Swapaanam

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Swapaanam
Swapaanam Movie Poster.jpg
Theatrical poster
Directed by Shaji N. Karun
Screenplay byHari Krishanan
Sajeev Pazhoor
Story by Shaji N. Karun
Produced byM. Rajan
Starring Jayaram
Kadambari
Siddique
Vineeth
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
Ashwini Ranga
CinematographySaji Nair
Edited by A. Sreekar Prasad
Music by Sreevalsan J Menon
Production
company
Distributed byHorizon Entertainment
Release date
  • 27 February 2014 (2014-02-27)
[1]
CountryIndia
Language Malayalam

Swapaanam (English translation: The Voiding Soul) is a 2014 Indian Malayalam film directed by Shaji N. Karun and produced by M. Rajan for Horizon Entertainments. The film features Jayaram and Kadambari in the lead roles, [2] alongside Siddique, Vineeth, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy in supporting roles. The music was composed by Sreevalsan J Menon, while the script was written by Harikrishnan and Sajeev Pazhoor, based on Shaji’s own story. [3] The film was screened in the Dubai International Film Festival. [4]

Contents

The film released with Auro 3D sound in selected theatres, becoming the first Malayalam movie and fourth Indian film to employ the technology after Maryan (Tamil), Vishwaroopam (Tamil) and 1- Nenokkadine (Telugu). [5]

Plot

The rhythm of life, even for a master drummer, is at the same moment disrupted and harmonized by the love, passion, jealousy, hate and spite of those around. Unequaled in the art of playing the Chenda, Unni, and Nalini, peerless in Mohiniyattam, are drawn to each other by an affection that transcends the devotion to their arts and the love for each other. The pulse of their passion cannot hold up against the tumults of Unni’s life. A brother and a father figure, whose love sours to jealousy and hate, a wife who despises his drumming and a mother from whom the truth about his birth is not forthcoming all hasten the tempo of a mental imbalance rooted in Unni’s childhood to an inevitable dark end.

Cast

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Manoj Kuroor except where noted; all music is composed by Sreevalsan J Menon

No.TitleLyricsArtist(s)Length
1."Kaliyay Nee" Deepu Nair, Meera Ram Mohan 
2."Kaaminimanisakhi" (Swathi Thirunal Padam) Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma Meera Ram Mohan, Kalyani Menon  
3."Mazhaville" Amal Antony, Shenkottai Harihara Subramanium 
4."Maadhava Maasamo" Hariprasad, Sreeranjini Kodampally  
5."Andaranagameevidham" (Kundanaachi Talam) Edappally Ajithkumar, Ratheesh Ramakrishnan, Murali Sangeeth, Vivek 
6."Oru Vela Raavinnakam" Lekha R Nair 
7."Paalaazhithedum" Sreevalsan J Menon 
8."Maarasannibhakara" (Banayudham)Balakavi Ramasashtri B. Arundhathi  
9."Kaamopama Roopan" (Banayudham)Balakavi Ramasashtri Kottakkal Madhu  

Awards

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