Meenamasathile Sooryan
| Meenamasathile Sooryan | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Lenin Rajendran |
| Screenplay by | Lenin Rajendran |
| Produced by | C. G. Bhaskaran |
| Starring | Shobhana Venu Nagavally Murali Vijay Menon Kakka Ravi |
| Cinematography | Shaji N. Karun |
| Edited by | Ravi |
| Music by | M. B. Sreenivasan |
Production company | Sauhruda Chithra |
| Distributed by | Sauhruda Chithra |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
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 famous 1941 Kayyur Revolt in Kasargod district against Land lords and British Police. Four Communist Party members Madathil Appu, Abubacker, Chirukandan, Kunjambu Nair opposes this. They were 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.
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