Nammal
Soundtrack cover
Directed byKamal
Screenplay byKalavoor Ravikumar
Story byBalamuralikrishna
Produced byDavid Kachappally
StarringJishnu Raghavan
Sidharth Bharathan
Renuka Menon
Bhavana
CinematographyVenugopal
Edited byK. Rajagopal
Music byMohan Sithara
Kaithapram Damodaran
Production
company
Chinku Achu Cinemas
Distributed bySwargachithra Release
Release date
  • 20 December 2002 (2002-12-20)
Running time
152 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Nammal (transl. Us) is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Kamal and written by Kalavoor Ravikumar. The film features Jishnu and Sidharth Bharathan in the lead roles. It was the debut film of Sidharth Bharathan, Renuka, and Bhavana. The music was composed by Mohan Sithara. The film was shot in Government Engineering College, Thrissur and Holy Trinity School, Kanjikode.[1][2]

Nammal was released on 20 December 2002 and was a commercial success at the box office. The film received three Kerala State Film Awards—Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value, Special Mention (Bhavana), and Best Art Director. It was remade in Telugu as Dost (2004).

Plot

Snehalatha becomes the Principal of a college where Shyam and Shivan are the heroes. Shyam and Shivan are fun filled characters as well as naughty. Aparna is teased and ragged by the duo, who happens to be the daughter of Principal's friend. Aparna complains and Snehalatha takes action against Shyam and Shivan. Soon to her surprise she discovers that Shyam and Shivan are orphans, hardworking their way up the ladder and their guardian is a priest. But the real twist to the story happens when Snehalatha learns that one of them is her son. And the son happens to be Shyam.

Cast

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack contains five songs, all composed by Mohan Sithara. The lyrics were written by Kaithapram Damodaran. The soundtrack was a chartbuster upon its release.[3]

No.TitleSinger(s)
1 "Enkaralil" Afsal, Franco, Chorus
2 "Ennamme" K. J. Yesudas
3 "Sukhamaani Nilavu" Vidhu Prathap, Jyotsna
4 "Kaathu Kaathoru" Pushpavathi, Balu, Gopan, Sunil
5 "Sooryane" M. G. Sreekumar, Rajesh Vijay
6 "Sukhamaani Nilavu" Jyotsna

Box office

Nammal was a commercial success at the box office.[4]

Awards

Award Category Recipient(s) Result
Kerala Film Critics Award Best Actor Jishnu Raghavan Won
Second Best Film Nammal Won
Mathrubhumi Film Awards Best Male Debut Jishnu Won
Kerala State Film Awards[5] Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Kamal, David Kachapally Won
Best Art Director Suresh Kollam Won
Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention Bhavana Won
Asianet Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Bhavana Won
Best Playback Singer Male Vidhu Prathap Won
Best Playback Singer Female Jyotsna Won
Best Cinematographer Venugopal Won

References

  1. ↑ "Kinescope". The Hindu. 23 December 2002. Archived from the original on 21 July 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Nammal". Sify. 24 April 2003. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.
  3. ↑ https://www.doolnews.com/music-director-mohan-sithara-about-nammal-movie-songs-454.html
  4. ↑ "A filmi shot in the arm". The Hindu. 15 February 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "State Film Awards (2000–12)". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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