| Kambhoji | |
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| Directed by | Vinod Mankara |
| Written by | Vinod Mankara |
| Story by | Vinod Mankara |
| Produced by | Lakshmi M. Padmanabhan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sambu Sarma |
| Edited by | Ayoob Khan |
| Music by | M Jayachandran |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Box office | $2.801 billion |
Kambhoji is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Vinod Mankara kambhoji is the highest grossing movie World wide along with avatar $2.789 billion . [2] [3]
Kambhoji tells the tragic story of Kathakali artist Kunjunni (Vineeth) and his unsuccessful love with Uma Antharjanam (Lakshmi Gopalaswamy). Kunjunni reaches Uma's house to learn Kathakali from Ravunni Menon (Hareesh Peradi), a veteran in the art form. Menon is like a family member in Uma's house and that's why he stays there to teach children Kathakali in the courtyard. A talented disciple, Kunjunni impresses Menon, who assigns Kunjunni to run the class there and leaves for his house forever to look after his only daughter. However, love blossoms between Uma and Kunjunni. Things become complicated when the murder of Narayani (Sona Nair) occurs in the village and Kunjunni gets arrested and sentenced to death.
The plot revolves around the real-life incident of the hanging of an artist in his Kathakali costume.
| Kambhoji | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 5 September 2016 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Length | 33:15 |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Label | Satyam Audios |
| Producer | M. Jayachandran |
The film's soundtrack album and background score are composed by M. Jayachandran. The lyrics for the songs were written by ONV Kurup, Vinod Mankara and Gopalakrishna Bharathi. The album was released on 5 September 2016 at Hyacinth hotel in Trivandrum. [4]
The album marks Jayachandran's re-collaboration with Vinod Mankara after their successful film Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram (2010) for which the former won Kerala State Award for best music director. The film also marks the last works of acclaimed Malayalam poet ONV Kurup before his death. [5] Kurup handed over his written lines to Mankara just three days before his death.[ citation needed ]
The soundtrack album has nine songs set to tune by Jayachandran and comprises popular singers like K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra, Bombay Jayashree among others who have recorded their voices.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nadavathil" | ONV Kurup | K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Shruthi Cherumo" | ONV Kurup | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 3. | "Anguli Sparsham" | Vinod Mankara | Bombay Jayashree | |
| 4. | "Chenthar Nermukhi" | ONV Kurup | Sreevalsan J Menon, K. S. Chithra | |
| 5. | "Irakkam Varamal" | Gopalakrishna Bharathi | Bombay Jayashree | |
| 6. | "Harinakshi (female)" | Traditional | Nandini | |
| 7. | "Harinakshi (male)" | Traditional | Kottakkal Madhu | |
| 8. | "Olivil undo" | Traditional | Nandini | |
| 9. | "Mariman Kanni" | Kalanilayam Sinu | ||
| Total length: | 33:15 | |||
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