Kanmadam
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| Kanmadam | |
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| File:Kanmadam (1998).jpg DVD cover | |
| Directed by | A. K. Lohithadas |
| Written by | A. K. Lohithadas |
| Produced by | Suchithra Mohanlal |
| Starring | Mohanlal Manju Warrier Lal Mala Aravindan |
| Cinematography | Ramachandra Babu |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Raveendran S. P. Venkatesh (background score) |
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| Distributed by | Pranavam Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
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Kanmadam (English literal meaning: Viscous Rock) is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by A. K. Lohithadas, starring Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Lal, and Mala Aravindan while K. P. A. C. Lalitha and Siddique appear in guest roles. The music was composed by Raveendran while the background score was by S. P. Venkatesh. The cinematography was handled by Ramachandra Babu and the editing was by A. Sreekar Prasad. The film was produced and distributed by Mohanlal's production company Pranavam Arts.
Plot
A thug, Vishwanathan, leaves the city ( Bombay) to the village in Kerala where a deceased man named Damodaran lived. Damodaran's grandmother was waiting for her grandson's return, unaware of his death. Vishwanathan helps Damodaran's family by paying their debts from a bank and also from some local people and thus saves their small home and its surroundings from being auctioned for not clearing the debt. He eventually falls in love with a high-tempered young woman named Bhanu ( Damodaran's sister) before his best friend Johny came for him. But Vishwanathan had to reveal the truth to Bhanu that, he and his friend Johny accidentally killed Damodaran. A series of events that follows causes misunderstanding between Vishwanathan and Johny, and they become enemies of each other. Later Johny realizes his mistakes and they both understand each other. Damodaran's family agrees to marry Suma to Johny and Bhanu to Vishwanathan.
Cast
- Mohanlal ... Vishwanathan
- Manju Warrier ... Bhanu
- Lal ... Johnny
- Mala Aravindan ... Swami Velayudhan
- Sreejaya ... Suma
- Dhanya Menon ... Bhanu's younger sister ( Voice dubbed by Sreeja Ravi)
- Siddique ... Damodaran
- K. P. A. C. Lalitha ... Yasodha Gopalakrishnan
- Cochin Hanifa ... Police officer
- Vimal Raj ... Kumarettan
- Sarada netyar... Bhanu's grandmother (Voice dubbed by Anandavally)
- Usharani...Raakkamma
- Gayathri
- Mahima
Soundtrack
This film includes 5 songs written by Gireesh Puthenchery and composed by Raveendran . The background music is done by S. P. Venkatesh.
| Song | Singers | |
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| Doore Karalilurukumoru | K. J. Yesudas | |
| Kaathoram Kannaaram | Sudeep Kumar, K. S. Chithra | |
| Manjakkiliyude | K. J. Yesudas | |
| Manjakkiliyude | Radhika Thilak | |
| Moovanthi Thazhvarayil | K. J. Yesudas | |
| Thiruvaathira | M. G. Sreekumar, Radhika Thilak | |
| Thiruvaathira | Sudeep Kumar, Radhika Thilak |
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