Priyam (2000 film)
| Priyam | |
|---|---|
 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Sanal |
| Written by | Sab John |
| Produced by | K. K. Nair |
| Starring | Kunchacko Boban Deepa Nair |
| Cinematography | Vipin Mohan |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Berny-Ignatius M. Jayachandran |
Production company | Smruthi Creations |
| Distributed by | Sab Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Priyam is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Sanal and starring Kunchacko Boban and Deepa Nair with then-kids Arun, Ashwin, and Manjima Mohan in supporting roles.[1][2][3] This film is inspired by the Hindi film Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993).[4]
Plot[edit]
Benny, an orphan, takes care of his sister's three children. Benny's best friend at the orphanage was Annie, who was taken away by her father. She decides to return to Benny. But fate has other plans.
Cast[edit]
- Kunchako Boban as Benny
- Deepa Nair as Annie Joshua
- Thilakan as Church Priest
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Unni
- Shruthi Raj as Nancy (Avarachan's daughter)
- Devan as Joshua
- Sukumari as Joshua's mother
- Master Arun as Tinu
- Master Ashwin Thampi as Vinu
- Baby Manjima as Anu
- N. F. Varghese as Avarachan
- Indrans as Babu, Unni's Assistant
- Kanakalatha as Unni's Wife
Soundtrack[edit]
The film's soundtrack contains six songs, all composed by Berny Ignatius, with lyrics by S. Ramesan Nair.[5]
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Katturumbinu Kalyanam" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra, George Peter, Jyothi Menon |
| 2 | "Kunnimani Kannazhakil" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra |
| 3 | "Minnaaminni" | Nayana, Subin Ignatius |
| 5 | "Snehaswaroopanaam" | K. S. Chitra, Baiju Chacko |
| 6 | "Vaikaashi" | K. J. Yesudas |
Reception[edit]
A critic from keralatalkies.com wrote that "Beautiful locales , lilting music coupled with picturisation to match, laugh a minute riots and some memorable one liners make the movie worth watching. Everybody involved have put in their might, especially the new find Deepa, displaying a flair for comedy. This movie will light up the faces of your little ones this summer and that is a promise".[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "'എല്ലാവർക്കും അറിയേണ്ടത് ഒന്നു മാത്രം; പ്രിയം സിനിമയിലെ നായിക ഇപ്പോൾ എവിടെയാണ്?'; ഉത്തരവുമായി ഒരാൾ". News18 Malayalam. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Happy Father's Day: 5 Malayalam movie characters, who proved becoming a father is not always about giving birth to them!". The Times of India. 30 June 2021.
- ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (27 January 2017). "I get slotted as do-gooder coz of my looks: Kunchacko". The Times of India.
- ^ "Iruvattam Manavatty". Sify. 27 January 2005. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022.
- ^ "പ്രിയം (2000)". malayalasangeetham (in Malayalam).
- ^ "പ്രിയം [Priyam]". www.keralatalkies.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2001. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
