Rappakal

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Rappakal
Rappakal.jpg
Directed by Kamal
Written by T. A. Razzaq
Produced byHouli Pottoor
Starring Mammootty
Nayanthara
Sharada
Cinematography P. Sukumar
Edited byK. Rajagopal
Music by Mohan Sithara
Distributed bySwargachithra
Release date
  • 24 June 2005 (2005-06-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Rappakal is a 2005 released Malayalam film directed by Kamal. Mammootty, Nayanthara and Sharada appears in lead roles.

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Plot

This is a heartfelt story of a male help/valet and his motherly affection to the elderly woman, whom he looks after. It explores the Keralite soul of the family and the seamier aspects of it and finishes it with an evocation of the need to keep intrinsic humane values, in any period of change. Mammootty plays the role of the help who is also a vigilant caretaker of the Tharavad Veedu and is referred as the "Tree of Goodness" which protects the sanctity of the household. Sharada plays the role of the affectionate mother and Nayanthara as the house help.

Cast

Box office

The film was both commercial and critical success. It ran 100 days in theatres. [1] [2]

Soundtrack

Rappakal
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedJune 2005
Recorded2005
StudioRevi's, Thrissur
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Language Malayalam
Label Manorama Music
Mohan Sithara chronology
Hridayathil Sookshikkan
(2005)
Rappakal
(2005)
Thanmathra
(2005)

All songs were composed by Mohan Sithara and lyrics were penned by Kaithapram. [3] [4]

TrackSongArtist(s)Raga(s)
1"Thankamanassu" P. Jayachandran Neelambari
2"Pokathe" Afsal Shivaranjani
3"Yadhu Hrudayam" K. S. Chithra, Madhu Balakrishnan
4"Kadha Kadha" Vijay Yesudas, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan, Anwar Sadath, Dinesh Devdas, Asha Madhu
5"Thankamanassu"Vidya SwarabhrathNeelambari
6"Yadhu Hrudayam" Karaoke
7"Kadha Kadha"Karaoke

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