Sammohanam (1994 film)

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Sammohanam
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Directed byC. P. Padmakumar
Written byBalakrishnan Mangad
Produced byC. P. Padmakumar
Starring Murali
Nedumudi Venu
Archana
CinematographyM J Radhakrishnan
Edited byK.R. Bose
Music by Illayaraja
Production
company
Cinevalley Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 1994 (1994)
Running time
1 hour 44 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Sammohanam (Enchantment) is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by C. P. Padmakumar, starring Murali, Nedumudi Venu and Archana. The film was selected in the Best of the Fest category at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 1995. [1] The film is based on Rithubhedangal, a story written by Balakrishnan Mangad. [2] The film being non-commercial and off-beat, was made on a controlled budget. Illayaraja did this film without charging fees as he was impressed with its storyline. [3]

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Plot

Sammohanam tells the story of a mysteriously seductive girl, Pennu in a quiet village to which she has temporarily relocated, in search of her missing grandfather, Karuvan Valyachan. She creates a strange chasm among male folks, breaking marriages and old friendships. Chandu, a wealthy farmer who owns paddy fields was the first to fall for her charms and even breaks up with his wife Jaanu and family. Later when Pennu started wooing Chindan, a jaggery mill owner and a close friend of Chandu, he cannot stand it and attacked Chindan with a sickle, chopping off his earlobe. Then comes Ummini, a travelling seller with his pair of horses. He is an old alley of Pennu's grandfather. Soon he too got enchanted and fell for Pennu's charm. Ambu, a helper of Chandu also has a hidden passion for Pennu, even though he is much younger to Pennu. Chandu sees Ummini and Pennu together and becomes angry and fought Ummini with his sickle. Ambu tries to intervene and gets accidentally knifed to death by Chandu. Chandu out of guilt and grief commits suicide by jumping into a waterfall. Finally Pennu leaves the village alone, after torching her house, having fractured the village community with her sexuality.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Sammohanam [1996]| സമ്മോഹനം [1996]". Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
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