Kambhoji (film)

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Kambhoji
Kambhoji film poster.jpg
Directed by Vinod Mankara
Written byVinod Mankara
Story byVinod Mankara
Produced byLakshmi M. Padmanabhan
Starring
CinematographySambu Sarma
Edited byAyoob Khan
Music by M Jayachandran
Release date
  • 30 March 2017 (2017-03-30) [1]
CountryIndia
Language Malayalam

Kambhoji is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Vinod Mankara. [2] [3]

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Plot

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.

Cast

Music

Kambhoji
Soundtrack album by
Released5 September 2016
Genre Film soundtrack
Length33:15
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.

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
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)"TraditionalNandini 
7."Harinakshi (male)"Traditional Kottakkal Madhu  
8."Olivil undo"TraditionalNandini 
9."Mariman Kanni" Kalanilayam Sinu 
Total length:33:15

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards [6]

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