseppachan
Distributed byKokers Films
Anupama
Evershine Release
Release date
  • 9 July 1999 (1999-07-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Plot

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Sanjeevan is a police commissioner who lives with his widowed father and two younger sisters. He is also a singer in the police troupe along with police constable, Salperu Sadanandan, who is living with his two wives, Kamakshi and Meenakshi. He is engaged to Geethu, the daughter of the Director General of Police, and finally gets married.

Geethu has been pampered since childhood and is spoiled by her parents. She is very proud of her DGP father and often boasts of her being the DGP's daughter.

After marriage, Geethu causes misery to Sanjeevan's sisters. On the day of Geethu's parent's wedding anniversary, Sanjeevan does not reach home as he investigates a case and gets into a fight with a gang of thugs on the way back. Geethu plays a cruel trick by informing the police control room that Sanjeevan has died. His family is in pain, and when Sanjeevan returns home, everybody is shocked. He finds out that Geethu is the mastermind behind the trick and slaps her for her deed. She goes back to her home in anger.

Geethu's family reveals to her that she is an adopted child. Their second child, Manu, a computer addict was born after her adoption. Hence, she should not feel proud of her legacy. Ashamed of herself, Geethu runs away to an orphanage. Her family visits her and reveals that Sanjeevan knew about her past before marriage and was willing to marry her. Finally, Geethu returns to Sanjeevan's home and starts life afresh.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The film's soundtrack contains eight songs, all composed by Ouseppachan, with lyrics by S. Ramesan Nair.

# Title Singer(s) Raga(s)
1 "Aanalla Pennalla" M. G. Sreekumar
Chorus
2 "Iru Meyyum" K. J. Yesudas
3 "Iru Meyyum" (D) K. J. Yesudas
K. S. Chithra
4 "Kannil Thiri Thelikkum" Sujatha Mohan
5 "Ponnin Valakilukki" Santhosh Keshav
6 "Theythey Thaalam" Santhosh Keshav
7 "Udayam Vaalkkannezhuthi" (F) K. S. Chithra Nattakurinji
8 "Udayam Vaalkkannezhuthi" (M) K. J. Yesudas Nattakurinji

Controversies

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Even though the movie was a blockbuster, after several years it received criticism due to the male chauvinism in the main plot. Actress Abhirami who played the heroine role in this movie had the same opinion about the film.

References

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  1. ^ "Malayalam cinema and the multiverse of misogyny". 9 March 2022.
  2. ^ "ഇന്നത്തെ അഭിരാമിക്ക് ഈ സിനിമയോട് യോജിക്കാൻ സാധിക്കില്ല". 23 May 2021.
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