| Adharvam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dennis Joseph |
| Produced by | Eeraly Balan |
| Written by | Shibu Chakravarthy |
| Starring | Mammootty Ganesh Kumar Silk Smitha Thilakan Jose Prakash Parvathy Jayabharathi |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Anandakuttan Ajayan Vincent |
| Editing by | K. Shankunny |
| Release date(s) | 1 June 1989 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Adharvam (Malayalam: അഥര്വം) is a 1989 Malayalam drama film directed by Dennis Joseph and written by Shibu Chakravarthy; starring Mammootty, Ganesh Kumar, Charuhasan, Silk Smitha, Thilakan, and Parvathy in the main roles. Mammootty played the role of Anantha Padmanabhan, an expert in mystic tantric rituals, one of the most acclaimed performances in his career. The movie is regarded a classic in the history of malayalam movies and was inspiration to other filmmakers causing similar movies in the genre. The background score of the movie by Ilaiyaraaja also got much appreciation.
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The movie is a life portrait of Anantha Padmanabhan (Mammootty) born to an aristocratic Brahmin father (Charuhasan) and a Shudra mother (Jayabharathi), who quickly learns and masters all 3 Vedas and allied arts of it. But, Ananthan and family goes through a whole lot of trouble as the narrow minded Brahmin community finds out that he is in love with an aristocratic girl, which ends up in tragedy upon his family. To seek revenge for his mother's death, he learns ancient mystic tantric rituals and the 4th Veda, Atharvaveda, which is generally related to sorcery and stuff. He puts a menace on the whole society using his powers that he gained over years and his dad's second son (Ganesh Kumar) is send to save the society and the village from the clutches of this austere man inflicted with vengeance.
The songs were composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Shibu Chakravarthy.