Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal

Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal
Directed by	Sathyan Anthikkad
Screenplay by	Sathyan Anthikkad
Story by	C. V. Balakrishnan
Produced by	Shantha Nair Suku Nair
Starring	Jayaram Lakshmi Gopalaswamy Kalidas Jayaram Kavya Madhavan Bhanupriya Innocent
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Release date	2000 April 14
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (Small Small Bouts of Happiness) is a 2000 Malayalam film by Sathyan Anthikkad starring Jayaram and his son Kalidas Jayaram. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.

Plot

Gopan (Jayaram) is living with his 6-year-old son Ashok (Kalidas Jayaram). His neighbor Celin (Kavya Madhavan) falls in love with him. But he reveals that Ashok's mom is alive and he narrates his story.

Asha Lakshmi (Lakshmi Gopalaswamy) is Ashok's mother. Gopan and Asha were in love before they got married. Asha is from a rich family but Gopan is just a videographer at a local studio. Asha, an admired classical dance artist prior to her marriage, left her career to lead a life with Gopan, becoming a simple housewife. Maya Varma (Bhanupriya), a famous classical dance artist, learns of Asha's talent and asks her to join her dance troupe. Asha's aspiring career starts to conflict with the peaceful life she had with Gopan and their child; this, fueled by tensions between Gopan and Asha's father, results in Gopan leaving with his son, Gopan thinks she has a change of heart after dancing with Maya Varma. After that he keeps his child away from Asha. He thinks she is in peace without a family. After he explains the story Celin understands his feelings and one day she brings Maya Varma who tells Gopan that Asha had not even danced after her husband had left her. At last Gopan and Asha reunite and live together happily with their son on the advice of Maya Varma that there should be a balance between art and family life.

Awards

National Film Awards

• Best Feature Film in Malayalam
• Best Choreography : Kala (choreographer)

Production

Jayaram signed into play the male lead along with his son Kalidas Jayaram marking his debut in Malayalam Cinema.Female lead character has similarities with Manju Warrier who was a dancer and left her career after marriage. Meenakshi Sheshadri was considered for the role but Lakshmi Gopalaswamy who made her debut with Arayannangalude Veedu in the same year signed into play the female lead. Bollywood actress Hema Malini signed into play another important role marking her comeback but was replaced by South Indian actress Bhanupriya. Samyuktha Varma signed into play the role of Celine but opted out due to prior commitments. Sukanya (actress) was considered for the role and finally Kavya Madhavan signed into play the role.

Cast

• Jayaram as Gopan
• Lakshmi Gopalaswamy as Asha Lakshmi (Voice Dubbed by Bhagyalakshmi)
• Kalidas Jayaram as Ashok
• Kavya Madhavan as Celin (Voice Dubbed by Sreeja)
• Lalu Alex as Asha Lakshmi's father
• Bhanupriya as Maya Varma
• Innocent as Jose
• Siddique as Ramesh
• Lena as Ramesh's wife
• Urmila Unni as Vilasini
• K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Jagadamma
• Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Shekharan
• Mala Aravindan as Sankaran
• Thesni Khan as herself
• Yamuna as Elizabeth

Soundtrack

Untitled

The film features songs composed by Ilayaraja and written by Kaithapram.

Song Title	Singer
Chellakkaatte	KJ Yesudas
Ghanashyaama	Gayathri Asokan
Kodamanjin Thaazhvarayil [D]	KJ Yesudas, KS Chithra
Kodamanjin Thaazhvarayil [F]	KS Chithra
Kodamanjin Thaazhvarayil [M]	KJ Yesudas
Palappoomazha	Bhavatharini
Shivakaradhamarukalayamaay Naadam	KS Chithra, Gayathri Asokan
Sumasaayaka	Kallara Gopan, Geetha Devi
Title song	Deepika, Chorus

External links

• Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal at IMDb