Desadanam
Desadanam (English: Journey to wisdom) is a 1996 Indian Malayalam language feature film directed by Jayaraj. It won the National award for best Regional film in the year 1997.
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| Directed by | Jayaraaj |
| Produced by | Jayaraaj |
| Screenplay by | Madambu Kunhukuttan |
| Story by | Sreekumar Arookutty |
| Starring | Master Kumar Vijayaraghavan Mini Nair Unnikrishnan Namboothiri |
| Music by | Kaithapram |
| Cinematography | M. J. Radhakrishnan |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
The 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.[1]
Cast
- 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
All the songs in the movie were well received, the music was scored by renowned music director, Kaithapram who himself wrote the lyrics and had a role in the movie.[1]
| Track | Song Title | Singer(s) | Raga |
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| 1 | "Kaliveedurangiyallo" | Dr. K. J. Yesudas | Mohanam |
| 2 | "Yathrayayi" | Dr. K. J. Yesudas, Chorus | Shyama |
| 3 | "Engane Njan" | Sujatha Mohan | Arabhi |
| 4 | "Naava Mukunda Hare" | Manju Menon, Deepankuran | Bihag |
| 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" | Dr. K. J. Yesudas | Arabhi |
Box office
The film became commercial success.[2]
Awards
- Best Regional film in Malayalam
- Best Child Artist - Master Kumar
- Best Audiography - T. Krishnanunni
- Best Director- Jayaraj[3]
- Second Best Actress - Mini Nair
- Best Child Artist - Master Kumar
- Best Male Playback Singer - K. J. Yesudas
- Best Cinematography - M. J. Radhakrishnan[4]
- Best Sound Recordist - T. Krishnanunni
- Best Dubbing Artist - Venmani Vishnu
References
- Desadanam (1997) - IMDb
- "All is not lost..." Rediff.com. 7 December 1998.
- "Official Website Of Information And Public Relation Department Of Kerala". KIPRD. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2001/03/28/stories/0428404x.htm