Meenamasathile Sooryan
1986 Indian film
- 28 May 1986 (1986-05-28)
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Meenamasathile Sooryan (lit. 'Midsummer Sun')[1] is a 1986 Indian Malayalam language film, directed by Lenin Rajendran and produced by C. G. Bhaskaran. It is based on the Kannada novel Chirasmarane (1955) by Niranjana.[2] The film stars Venu Nagavally, Murali, Vijay Menon, Kakka Ravi, and Shobhana in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan.[3][4]
Plot
The movie is based on the famous 1941 Kayyur Revolt in Kasargod district against the landlords and British Police. Four Communist Party members - Madathil Appu, Abubacker, Chirukandan, and Kunjambu Nair - oppose this. They are sentenced to hang because a constable was accidentally killed during the revolt.
Cast
- Venu Nagavally as Madathil Appu
- Murali as Abubakar
- Vijay Menon as Chirukandan
- Kakka Ravi as Kunjambu Nair (voice dubbed by Narendra Prasad)
- Shobhana as Revathy
- Sukumari as Abubakar's mother
- Innocent as Adikari
- KPAC Lalitha as Chirukandan's mother
- Nedumudi Venu as Pokkayi
- Vinayan as Madhavan
- Bharath Gopi as E. K. Nayanar Mashu
- Prasannan
- Krishnankutty Nair as Police officer
- Achankunju as Police officer
- Balan K. Nair as Police officer
- KPAC Sunny as Jail warden
- Kannur Sreelatha as Kalyani
- Karamana Janardanan Nair as Janmi
- Ragini as Jaanu/Appu's wife
- Soorya
- Thrissur Elsy
Production
Meenamasathile Sooryan was adapted from the Niranjana novel Chirasmarane (1955).[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics were written by Ezhacheri Ramachandran and O. N. V. Kurup.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Adaykkaakkuruvikal" | S. Janaki | Ezhacheri Ramachandran | |
| 2 | "Elelam Kilimakale" | K. J. Yesudas | Ezhacheri Ramachandran | |
| 3 | "Iruttinethire" | Ezhacheri Ramachandran | ||
| 4 | "Ithanu Kayyoor" | O. N. V. Kurup | ||
| 5 | "Maarikkaar Meyunna" | K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam | Ezhacheri Ramachandran | |
| 6 | "Sathyame" | Chorus | Ezhacheri Ramachandran |
References
- ^ a b c Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 471. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ^ "Prominent Malayalam film director Lenin Rajendran passes away".
- ^ "Meenamaasathile Sooryan". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Meenamaasathile Sooryan". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
External links
- Meenamasathile Sooryan at IMDb
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