Yathrakarude Sradhakku
Directed bySathyan Anthikad
Written bySreenivasan
Produced byMilan Jaleel
StarringJayaram
Soundarya
Innocent
CinematographyVipin Mohan
Edited byK. Rajagopal
Music byJohnson
Release date
  • 20 December 2002 (2002-12-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Yathrakarude Sradhakku (transl. Attention all passengers) is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Sreenivasan, starring Jayaram, Soundarya (in her Malayalam debut) and Innocent in pivotal roles. The film depicts the relationship between Ramanujan and Jyothi, who meets on a train journey and on arriving in Chennai they disguise as married couple to share the same apartment in a quarters for families.[1] The film features music composed by Johnson.[2] The film was a commercial success at the box office.

Plot

Ramanujan meets a software engineer named Jyothi on the train returning to Chennai. She has been engaged to Dr. Pradeep for many years. After they arrive in Chennai, Ramanujan asks his best friend Paul to find Jyothi a home for rent. Since Jyothi is not married, when she receives a home from Paul she lies to the owner that she is married to Ramanujan.

When she has to leave the home, because of the lie told by them, she stays at Ramanujan's house. They convince the neighbors that they are a couple. Ramanujan falls in love with Jyothi, but he understands that she is already engaged. She returns to Kerala for her marriage, and Ramanujan and Paul both attend the marriage. Paul gets drunk and tells everyone that Ramanujan and Jyothi were living in a single home together in Chennai, ending Jyothi's relationship and forcing her to marry Ramanujan.

Upon returning to Chennai, Jyothi stops talking to Ramanujan despite his best attempts to please her. When his mother meets with an accident she demands to meet Ramanujan & his new bride for one last time. Jyoti refuses to accompany Ramanujan. He returns to Kerala, one day and Paul informs her that Ramanujan's mother has died. Jyoti starts feeling guilty for not fulfilling Ramanujan's mother's last wish. And when Ramanujan goes missing post the last rites of his mother she starts worrying for him. Ramanujan brings Dr. Pradeep to Chennai, saying that Dr. Pradeep and Jyothi can start a new life together if they wish. Jyothi understands Ramanujan's real love and pardons him, choosing to continue her life with him.

Cast

Release

Critical reception

The film mostly received positive reviews. Veena Pradeep of the Deccan Herald said, "A new theme, good performances, Sreenivasan’s and Innocent’s comic interludes and some good music keep the audience engaged throughout the film."[3]

Box office

The film became commercial success at the box office.[4][5]

Soundtrack

Yathrakarude Sradhakku
Soundtrack album by
Johnson
GenreFilm
LanguageMalayalam

The film features songs composed by Johnson and written by Kaithapram.

Song TitleSingerLyricsMusic
"Nombarakkoottile"Madhu BalakrishnanKaithapramJohnson
"Onnu Thodanullil"P. JayachandranKaithapramJohnson
"Onnu Thodanullil" (F)JyotsnaKaithapramJohnson
"Vattayilappanthalittu"K. S. Chithra, P. JayachandranKaithapramJohnson

References

  1. ↑ "Yaathrakkaarude Shradhaykku (2002)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "[]". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Yathrakarude Sradhakku". Deccan Herald. CSCS Archives. 16 March 2003. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "A filmi shot in the arm". The Hindu. 15 February 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Jayaram, Mamta in Kadha Thudarunnu". Rediff.com. 30 March 2010. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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