Priyam (2000 film)

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Priyam
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Movie poster
Directed bySanal
Written by Sab John
Produced by K. K. Nair
Starring Kunchacko Boban
Deepa Nair
CinematographyVipin Mohan
Edited by A. Sreekar Prasad
Music by Berny-Ignatius
M. Jayachandran
Production
company
Smruthi Creations
Distributed bySab Entertainment
Release date
  • 31 March 2000 (2000-03-31)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

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]

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Plot

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

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack contains six songs, all composed by Berny Ignatius, with lyrics by S. Ramesan Nair. [5]

#TitleSinger(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

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]

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