Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (transl. Vasanthi, Lakshmi, and me) is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Vinayan. The film features Kalabhavan Mani, Kaveri, Praveena and Saikumar in the lead roles. The film won two National Film Awards: Best Male Playback Singer for M. G. Sreekumar and Special Jury Award for Mani.
| Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum | |
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| Directed by | Vinayan |
| Produced by | Kabeer Latheef Vindhyan |
| Screenplay by | J. Pallassery |
| Story by | Vinayan |
| Starring | Kalabhavan Mani Kaveri Praveena Saikumar |
| Music by | Mohan Sithara |
| Cinematography | Alagappan N. |
| Edited by | G. Murali |
Production company | Thriveni Productions |
| Distributed by | Sargam Speed Release |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹45 lakhs[1] |
| Box office | ₹3.5 crores[1] |
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum was remade to Tamil as Kasi, in Telugu as Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi and in Kannada as Namma Preethiya Ramu.
Cast
- Kalabhavan Mani as Ramu
- Kaveri as Lakshmi
- Praveena as Vasanthi
- Bharath Gopi
- Saikumar
- Vani Viswanath
- Indrans
- Janardhanan
- Meghanathan
- Priya
- Krishnakumar
- Augustine
- Vignesh
- Swathy Narayanan as younger Vasanthi
- Manjusha Mohandas as younger Lakshmi
Songs
The songs in the movie were composed by Mohan Sithara, with lyrics from Yusef Ali Kecheri. The audio was distributed by Sargam Speed Audios.[2]
M. G. Sreekumar got the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer the second time for the song "Chanthupottum Chankelassum".
| Song | Singer(s) | Raga(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Aalilakkanna Ninte Muralika" | K. J. Yesudas | Sindhu Bhairavi |
| "Prakrutheeshwari" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| "Thenanu Nin Swaram" | K. S. Chithra | |
| "Chanthupottum Chankelassum" | M. G. Sreekumar | |
| "Kattile Maninte Tholukondundakki" | Kalabhavan Mani | |
| "Thengapoolum Kokkilothukki" | K. J. Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan | |
| "Thengapoolum Kokkilothukki" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| "Kannuneerinum Chirikkanariyam" | K. J. Yesudas | Yamunakalyani |
| "Thenanu Nin Swaram" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| "Aalilakkanna Ninte Muralika" | K. S. Chithra | Sindhu Bhairavi |
Awards
Remakes
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum was remade in Tamil as Kasi (2001),[3] Kannada as Namma Preethiya Ramu (2003),[4] Telugu as Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi (2004),[5] and Sinhala as Sooriyaa (2012).[6]
References
- Kuriakose, M. A. (20 May 2019). "വാസന്തിയും ലക്ഷ്മിയും വാരിയത് മൂന്നരക്കോടി; ആകെ ചെലവ് 45 ലക്ഷം". Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMONline.dll/portal/ep/musicAlbumDetails.do?albumOid=258833&BV_ID=@@@
- https://www.sify.com/movies/kasi-review--pclunwicdghaf.html
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/darshan-top-five-movies-of-the-superstar-you-should-not-miss/photostory/68022658.cms
- https://www.sify.com/movies/seenu-vasanthi-lakshmi-review--pclv16affegce.html
- http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2009/aug/13/kasi-in-sinhala-77514.html