Desadanam

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Desadanam
Desadanam 1996.jpg
Directed by Jayaraj
Screenplay by Madampu Kunjukuttan
Story bySreekumar Arookutty
Produced byJayaraj
StarringMstr. Kumar
Vijayaraghavan
Mini Nair
Unnikrishnan Namboothiri
Cinematography M. J. Radhakrishnan
Edited by B. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
Music by Kaithapram (songs)
Mohan Sithara (background score)
Production
company
New Generation Cinema
Distributed by Shogun Films
Release date
  • 31 October 1996 (1996-10-31)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Desadanam (English: Journey to wisdom) is a 1996 Indian Malayalam language musical drama film directed by Jayaraj. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. [1] The story is about a young boy chosen to join a monastery. The film was a box-office hit. [2]

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Plot

The plot revolves around the personal turmoil faced by the parents of a child who is to be inducted into priesthood by a monastery. The characters played by Vijayaraghavan and Mini Nair portray the pain of imminent separation from their only child.

The boy who led a carefree life until now has been identified as having a deep understanding of religious philosophy and scriptures at a very young age by the priests of a holy shrine. They request the family to induct the boy into priesthood to which the grandfather of the boy readily agrees; for, he himself had aspirations of joining the shrine in the past. The parents, though not keen on parting with their child are compelled to give because the elders of the family have given their word.

Cast

Soundtrack

Desadanam
Soundtrack album by
Kaithapram
Released1 October 1996 (1996-10-01)
Language Malayalam
Label Sargam Speed Audios
Satyam Audios
Producer Jayaraj
Kaithapram chronology
Desadanam
(1996)		 Karunyam
(1997)

All the songs in the movie were well received. The music was composed by Kaithapram who himself wrote the lyrics and had a role in the movie too. [3]

TrackSong titleSinger(s) Raga
1"Kaliveedurangiyallo" K. J. Yesudas Mohanam
2"Yathrayayi"K. J. Yesudas, Chorus Shyama
3"Engane Njan" Sujatha Mohan Arabhi
4"Naava Mukunda Hare"Manju Menon, Deepankuran Bihag [4]
5"Vettakkoru Makan"Prakash Chandran, ChorusMukhari
6"Nanmayerunnoru"Manju Menon
7"Neelakarmukil"Manju Menon, Kunjanujathi Thamburatti Arabhi
8"Kaliveedurangiyallo"Manju MenonMohanam
9"Engane Njan"K. J. YesudasArabhi

Box office

The film became commercial success. [5]

Awards

National Film Awards [6]
Kerala State Film Awards [7]
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards [8]

References

  1. ↑ "'Shantham' brings kudos to Malayalam cinema". The Hindu . 28 March 2001. Archived from the original on 1 July 2004.
  2. ↑ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (12 May 2021). "Director Jayaraj: My association with Madampu Kunjukuttan was a turning point in my career". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Desadanam (1996) - MSIDb". Malayalasangeetham.info.
  4. ↑ Krishnamachari, Suganthy (14 December 2017). "Filmy perhaps, but definitely not flimsy". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Warrier, Shobha (7 December 1998). "All is not lost..." Rediff.com .
  6. ↑ "44th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Official Website Of Information And Public Relation Department Of Kerala". KIPRD. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Film Critics Awards Complete List From 1977 Till 2012". Kerala Film Critics Association. 17 October 2020.
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